Alcohol-FreeSocialEvents

Usetheseideastohelporganizeyournextalcohol-freesocialevent—orusethesepartyideasasaspringboardtoyourownchapter’screativity.BesuretosubmitacompleteEventPlanningForm30dayspriortoanyqualifyingevent.

GamesSports

IceSkating

Hereisonethatcanbedoneanytimeofyear,butwillserveasagreatfunctionattheendofthefalltermandbeginningofthespringterm.Simplycallthelocalicerinkandrenttheplaceoutforacoupleofhours.Afterskating,inviteyourguestsbacktoyourchapterfacilityforhotchocolateandsnacks.

PhiDeltOlympics

ThisisagreatwaytohavefunandbuildGreekunity!!IfyouhaveGreekOlympicsforyouruniversity,justtakesomeofthoseideasandminimizethem.Eventscouldincludeabedrace,applebobbing,etc.

CasinoNight

SetuptablesofVegas’mostpopulargamesandtryyourluckinwinningplaymoney.Attheendoftheeveningholdanauctionandseewhichofthebigwinners

walksawaywiththeprizes,donatedbylocalbusinesses.Contactyourcampus

activitiesofficetoseeiftheyrentcasinosupplies.

CardTournaments

Haveacardtournamenttargetingthosestudentswhositinthecafeteriaandplaycards.PlayHearts,UNO,Euchre,orRummy.Getprizesdonatedtoenticeparticipation.

IntramuralEvents

Co-sponsorintramuraleventswithotherfraternities:arm-wrestling,freethrowshooting,footballtoss,anddoublesvolleyball.Co-sponsorsomeco-edteamswithsororities.

BoardGameNight

Holda"GameNight"withaboardgamecompetition:monopoly,trivia,Twister,etc.AlsoincludeavideogamecompetitionwithPlayStationandNintendo.

CaddyShack

Getoutthoseoldargylesandknickers,putonyourgolfshoes,findthatoldalligatorshirt,grabthegolfbag,pulloutyourputterandputonsomesunblock…then,hitthecourse!Thegolfcoursefortheeventcouldbesomethingaseasyasthelocalminiaturegolfcourseorafantasticcoursecouldbecreatedinsidethesororityorfraternityhouse,studentunion,lodge,orothersimilarstructure.Membersandguestsshouldbepairedintoteamswhocompeteforthelowestscoreoncethecoursehasbeenfinished.Designscorecardsfortheteams,orevenusescorecardsfromalocalgolfcourse.SetupclubhousenearthecoursetodistributethepartyT-shirts.Servehotdogsandpolishsausages.Havepotatochips,pretzels,andBabyRuthcandybars.

CrazyBowling

Reserveafewlanesatyourlocalbowlingalleyandhaveeveryonedressinacrazyoutfit(youcanchooseatheme).Everycoupleofframes,makeparticipantsdosomethingdifferent(ex.Spinaround5times)before,after,orduringtheirshots.

Kickball

Rememberthisgamefromelementaryschoolgymclassandrecess?Findanopenfield,getakickball,andinviteasororitytoplayonco-edteams.Thisshouldnotbe

menagainstwomen!

Broomball

Useasasocial,recruitment,orbrotherhoodevent.Gatherupyourguestsupandheadtothelocalicehockeyrinkandplayhockeywithbroomsandatennisball.Don’thavearink,headtotherollerskating/bladingrink.

VolleyballTournament

Invitethesororitiesoverforavolleyballtournament.Ifpossible,createasandvolleyballcourt!Serveupsomemocktailsandhavegagprizes,e.g.“Weakest

Serve,”“MostSandintheEye,”etc.Forfun,changetherulesoruseabeachball

insteadofavolleyball.

DayattheDrivingRange

Thisactivityissimplywhatitsays,atriptothedrivingrange.Checkwithacampusorlocalgolfcourseforadrivingrangeforgroupratesandavailability.Clubsmay

alsoberentedthere.Golfprosmayalsobeavailabletoassistyourmemberswith

theirswing.Contestssuchaslongestorshortestdriveandmostwiffs(completelymissingtheball)mayalsobringabitofcompetitionandexcitementtotheouting.Athematicpre-orpost-outingideawouldbetowatchmoviessuchasTinCup,CaddyshackorHappyGilmore.Considerprizesforlongestdrive,mostridiculous(authentic)golfoutfit,etc.

MyTieBoardgameNight

Competitionatitsfinest!Challengeyourmind,yourfriends,yourownbrothersandsisterstoaneveningoffast,frenzied,andfantasticboardgameplaying.Hereistheconcept:menmustsupplyoneoftheirneckties.Allthetiesarethrownintoahugepileorbox.Thewomenaretheninstructedtochooseatieandwearit.Eachmanhastofindthewomanwhoiswearinghistie…oncethetwohavefoundeachother,amatchismade.Theythenactasateamandparticipateintheevening’sactivities.

Setupdifferentboardgamesthroughouttheeventlocation.Eachroomshouldhaveanewgameandagame-specificsnackandalcohol-freedrink.Besuretohavethefavoriteshandy—Monopoly,TrivialPursuit,Pictionary,Life,Risk,Clue,ScruplesandScatergoriesarealwaysenjoyed.Theteamstravelthroughouttheeventandplayabbreviatedversionsofthegames.Haveteamscarryascorecard.Pointsaregiven

foreachgameateamwins…teamsthataccumulatethemostpointsreceiveprizes.

NewlywedGame

Thisisanincreasinglypopularsocialeventwithstudentsacrossthecountry.Arrangethiseventjustlikethegameshow…butsincetherearenottoomanymarried

couplesincollege,usecouplesthathavebeendatingforalongtime.It’samazingto

seehowmuchcoupleswhohavebeendatingalreadyknowabouteachother.Justbesuretotailorthequestionstofityourbrandofnewlyweds.Questionscouldbe

similartotheonesonthetelevisionshow,butmakethemmorespecifictodating,

collegeandthecampus,etc.Participantswhoarenotservingasoneofthecouplesshouldbetheaudience.You’llfindthatthemembersoftheaudiencewillenjoywatchingandlisteningtothecouplesargueasmuchasthosecoupleswhoareplayingtheactualgame.So,despiteone’sintrovertedorextrovertednature,this

eventcanbefunforeveryone.Ifsomeoneisinterested,filmingtheeventisabonus.Findavideocameraandgetthisonvideo…You’llbesurprisedatthenumberof

timesyouwillviewtheeventafteritisover.Thinkaboutarranginganiceevening

outforthewinningcouple…possiblyadinnerandamovie?Whateverthecase,youwon’tsoonforgetyourversionoftheNewlywedGame!

CapturetheFlag

CreateyourownCapturetheFlagcourse.Thegoalistocapturetheopposingteam’sflag.Usesquirtgunsfilledwithcoloredwatertosquirtthem.Haveteamsofabout

10-15perside.Everyonemustwearwhitet-shirts.Thetwosidesgetdifferent

coloredwater.Playacertaintime,usuallyapre-determinedfifteenminuteswithfourquarters.AstheopposingteamapproachesyourHeadquarters(whereyourflagislocated),yousquirtthem.Ifyourcoloredwaterhitstheirshirt,theymustreturntotheirhomebase.Refereesareneededtomakesurethegameisfair.

Rent-A-Theater/Rink/Alley

Thisisasuperideaforalatenightevent.Checkwithyourlocalmovietheatertoseeaboutrentingoutthetheaterafterhoursorforthelatestshowing(generallylesscrowded)ofaparticularmovie.Trytoworkoutadealwiththemanager/owneror

getafixedpriceperpersonorcouplethatincludesadmission,andallthepopcornandsoftdrinksyoucanconsume.Ifthemoviehasageneraltheme,considercoming

incostumeorcharacter.Ifthemovieisasequel,thegroupshouldviewthevideo

thatprecededthesequelpriortogoingtothetheater.Beforegoingtothetheater,havedinneratthesororityhouseorlodge.Thereareother,similaractivitiesthatyourgroupcouldorganize.Contactalocalskatingrink.Havealate-nightskating/rollerbladingparty.Therearealsobowlingalleysthatstayopenlate.Trytoworkoutadealthatwouldincludeafewhoursofbowling(afternormalbusinesshours),shoes,andsnacks.

ThanksgivingDinnerMixer

BeforepeopleleaveforThanksgivingbreak,hostadinnerwithasorority.Cookthemealtogether,ifpossible.Playsomegamesandenjoythegoodfood.Thiscanbe

doneforalmostanyholiday.

Win,LoseorDraw

Secureafewflipcharteaselsandplentyofwhiteflipchartpaper.Getsomeofthosehugemarkers.Placechairsorcouchesaroundtheroom,facingtheeasels.Selectteams.Play.AllyouneedtodoisfollowthesameformatastheTVshow.Agroupwillneedtoselectthewordsorphrasesthattheteamswilldrawduringtheevent.

Considercuttingwordsandphrasesoutofcampusmagazinesornewspapers.Greek-relateditemsareusuallyfunforpeopletotrytodraw.CampusorganizationsaswellasthephrasesandsayingsparticulartoyourcampusandGreekcommunityare

goodcluesaswell.Competewithdifferentteams.Winprizes.Thisisagoodwarmupexercisebeforeadance,gameorothercampusorGreekevent.SomeGreekshaveusedthiseventasastudybreakactivitybetweenafraternityandsorority.SomeGreekcommunitieshavedonethisduringGreekWeek.CampusPledgeClasseshaveusedthisideatogetbetteracquainted.Somestudentshavedonethis

intheresidencehalls,oranothercampusfacility.It’saneventthateveryoneenjoysdoingorwatching.

DatingGame

Conductthiseventalongthelinesofthepopulartelevisiongameshowofthesamename.Thisissimpletoorganizeandproduceshilarioussituationsforbothmembersandguests.Thosepeoplewhositintheaudienceusuallyhavejustasmuchfunwatchingasdotheparticipatingbachelorsandbachelorettes.Startbyfindingbothmenandwomenwhowillagreetoparticipatepriortothebeginningofthefunction.Besuretokeeptheidentitiesofthoseindividualswhowillbethebachelorsandbachelorettesasecret.Whenpeoplearriveattheevent,showthemtotheseatsthathavebeenarrangedfortheaudience.Somesortofstagecouldbebuilt,if

appropriatetothelocationyouwillbeusing.Atminimum,youwillneedtocreatesomesortofdivisionsothatthecontestantcannotseethosewhoaretryingtowinadatewiththem.SomeGreekshaveusedanon-campusauditorium-styleroomfor

thisevent.FindanoutgoingindividualtoplaythepartoftheMC.Thoseparticipating

shouldpreparequestionsinadvance.Haveactualprizesforthewinningcouples…usuallyadinneroutatthelocalhotspot.Findthreebachelors/bachelorettesandfollowalongliketheshowdidsomanyyearsago.Members/guestswhodonotplayaretheaudience.

IceCreamGutterParty

Similartoanicecreamsocialbutfillanew,cleangutterwithallthefixingsofanicecreamsundae.Haveseveralgutters,dividepeopleintoteams,andhaveacontesttoseewhocanfinishtheirsundaethequickest.

CrazyBall

Sponsorajointsoftballgamewithasorority.Priortothegame,thewomenestablishcrazyrules—makingthemenrunbackwards,hittheballwithonehand,etc.Topoff

theafternoonwithacookout.

DateFunctionsMixers

BallroomDancing

Contactalocaldancestudioorcampusdanceinstructor.Haveyourmembersandguestsdressinsuitsandformaldresses.Servenicehorsd’oeuvresandsparklinggrapejuice.

GrabaDate

Haveeveryonemeetatadesignatedtimeandplace(thehouse/lodge/etc,ifpossible).Tellthemtheyhave30minutestofindadate,anditmustbesomeonetheydon’tknow.Goouttoamovie,mini-golf,go-karts,orotherfundateevent.Also,foranaddedtwist,requirethatthefirstlineyousaytoyourpotentialdateisacheesypickupline.

IceCreamSocial

Everybodylikesicecream!!!Thisisagreateventtostartoffthefallterm.OnawarmAugustorSeptembernight,callupasororityandmakeyourwaydowntothelocalicecreamparlortocoolofforinvitethemtoyourchapterfacility,whicheverismoreconvenient.

PartyGras

It’stimetohaveamixerjustliketheactualpartyinNewOrleans,butthedifferenceisyoudon’thavetotravel.Findplentyofstringingbeadssothateveryonecanmaketheirownchain.Also,don’tforgettheconfetti.Forfood,getshrimp,crawfish,andsomegood‘OleCajunCookin’!!!

HawaiianTropics

Putonthegrassskirtsandwiggleyourhipsasyoudineonroastedpigandsiptropicalmocktails.

CoffeeHouse

Recreateyourfacilityintoadimlylitcoffeehouse.Servecoffeedrinkswhilelisteningtoaperformerortwo.Offeranopenmicsectionofthepartywhereguestscangetuponstandandperform.

CarnivalNight

Setupboothswithcarnivalgames—dunkbooth,ringtoss,darts,otherfavorites.Rentacottoncandymachineandhavebucketofpeanutsavailable.

FiveDollarSeniorProm

Menandwomenarepairedandmustdressintypicalformalattire;thecatchisthateachpersoncannotspendmorethanfivedollarsontheoutfit.Inotherwords,use

yourbestshoppingskillsattheGoodwillstore,SalvationArmyShop,second-hand

storeorvintageclothingstoretofindanoutfitthatis,orwasusedpreviouslyas,formalattire.Allthetraditionalprom-likeactivitiesshouldstillbefollowed.Besuretogoouttodinnerpriortothedance,butremember,nomorethanfivedollarsfordinner.Fakeflowers(cannotaffordrealoneswithfivedollars)areamust.Polaroidpicturesarealsoessential(again,fivebucksisnotenoughforaprofessionalphotographer).Attheprom,besuretoelectapromkingandqueen.Youmayevenchoosetoelectthebest-dressedcouple.Theafter-promcouldbesomethinginexpensivelikebowling,goingtotheYMCAoralate-nightmovie…rememberonlyfivebucksforwhateveryoudo.Thenextday,alltheclothescanbereturnedtothethriftshopwhereyouboughtthem.Thisturnsyourpartyintoacommunityserviceeventaswell.

GoGreek!

Well,gobacktoGreece,thatis!Turnthechapterfacilityintoamini-Rome.ItCANbebuiltinaday.GiveyourmainareastheairofaGrecianbathorthefloorofthesenate.Leaveplatesofgrapesoutfortheguestsandpalmleavesforfans.Pillowsstrewnontheflooraddanicecushioneffectforcomfort.Thiseventmightevenre-inventtheToga(TOGA!TOGA!TOGA!).

HauntedHouse

Createahauntedhouseinyourchapterfacilityandinviteguestsovertobescared.Or,createthiseventintoa“Grab-a-Date”functionandheadtothelocalhauntedhouse.It’sascare-rifictime!

FrostedFlakes

Coverthefloorwitholdwhitesheets,whiteballoons,feathers,cottonballs,glitterandStyrofoam.Youmightevenwanttoturnyourchapterfacilityintoaskilodge.

Sprinkletinselandstringwhitelights.Hangwhitecandycanes.Serveicecream,

snowcones,marshmallowsandhotchocolate.Whenwomenentertheevent,eachis

handedasmallwhitepapersnowflakethathasanumberprintedonit.Theyaretoldtohangontothesnowflakeuntillater.Onceithasbeendecidedtohavethesnowstorm,thewomenareinstructedtoputtheirsnowflakesintoabasket.Eachisaskedtorememberhernumber.Thebasketisthentakentoasecondlevelwhereitisdumpedonthemen.Themenscurrytogetasnowflake.Withoutrevealingtheirnumbers,themenwaitforthewomentocallouttheirsnowflakenumber.Whenthemenheartheirnumber,amatchhasbeenmade.Thesecouplescanparticipateinavarietyofactivitiesrelatedtocoldweather.

MurderMysteryParty

Okay,socialchairpersonsandcommittees-fictionallymurderoneofyourmembers,foundersoralumni.Themurdershouldtakeplacewithinthefraternity/sorority

house,lodgeoreventhestudentunion.Membersandguests,notinvolvedinthe

creationofthemystery,attendthefunctiontosolvethemurdermystery.It’ssimpletoplan,killoffBrotherBobSmith.Createastoryastohowitallhappened.Everyparticipantisgivenadetective’sbadgeandacluepacketthatcontainsbiosofeachofthesuspectsandaplacetowritedownclues.Threehoursaregiventosolvethe

casebytravelingthroughthehouseorlodgetodifferentroomswhichcontainsclues.Aftertheallottedtime,thedetectivesaregatheredinaloungeareaandthecase,if

notsolved,isrevealedbythechiefdetective(socialchairperson),orifsolved,is

revealedbythedetectivewhohascrackedthecase.Thecaseyoudevelopmaybetoodifficult.Haveasquealerwholeaksinformationtodetectives!Ifcreativityisaproblemgooutandbuythegamefromthelocalgamestore!

Mortician’sBall(akaEmbalmer’sBall,SixFeetUnderParty)

Allguestswearblack.Decoratewithdeadflowers,coffins,dryice,andotheritemsofghoulishnature.Serveappropriatemocktailsandsnacks.

AnEveningAbroad

Turnthattraditionalformalintosomethingalittlemorespecial.Spendtheeveningexploringallthataparticularcountryhastooffer.Starttheeveningwithareceptionatachapterhouse,lodge,oreventhestudentunion.Servehorsd’oeuvresthatare

representativeoftheculturalcuisine.Borrowmaps,travelposters,picturestohang

onyourwalls.Goouttoarestaurantthatservefromthatparticularcountryorprepareamealatthehouse.

Dante’sInferno

Threefloors/roomsaredecoratedaccordingly...Heavenwouldbedecoratedwithwhitesandgolds.Balloons,dryiceandflowing,whitepaper.Peacefulmusicshouldbeplaying.AtmosphereshouldbebrightwithwhiteChristmaslights.Foodshouldincludewhitechocolateitems,fingersandwiches,marshmallows,andclearsoda.Purgatorywouldbeallgray...nocolorsifpossible.Coverwallswithgraypaper.Play

amonotonehum.Servenofood.Sitquietly.Hellwouldbethelowestlevel.Decoratewithreds,oranges,andblacks.Serveroomtemperaturewater,bread,crackers,andchips.Whenguestsarrive,theyaregivenachoiceofcardsfromaboxorhat.The

threechoicesareheaven,hell,andpurgatory.Whateveronechoosesishisorher

startingpoint.Theobjectistoreachallthreelevelstoseewhoisatthefunctionandtoseehowtogettothenextleveleitheraboveorbelow.Participantsareasked

triviaquestions.Iftheyanswercorrectly,theypasstothenextlevel.Onlythreetriesperlevel—afterthatonlyGodorthedevilcandecidetoletapersongo.

DayattheRaces

Contactthestudentactivitiesstaffaboutsecuringpre-recordedtapesofhorse

racing.Ifthereisnocompanyinyourarea,considercontactingANightattheRaces,Inc.—officialracetrackcinematographers,at1-800-252-7373.Thiscompanyrents

thecassettesyouwillneed.YouwillalsoneedabigscreenTVtoshowtheraces.

Provideracingformsthatgiveinformationaboutthehorsesandjockeys.Locatesomewhitelawnfurnituretosetaboutthehouse.Haveabettingwindowandstarteveryoneoffwith$100inplaymoney.Ifyouhaveatrackinthearea,considergoingtoanactualrace.

FondueFrenzy

Contactthelocalrentalstoreforalargequantityoffonduepots.InviteanotherGreekorganizationtoparticipatewithyou.Planthiseventlikeadinnerexchange.Setuptables,eachwithitsownfonduepotsandequipment.Seatnomorethaneightpeoplepertable.Witheachnewfonduecourse,playadifferenttypeofmusic.Planthedinnerwiththreedifferentfondues:cheese,hotoil,andchocolate.The

cheesefonduewouldbeservedfirst.Havebreads,fruits,andvegetablesreadytobedippedintothedifferentkindsofhotcheese.Choosechicken,beef,orporkasthemainentree.Takeforkstodipthemeatintothehotoil.Fordessert,chocolatefondue!Makesureyouhaveplentyoffruitsandcakestodip!

InspectorGadget

Detectivesmustsolvethecaseofthe...(youfillintheblank).Teamsofthreeor

more,usingPolaroidsnapshotsastheindicatorofthenextsite,areledfromonesitetoanothertoanswertheriddles,questions,andcluesthatallfittogethertosolve

themystery.Teamsareassignedasmembersandguestsarriveattheevent.Draw

playingcardsfromahat—allofthefoursareateam,Kingsareateam,etc.Teamsstartatdifferentsites.Ateachsite,theparticipantswillfindasnapshotofthelocationofthenextclue;andanumberedclue,riddles,orquestionthatneedstobeanswered.Theteamswillhaveapre-printedformthathasnumberedblankslots(tobefilledwiththeanswerstothequestionsandriddleslocatedateachnewsite).Theteamsneedtofindallthesitesandansweralltheriddles,questions,andcluestosolvethemystery.Themysteryissimplyafalseeventthathastakenplaceattheuniversityorcollege,orwithinsociety.Besurenottomakethemysterytooeasytoguess!

LaundromatNight

SelectalocalLaundromatfrequentedbystudentsandaskthemanagementforacampusnightthatyoucouldusetospiceupwashingclothes.Giveawaymocktailsfoodthatnight.Youmightevengiveawaysoapandotherlaundrymaterials.Getanearbysandwichshoptogivecouponssopeoplecanmunchwhiletheywash.Whataboutlivemusic?Turnitintoaparty!

Cinderella’sBall

Getthesocialeventstartedwiththisfunidea.Eachfemaledonatesashoepriortothebeginningofthefunction.Whenthemenarrive,theyareinstructedtochooseashoefromthelargebox.Fromthere,themenmustsearchfortheirCinderella.Menmustfindthefootthatfitstheshoe.Oncethematchismade,thetwocanthenparticipateinthevariouspre-plannedactivities.

Hay-Ride

Haveahayrideandcampfire.Takestudentstoalocalforestpreserveorstatepark.Roastmarshmallows,tellstories,andsingsongs.

CruiseShip

Here’sagreateventforthewomentoarrangeforthemen…intheirhome.Ifhousingisnotavailable,besurethatthewomenstillarrangethisevent.Whatafantasticwayforthewomenandmeninyourcampuscommunitytocooperatesocially.Decoratethefacility(house,lodge,roominthestudentunion,barnorwhatever)likeaship…palmbranches,beachballs,loungechairs,andsunbrellas.Attirefortheeveningiscruiseorbeachwear.Forentertainment,setupoutdoorshuffleboard.Playbigbandmusicfordancingandsetupahugebuffet.Haveacaptain’stableanddrawforthosewhowillbeluckyenoughtoeatathis/hertable.Providenon-alcoholicfruityboatdrinkscompletewithpineappleslices,strawsandlittleumbrellas.

BlackMagic

Here’sanideawithadifferenttwist.Cardreaders,crystalballs,fortuneteller,magiccrystals,cob-webs…thelistofitemswithwhichtouseduringthiseventisendless.Decoratewithblacksandwhites.Havevasesfullofdeadflowers.Setdryicearoundtheeventlocation.PlaymusicfromoldHalloweenmoviesorfromthosescaryDisneyfilmsyouwatchedasachild.Duringtheparty,showmovieswithablackmagictheme,suchasGhost.Thinkaboutcosponsoringthemovieswiththeprogramboard(rememberthecopyrightlaws).Makearuntothelocalnoveltystorebeforeandpickupsomeeasymagictricksthatanybodycanuse.Ifcostisaproblem,askeverybodytobringamagictrickastheirtickettogetintotheevent.Havethecardreadersprovidefortunestothosewhoask.Anotherspotcanbethecrystalballarea…aprofessionalseercouldbeusedhere.Fortunetellersarealwaysgoodlaughaswell.Trytofindoneortwofromyourcommunitytoparticipate.

Greek/campus-wideevents

Speakers

TalktoyourcampusactivitiesofficeoryourIFCpublicrelationschairmanforideasonwhowouldbegoodtocomeinandspeaktothechapter.Thetopicscoveredare

normallyeducational(AIDS,Drinking,Etiquette,etc.)whichpromotehealthy

lifestyleswhileearningrespectfromyourpeers.Somepotentialspeakersincludeyourschool’sathleticdirector,yourGreekOfficial,yourfacultyadvisor,aprofessor,thepolicechief,thefirechief,orafamousalumnus.

GreekParty

EveryFriday,holdaGreekpartyfrom6-9pm.Havelotsofgreatnon-alcoholicdrinks,contests,greatmusic(BattleoftheBands?),anddiscountticketstomovies,bowlingalleysandothertypesofentertainment,whichdonotincludealcohol.Afterall,studentssaytheydrinkbecausetheycan’tthinkofanythingelsetodo.Establishanawardforthebestalcohol-freesocialprogrameachyear!

GreekServiceProject

DoaGreekserviceprojectonanightwheneveryonewouldnormallybeatthebars.Maybeyoucouldsponsor“openbasketballnight”atalocalBoysClubforyouth.Or,

washallofthecitybusesandsaveyourcitymoney.Whateveryoudo,getsomePR

forit,makeitfun,andmakeitlastlateintotheeveningsothateveryoneishavingsomuchfuntheyforgetaboutdrinkingaltogether!

Progressorama

Callyourinterfraternalfriendsandorganizeaprogressivepartynightwheremenandwomenfromdifferentfraternitiesandsororitiestravelfromonelocationtoanotherdoing,eating,andexploringavarietyofactivities.Considerthisprogressiveidea.Haveayearinonenightprogressivetheme.Eachfraternityorsororitythatchoosestoparticipatewilldecorateitssitearoundonespecificholiday.So,NewYear’sEve,St.Patrick’Day,ValentinesDay,BirthdaysandHalloweencouldallbecelebratedinonenight,butatdifferentlocations.Howaboutthisone?StartatABCchapterhouseandwatchtheinitialmovieofonethathassequels.Afterthefirstmovieandlocation,ventureonwardtoanothersiteandwatchthesequel.Keepthisgoingaslongasyoudesire.Besuretohaveplentyofpopcornandsoda.Essentially,theprogressivethemecanbeusedwithallsortsofideas:aroundtheworldinonenight,funsports(darts,puttingcourse,baseballtoss),dinner,snacksfunbeverages,TVshows,music,bands,themes,activities,etc…

HostaBarbecue

Haveabigbarbecue.Forafee,studentsgetfood,aliveband,etc.Endthenightwithroastingmarshmallowsandmakings’mores.

CampusSquares

OrganizethiseventbasedonthepopulartelevisionshowHollywoodSquares.SolicittheassistanceofyourfavoriteGreekleaders,faculty,staffandadministrationto

serveasthestarsinthesquares.Ateamcouldbeorganizedtocreatethequestions

themselves.Aninterestingsetofquestionswouldincludecampushistory,famousuniversityalumniandcurrentcampusaffairs.Trytouseanauditoriumorlecturehallfortheevent.Tworowsofrisersareprobablyeasilyobtainedthroughthephysicalplantdepartment.Thisoptionworksequallywell.Ahighlypersonablemember

shouldbedesignatedtheMCandactasthehostess/hostoftheshow.Perhaps,alocalradio/TVpersonalitywouldassistastheMC?Thetriviaquestionsandtrue/falsequestionscanbetakenfromTrivialPursuitoranothersimilargameofriddles,questionsandpuzzles.Videotapethiseventforrecruitmentpurposes.

Drive-In

Secureaboutsixwhitesheetstogethertocreateamoviescreen.Hangthesheetonthesideofthechapterhouseorfromthebalcony.Pullitrealtight.Rentthe

appropriateprojectionmachinessothatmembersandguestscanviewamovieina

drive-inenvironment.Machinesareavailablethroughmostrentalstores.Theeventcanbedesignedasanactualdrive-inwherethesheetishungonthesideofthehousefacingtheparkingarea.Membersandguestswillbeabletositinparkedvehiclesandviewthemovies,eatsnacksandrelax.Thesheetcouldalsobehungfacingtheroomiestpartoftheyard.Peoplecansitonthelawn,throwdownblankets,orwhatever!

GreekIslandCampOut

Pickawarmnight,findanextremelylargetentandinviteyourfriendsoverforaneveningofmusic,talltales,meltedmarshmallowsandS’mores.Rentalargepartytentfromthelocalrentalstore.Setthetentupineitherthefrontorbackyardofafraternityorsororityhouse,orusealocationoncampus.Checkwiththeproperauthoritiesaboutgettingpermissionforbuildingabonfire/campsitefire.Emphasize

thepointthattheeventusnon-alcoholicwithyourmembersandguests.Spendpartoftheeveningtellingghoststories,talltalesandothercampsitefiction.Putonsomemusicandroastmarshmallowsandhotdogs.MakeS’mores.Getoutsomeplayingcardsandplaypokerandothercardgames.Informeveryonethatthiseventisasleepover.Allparticipantsareresponsibleforprovidingasleepingbagandpillow—onesleepingbagforeveryperson.Everyonemustsleepinthetent.Whenthefestivitiesareover,throwdownthosesleepingbagsandcrash.Besuretohavebreakfastfoodreadyforthemorning.Youcaneithercookoutagain,orheadinsideforsomecereal,bagelsanddonuts.Becreative,havefunandwatchoutforthewildanimals.

GrandPrixRace

SetupacourseandhaveaGrandPrixraceusingtricyclesorscooters.Awardprizestowinningteams,bestform,etc.Followthiswithacookout.

FilmFestival

Useatheme,orfocusonfilmswithacertainactorordirector.Co-sponsorthiswithyourcampusprogrammingboard,andhavelotsofpopcornandsodas.Youcanevensetituplikeadrive-in,projectingthemovieupontoabigscreenmadeofsheets

tackedupagainstawall.Getcreative!

FortuneTellerNight

Sponsorafortuneteller,palmreader,orastrologertocomeoncampustodemonstratehis/herskills.Thiscanbeafundraiser!

StudentNightOut

Setupastudentnightatlocalentertainmentattractions:miniaturegolf,movietheaters,coffeeshops,sportingevents,skatingrinks.

PediatricPartyNight

Visitapediatrichospitalinyourareaandhaveagamenightwiththekids.

Late-NightPlayground

Rememberthegamesfromyourchildhood?FourSquare,dodgeball,jumprope,etc.Haveaneveningofchildhoodgamesforeveryone.Makecottoncandyandotherkidfoodsforsnacks.

Miscellaneous

ChuckE.CheeseNight

GetagrouptogetherandheadtoyourlocalChuckE.Cheeseforsomepizzaandsomegames.Provideeveryonewithacertainamountoftokens.

StudyTreats

Askyourcooktomakesomecookiesorputtogetherafruittray.Callasororitytosetupacertaintimeforthesnacks.Thiswillgiveeveryoneachancetobreakthestressandgethisorhermindoffstudyingforalittlewhile.

LocalTrip

Sponsoralocaltriptoanearbyareaattraction,beach,mountains,mall,etc.Gosightseeing,shoppingortoashow.

RopesCourse

Checkwithyourcampusorlocalcampgroundsforaropescourseinyourarea.Worksbestwhenactivitiesaredoneinasmallergroup.

GreekOpenHouse

DuringHomecomingorGreekWeek,openupallfraternityandsororityhousesfortours.Thisisgreatforpotentialmembers,parents,alumnitoo.

MinorLeagueGames

Ifpossible,takeadvantageoftheaffordableentertainmentofferedbyyourtown’sminorleagueteams.Whetherit’sbasketball,baseball,orhockey,minorleagueticketsarecheaper.

OtherPartyThemes:

BeachParty / GodfatherParty / CowboyParty / FarmerParty
Caveparty / MidnightTruckStop / DreamDate / DecadeParty
Charteredfishingtrip / OldiesbutGoodies / Roaring20’sParty / HauntedHouse
Twistin’50’s / ThePriceisRight / Survivor / HumanScrabble
CincodeMayo / BubbaGumpShrimp / PumpkinCarving / MakeYourOwnPizza
BeachParty / Putt-PuttGolf / FrisbeeGolf / ChiliCook-off