What A Field Day that

What? ? ? A Field Day that is fun for students and teachers too!

ü Search online for related terms ü Draw a mind map of all aspects ü Start buying/making things related to theme

ü Think of names different events can be called ü Use internet to look up related terms ü Use alliteration ü Make list of names and write up descriptions ü Make list of special equipment needed. ü Make or buy special equipment ü Enlist classes to help

ü Call early to reserve date ü Check back 1 month prior ü Have breakfast for them on field day and they will come back next year. ü If you can’t get the Key Club, enlist football team members ü This will count towards their community service

ü Assist in picking T Name the events ü -shirt design if you want them on the back of the T-shirt.

ü Type up descriptions of relays ü Make a map of area and decide best place for each relay. ü Make sure date is advertised in newsletter ü Buy any special equipment or decorations. ü Ask for help taking pictures or videos. ü Ask a strong parent with strong children to help the day before field day.

ü Work on signs or ü Send invitation ask children or Art and volunteer teacher for help. requests home ü Laminate signs. ü Practice any special dances in ü Make large signs PE class. for opening ceremonies. ü Copy handouts

ü Make sure PTA is handling T-shirt orders (3 mo. Prior) ü Make sure popsicles are bought and are frozen (at least 2 weeks ahead so they will freeze) ü Ask PTA for morning help with coffee, doughnuts, juice and water for volunteers. ü Check with PTA volunteer person to provide treats for volunteers. ü Ask for help with getting volunteers.

ü Ask Music teacher to ü Start gathering help with setting up equipment for opening events ceremonies ü Make map for ü Meet with teachers to opening go over handouts ceremonies ü Check on coffee and ü Assign teachers popsicles to two events to ü Make sure grass will make sure the be cut early in the flow of traffic week. works when ü Make volunteer exiting opening assignments ceremonies

ü Plan on # of ü Make sure all signs are finished cones… small, medium and large and laminated. ü Make sure you ü Check on coffee and popsicles have bought or made all special equipment ü Organize all equipment in bags with numbers on them.

ü PRAY ü Teach at the ü Finalize all school that does volunteers and not have field day send out letters to that week. volunteers.

ü PRAY and ü Check on the SPRAY “paint” the trailer to make field. sure lights work. ü Gather all signs ü Practice backing for stations and up with trailer on. put in order. ü Get enough washable markers for each station

ü Try to go to bed at ü Continue to PRAY for a descent hour. good weather ü Drive the trailer to ü Hook the trailer up and load with rebarb, school the next 2 sledge hammers, day. gloves and pennant ü Don’t forget to streamers. pack a cooler with water!

ü Get the strong parent with the ü Hang anything for strong children to opening help hammer the ceremonies. stakes and hang ü Set up any tents pennants. (Funeral Home ü Get up at 5: 00 and tents work well) be on the field by ü Go home, eat and 6: 00 ü Load the truck and try to sleep. trailer and cover with tarp.

ü Get up by 5: 00 and be to school by 6: 00 to meet parents. ü Drive out onto the field and drink coffee while parents and volunteers take stuff off the truck and trailer ü Get dressed, change shoes ü Settle down ü Check in with volunteers ü Assign stations