Recommended ideas for student council projects at a school festival, such as recreational activities and stage events.
In addition to each class and club preparing their own attractions for the school festival, aren’t there also schools that hold special events organized by the student council?
That said, coming up with plans that students and visitors will truly enjoy can be quite a challenge.
So in this article, we’ll introduce recommended ideas for student council-led projects at school festivals!
We’ve gathered a variety of ideas, including decorations to brighten up the venue, recreational activities and games everyone can join, and stage events led by student council officers.
There are also school-wide ideas that only the student council can pull off, so be sure to use these as a reference.
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Recommended ideas for student council projects at a school festival: activities and stage events (1–10)
Samurai sword-fighting (chambara) battle
Chanbara Battles are a popular recreation for everyone from kids to adults.
Players wield foam swords and wear a ball on their arm that represents their “life.” If your ball falls off, you lose.
Because foam swords are used, there’s no worry about injuries, and the simple rules are a big plus.
If you launch it as a student council project for a school or culture festival, it can become a large-scale main event that attracts participants of all ages.
Try customizing the rules and putting effort into costumes—why not have everyone join in and enjoy it together?
stamp rally
If you want to set up a game that everyone can enjoy, a stamp rally is also a great option.
The typical rules of a stamp rally are that you collect stamps placed at various points, and once you’ve collected them all, you receive a prize.
If you’re running it as a student council project at a school festival, we recommend a rule like: “Collect stamps by visiting each class’s booth.” That way, the student council’s project will help liven up the entire festival for sure! You can make it even more fun by offering different prizes depending on how many stamps participants collect.
Class T-shirt Contest
When it comes to school festivals, nothing boosts class unity and morale like class T-shirts—they’re a must-have, right? Creating class T-shirts together by sharing ideas is so much fun, and don’t you ever see other classes’ or upper- and underclassmen’s shirts and think, “That’s so cool!” or “They got us!”? Here’s an idea: make those class T-shirts the main attraction and host a Class T-Shirt Contest! Let’s judge fairly—whether it’s clever parodies of brand logos or highly intricate, well-thought-out designs—and compete to decide who’s number one!
Recommended ideas for student council projects at the school festival: activities and stage events (11–20)
Karaoke Contest
A karaoke contest where applicants are recruited from the entire student body to perform on stage could be an event that everyone—including the student council officers—can enjoy together.
Not only those confident in their singing, but also club teammates and close friends can join as a group—anyone who wants to stand out or make memories will have a great time! Rather than just having people sing, it would be even more exciting to add options like awarding a prize to the winner.
Broadcasting same-day footage of the cultural festival straight out of the camera
The student council probably had someone in charge of cameras filming and taking photos of the big, exciting day of the cultural festival.
It would be a shame to just record it and leave it at that, so how about editing the footage and showing it at the closing ceremony or the after-party? Since there were likely many different events on the day, try editing a video that introduces each one so that even those who couldn’t see everything can still get a sense of what it was like.
Looking back on the festival may lead to new insights and ideas you can use in the future!
Campus tour
As a program that only the student council, which oversees the entire school, can offer, there’s the campus tour.
As the name suggests, it’s a tour that introduces places around the school—classrooms, the courtyard, the gym, and more.
You could screen a pre-recorded and edited video of the campus, or you could run it as a live walking tour for off-campus visitors such as parents and elementary or junior high students.
Public relations is one of the student council’s roles, so this would likely be a rewarding project.
Giant Jenga
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Jenga is said to have originated in the United Kingdom.
It’s a game where you pull out rectangular blocks while negotiating with your opponent so as not to topple the tower.
Since it’s often featured on TV variety shows, many of you may already be familiar with it.
How about making a giant version of that Jenga using polystyrene foam or cardboard boxes? Giant Jenga makes an impact with its size alone.
You can also customize the game in many ways—color-code the blocks, write in point values, and more!