Summer Party

Summer Luau party invites all resident and their friends and family. Each year at least 250 people attend. Lunch, desserts, and all drinks are provided for everyone. Over 50 raffle prizes for all ages to win. Games inlcude: bags, water balloon toss, volleyball, pool games, and more.

(This was anonymously submitted to us) Flyers were passed out around the community a month in advance, included in mailings and redistributed the week of the event. The flyer said we were “Rolling Out the Red Carpet for OUR Stars at ABC Apartments”. Residents walked the "Red Carpet" in to our annual pool party and were greeted by a huge inflatable Oscar on each side of the door way. The music was very dramatic and classical for the beginning of the party. Once inside the residents were met by the paparazzi, who took their photo in front of the "Hollywood" sign. Then they were directed to huge picture where they were asked to identify as many of the actors as possible. We later awarded a prize to the resident who was able to write down the most names. The residents loved this! Many stood there exchanging...

This is a BIG ONE: We are having a cook out with hamburgers, hot dogs, chip and drinks. We are having a dessert contest giving the one with the most votes a gift card to a grocery store. AND....We are having a TON of back yard games including: Back Yard Bowling as seen on Live with Kelly and the internet as well The person who knocks down the most pins in one roll moves will win a prize Competitors will range from groups of 2 to 4 at a time (pins will be liter bottles filled with colored water and the ball used will be a small basket ball) In the event of a tie there will be a bowl off until one outdoes the other. Prizes will range from $5 gift cards to goodie bags. Squirt Gun Race as seen on Live with Kelly...

Decorate a community golf cart in fun and bright colors then drive circles throughout the property with a cooler filled with icy treats. Hand them out to residents as they pass by or come home from work for a nice cool surprise for your residents as they come home from a long hard day at the office. A boombox with an Ice Cream Truck song plays repeatedly as you make your rounds for an hour or until the treats are gone. This is a quick and easy event on a hot summer day, particularly for properties with kids! Wear your community logo t-shirt or polo, wear that so you can obtain the highest visibility for your community.

While having a discussion about last week’s Apartment Community Fear Factor, Donje Putnam responded, “Hilarious! I hate that kind of stuff though. But I could transform the pool into Wipeout!” And it reminded me of an amazing float system for pools, which would be great for an apartment party version of Wipeout! I think all you would need are some pool noodles and maybe some dodge balls to give to other residents to make it just a bit harder to get across! Here is the link to find the pool float system – a bit expensive, but looks like a blast!  http://www.wibitsports.com/ (The video shows some large-scale options at a lake, but I think a larger pool could work, as well)