Service Projects Ideas
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Chapter: Tau Epsilon at the University of Michigan
Level: Advanced
Materials:

•	Volunteers for planning and the actual event
•	Rooms in the School of Education during Halloween week
•	Materials for activity rooms

How To:

1.	Begin by creating a committee or using the Program Committee.
2.	During a planning meeting, identify who will reserve rooms in the School of Education. Also identify which activities you would like to conduct.
3.	Choose a date depending upon School of Education room availability.
4.	Assign each activity to a separate room.
5.	Identify a member of the committee to publicize the event in local elementary schools.
6.	Create flyers/letters for the local elementary schools and for the School of Education hallways.
7.	Each room should have a person assigned to monitor the activity.
8.	Possible activities for each room:

	A.	Haunted house
	B.	Games
	C.	Movies
	D.	Arts and crafts

9.	Create a cleanup committee.
10.	Conduct the event (open-house format).

Add a Twist:

•	Create a passport on which the children receive a stamp for each room they attend.
•	Add rooms as volunteers are available.
•	Set up a parents’ room.
•	Hand out goodie bags as the children leave. Include a book for them to take home.
•	Have prizes for the game room.
•	Visit local businesses for sponsorship.
•	Create/use enhancement activities on/from the Web. Possibly even deliver these to the schools ahead of time.
•	Encourage volunteers for the actual event to dress in costumes.