HELP PLANNING MOTHER/DAUGHTER EVENT!

[dzbabe23]

I am collanade in my chapter and I need to plan a mother/daughter event for the fall and a father/ daughter event for the spring does anyone have any ideas?


Thanks bunches!

[adpiucf]

Congrats on your new role!!!

First things first. Before you plan anything make sure you can give really good advance notice--a min. of 6-8 weeks. Not the week or night before or your turnout will be poor. This goes for alumnae-collegiate events as well.

For your mother-daughter event, I highly recommend hosting a Mother-Daughter Brunch. The Alumnae Assoc. that supported my chapter actually sponsors this annual event, but there is no reason the chapter could not do it. You can host your event at the house, on-campus or offsite at a rental hall or country club. Included with the meal should be a program where you can share your organizations with your mothers. This can include reading a passage from a book about the sorority, a poem about sisterhood, performances by members, songs, etc. My sorority, as well as others, have a special "Mother Pin" and ceremony. You should see if your has this. Even if you don't, you can still include a special Mom Gift and serenade the moms.

A chapter at my school used to hold an event for dads called "King for a Day." Do a backyard bbq, go bowling or ice skating with the dads. You can do a program like you did for the moms, except maybe it's a little look at what the organization does, info about service and maybe a poem read about dads and daughters. You can also do a Dad Gift-- maybe cuff links, a coffee mug or lapel pin or shirts that say "XYZ Dad."

Good luck with your events! Your alumnae and collegiate chapter sisters may also have some ideas of events that would work well. Take a survey of the chapter: what would they want to do?

[sigmagirl11]

For a Father Daughter event, keep it simple with a bbq and something like backyard flag football. If it's too cold or wet outside, try playing something like a father daughter newly wed game. You can get it off Google. Hope all goes well!