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1 2 These are some of our reasons for hosting a game night. You may have other reasons that are just as valid. 3 Shared responsibility goes both ways- the library and Student Activities both benefit. Timing is important. Try and pick a night
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These are some of our reasons for hosting a game night. You may have other reasons that are just as valid. 3
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Shared responsibility goes both ways- the library and Student Activities both benefit. Timing is important. Try and pick a night that meets your particular needs, and where there is less competition. One of our nights was extremely well attended, the other night less so. Turns out there was a theatrical production that overlapped our event. Same audience. If you want to use your event as a student retention aid, you will need to work closely with your student activities personnel to identify the weekend(s) when students are most likely to go home and not return due to homesickness. 4
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Another example of collaboration. An SBU art professor made the chess pieces for us
- ut of scrap wood. The pieces slot together and can be taken apart for storage.
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Student Activities paid for the refreshments. Library funds were not used for food. 18
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Finger foods are definitely easier. 19
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Red arrow points to a large trashcan which we borrowed from Housekeeping. 22
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We did not provide pizza. These enterprising young men went on a pizza run. Another reason to have large trashcans, to hold unexpected trash. 23
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A faculty member, his wife and two children. 26
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Another faculty member and his two children 27
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A variation of Twister 29
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All it takes to play the game of spoons are spoons and a deck of cards. 30
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Selfies are very popular. All the props were borrowed, so no cost was incurred. 31
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These two gentlemen played badminton wearing selfie props. 32
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Gentleman wearing a hat from the selfie prop area. 34
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Another cheap game- two $1.00 paratrooper toys and… 35
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Paratrooper jump targets made from masking tape 36
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During our second game night, our draw game was the one I had wanted- Human Battleship 37
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Students enjoyed playing Battleship, but it somehow morphed into a game of volleyball 38
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Roll with it- be open to change. Battleship and volleyball were both fun, and students enjoyed going back and forth between the two games 39
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We had a golf chipping game 40
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This game was borrowed, so no library funds were used 41
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We had tons of board games. 42
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No library money was used for the board games 43
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I purchased games at garage sales and thrift stores for about 3 years before holding
- ur first game night. Most cost me 50 cents to two dollars.
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They were happy winning $5.00 gift cards, or free drink coupons from area fast food
- restaurants. They were just happy to get anything.
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Another cheap game. A borrowed referee jersey, a $1.00 piece of foam board and electrical tape becomes… 48
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A Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament! Cheap entertainment! 49
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A library T-shirt was the only prize that the library paid for during our first game night. 51
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We turned this information over to our accounting department as required, we don’t know if they did anything with it. 52
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This Old House has instructions for making this game. https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/how-to-build-shishkaball-ball-drop-game 55
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Shishkaball game 56
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One of our mini-golf obstacles made out of a 50 cent doll house. The ramp is made with gorilla tape and a piece of an old calendar. 58
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A ten cent thrift store toy. Again, the ramp was made out of the back of an old office calendar and gorilla tape. 59
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Our “putters pool” golf game. We made the “pool table” out of short lengths of pvc pipe, pvc joints, and end-of-season pool noodles purchased at clearance prices. No library money was used, I donated this. 60
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My 50 cent Jenga game. 61
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50 cent game 62
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50 cent Mousetrap 63
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Who knew college age students would want to play Candy Land? 64
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I panicked when Student Activities could not be reached, and turned up 1 ½ hours late to the event. They had the badminton supplies, and the prizes. Make sure you have the cell phone number of your contacts. I was practically gibbering at the
- windows. To gibber is to “speak rapidly and unintelligibly typically through fear or
shock.” Turns out a meeting the Student Activities director was in ran long. 65
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This Angry Birds game became our main attraction for awhile, until Student Activities turned up with the badminton supplies. 66
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Borrowed Angry Birds radio controlled balloon 67
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Angry Birds balloon taking out some pigs (green balloons with faces drawn on them) 68
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Volunteer Ghostbusters vehicle, parked in front of the library to draw interest 74
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Look familiar? 75
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Selfies are very popular 78
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Costume contestant 79
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Opportunity to showcase student organizations 80
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We have puzzles, origami and coloring stations, games, and back massage cushions available throughout finals week 82
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Pet therapy visitor. Always keep the miniature horse on the tile. Very popular. Tons
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This dog is about the same height as the miniature horse 84
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A retired faculty member gave hand massages during finals week 86
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The library smelled like a circus, and we did a lot of sweeping, but it was extremely popular. 87
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Our Edible book contest advertising 90
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Our overall prize winner, this Gray’s Anatomy book cake was made by a member of
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Harry Potter cake 92
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Jaws entry. Jello, a gummy shark, graham crackers, and jerky 93
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