This is just a cute little game to play with some of the kids in your community. You'll need some supplies but not many and none that are too expensive! I would probably do this in conjunction with some other event like an Easter Egg Hunt, Community Barbeque or any other event you're holding! Here's all you need: String in different colors (balls of yarn work - buy a cheap brand and some Dollar Stores have it for $1.00)Small toys or prizes (Go to your local Dollar Only type store and stock up!)Paper with the word "START" written on it with a hole punched in one corner. Here how you play. Designate an area as the game area. This can be anywhere: your community room, the lobby of your leasing office, the playground (Inside or outside places work!) Find a starting point and...

We feel that each resident event we host greatly impacts our renewal rate. We do all we can to pamper our residents so that they think of The Edge as home rather than just an apartment. A recent fan fave was our Pajama Party Spa Night. We hired 3 beauty consultants to wax eyebrows, give manicures and mini-facials. We laid out a chocolate bar with fruits and had a dance contest with our Wii Kinect. Residents showed up in their jammies to spend the evening gabbing, eating, laughing, dancing and being spoiled!! Just another reason students ask “Do you live at The Edge?”

Our resident appreciation event was on Valentines Day during the Revolutionary War. Our residents believed we were going to have a history event night. We started out with dinner and wine. Then coffee and dessert. During coffee the residents were able to purchase raffle tickets for 3 prizes. During the week I had hints posted on the board for the gifts. Which was fun, and the money we raised went to the residents fund. When all the tickets were bought, the residents now were waiting for the the show. They kept asking when it will start. I then said "you never know with Louweza and her schedule". In came Louweza, a 1890-1900 Madame, lady of the evening. She was very funny and told us what it was like to be part of the Revolutionary War performing her services. She flirted with the crowd and it was very funny. At the...

A box maze can be a wonderful event for children and adults alike. The materials are free and minimal assembly required. Where to find the boxes: • Appliance stores • Sears • Grocery stores Lay out your design: Once you get them all in the apartment, line out the “design” for the box maze. Just like most mazes, we have one main line that works, and a bunch of dead ends. You’ll need flashlights: Get little flashlights or glow sticks for people to go through with, it gets REALLY dark in there. Glow sticks and flashlights are very cheap from Oriental Trading. Assemble: You open the boxes up, and attach them with tape. Use packing tape or duct tape, and not very expensive brand – it typically takes 4 rolls to do an...

We hired someone to come and teach line dancing, had southern food (macaroni and cheese, fried chicken, salad, rolls), and barnyard bingo. This event was so much fun and it was great watching everyone line dancing and having a fun time! Huge turnout.