Coffee House

Describe it...  

Coffee house style open mic night/ talent show
 

Location Location Location... 

conference room

Number that Attended: 
10?

Publicity: 

posters,  email

Set-Up:

reserve conference room, set up conference room (took like an hour), buy food and coffee, make coffee,

Clean-Up: 

tear down, clean,

$ (insert event cost here)

$$$$$$ but worth it

Positive Outcomes: 

goofing off is fun! the girls really enjoyed it.

What would you have done differently? 

more advertising!

Would You Do This Activity Again?  

Yes!

Christmas Eve

 

Describe it...  

We watched the Grinch and ordered pizza.   Our floor mom came.

Location Location Location... Gainey Lobby.

Number that Attended: 18

Publicity: Posters and word of mouth. 

Set-Up: I went to get the pizza, 5 minutes of other set up (if any). 

$40

Positive Outcomes: The girls had a great time and got to watch a great movie. 

What would you have done differently? Nothing 

Would You Do This Activity Again?  Yes, the girls liked getting to hang out.  They enjoyed getting to have their floor mom at the activity. They liked hanging out and talking, watching the movie and eating.

Ice Cream Social

Describe it...   

Ice cream social.

Location Location Location... Hall

Number that Attended: 15

$40

Positive Outcomes: Everyone loves ice cream

Would You Do This Activity Again?  Yes, it was a good way for the girls to get to know each other, I would do it right at the beginning of the year.  

Final-ly over

Describe it...  
A time to relax over pizza & pop in the hall.

Location Location Location... 
Our Hall! 

Number that Attended: 15+

Publicity: Facebook

Food: 6 pizzas & 2 liters of pop

Set-Up: Resident ordered pizzas an hour and a half in advance. 

Clean-Up: The Residents

$46

Positive Outcomes: Girls loved it! Plus it was causal and easy!  Strengthened and easy

 
What would you have done differently? Figured out cheaper pizza

Would You Do This Activity Again?  Yes...it was effective and it went over well! 

 

Floor Dinner

Type of Event: Social

Describe it...  
We made dinner (Manicotti, salad, ice cream, french bread), ate it, and chilled together.

Location Location Location... 
Gainey kitchen and lobby

Number that Attended: 20

Publicity: Emails, Word of Mouth

Food: ingredients, ice cream, pans...

Set-Up: Lots of girls who can cook

Clean-Up: The girls who can cook

$50

Positive Outcomes: The food was amazing and the girls got to know each other better.

What would you have done differently? I would have been there for the cooking time.  Maybe found a cheaper meal to make...

Would You Do This Activity Again?  Yes, the food was amazing and we had a great time. 

Pizza and Movie Night

Type of Event: Social

Describe it...  

We ate pizza and watched "She's The Man"

Location Location Location... 
Gainey TV lounge

Number that Attended:16

Publicity: Signs, Emails, Word of Mouth, Facebook

Food: plates, pizza, soda

Set-Up: Four girls picked up pizza from the pizza place. 

Clean-Up: Me

$ 40

Positives Outcomes: Girls came and just had a good, relaxing time together.

What would you have done differently? Picked a better weekend where less people went home...

Would You Do This Activity Again?  Yes, everyone loves a relaxing evening with pizza and a good movie.