Field Day

Posted by Cindy on May 19, 2009

Field Day at our co-op is always such a fun day!  In their class rotations, the kids go around to seven different activities.

• Tug-of-war
• Long Jump
• Softball Throw
• 50 Yard Dash
• Three-legged Race
• Sack Race
• Obstacle Course

The moms sign up to either work a station or escort classes from station to station.  Those who escort also keep records of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place so ribbons can be given out at the end of the day.  Everyone gets a participation ribbon so they don’t feel left out if they don’t place in any of the events.  The escort also gets to decide who receives special awards at the end of the day for things like Most Enthusiastic, Most Encouraging, Most Christ-like Attitude and a few others.

We have a little awards ceremony and snack celebration to finish the day.  It’s a long co-op day, but very much worth it!

Have A Field Day!

Posted by Cindy on May 23, 2007

Remember Field Day back in high school? (For me, it was a great day to get out of class! But I digress already.) Whether you belong to a large or small homeschool group, have just a few homeschooling friends, or even just want to try some games with your own children – Field Day can bring a lot of fun and excitement into a day of P.E. class!!

I’m lucky to belong to a fairly large homeschool group that does a Field Day every year. We have games, races, snacks and even ribbons! Here’s a picture of one of mine in action this year.

With a large group, we split the children into age groups and have events like:

Tug-of-war

Three-legged race

50 yard dash

Softball throw

Obstacle course

Sack race

Long Jump

We usually have a popcorn machine or cotton candy maker and lots of popsicles to make the day extra special. Ribbons are handed out at a mini awards ceremony. Of course, this sort of big-scale event costs a bit of money. I think each family usually contributes $3.00 to $5.00.

I’m also part of a very small group of homeschoolers that wants to put together a field day this year. Plans are in progress and we’re going to have a blast, even with only 6-8 children! With a smaller group, we’re going to be able to do some messier games like:

Wet sponge relay

Frisbee slime relay

Water balloon toss

Egg toss

Skittles in the spoon relay

We’ll probably add a few of the “regular” field day event listed above, too.

This smaller field day probably won’t include real ribbons. We’ll all bring our own drinks and snacks. And the competition won’t be nearly as fierce. But, boy does it sound like fun!

Either way you go – big or small – have a Field Day with your children. Memories will be made, so don’t forget the camera!

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