Recruitment survival bag

[GatorDG]

My daugher, her roommate and several friends have recruitment coming up and I wanted to give them each a "survival bag". I am looking for some ideas to fill them. So far I have:

• mints
• gum
• band aids
• asprin
• hand cream
• lip gloss
• small brush and mirror

Any other thoughts as to what I can give them in a little zip pouch?

[nittanyalum]

Small notebook & pen to keep notes along the way!

[GeekyPenguin]

*Those oil blotter things for their faces
*Hair tie/bobby pins
*Deodorant (they make tiny travel size ones)
*Tide-to-Go pen

[AnchorAlumna]

Purse-size pack of Kleenex

You're a smart & thoughtful mom!

[KSUViolet06]

*mini sized versions of their fave candy (just in case it's a long day and they need something to munch on)

*travel sized hairspray (for fixing any fly-aways in between parties)

[GatorDG]

Thanks so very much. I think this will be fun putting them together! At least it will keep my anxious hands busy. Any other suggestions, just let me know!

[modorney]

> just in case it's a long day and they need something to munch on

Or a power bar, or something with protein

[adpiucf]

Have dinner sent to them one night! They'll be so tired and it will be such a welcome treat! Or send your daughter flowers on the morning of prefs

There's only so much stuff she and her friends can take to recruitment and their Recruitment Counselors will have most of that stuff on hand.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

*Those oil blotter things for their faces

Coffee filters work, too.

[cutie_cat_4ever]

Let's see

Pocket sized wet towels
Eye drops (I found it really useful)
Little hand sanitizers

[AlphaFrog]

Sounds like you've got a pretty thorough list.

I would reiterate the mints and tide pen, but leave out the gum. It's not a good idea to have gum during parties, and before the party, the last thing you want to have to do is remember to spit out your gum.

[GatorDG]

Good thought on the gum! I will ask my daughter what the gamma chi's will have there for them. I loved the idea of flowers before prefs! Thanks so much.

[skylark]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Small notebook & pen to keep notes along the way!

That was the first thing I thought of, too! I think it would be a great asset to have as a PNM, and something not all of them think of. It is helpful so that you can write down members' names, what you talked about, etc. so that next party you won't have the awkward pause when you look down at someone's name tag and can reference what the person said before hand.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

leave out the gum. It's not a good idea to have gum during parties, and before the party, the last thing you want to have to do is remember to spit out your gum.

Exactly my thought when I saw your list.

[FSUZeta]

tampons or pads.