Sadie Hawkins Day Dance

Did your high school ever hold one of these? The tradition calls for girls to invite boys to the dance in a once-a-year role reversal. The tradition started with the 1930s Li'l Abner comic strip, and then somewhere along the way, February 29 officially became Sadie Hawkins day. But that doesn't mean you can't hold a Sadie Hawkins dance if it isn't a Leap Year! Any day in February will do. To pay homage to the comic strip that started it all, decorate the dance hall with hay bales, printed bandanas, and denim. The dress code for this dance is overalls, or at least jeans, checkered country-style shirts, and even straw hats. If attendees really want to go all out, they can attend barefooted, but if they do, they might want to make sure their partner can dance so they don't end up with bruised toes! If your group doesn't have a large enough venue for a dance like this, talk to a local school about using their gymnasium. That will really conjure those high school dance memories! Charge admission, sell refreshments, and maybe even get a photographer to volunteer their time so everyone who attends can have their photo taken, and buy prints later to raise even more money for your cause.
See here for more information about holding a dance fundraiser.