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Kids & Young Adults
- Back to School party: Host a pool party for the
kids on the weekend before school starts. - Froyo Friday: Set up a frozen yogurt station in
the clubhouse. - Back to School Bingo Bash: Winners get free
school supplies. - Teddy Bear Picnic: Picnic for the kids with
their favorite stuffed animal. - Game night: Have the kids bring their favorite
games to the clubhouse for a game night. - Water Balloon War: Dodgeball, but with water
balloons. - Arts and Crafts: Set up craft making or
finger-painting stations in the clubhouse. - Chalk Party: Provide children with sidewalk
chalk to write on the parking lot or sidewalks, have a hopscotch competition
with prizes. - Entertainment Night: Offer popcorn and smores,
and a movie. - Cupcake
Decorating: Set up a cupcake decorating station in the clubhouse.
Free Food Events
- Breakfast-On-The-Go: Purchase portable breakfast
foods (burritos are the best) and waters and give them to the residents as they
drive through the apartment exit on their way to work. You could also pack
brown bag breakfasts or lunches for the kids, or pass out bagels or muffins
instead. - Sip-N-Sweet Mondays/Fridays: Set up a coffee and
donut station in the clubhouse or leasing office reception area. - Wine Tasting: set up a wine tasting station with
cheeses in the clubhouse leasing office reception area. - Take and Bake Pizza Parties: Set up a pizza
making station in the clubhouse. Residents can come in, make a custom pizza and
take it home to cook. - Snow Cones: Hand out snow cones on a hot day at
the pool. - Taco Tuesday: Set up a taco making station in
the clubhouse.
Tenant Competitions
- Trivia Night: Host a trivia night in your
clubhouse or online with prizes. - Game Night: Host a game night in your clubhouse or
online with prizes. - Scavenger Hunt: Create a community scavenger
hunt for prizes - BBQ Cook Off: Host an outdoor BBQ competition.
Offer prizes (and maybe even a trophy) for the winner. - Poker Night: Host a Texas Hold’Em tournament at
the clubhouse or online.
Community Events
- Clean Out Your Closet: Host a community-wide
closet cleaning event, collecting gently used clothing from residents. Enter
the participants names into a raffle and give away a gift card to a clothing
store. - Yard Sale: Host a yard sale in the parking lot or
by the clubhouse. Tenants can sell stuff and buy stuff from other tenants. - Online Fitness Classes: Sponsor online fitness
classes, like Peleton, aerobics, pilates or yoga. - Bike Ride: Host a community bike ride.
Themed and Holiday Events
- Flowers for Mom: Free flower pots in the
clubhouse for residents to give to their moms. - Mother’s Day Card Making: Set up a card making
station in the clubhouse. - Gift Wrapping Station: Set up a gift-wrapping
station in the clubhouse. - BBQ: Parking lot BBQ with hot dogs, burgers,
chips and drinks. - Firework Show or Viewing: Set up a parking lot
or area firework show of viewing. - Online Costume Competition: Host an online costume
party and have everyone vote on the best costume, with the winner receiving a
Halloween themed gift. - Online Pumpkin Carving Contest: Host an online pumpkin
carving event and have everyone vote on the best Jack-o-Lantern with the winner
receiving a Halloween themed gift. - Movie Night: Show It’s a Wonderful Life, A
Christmas Story or favorite Christmas movie.
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