Back to School Bash! Liz Brunner & MiKayla Sanocki.
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Back to
School Bash!
Liz Brunner&
MiKayla Sanocki
What is Back to School Bash?• Welcome new and returning students back for the
year!
• Chance to meet new friends
• Reconnect with the old
• Blast into the upcoming school year
Goals• Provide a gathering for social connections
• Boost School Morale
• Start the year off on an exciting beat!
• Great way to work together with various clubs to host the ultimate welcome back party.
•Build relationships with clubs for future opportunities
Activities
• Inflatables• Tye Dye Shirts• Brick Door Stops
Painting• Henna• Snow Cones• Popcorn • Cotton Candy• Carnival Style food
• Cake Walk• Toss on the soda rings• Gold fish balls into • Prize table• Live music• Football toss through
toilet seat• Basketball shooting
contest
Prizes
• Complete all the activities, fill out punch card… earn a chance to win Sweet Prizes!!
• Great Place to have past council members come help work!
Organization
People?• Council Member• Resident Assistants• Res Life Staff• Various Campus Clubs• Campus Sports
Time Frame
• End of the previous School Year:– Ask for $ from clubs, local businesses, or
fundraise!– Determine Theme– Line up Volunteers– Determine Date of Event (Orientation week)
People?
• Depends on how big of an event… • WSU:– 1 Student and 1 Hall Director Co-Chairs– 5-8 Students on the Committee– All RAs helps staff the event– Various Clubs helps staff event and donate to the
prize table
Budget
• Prizes• Games• Food• Total: $1,750.00
Promotion/PR
• Included with orientation festivities• Posters• Word of mouth
Sponsors
• Local Businesses• Residence Housing Association• NRHH• Student Senate• Various Clubs and Organizations on Campus
Day of Prep
•Set up Games and Stations
•Set up Live Music Area
•Set up Prize Table
•Volunteers meet 45 minutes ahead of time to be trained in on their stations.
Outcomes
• Over 500 People attended! • Safe environment to establish relationships• Boost School Morale
Improvements
• Begin donation search earlier• Henna Stations: More volunteers staffing this
Adaptations? For your School?
• Work with orientation activities• Ask other clubs to help• Make good use of a theme (carnival, western, etc.)
Need Help?
• Don’t hesitate to contact us!
Winona State University Residence Housing AssociationRHA@winona.edu
Questions?
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