Summer Party

It’s almost time to head back to school, so let’s have one last hurrah to celebrate summer – a pool party that’ll give the kids a last great summer memory to talk about on their first day back! Provide them with pizza and drinks for food. Ask vendors if they can donate for a grand prize such as a lunch box or back pack. Give out school supplies such as crayons, pens, pencils, notebooks, and paper. Here are a few ideas for decorations. A simple, colorful banner hung near the food table. Print one letter per page using American Typewriter font, 500 pt. Colorful tablecloths were topped with coordinating plastic pails. Keeping with the water theme, this one held individual packages of Goldfish. ...

Summer is finally here – the perfect time to organize a social event in your community. Events can be a great opportunity for your residents to get to know their neighbors and develop a sense of community. And let’s face it…residents who feel connected to your community are more likely to stick around year after year! Planning a resident event this summer? Read on for a few tips for a successful event. Give People What They Want Are your residents more interested in a BBQ or a community rummage sale? You won’t know until you ask! So before you start planning, find out what types of events your residents are interested in attending in order to get the most attendees. Involve Residents in the Planning Have you heard of the IKEA effect? Basically, the concept is that people place a higher value on things...

Throw a fun ice cream party with ice cream/yogurt, frozen treats, toppings, sauces, and cones—plus, expert tips and planning advice to help you keep your cool. One of the best things about hosting an ice cream party—aside from the obvious benefits, such as eating lots of ice cream and getting to say, "I'm having an ice cream social!" in your most wholesome Leave It to Beaver voice—is that you can make the event as simple or elaborate as you like. And even the most sophisticated ice cream social is a pretty easy party to put on. First you have to head outdoors! If you're hosting a kid-friendly party, it's best to do the whole thing outside, and provide rolls of paper towels and a few pans of water for sticky fingers and faces. DIY Dessert The serve-yourself buffet...

Summer Jazz Party

One of the biggest challenges to any apartment party is simply getting more attendance. So why not create a situation where every single resident is not only invited to a party, but is actually needed at the party? This is a general scavenger hunt type party, where teams are created based upon their building number, floor number, or some other logical subgroup at the apartment community. Prior to the party, each resident is given part of a treasure map, maybe in their mail box, with instructions on how to find the scavenger hunt items. In other words, each resident has a vital piece of the puzzle, so there is an incentive for fellow teammates to get as many fellow residents to come as possible. So residents are driven to reach out to their nearest neighbors and convince them to participate, or at least...