Field Day

Friday was Field Day at the elementary school. As a member of the PTVO, I was responsible for this event. I decided on the activities and made sure there was plenty of help. It was a long day, but a fun one. Kristi helped out with the tug-a-war station and with Corban. The older grades were participating in the Hershey Track Meet while we had Field Day for grades K - 2. The weather was perfect and I think everyone had a great time, participating in two hours of FUN exercise!

This year's field day stations included: Hoop Shoot, Shoe Kick-Off, Feed the Elephant (a sling-shot game), Big Ball Dodge, Parachute, Hula Hoop Relay, Can Bowl, Tug-a-War, Beanbag Balance, Hokey Pokey Dance, Popsicles/Simon Says, Whipple Ball Jump/Jump Rope, and Hopscotch. I am so thankful to all of the moms that came and helped with this event. My favorite station was the Hula Hoop Relay. It was a fun, active game and each child had a part to play as a member of a team. I think it would make a great game for a family reunion.

Hula Hoop Relay
(taken from BIG IDEAS for Little Budgets by John Bytheway & Brad Wilcox)
Divide the group into equal teams of about fifty (or less). Split each team in half and have them form two straight lines facing each other from opposite ends of the playing area. In the middle of the space between each team (about 50 feet), have someone hold up a hula hoop. As the race begins, the first person in one line runs through the hula hoop to the other line of people on his or her team. He or she grabs the hand of the first person in line, and the two of them run again through the hula hoop back to the first line, where one more person joins them. Then they run back to get a fourth person and so on, until their whole team is hand in hand and they all run through the hoop.