Recruitment survival bag
 

My daugher, her roommate and several friends have recruitment coming up and I wanted to give them each a "survival bag". I am looking for some ideas to fill them. So far I have:

• mints
• gum
• band aids
• asprin
• hand cream
• lip gloss
• small brush and mirror

Any other thoughts as to what I can give them in a little zip pouch?

Small notebook & pen to keep notes along the way!

*Those oil blotter things for their faces
*Hair tie/bobby pins
*Deodorant (they make tiny travel size ones)
*Tide-to-Go pen

Purse-size pack of Kleenex

You're a smart & thoughtful mom!

Thanks so very much. I think this will be fun putting them together! At least it will keep my anxious hands busy.:o Any other suggestions, just let me know!

> just in case it's a long day and they need something to munch on

Or a power bar, or something with protein

Have dinner sent to them one night! They'll be so tired and it will be such a welcome treat! Or send your daughter flowers on the morning of prefs :)

There's only so much stuff she and her friends can take to recruitment and their Recruitment Counselors will have most of that stuff on hand.

Coffee filters work, too. ;)

Let's see

Pocket sized wet towels
Eye drops (I found it really useful)
Little hand sanitizers

Sounds like you've got a pretty thorough list.

I would reiterate the mints and tide pen, but leave out the gum. It's not a good idea to have gum during parties, and before the party, the last thing you want to have to do is remember to spit out your gum.

Good thought on the gum! I will ask my daughter what the gamma chi's will have there for them. I loved the idea of flowers before prefs! Thanks so much.

That was the first thing I thought of, too! I think it would be a great asset to have as a PNM, and something not all of them think of. It is helpful so that you can write down members' names, what you talked about, etc. so that next party you won't have the awkward pause when you look down at someone's name tag and can reference what the person said before hand.

Exactly my thought when I saw your list.

tampons or pads.

One more item:
nail file or clippers... a broken nail can be awkward in a hand shake.

Loving the suggestions so far, especially the coffee filters & flowers in the morning!

An emory board would be good, too.

Crazy as it may sound, I'd add a handwritten note, reminding your Daughter how precious she is to you no matter what!

YES! This was the first thing I thought of! We had a big problem a few years ago with a girl starting her period during a party. She asked one of the girls in the house for a tampon but they wouldn't give it to her because they were worried about the "gift" rule. I was a total ordeal!

OK, that's when you know reporting infractions is out of control. They should have told her where they were in the bathroom and to go steal one.

If this is a winter recruitment, sweat and oil might not be as much of a problem as UGA in August.
They'll either need them or they won't.

Band-Aid brand Blister Block Stick is great if they are planning on wearing new shoes or have a long day in heels! It definetly keeps the blisters away. In-soles might be helpful too if they are wearing boots or shoes without much support!

Not everyone would need these, but it shocked me to see how many girls left their inhalers and epi-pens at home. I heard a story about how a PNM was stung by a bee during recruitment and had to miss the rest of the day because she did not have her epi-pen.

A small umbrella can also make or break a day.