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January 09, 2009

Sixty Ideas in Fifty-Minutes

We actually had no intention of trying to break the record for low-cost program ideas set last year at the APCA National Advisors' Conference.  Fifty minutes later, the delegates in Las Vegas had suggested 106 ideas!

Jill captured these for you, and I wanted to make sure they got posted.  If they don't make sense to you, drop me a line and I'll try to explain. I hope you find some inspiration for low-cost programs on your own campus.

FiftyOne Hundred and Six Ideas in Fifty Minutes

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  1. Sitcom Night

  2. Lunch with Lawmakers

  3. Singing Contest-College Idol

  4. Biggest Loser/Winner Weight Loss Competition

  5. Most Pushups, etc. Beat the Trainer

  6. Olympics Sports Competition

  7. Open Mic Night

  8. Rock Band/Guitar Hero Battle

  9. Battle of the Bands

  10. International Festivals

  11. Ability Day

  12. Lip Sync Competition

  13. Grains of the World-i.c. Coffee

  14. Dances of the World

  15. Art Shows

  16. Local Battle of the Bands

  17. Car Show

  18. Stereo Competition

  19. Game Night Sporting Event

  20. Midnight Madness w/ Intramurals

  21. Election Night Party

  22. Texas Hold’em

  23. Casino Night

  24. Holiday Bizarre

  25. Gingerbread House Making

  26. Karaoke Night

  27. Microwave Cooking Contest

  28. Iron Chef

  29. Home-grown secret postcards

  30. Halloween Costume Contest

  31. Pumpkin Carving

  32. On-Campus Trick-or-treating

  33. Staff Trick-or-Treating

  34. Trunk-&-Treating

  35. Haunted House

  36. Ghost Tours

  37. Pumpkin Toss/Bowling

  38. Turkey Bowling

  39. Halloween Dance Party

  40. Day of the Dead

  41. Christmas Caroling- Nursing home

  42. Jail and Bail

  43. Kiss a Pig

  44. Craft Night

  45. Board Game Night

  46. Retro Game Night

  47. Twister Tournament

  48. Dining Etiquette Banquet

  49. Fashion Show

  50. Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

  51. Glow-in-the-dark Easter Egg Hunt

  52. Dress for Success

  53. Interview Dressing

  54. Spaghetti Luau

  55. Dancing w/ the Staff

  56. Glow-in-the-dark Frisbee Golf

  57. Happy Friday Motivation Message

  58. First-Class Mondays-Hand out cheesy items

  59. Happy Hour Mondays-Mocktails

  60. Finals-Snacks

  61. Midnight Breakfast

  62. Massages

  63. Makeup/Spa Day

  64. Last Comic Standing

  65. Campus-wide Pillow Fight

  66. Oreo Stacking

  67. Largest Twister Game

  68. Bingo

  69. Marshmallow Wars

  70. Beauty Pageant

  71. Drag Show

  72. Cow Bingo

  73. In the Dark-use flashlight

  74. Cup Program-Roofies w/ Sheriff’s Dept.

  75. Sidewalk Chalk Contest

  76. Window Decorating Contest

  77. Lincoln-themed Jeopardy

  78. Jeopardy Game

  79. Who wants to be a Millionaire?

  80. Pop Culture Trivia

  81. Take it or Leave it-Deal or no Deal

  82. Reality TV Show

  83. Amazing Race

  84. Dorm Room Makeover

  85. Diversity Uno

  86. 24 Hour Make a Film

  87. Boxes and Walls-Diversity Events

  88. Date Auction

  89. Shack-a-thon-homeless awareness

  90. Oscar Party

  91. Cut-a-thon – Locks of Love

  92. Dr. Pepper Hour

  93. Tasty Cheesecake

  94. Best (fill in the blank) Showdown

  95. Chicken Wing Competition

  96. Chinese New Year

  97. Super Bowl Party

  98. Ipod Party

  99. CD Party-Swap Music

100.Afternoon Tea

101.Sample the Wine

102.World Religion Panel

103.Mad Hatter Tea Party

104.Mad Pottery Tea Party

105.Pack of Clothes from Goodwill and have Fashion Show

106.Pool Tournament

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