GET READY FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT!

It’s time to get ready for National Night Out! As home builders in Ogden, UT, we know how important it is to our homeowners to build in a safe and friendly community. Participating in the National Night Out is one the best ways to cultivate that feeling of community in your neighborhood.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community
partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make your neighborhoods safer, and better places to live.

The National Night Out events in Ogden are designed to:
• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
National Night Out takes place the first Tuesday in August, this year it’s August 2nd so there’s still time to plan a great gathering!

Ogden National Night Out will be held on Tuesday August 6th from 5pm until 8:30pm at the Ogden Ampitheater located on historic 25th St in Ogden. This event is free for our community!! Please come out and celebrate the NNO 30th Anniversary. The Ogden Police, Weber County Sheriffs Office, Search and Rescue, many community agencies will be there to present and give out information. There is also a free raffle to give away lots of prizes. There will also be K-9 demonstrations every 30-45 minutes!! Come out and enjoy a fun filled evening while getting to know your Ogden Police Officers and City Officials.

Click here for more information on the Ogden National Night Out.

If you’d like to plan your own neighborhood National Night Out it’s easy, here’s how:

1. Talk to your neighbors, and ask for a few volunteers to help organize the event.
2. Choose which kind of event – pot luck, ice cream social, catered, etc.
3. Choose a time and place – National Night Out is August 2nd, but you don’t have to have it on that date. A weekend may be more convenient.
4. Create a flyer and leave it at the doors of your neighbors.
5. Invite the local fire station and police to stop by.
6. Encourage neighbors to bring chairs, paper plates, cups etc and don’t forget a large trash bin to collect debris at the end of the evening.

During the event make sure everyone introduces themselves. If you have more reserved neighbors help them to get to know other neighbors. Set out a clipboard so people can leave their phone numbers and email addresses. Make copies and distribute after the party. Consider creating a Facebook group for your neighborhood, too.

To learn more about National Night Out check out your local police departments page or click here for the National Night Out website.