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25th Annual National Night Out Aug. 5, 6-10 p.m. 
Registration Form
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:
Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs;
Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Along with the traditional display of outdoor lights and front porch vigils, cities, towns and neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out with a variety of activities. Included in this packet are some suggestions of ways neighborhoods have celebrated in the past.
National Night Out has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable way to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in our fight for a safer nation. The benefits your neighborhood will derive from National Night Out will most certainly extend well beyond one night.
Last year dozens of Chesterfield County neighborhoods celebrated the fight against crime by organizing block parties or other neighborhood events.
START MAKING YOUR PLANS NOW FOR . . . NATIONAL NIGHT
OUT!
50 National Night Out Celebration Ideas
- sip lemonade
- barbecue
- chalk art
- volleyball/badminton
- croquet
- tell block history stories
- visit old friends
- exchange cookies
- bingo
- invite a speaker
- make a banner
- serve watermelon
- serve tea & desert
- jump rope
- turn on porch light
- roller skate
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- horseshoes
- face painting
- talent show
- progressive dinner
- collect food for needy
- dunk tank
- frisbee
- shoot free throws
- longest resident award
- ice cream social
- make/eat popcorn
- pet contest
- bicycle parade
- listen to music
- oldest resident award
- sing-a-long
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Tips for Planning a Block Party
- STEP 1: Solicit help from your neighbors and form a committee.
You will find that as a group, you will be able to generate some great
ideas as to what type of event to plan. Your Block Captains
may make excellent committee members.
STEP 2: As the committee chairperson, assign (delegate) tasks to
your committee members. Examples of tasks might include:
- Selecting an event location (club house, private home, cul-de-sac,
vacant lot, youth center, church, etc.)
- Advertising your event (flyers, newsletters, public meetings)
- Refreshments
- Set-up and clean-up
- Entertainment/speaker(s)
STEP 3: Plan a follow-up meeting to discuss and evaluate your
committees progress.
STEP 4: Register your block party or event with the police department.
STEP 5: Talk up your event with your neighbors, homeowners/civic
association, local business, place of worship, friends and family.
STEP 6: Watch it all come together and enjoy your Annual
National Night Out!
Should you have any questions, please contact Crime Prevention
Officer Bryan Miltenberger by email Miltenbergerb@chesterfield.gov
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