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?