(Sexual Education)

presentation on birth control options on campus, condoms (enough for 3-5 per resident), tape to help with hiding the condoms, gift card or other prize

We had our School Nurse come and talk to the dorm about what family planning options what sexual health testing the clinic does. While she was giving her 30 min presentation the RAs went through each hallway hiding condoms. Then we set the residents out on a hunt for the most condoms, the one that brought back the most won a gift card to Wal-Mart. The best part is that everyone got free condoms out of the deal and learned about the birth control methods they could get for free on campus.

(Sexual Education)

Candy, cups,STD/STI's information sheet

Have several types of candy each representing a different STD/STI. Have one candy represent unwanted pregancy and another for abstaining. Place candies in cup and give out the residents. Ask residents to mingle with one another sharing candy if they desired. After ten mins have everyone take out their candies and look at the variety they have. Read off the different STD/STI's they may have contracted.

(Social)

Ice Cream, Toppings, Bowls, Prizes

Simple, yet fun event (held on Sunday of course). Order ice cream and a load of toppings, and let the students go at it! Contest of who has the best looking sundaes will win prize.

(Social)

hamburgers, hotdogs, frisbees, balls

This was a summer program which included the RA's cooking hamburgers and hotdogs residents given the option to play ultimate frisbee, kickball, or four square. This was a great success. Residents were intrigued by the name and came out to play!

(Health)

mini flower pots, soil, seeds, paint, paintbrushes

This is a great program to cover the health problems caused by smoking Pot. I purchased the smallest flower pots. Residents were able to be creative and paint the pots. Then they could plant a small flower once the paint dried. We talked about the effects of pot. This was a lot of fun and a huge success!

(Social)

quesstion preparation, snacks

I found several questions like do you like cats or dogs better, have you been outside of the country, would you rather live at the beach or in the mountains, etc. that I asked at my first program. It was a great way to meet the residents and find commonalities. Each resident was given the option to answer and several even shared short stories.

(Health)

printer and bulletin board

Information on deceptive nutritional information of common foods.

nutrition bulletin board.pptx

(Social)

Dice, game cards, walkie talkies are nice.

Clue with a college spin and on the life size scale. Use the RA's as the pawns (instead of Mr. Green, etc. use the RA's). Pick murder weapons that can found on campus. Use a campus building as the 'mansion'. It takes a little more time to plan out, but the jist is you customize it to your campus. Make groups of 3 to 6 people to be paired with an RA 'pawn', and play just like the game but bigger.

(Social)

Ice cream, desired toppings, bowls, spoons, and napkins, some type of refreshment

Usually in the spring, we have an ice cream social in our community center. We always run out of supplies and the head count of residents who attend is always around 150. It brings people out of there caves and allows them to socialize over some nice ice cream.

(Spiritual)

a PA system, light snaks, refreshments, optional colored lightbulbs

S.E.P.I.A - 3 years and running strong another RA and I have been running sepia, SPOKEN EXPRESSIONS PROVIDED in an INTIMATE ATMOSPHERE. simply put its an open mic for poets, musicians, testimonials or any other form of free expression. very good atmosphere, replace the light bulbs with green, red and blue lightbulbs to add a coffee house feel, light snacks like finger foods and juices. A very nice event for students to get out and express their intellect and artistic creativity.