Field Day for High School?!

[gradcoach07]

I am curious to know if anyone has ever planned a field day for high school students? If so, what type activities did you do? I am thinking about having a field day to celebrate the end of the year for all that the students have accomplished.

[Ryuuichi Naruhodou]

Well...I do believe that my school has something of a field day. It's mainly just full of games and activities...I think there's a bounce house or two, but I'm not sure. I've never experienced it myself, you see. But I've heard about it.

[annettemcd]

My children's school has a Field Day associated with Clean-up Day. In our small town, each class, K-12, is assigned an area of town to clean up. (Clean-up day is a big deal in early May in Interior Alaska since when the snow melts, a winter's worth of trash is revealed.) After clean-up in the morning, there is a community-wide picnic and then a field day with different activities such as a big softball game and, the most popular, a huge water balloon fight (with rules and signed permission slips). Many community members stay for the afternoon of fun.

[Unregistered]

Some ideas:

Tug of war.
Truck push (students get on teams and see which team can push a truck to the goal the fastest by the end of the day)
Water activities are always fun. A water relay for example. Students get on a team, stand in a line and try to move water from a large tub of water in front of them to a large tub behind them using a bucket. The catch: they have to pass the bucket backwards down the line over their heads, and the bucket is full of holes!
Make sure the ladies know to dress appropriately.

[Unregistered]

We do whats called Survivor day where the school is slpit into teams, and the days is dedicated to effective team skills. This gives the students an opportunity to get to know names, and becomes a good attachment activity at the beginning of the year.

[Unregistered]

Hi
I had a field trip for my advanced high school art class. I teach ceramics and I got with a professor at a local university and he invited us to spend a few hours with him in his studio and he had enough wheels that all of the students got to throw a pot at the same time. We ate lunch in the commons and visited the student art show there on campus. It was a great day.

[Unregistered]

dbaker@glynn.k12.ga.us 912-267-4210 X 3208
FIELD DAY GAMES - OLYMPIAD EVENTS AND TIMES

4 events every 10 minutes
I. 100 Yard Truck Dash (Any 5 students)
II. Tug of War (4 boys, 4 girls)
III. Pyramid Building (Any 6 students)
IV. Balloon Burst (2 boys, 2 girls)

1. Wheel Barrow Relay (2 boys, 2 girls)
2. Sack Race Relay (Any 6 students 2 girls minimum)
3. 3 Leg Race Relay (2 boys, 2 girls)
4. Team Jump Rope (Any 6 students)
5. 6 Person Shuffle (Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum)
6. Dough Boy Dash (Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum)
7. Hoop Races (Any 4 students)
8. Piggy Back Race (2 boys, 2 girls)
9. Bat Relay Race (Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum)
10. Arm Pit Relay Race (2 boys, 2 girls)
11. Sponge Pass Relay (5 students, 2 girl minimum)



D. EVENTS – DESCRIPTIONS, RULES AND EQUIPMENT



I. Tug-of-War – 4 boys and 4 girls. Without exception the full eight
Members must be present and cannot be replaced after the first pull.
Replacements prior to the first pull are acceptable. Procedure – In alternating
order of girl/boy, or boy/girl etc. A tug-of-war will be contested in a single elimination tournament concept. In this competition a red flag will be tied around the middle of the rope. When the flag reaches the cone, a whistle will blow indicating the end of the pull. Only winning homeroom will continue. Wrapping the rope around the body or any part of the body is prohibited. The use of gloves or rubber spikes or turf shoes is encouraged.
Equipment – 1 tug-o-war rope, 4 cones. (Shovels and a water hose with a nozzle are required if a water pit is used)

II. 100-Yard Truck Dash – Any 5 students, 3 student minimum to compete. Conducted on a 100-yard area of grass with two boys and two girls pushing a Red Toyota Pick-up Truck and a faculty person driving and timing. With the faculty member steering, all pushers must push from behind the back tires for safety. After team pushes the 100-yard race, the faculty member will drive the car back to the starting line for next homeroom. Rolling starts are not permitted.
Equipment – One truck, a stop watch, 4 large cones (2 at the start and 2 for the finish line), and the starters flag.

III. Pyramid Building – Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum. A human pyramid with any combination of six students working together in a strength and endurance competition. Three students on their hands and knees are the base of the pyramid. The second tier consists of two students on the backs to the first group of three students. The final student becomes the top person on the third level. Teams are given thirty seconds to construct their pyramid. Once the starter announces that the competition has started, it becomes an endurance test. The last three teams standing at the end of 5 minutes will be the winning teams.
Equipment – stop watch and a whistle

IV. Balloon Burst Relays – 2 boys and 2 girls. Chairs with balloons are
placed at both ends of the gym. All four students start at the same location.
When the whistle is blown for the start of the race one student from each team races to the chair at the far end of the gymnasium and picks up a balloon to blow up. The student must remain behind the chair until they blow up the balloon until it breaks. When it breaks, the student returns to the start, tags the next team mate who repeats the process, racing to the chair where they begins blowing up a second balloon and can sit on it in the chair until it breaks. When it breaks the next member of the team repeats the same process.
Equipment – 160 balloons of similar size, 18 chairs, trash cans for both ends of the gymnasium or field, whistle and clipboard.

1. Team Chariot Races – Any combination of 7 students. Wheel barrow races conducted by teams of 7 students instead of two. Four students stand and hold on to the legs of 3 students who are on their hands. The team must go the length of the gym stop and place three new students on their hands, and return to the start/finish line. No one can be on their hands for both directions.
Equipment - cones for start and finish lines.


2. Sack Race Relays – Any 6 students, 2 girl minimum. In any order of students racing in sacks a distance of 40 yards X 4. All four students must share the same bag, therefore it is important to quickly exchange the bag after the completion of each leg.
Equipment – 13 burlap sacks and cones.


3. Three Leg Race Relay – 2 boys, 2 girls. Procedures – Boy/girl combination will race fifty yards, stop and turn around and race back to the starting line to allow the second half of the team to repeat the process. Football belts will be used to tie the inside legs of the boy/girl combination securely at the ankles. Team members are responsible for being certain that your belt does not come loose during competition. Loose belts results in disqualification.
Equipment – 13 football belts and cones.


4. Team Jump Rope Competition – Any combination of 6 students. Objective – With two students turning a long rope and four students jumping at the same time the object is to record as many successful jumps as possible in one minute. The event will take place the track, and usually three or four teams will jump during the same time period. Each team will be given a one-minute practice warm-up before the start.
Equipment – a stop watch and 9 long jump ropes.


5. 6 Person Shuffle Race – Any combination of 6 students, 2 girl minimum. Objective – One long board with six hand holds and foot space for of the six students to place a foot securely on the long board. The six students must work together moving as quickly as possible in unison to race a distance of fifty yards, stop, step off and turn around, replace their feet back on the board and return to the start/finish line.
Equipment – 9 shuffle boards.


6. Doughboy Dash – Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum. A relay conducted on a 40-yard grass course. First member must slide 6 inflated inner tubes over his/her body, then run 40 yards where they drop the inner tubes. The next relay team member puts the inner tubes on his/her body, and returns to the first side to team members. The process is repeated with team members 3 and 4. Remember that it is very easy to trip and fall and you must have all the tubes around the trunk of your body, holding with your arms.
Equipment – 60 car and truck inner tubes and cones.




PS- I can share the rest and the organizational parts if you are interested, best of luck, Dave Baker

[Unregistered]

These are some awesome activities!! Can you share the organizational details? How did you divide up, how long for each activity, final activity, etc.? Thanks so much!!

[Mrs PE]

dbaker@glynn.k12.ga.us 912-267-4210 X 3208
FIELD DAY GAMES - OLYMPIAD EVENTS AND TIMES

4 events every 10 minutes
I. 100 Yard Truck Dash (Any 5 students)
II. Tug of War (4 boys, 4 girls)
III. Pyramid Building (Any 6 students)
IV. Balloon Burst (2 boys, 2 girls)

1. Wheel Barrow Relay (2 boys, 2 girls)
2. Sack Race Relay (Any 6 students 2 girls minimum)
3. 3 Leg Race Relay (2 boys, 2 girls)
4. Team Jump Rope (Any 6 students)
5. 6 Person Shuffle (Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum)
6. Dough Boy Dash (Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum)
7. Hoop Races (Any 4 students)
8. Piggy Back Race (2 boys, 2 girls)
9. Bat Relay Race (Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum)
10. Arm Pit Relay Race (2 boys, 2 girls)
11. Sponge Pass Relay (5 students, 2 girl minimum)



D. EVENTS – DESCRIPTIONS, RULES AND EQUIPMENT



I. Tug-of-War – 4 boys and 4 girls. Without exception the full eight
Members must be present and cannot be replaced after the first pull.
Replacements prior to the first pull are acceptable. Procedure – In alternating
order of girl/boy, or boy/girl etc. A tug-of-war will be contested in a single elimination tournament concept. In this competition a red flag will be tied around the middle of the rope. When the flag reaches the cone, a whistle will blow indicating the end of the pull. Only winning homeroom will continue. Wrapping the rope around the body or any part of the body is prohibited. The use of gloves or rubber spikes or turf shoes is encouraged.
Equipment – 1 tug-o-war rope, 4 cones. (Shovels and a water hose with a nozzle are required if a water pit is used)

II. 100-Yard Truck Dash – Any 5 students, 3 student minimum to compete. Conducted on a 100-yard area of grass with two boys and two girls pushing a Red Toyota Pick-up Truck and a faculty person driving and timing. With the faculty member steering, all pushers must push from behind the back tires for safety. After team pushes the 100-yard race, the faculty member will drive the car back to the starting line for next homeroom. Rolling starts are not permitted.
Equipment – One truck, a stop watch, 4 large cones (2 at the start and 2 for the finish line), and the starters flag.

III. Pyramid Building – Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum. A human pyramid with any combination of six students working together in a strength and endurance competition. Three students on their hands and knees are the base of the pyramid. The second tier consists of two students on the backs to the first group of three students. The final student becomes the top person on the third level. Teams are given thirty seconds to construct their pyramid. Once the starter announces that the competition has started, it becomes an endurance test. The last three teams standing at the end of 5 minutes will be the winning teams.
Equipment – stop watch and a whistle

IV. Balloon Burst Relays – 2 boys and 2 girls. Chairs with balloons are
placed at both ends of the gym. All four students start at the same location.
When the whistle is blown for the start of the race one student from each team races to the chair at the far end of the gymnasium and picks up a balloon to blow up. The student must remain behind the chair until they blow up the balloon until it breaks. When it breaks, the student returns to the start, tags the next team mate who repeats the process, racing to the chair where they begins blowing up a second balloon and can sit on it in the chair until it breaks. When it breaks the next member of the team repeats the same process.
Equipment – 160 balloons of similar size, 18 chairs, trash cans for both ends of the gymnasium or field, whistle and clipboard.

1. Team Chariot Races – Any combination of 7 students. Wheel barrow races conducted by teams of 7 students instead of two. Four students stand and hold on to the legs of 3 students who are on their hands. The team must go the length of the gym stop and place three new students on their hands, and return to the start/finish line. No one can be on their hands for both directions.
Equipment - cones for start and finish lines.


2. Sack Race Relays – Any 6 students, 2 girl minimum. In any order of students racing in sacks a distance of 40 yards X 4. All four students must share the same bag, therefore it is important to quickly exchange the bag after the completion of each leg.
Equipment – 13 burlap sacks and cones.


3. Three Leg Race Relay – 2 boys, 2 girls. Procedures – Boy/girl combination will race fifty yards, stop and turn around and race back to the starting line to allow the second half of the team to repeat the process. Football belts will be used to tie the inside legs of the boy/girl combination securely at the ankles. Team members are responsible for being certain that your belt does not come loose during competition. Loose belts results in disqualification.
Equipment – 13 football belts and cones.


4. Team Jump Rope Competition – Any combination of 6 students. Objective – With two students turning a long rope and four students jumping at the same time the object is to record as many successful jumps as possible in one minute. The event will take place the track, and usually three or four teams will jump during the same time period. Each team will be given a one-minute practice warm-up before the start.
Equipment – a stop watch and 9 long jump ropes.


5. 6 Person Shuffle Race – Any combination of 6 students, 2 girl minimum. Objective – One long board with six hand holds and foot space for of the six students to place a foot securely on the long board. The six students must work together moving as quickly as possible in unison to race a distance of fifty yards, stop, step off and turn around, replace their feet back on the board and return to the start/finish line.
Equipment – 9 shuffle boards.


6. Doughboy Dash – Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum. A relay conducted on a 40-yard grass course. First member must slide 6 inflated inner tubes over his/her body, then run 40 yards where they drop the inner tubes. The next relay team member puts the inner tubes on his/her body, and returns to the first side to team members. The process is repeated with team members 3 and 4. Remember that it is very easy to trip and fall and you must have all the tubes around the trunk of your body, holding with your arms.
Equipment – 60 car and truck inner tubes and cones.




PS- I can share the rest and the organizational parts if you are interested, best of luck, Dave Baker


I would love to have the extra info you talked about! Im planning for my school a military school. I really want this to be a great thing that we can do yearly!

[Mrs PE]

dbaker@glynn.k12.ga.us 912-267-4210 X 3208
FIELD DAY GAMES - OLYMPIAD EVENTS AND TIMES

4 events every 10 minutes
I. 100 Yard Truck Dash (Any 5 students)
II. Tug of War (4 boys, 4 girls)
III. Pyramid Building (Any 6 students)
IV. Balloon Burst (2 boys, 2 girls)

1. Wheel Barrow Relay (2 boys, 2 girls)
2. Sack Race Relay (Any 6 students 2 girls minimum)
3. 3 Leg Race Relay (2 boys, 2 girls)
4. Team Jump Rope (Any 6 students)
5. 6 Person Shuffle (Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum)
6. Dough Boy Dash (Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum)
7. Hoop Races (Any 4 students)
8. Piggy Back Race (2 boys, 2 girls)
9. Bat Relay Race (Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum)
10. Arm Pit Relay Race (2 boys, 2 girls)
11. Sponge Pass Relay (5 students, 2 girl minimum)



D. EVENTS – DESCRIPTIONS, RULES AND EQUIPMENT



I. Tug-of-War – 4 boys and 4 girls. Without exception the full eight
Members must be present and cannot be replaced after the first pull.
Replacements prior to the first pull are acceptable. Procedure – In alternating
order of girl/boy, or boy/girl etc. A tug-of-war will be contested in a single elimination tournament concept. In this competition a red flag will be tied around the middle of the rope. When the flag reaches the cone, a whistle will blow indicating the end of the pull. Only winning homeroom will continue. Wrapping the rope around the body or any part of the body is prohibited. The use of gloves or rubber spikes or turf shoes is encouraged.
Equipment – 1 tug-o-war rope, 4 cones. (Shovels and a water hose with a nozzle are required if a water pit is used)

II. 100-Yard Truck Dash – Any 5 students, 3 student minimum to compete. Conducted on a 100-yard area of grass with two boys and two girls pushing a Red Toyota Pick-up Truck and a faculty person driving and timing. With the faculty member steering, all pushers must push from behind the back tires for safety. After team pushes the 100-yard race, the faculty member will drive the car back to the starting line for next homeroom. Rolling starts are not permitted.
Equipment – One truck, a stop watch, 4 large cones (2 at the start and 2 for the finish line), and the starters flag.

III. Pyramid Building – Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum. A human pyramid with any combination of six students working together in a strength and endurance competition. Three students on their hands and knees are the base of the pyramid. The second tier consists of two students on the backs to the first group of three students. The final student becomes the top person on the third level. Teams are given thirty seconds to construct their pyramid. Once the starter announces that the competition has started, it becomes an endurance test. The last three teams standing at the end of 5 minutes will be the winning teams.
Equipment – stop watch and a whistle

IV. Balloon Burst Relays – 2 boys and 2 girls. Chairs with balloons are
placed at both ends of the gym. All four students start at the same location.
When the whistle is blown for the start of the race one student from each team races to the chair at the far end of the gymnasium and picks up a balloon to blow up. The student must remain behind the chair until they blow up the balloon until it breaks. When it breaks, the student returns to the start, tags the next team mate who repeats the process, racing to the chair where they begins blowing up a second balloon and can sit on it in the chair until it breaks. When it breaks the next member of the team repeats the same process.
Equipment – 160 balloons of similar size, 18 chairs, trash cans for both ends of the gymnasium or field, whistle and clipboard.

1. Team Chariot Races – Any combination of 7 students. Wheel barrow races conducted by teams of 7 students instead of two. Four students stand and hold on to the legs of 3 students who are on their hands. The team must go the length of the gym stop and place three new students on their hands, and return to the start/finish line. No one can be on their hands for both directions.
Equipment - cones for start and finish lines.


2. Sack Race Relays – Any 6 students, 2 girl minimum. In any order of students racing in sacks a distance of 40 yards X 4. All four students must share the same bag, therefore it is important to quickly exchange the bag after the completion of each leg.
Equipment – 13 burlap sacks and cones.


3. Three Leg Race Relay – 2 boys, 2 girls. Procedures – Boy/girl combination will race fifty yards, stop and turn around and race back to the starting line to allow the second half of the team to repeat the process. Football belts will be used to tie the inside legs of the boy/girl combination securely at the ankles. Team members are responsible for being certain that your belt does not come loose during competition. Loose belts results in disqualification.
Equipment – 13 football belts and cones.


4. Team Jump Rope Competition – Any combination of 6 students. Objective – With two students turning a long rope and four students jumping at the same time the object is to record as many successful jumps as possible in one minute. The event will take place the track, and usually three or four teams will jump during the same time period. Each team will be given a one-minute practice warm-up before the start.
Equipment – a stop watch and 9 long jump ropes.


5. 6 Person Shuffle Race – Any combination of 6 students, 2 girl minimum. Objective – One long board with six hand holds and foot space for of the six students to place a foot securely on the long board. The six students must work together moving as quickly as possible in unison to race a distance of fifty yards, stop, step off and turn around, replace their feet back on the board and return to the start/finish line.
Equipment – 9 shuffle boards.


6. Doughboy Dash – Any 6 students, 2 girls minimum. A relay conducted on a 40-yard grass course. First member must slide 6 inflated inner tubes over his/her body, then run 40 yards where they drop the inner tubes. The next relay team member puts the inner tubes on his/her body, and returns to the first side to team members. The process is repeated with team members 3 and 4. Remember that it is very easy to trip and fall and you must have all the tubes around the trunk of your body, holding with your arms.
Equipment – 60 car and truck inner tubes and cones.




PS- I can share the rest and the organizational parts if you are interested, best of luck, Dave Baker


I would love to have the extra info you talked about! Im planning for my school a military school. I really want this to be a great thing that we can do yearly!
email me if you can bryghteyez@aol.com