These suggestions are provided as a sampling of the many projects that your chapter may choose to undertake. It is not meant to be a comprehensive list, and you are encouraged to be creative in developing activities that suit your membership.
One of the things that contribute to the success of a chapter is the excitement that is generated about the various activities. You are encouraged to appoint a standing Publicity Committee to promote the chapter’s activities through school communication channels, social media and local media. Support from civic and education leaders can be of great value to a thriving organization.
August/September
- Membership drive (posters, article in school newspaper, FGE Bulletin board)
- Plan fundraisers to raise money to attend conferences at state and national level
- Make specific plans to attend an FGE Day on the college campus of your choice
October
- Homecoming activities (float, fundraiser)
- Plan activities for American Education week in November (always the week prior to the week of Thanksgiving)
- Plan community project for Thanksgiving (e.g., food/blanket/coat drive for local shelter)
November
- National Education Week activities (appreciation for teachers, teacher shadowing day, special promotions of education)
- Community project for Thanksgiving
- Plan community project for Holiday season (e.g., toy drive, adopt-a-family)
- Plan Christmas party for club, parents, teachers
December
- Volunteer to help elementary teachers with Christmas/Holiday parties
- Community project for Holiday season
- Christmas/Holiday party
January
- Volunteer to help in elementary grades (tutoring, reading, puppet show, etc.). Continue for several months.
- Winter encouragement for teachers
February
- Carnation sale for Valentine’s Day
- “We Love Teaching” publicity campaign (school newspaper, posters, etc.)
March
- Plan to visit/tour a college of education during April
- St. Patrick’s Day fun surprise for teachers (“Irish” nametags, candy kisses)
April
- Visit college campus
- Plan activities for Teacher Appreciation Week (1st full week in May) and National Teacher Day (Tuesday during Teacher Appreciation Week)
- Elect officers & standing committee chairman for next school year
May
- Teacher Appreciation Week/National Teacher Day activities
- FGE club awards banquet and new officer installation ceremony
- End-of-year social