The University of South Florida school year has just begun and we’re incredibly excited to have a new, amazing group of residents. To kick off a great year at The Standard at Tampa, we planned a calendar jam-packed with a variety of residence life events to give our residents and their friends the opportunity to meet and mingle with their neighbors and to enjoy spending time in our luxury amenities.
Week One – Blood Drive
For our first resident event, we held a Blood Drive with the Big Red Bus parked in front of our Community Clubhouse. Forty two lives were saved thanks to our amazing residents and staff who donated. One Blood spoke to us after the event and stated how no other community has had as large of a turnout as we had. Every resident who donated also received an exclusive Standard t-shirt and $10 gift card! Michael, one of our new residents said, “This was awesome and for such a good cause, thank you for having the Big Red Bus here!”
Week Two – Breakfast On The Go Drive-Thru
Week two, we held a Breakfast On The Go Drive-Thru right outside of our parking garage. This was a huge hit! Residents who were headed to work or class in the morning, were able to swing by and grab some donuts and coffee. Jenny, a resident who has lived at The Standard for two years said, “This is perfect, because I’m running late to class this morning and won’t have time to stop for coffee!” Several residents stated that this was so creative and convenient, so we will definitely be having another Drive – Thru soon!
Week Three – Back To School Bingo
During our third week of resident events, we held Back to School Bingo in our Clubhouse Game room. Our team was responsible for spinning the ball cage, calling out the numbers, and keeping the energy level high. All fifty five residents were given a Standard t-shirt as a “Thank you for playing”, while they enjoyed pizza and shouting out, “BINGO” if they won. The three winners were given gift cards for school supplies and a USF hoodie. This event was the
perfect way to get the semester started off strong!
Week Four – Fit Friday
For our fourth resident event, we held Fit Friday in our Community Clubhouse. Around seventy five residents enjoyed a variety of healthy smoothies, snacks, sandwiches, wraps, and protein shakes. Many residents stopped by to fuel their body before heading up to our 24 hour fitness center that overlooks our roof top pool! We also had residents who stopped by after relaxing in the sauna. There’s no better way to start off the weekend than giving your body some self love and care!
Week Five – Yappy Hour
Week five, we held a Yappy Hour in our Clubhouse Game Room. Here at The Standard at Tampa, we love our residents, but we also love their furry friends. We handed out “puptini’s”, cat and dog toys, treats, and had a craft station. For the craft, we used clay to help residents make ceramic paw prints with their animals. Several residents made comments about the craft being unique and memorable!
Week Six – Wing It Wednesday
Our very last week of our 6 in 6 events, we held Wing It Wednesday in our Community Clubhouse. We had a table set up with 200 assorted wings for residents to enjoy. Redbull, whose slogan is “Redbull Gives You Wings” generously donated eight cases of energy drinks for our Wing It Wednesday event. Our Community Ambassadors went throughout the community handing them out and letting everyone know we had wings downstairs! Many residents headed out to our courtyards afterwards to enjoy their meal, play cornhole, or lounge in a hammock!
Our team has had such an amazing time getting to meet our residents over the past 6 weeks. Here at The Standard at Tampa, we strive to create the best experience in University of South Florida off campus housing and hosting a variety of awesome resident events is just one part of achieving that. Keep an eye out for more events to come, we’re looking forward to a great year!
