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February 2005

Here are a few ideas to get your brainstorming started!

  • Superbowl party (Feb 06)
  • Recognition events for RAs, receptionists, student custodians, etc for International Residence Hall Student Staff Appreciation Day
  • Goalsetting/Motivational Workshop or Mentoring Program for "Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month"
  • Educational bulletin board or program for Eating Disorders Awareness Week
  • Safer sex program for Condom Awareness Week
  • Celebrate Mardi Gras with a King Cake, Beads, and a lesson on the history of Mardi Gras. Go to www.mardigras.com for more info!

  • Host a credit counselor or budget analyst program in honor of National Pay Your Bills Week.

  • Have Campus police give a talk on keeping safe and preventing crime in the residence halls for National Crime Prevention Week

  • Host a "Lonely Hearts Ball" social for those without on valentines day. This can be an awesome activity, and will help with the depression that surrounds single people on V-Day.

  • During National Engineers Week, honor those Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other Engineering majors in your halls!

  • For Black History Month, you could have a black inventors scavenger hunt where residents would find at least 10 things that were made, developed or patented by African Americans.

  • In honor of National Snack Food Month, have a Junk Food Bonanza! This can be a great activity. Just have everyone that comes bring their favorite junk food. You supply the drinks. This can be a great "Get out of your room" activity, and you could coordinate it with another activity or speaker!

Do you have creative programming ideas for the month of February? Email them via the program submission page

This Month Is ......

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
American Heart Month
American History Month
Bake for Family Fun Month
Black History Month
Canned Food Month
Celebration of Chocolate Month
International Friendship Month
International Boost Self-Esteem Month
International Expect Success Month
International Twit Award Month
Library Lovers' Month
Marfan Syndrome Month
National Bird Feeding Month
National Cherry Month
National Childrens' Dental Health Month
National Condom Awareness Month
National Dental Month
National Embroidery Month
National Grapefruit Month
National Heart Month
National Hot Breakfast Month
National Parent Leadership Month
National Time Management Month
National Weddings Month
Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
Potato Lover's Month
Relationship Wellness Month
Return Shopping Carts to Supermarket Month
Snack Food Month
Spiritual Teachers' Month
Wise Health Care Consumer Month
Youth Leadership Month

Week One

Agricultural Week
Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
National Pay Your Bills Week
Pride in Food Services Week
Shape Up with Pickles Time

Week Two

Big Brothers/Sisters Week
Boy Scouts Week
Celebration of Love Week
Great American Pizza Bake
Hero Week
International Forgiveness Week
Love May Make the World Go 'Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week
National Crime Prevention Week
National Hobby Month
National Kraut & Frankfurter Week (begins 2nd Thurs)
National New Idea Week
National Pancake Week
National School Counseling Week

Week Three

Brotherhood Week
Engineering Week
Health Education Week
Home for Birds Week
International Friendship Week
National Wildlife Week

Week Four

International Friendship Week
Pancake Week
Truth Week

Day-Long Observances

Women's Heart Health Day: 1
African American Coaches Day: 2
Groundhog Day: 2
Self Renewal Day: 2
Wear Red Day: 4
(Raise awareness about women & heart disease. Sponsored by Heart Assoc. and Glamour Magazine)
USO Day: 4
Weatherman's [Weatherperson's] Day: 5
Pay A Compliment Day: 6
Superbowl Sunday: 6
Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbor's Day: 7
Dump Your Significant Jerk Day: 8
Boy Scout Anniversary Day: 8
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International Pancake Day: 8
Mardis Gras: 8

Leadership Success Day: 8
Man Day: 13
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: 9
Be Electrific Day: 11
National Shut-in Visitation Day: 11
Satisfied Staying Single Day: 11
Darwin Day: 12
Lost Penny Day: 12
Safety Pup's Day: 12
Get a Different Name Day: 13
World Marriage Day: 13
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day: 14
Valentine's Day 14
Ferris Wheel Day: 14
National Have a Heart Day: 14
Race Relations Day: 14

Susan B. Anthony Day: 15
My Way Day: 17
National PTA Founders Day: 17
World Human Spirit Day: 17
Who Shall I Be? Day: 17
International Residence Hall Student Staff Recognition Day 18 (3rd Wed in Feb)
International Mother Language Day: 21
Presidents Day: 21
For the Love of Mike Day: 22
Spay Day USA: 22
Curling is Cool Day: 23
Floral Design Day: 28


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