Recurring Events

This idea originally was brought to our attention by the illustrious Kate Good, and we think it is an absolutely fantastic program for residents, as well as an outreach program for the surrounding community! The basic idea is to take an area that is currently overgrown in the local community, and bring it back to life! Similar to the “adopt a block” program, this can cover all sorts of random areas, and would be fantastic for land directly adjacent to the community! If you have a problem area next to the community, why suffer through it every day when you can beautify it with residents' help? As you will see in the pictures from Los Angeles Guerrilla Gardening, this team put up a sign in their newly beautified area. We can’t say what problems this may cause with local municipalities if it...

Inspiration and focus: This event is held on a weekday morning and will primarily attract retired residents or stay-at-home moms. It provides an intimate setting for them to engage in a topic of interest, get to know each other, and feel part of a niche in the community. You can try 1 per quarter, each with a different theme for the discussion and potentially a giveaway. • 1st Quarter Idea: "Bookworm's Coffee Talk" or "Learner's Coffee Talk" Invite someone who works in publishing or at a local "mom and pop" bookstore to give their insight on great books! Ask them to bring samples, and ask if they would be willing to allow you to raffle off a book. If you don't have luck with this, you can use budget money to buy a best-seller for the drawing, and you can research and create a...

Water for workouts is a great idea that can be a low pressure, low preparation, and low cost recurring event in your community. Choose a date that is easy for people to remember like the first Saturday of every month to hold this event. This is a great opportunity for property managers to get to know the residents on a personal level with one on one interaction. Ice down water bottles to be handed out during the designated times. Fill a cooler full of ordinary 16 ounce water bottles or dress the bottles up with patterned and colored duct tape wrapped around the bottle labels to match the color theme of the community. A custom message label can easily be attached to the duct tape with a word of encouragement for the resident. This is a small thing that can set your community apart....

Super Bowl Party and Chili Cook Off Contest (See Invitation)

Over 80% of our audience to Resident Events are women, which means that some of you might have trouble thinking of events that appeal to the men on your property! I am here to help! Fantasy football is played by 19 million people in the US and Canada, so it has a very large audience! Even better, it is a game that lasts several weeks, inspires interaction and competition, and can foster real-world connections in a strong way. The basic concept for Fantasy Football is that participants “draft” real players to their fantasy teams, and their teams are scored based upon how those real players perform during the season. For example, if I have Peyton Manning on my team and he throws three touchdowns on a Sunday, then I get a certain number of points for each touchdown. 1) You first...