Main themes to focus on -
1. Icebreakers - basic activities for introduction and getting to know new students
a. Talent show
b. Student led activities
c. Club led
d. Interaction with each other
2. Clubs - Intro to all the clubs and their activities on campus
a. Basic Intro
b. Teach something in 1 min
c. Demonstrations etc
3. Sports - 1 full day of sports activities
a. Indoor
b. Outdoor
4. Speeches/Info dump - Basic information about campus resources
Day 1 - Main orientation + Icebreakers
● Pre Lunch - Basic intro speeches and information
● Lunch
● Post Lunch - Icebreakers
○ Anchor Based
■ Bingo
● Has more than 2 kinds of pets
● Exactly one older sister and 1 younger brother
● From lucknow
● Can solve a Rubik’s cube in 1 min
● Has their birthday in Aug
● Can sing or rap a whole song without looking at lyrics
● Left handed
■ This or That
● How it works: Anchor gives two choices, students move to one side or
raise hands.
● Examples: “Tea or Coffee?” “Morning person or night owl?” “Football
or basketball?”
● Optional: Spotlight someone randomly to explain their choice.
■ Shoutout - Stand Up If…
● How it works: Anchor calls out statements, students stand up if it
applies.
● Examples:
“Stand up if you're from another state.”
“Stand up if you’ve already joined a club.”
“Stand up if you’ve pulled an all-nighter before.”
■ Show Me Your…
● How it works: Anchor calls for actions.
● Examples:
“Show me your best victory dance!”
“Show me your excited face!”
“Show me your 'I just failed an exam' face.”
○ Faculty Involvement
■ “Guess the Faculty!” Game
● Setup: Before the event, collect 5 fun facts from selected faculty (e.g., “I
play the drums,” “I once got lost on campus,” “I have 3 cats”).
● How it works:
○ Anchor reads each fact aloud.
○ Students guess who it is by raising hands or voting.
○ Reveal the faculty with a fun entrance or short intro.
■ Faculty vs. Students: Rapid-Fire Quiz
● Setup: One team of faculty (3–4 members) and one team of students.
● Quiz themes: Campus trivia, pop culture, sports, memes, or
subject-specific fun facts.
● Twist: Faculty are given “lifelines” like phoning a student or audience
help.
■ Faculty Talent Showcase
■ “Ask Me Anything” Lightning Round
● How it works: Students get 30 seconds to ask fun, informal questions
to faculty on stage
● Examples:
○ “What was your college GPA?”
○ “What’s your go-to comfort food?”
○ “What’s a subject you failed at?”
■ Human Bingo with Faculty
● How it works: Add faculty names or fun faculty facts on students’
bingo cards.
● Students must go talk to faculty to check off facts like:
○ “Has traveled to 10+ countries”
○ “Teaches in 2 different departments”
○ “Knows 3 languages”
○ Student guide led
■ Common Thread Game
● How it works: Groups of 5–10 students find 3 things they all have in
common (not physical appearance).
● Example: “We all love horror movies” or “We think chaat is overrated.”
● Share funniest/most unique ones on mic
■ Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament (Championship Style)
● How it works: Students pair up, play one round. The winner finds
another winner, and the loser becomes the cheerleader.
● Repeat until 1 final winner on stage
■ Find Your Match
● How it works: Hand out cards randomly to students as they enter (e.g.,
famous pairs: Peanut Butter / Jelly, Batman / Robin, Tom / Jerry, etc.)
● Task: Students find their "match" in the crowd
● Twist: Matched pairs must do a fun task (e.g., handshake, team pose,
dance move)
● Picture spot
○ Welcome banner / sign / insta post cutout
○ Fun props - moustache, party scarf, hats, glasses etc
○ Stickers?
○ One device to click all pics and share them on spot
● Mystery Hunt
● Lottery?
● End this with the comedy show
Day 2 - Sports (Carnival Style)
● Indoor (Chess, ludo, checkers etc)
● Outdoor (Basketball, Cricket, tennis etc.)
● Food + Drink stalls
● Other simple stalls
○ Darts
■ How to play: Hit the bullseye or pop a balloon with 3 darts.
■ What you need: Dartboard + darts (or balloons taped to a corkboard)
■ Twist: Vary distances for bonus points
○ ARM WRESTLING SHOWDOWN
■ How to play: Beat your opponent at the table!
■ What you need: Sturdy table, chairs
■ Twist: Have “Boss Battles” vs seniors or club heads
○ COIN TOSS IN CUPS
■ How to play: Toss a coin into a series of cups with point values
■ What you need: Plastic cups, coins, score sheet
■ Twist: Some cups have mystery challenges (e.g., do 5 jumping jacks!)
○ BEAN BAG BUCKET TOSS
■ How to play: Toss bean bags into buckets at increasing distances
■ What you need: Buckets + bean bags (can DIY with socks + rice!)
■ Twist: Buckets have varying point values
○ TISSUE BOX SHAKE-OFF
■ How to play: Tie an empty tissue box (filled with ping pong balls) to a player’s
waist—shake all balls out in 30 seconds
■ What you need: Tissue boxes, tape, ping pong balls
○ MINI BOWLING
■ How to play: Knock over pins using a tennis ball
■ What you need: Empty bottles, tennis ball
■ Twist: Blindfold round for bonus points
○ RING TOSS
■ How to play: Toss rings over bottles or cones
■ What you need: Rings (or DIY with rope), cones/bottles
■ Twist: Use glow-in-the-dark rings for evening events
○ DONUT ON A STRING RACE
■ How to play: Eat a hanging donut without using hands
■ What you need: Donuts, string, a place to hang them (can be held by
volunteers)
○ HOLE-IN-ONE (PING PONG EDITION)
■ How to play: Bounce a ping pong ball into a cup across the table
■ What you need: Ping pong balls, plastic cups, table
■ Twist: Use colored cups with bonus point values
○ SOCK SLINGSHOT
■ How to play: Launch rolled-up socks into a laundry basket
■ What you need: Rolled socks, laundry baskets
■ Twist: Use themed sock "ammo" (e.g., superhero socks)
○ FUNNY WALK RACE STATION
■ How to play: Complete a short race doing animal walks (crab, duck, bear)
■ What you need: Open space + signs
■ Twist: Time each participant; fastest wins prize
○ TRIVIA THROW
■ How to play: Answer a sports/general trivia question correctly to earn a ball
toss attempt for a prize
■ What you need: Trivia cards, ball toss game (bucket or hoop)
■ Twist: Get bonus if you answer AND land the toss
● Shoutouts / prizes for best performers
Day 3 - Clubs
● Demonstrations
● 2 min skills
● Stalls of each club
○ QR code signups
○ Music
○ Flyers / Brochures
○ Goodies
○ 2 people on each station
○ # of registrations shoutouts at 30 min marks
○ Maybe same colour shirts for each participating member
● Food and drinks
● DJ?