Field+Day

=Field Day =  Custer Elementary celebrates the end of a school year with a twist on the traditional field day. The last day of school is spent participating in individual and team cooperative challenges. Students are divided into multi-age level groups to enhance the experience. Each year, I create activites based on a different theme. The themes are listed below. This has been a fabulous way to end our shcool year. The kids look forward to it as well as leave for the summer on a high note.  

Survivor
- Based on the Survivor TV show. Students are divided into "tribes" and travel to different stations to participate in activities such as "Coconut Carry", "Smoke Signals" and "Lava Race".




Suessland
 - Based on Dr. Suess books. Students are divided into "Book Clubs" and travel to different stations to participate in activities inspired by Dr. Suess. Examples include "Ring the Gack", "Great Day for Up", and "The Lorax".

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">Around the World
<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">- Based on games from around the world. Students are divided into "Tour Groups" and travel to different stations to play games from different countries. Examples include "Tripp Trapp Trull", "Ladders" and "Mah Kha Diew".

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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">Olympic Games
<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">- Based on the Olympics. Students are divided into teams from different countries. They wear name tags that display thier country's flag. Students participate in some traditional games like running races, hurdles and archery. Some activities are a bit of a stretch from the traditional. For example, instead of the Hammer Throw, we did a Chicken Throw where students throw a rubber chicken for distance. We also had a skiing event where students used the cooperative skis.