Renting a screen with Ultimate Outdoor Movies is a perfect way to build friendships and connections in your church or religious community. Here are three reasons why:

It’s fun

From grandparents to toddlers, everyone enjoys watching movies. Often an emotional rollercoaster, people bond with one another over the shared laughter and suspense. It’s even better in the outdoors. Kids are free to play or stretch out under the night sky, while church members make new connections with those around them. Watching a film outdoors is all about freedom and friends. Don’t forget the snacks for your outdoor theater—here are some creative ideas!

It’s versatile

Youth group outreach? Church membership class? VBS? Hosting an outdoor movie is a great idea for any of these events. Reach out to the youth in your area by throwing a pizza party with the coolest teen flick on the big screen, or bring the church community closer together by watching a faith-based movie and having a discussion afterward. Another idea: surprise the kids on the last day of VBS (Vacation Bible School) by watching an animated movie outside and playing kid-friendly night games.

It’s easy

Organizing church events is no simple task. Many volunteers are usually needed, and that’s only the beginning of the planning. At Ultimate Outdoor Movies, we make it nearly effortless for you to host your next community-wide event. Our professional technical crew will handle the delivery, set-up and take-down of the screen. And with screen sizes ranging from 12 to 40 feet, you can easily find the perfect size for your needs.

Don’t miss out on the fun—host an outdoor movie and help build community and grow friendships in your church. It will definitely be a night to remember!

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Build Community 

Hosting an outdoor movie event can build community. It can easily be turned into a fundraising event for a cause your sorority or fraternity feels passionate about. These can be finding solutions for homelessness or raising money for education and research for children with cancer.

Putting on such an event can improve leadership and planning skills. It’s also a great opportunity to recruit potential new members. Putting on such an event also helps your fraternity or sorority grow closer together. You will be working together to make the event a success!

Change Perceptions

Community members and neighbors, especially those who are not members of the sorority or fraternity, can be invited to the event to form stronger ties to the community and the student body of the university. Getting to know your organization through community events such as an outdoor movie can help to change common perceptions of sororities and fraternities, and it can be a great networking event for your organization.

You can even host a tailgate event in conjunction with the drive-in movie, and plan community activities for your guests, such as face painting for kids or a chili contest. This will help solidify your place in the community and build your reputation as community leaders with the university.

You can also host a tailgate party with live television coverage of your college football team when they are playing an away game to show your school spirit!

For more information on how to put on an outdoor movie or television event, contact us. We offer screens for any event and have all the equipment needed for an exciting drive-in movie experience!

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Outdoor Movie Experience

An ultimate outdoor movie experience can be just what your place of worship needs. It will get people excited about your organization. Instead of the tried-and-true potluck dinner, invite members and prospective members of your congregation out for an evening of entertainment under the stars with a giant inflatable movie screen. Mom and Dad can relax and unwind a bit while the kids stay entertained. And with movie screen screen rental sizes to fit any location and audience size and helpful technicians on hand during the event, Ultimate Outdoor Movies makes the whole process easy.

Choosing a Movie

That leaves religious leaders with only one decision—what movie to show. Consider focusing on movies relevant to a theme you’ve covered in sermons or a Sunday School class. For churches looking to attract new members, a good choice might be a movie popular with folks under thirty since they’re often the group least likely to attend church each week, according to the Pew Research Center.

Now is the perfect time to create your own outdoor theater movie event, too; the weather is warming up, the frenzy of Easter events has passed, and Christmas is a long way off. Many religious organizations have programs like Vacation Bible School coming up. An outdoor movie can be a perfect addition to those events with an amazing blow up movie screen.

An outdoor movie provides the perfect opportunity to showcase what your church has to offer. A welcoming spirit is one of the key aspects found amongst growing churches today, and a relaxed evening outside watching a movie with soon-to-be friends can help build that all-important sense of community. Get in touch with Ultimate Outdoor Movies today to start planning your event today! 888-669-1298

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Inflatable Movie Screens

Not only that, but it is a fantastic event for lock-ins as the school year finally wraps up. Of course, you want to know that your kids are enjoying themselves in the best and safest way possible. Ultimate Outdoor Movies can take care of that for you. We want you to revel in the rewarding moments your kids experienced this year. Did the football team bring in a victory? Were their test scores out of this world? It is wonderful for proms, graduation parties, sports team celebrations, and much, much more!

Worried about your venue? Worry no longer! We have a wide variety of screen sizes to fit your unique event’s needs. From screens that fit in your backyard to a massive screen on your football field, and everything in between. We have all kinds of screen and event options: inflatables, indoor screen, live-tv events, even silent cinema! And what movie would be complete without popcorn? We provide popcorn machines that serve fresh, mouthwatering popcorn to ensure that your fabulous guests get the full outdoor movie experience that they came for.

You won’t even have to think about set-up! Our staff is happy to do all of the grunt-work for you including complete setup of your inflatable movie screen rental, and we’ll event pop, bag and server your guests popcorn! Your only job is to kick back, savor some popcorn, and have a blast. We take care of the rest.

Ready for your thrilling movie experience? Book us here and we will be delighted to assist you.

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Drive-in Movie Theater 

This is a fun idea for kids that love race cars and have a need for speed! We offer inflatable screens of all sizes, so we can accommodate any crowd. A fun idea for this birthday party is to have the kids create race cars out of cardboard boxes and then park them in front of the big screen. Picture it. Rows of little cardboard box cars parked drive-in style in front of the big screen. You can offer drive-in snacks like hot dogs, nachos, and candy! What better movie to show than Disney’s Cars or The Fast and the Furious?

A Day at the Pool

Pool parties are a blast, but they can be even better with a big screen! Have the kids grab pool tubes and float in the pool while they watch their favorite movie. This is a unique movie night for sure and if you buy pool floats with cup holders, they will give the kids a chance to lay back and relax while they watch their favorite movie in style. If you want to keep the water theme you can play Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, or even Jaws if the kids are feeling brave.

Sing-Along Party

If you have kids that are natural born performers, then a sing-along party is perfect. There are a lot of possibilities with this theme because you can hook up a karaoke machine to our inflatable screens and make karaoke night bigger and better. If you want to do the sing-along party, but don’t want to get a karaoke machine, you can always play a movie that includes a sing-along version. Some popular movies that do this are High School Musical, Grease, and of course, Frozen.

Superhero Costume Party  

Whether your child loves DC or Marvel, they will love a superhero theme costume party! It gives them an opportunity to dress up as their favorite superhero and hang out with all of their friends. There are so many superhero movies out there to choose from like The Avengers, The Incredibles, or Batman v. Superman! When planning these parties, don’t forget to include movie extras like popcorn!

A Stroll Down Memory Lane

This theme is perfect for older kids because the big screen will offer a great platform to display a video montage of photos and videos of the birthday boy or girl. If your son or daughter is celebrating their sweet 16, this memory lane theme is a great choice for their party. A great idea is to create a slideshow of memories using photos, videos, and their favorite music to show party guests and celebrate highlights of their life. This is a great idea for kids of any age, even those celebrating a milestone birthday!

Once you choose the birthday party theme, it’s time to choose the size of your inflatable movie screen. This will depend on your guest list. If you expect a small crowd of fewer than 75 people we recommend the backyard movie screen, but if you’re expecting a huge turnout of up to 1,000 guests then our epic movie screen will do the trick! We have these screen sizes and tons in between to accommodate any party. If you want some more movie event party ideas, we have plenty of inspiration. Feel free to contact us today for all of your inflatable movie screen rental needs!

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Sell Movie Tickets

The most obvious fundraising opportunity is, of course, selling tickets. People buy tickets to watch movies at indoor theaters, and won’t bat an eye at purchasing tickets for an outdoor movie screening. Especially if the cost is slightly lower than the $13 or so that the indoor theaters charge. You can sell tickets either at the door, or presale tickets. You can also give people a discount for a group purchase, to encourage a large audience–after all, with outdoor movies, the more the merrier!

Request Donations

You can ask for donations instead of naming a ticket price–either presale or at the door, or during intermission. For instance, having volunteers walk around the crowds before the movie can be a great way to increase visibility and encourage attendees to donate.

Sponsorships and On-Screen Recognition

Contact local businesses and organizations and ask if they would be willing to donate money in exchange for having their business or organization featured during your event–perhaps giving out free pens and small giveaways with their logos printed on them, or through on-screen advertising which will play before the movie begins.

Sell Raffle Tickets

Before your movie event, collect silent raffle items–throw together a movie-lovers’ basket, or get donations from local individuals or businesses who want to support your organization, and then sell raffle tickets before and during the movie event (not while the movie is playing, of course). At the end of the movie, you can say a few words about your organization, select the raffle winners, and send everyone home happy and eager for the next movie night and another chance to win.

Have a Concession Stand

Popcorn, cotton candy, cookies, candy, and soft drinks are all popular movie snacks. But you can also be creative with your concession stand, selling alternative foods (gluten-free cupcakes? Veggie wraps?) and mementos such as T-shirts or mugs with your organization logo prominently featured on them. Not only will you make money, it will remind movie watchers of your organization and encourage trust and loyalty between you and your patrons.

Picnic Dinners

Another option is to turn the movie into an entire picnic dinner event. Hire a caterer, order pizzas, or bust out some grills and start flipping burgers and hot dogs to sell for a set price. Picnics are a great way to get family and friends together. What better way to spend a clear outdoor evening than with a picnic than a movie?

Outdoor movies are fun and interesting, and a great way to bring people together–all fantastic characteristics of an effective fundraiser. Moreover, unlike a car wash or a bake sale, movie nights provide a myriad of opportunities. Clever and creative minds can come up with fundraising ideas, including but not limited to the suggestions above. For more information on fundraising concepts and how to set up your own movie night, remember to contact us.

So grab the popcorn and your cash box–the movie’s starting!

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In some ways, apartment living is better than ever. ApartmentSearch.com reports that luxury amenities are likely to become more common, and some communities already offer technological advancements like Alexa to make life at home easier. One of the downsides to increased technology is decreased community involvement. People spend more time online and less time together in person.

Apartment Community Event

That’s where engaging community events come in. A classic way to bring residents together is with neighborhood outdoor movie fun. Since many apartments and condominium complexes have pools, Ultimate Outdoor Movies can take these events to a new level. They do this with their LED Dive-In Movie concept. You read that right: a dive-in movie uses reverse projection and a screen set up on the side of the pool, along with cool underwater LED lights to make your next event a smashing success!

To make this event a success, Ultimate Outdoor Movies offers different screen sizes to fit any audience size and budget. In addition, they provide high definition projection along with a Blu-ray/DVD player, amplified audio system, and a mixer with a microphone for any announcements. Plus, a technician will set up beforehand, make sure everything goes smoothly during the movie, and break down the equipment at the end of the event. Kids in the community will want to enjoy the outdoor movie fun, too. Try adding our glow necklace package for them to enjoy!

Don’t have a pool? No problem! Ultimate Outdoor Movies has some other great apartment event ideas centered around our big screen projector rentals. An indoor movie night in your community center, a rooftop outdoor movie night or get everyone out for their favorite NFL or college football game. And, if your area has noise restrictions, their Silent Cinema package may be right for you.

Hosting an ultimate outdoor movie can help with resident retention, and it can make your property more attractive to prospective residents, too. Since summer is approaching fast, start planning your LED Dive-In Movie event today!

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Get the Word Out!

It’s important to get the word out early because you want a great turnout. The more people show up to the movie night at the apartment the more likely they are to strike up a conversation and get to know each other. Social media is a great way to start. Make an event on the apartment’s Facebook page and send an invitation to each of your tenants. Another idea is to create posters and hang them up on the complex’s bulletin board. You can also slide a personal invitation under each tenant’s door. This may be time-consuming, but it guarantees that each and every one of your tenants will know about the event. There are a lot of free templates online to make these poster invitations, so you can choose the one that suits your style.

Raffle off Awesome Prizes

Sometimes it’s difficult to gather the whole complex because of everyone’s busy schedules, but something that brings a lot of people around is a good incentive. Raffling off cool prizes, for example, is always a great idea because everyone loves giveaways. You can raffle off movie vouchers, toys for the younger kids in the complex, appliances for the adults, and so much more.

Pick the Movie

Picking the movie can determine the theme of the whole party. If your complex consists of mostly children it might be a good idea to play a kid-friendly movie like Moana, Finding Nemo, or another water-based movie to play into the dive in movie theme. If you want to host a movie night for the older kids, consider playing Jaws or maybe even Freddy vs Jason. These are scarier water movies, but that suspense on the water might draw in an adventurous crowd. Screen size can be determined based on the number of guests that will be attending. If it is a small community pool with up to 75 guests, our backyard screen is a great size. We also have larger screen sizes for bigger groups like our Xtreme screen size which is great for up to 5,000 guests. If your complex has noise restrictions, we also offer a silent cinema package.

Order the Food

Food is another great incentive for pool parties. The possibilities here are endless, so if you need to narrow it down a bit, Food & Wine has some great pool party snack ideas. Popcorn is always an easy choice for a movie night and we can help you with that. Whatever you choose, make sure to remind your guests not to swim for about 30 minutes after they eat.

Light it Up!

The best part of an LED Dive in movie is the incorporation of lights. This will add another layer of fun to the party. Glow sticks can be a great, cheap decoration and souvenir for your guests. They can be thrown in the pool to add some color to the party. You can also give out glow necklaces so that each guest will leave with a gift. Party City has everything glow you could ever need. Pool noodles are also affordable and they can be used to make the pool glow by making pool luminaries. These are only a few of the many things you can do to really make your party glow!

Your Ultimate Outdoor Movie package includes the screen rental package with screen sizes to fit any budget and any audience size, High Definition projection, a DVD player, speakers, a mixer with microphone for announcements, a 2.5 hour rental, and a professional technician that setups and stays at the event to make sure it is perfect and then breaks everything down at the end of the night. Ultimate Outdoor Movies has everything you need to make your dive in movie night a major success. If you need any help or some tips, feel free to contact us because we are here to help!

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