A Moorhead Tradition - A Night for Neighbors!
In 2007, over 4,350 Moorhead residents in 87 neighborhoods gathered
together as neighbors to affirm their commitment to a safe, healthy
community by participating in the 24th Annual National Night Out (NNO). This event is an important city tradition.
NNO has become an established part of each summer and it continues to grow and get better. More
residents attend events and more events are held each year. Various sectors of the community - new
arrivals, people of all ages and backgrounds, businesses large and small, the faith community - participate
in National Night Out every summer.
Your NNO celebration can be as simple as cookies and lemonade on the lawn or much more elaborate,
like barbeques and bike parades. The important thing is to bring people out to connect, converse and
celebrate. NNO is a Moorhead tradition we want to keep going strong!
As you plan your NNO event, try to draw in all of the people you can. Everyone benefits when neighbors
know each other. The connections that are made and strengthened through NNO carry far beyond that evening.
Close-knit neighborhoods are safe neighborhoods.
If you would like to receive a NNO registration packet, please e-mail
laura.hilgers@ci.moorhead.mn.us or call her at the
number below and give your name, address, and phone number. Or you can download the
National Night Out Registration Packet.
Please contact Laura at the Moorhead Police Department, if you have questions or need help with your
plans. Laura's number is 299-5355.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ACTIVITY IDEAS!
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watermelon
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lemonade and cookies
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cookie exchange
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coffee, tea, and dessert
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ice cream cones/make your own sundaes
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potluck
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hot dogs and brats
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fruit and cheese plates
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block history stories
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welcome new residents
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design a mixer: "find a person who..." with prize(s) for those
who find the largest number
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photos from past block parties and activities
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soccer
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sing-along/karaoke
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street dance
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volleyball
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celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, etc.
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scavenger hunt
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Display the flag and take a moment to remember the victims
of 9-11.
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- collect for a food shelf
- beautify a common area
- plan a fall clean-up or bulb planting
- find an additional block leader
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encourage and remind neighbors to have "Outdoor Lights
on, Dusk to Dawn" every night
- have a sign up sheet for Operation Identification
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