88thth GRADE SPIRIT DAY GRADE SPIRIT DAY ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Kick Board Relay in the PoolKick Board Relay in the Pool– 12 students per team12 students per team– 4 lanes for each team. 4 lanes for each team.

3 students in each 3 students in each lanelane

– Students will use Students will use kickboard to kick kickboard to kick across pool and back across pool and back and pass off and pass off kickboard to next kickboard to next studentstudent

– Teams will be Teams will be assessed point value assessed point value based upon how they based upon how they finish (ex. 100 pts for finish (ex. 100 pts for 1st place, 90 for 2nd 1st place, 90 for 2nd place, 80 for 3rd place, 80 for 3rd place, etc.)place, etc.)

Swimming Medley Swimming Medley – 24 students per team24 students per team– 4 lanes for each team. 6 4 lanes for each team. 6

students in each lane split students in each lane split with 3 at one end and 3 at with 3 at one end and 3 at the other end.the other end.

– Two people will swim Two people will swim freestyle, two will swim freestyle, two will swim backstroke, two will swim backstroke, two will swim breaststroke across the breaststroke across the pool. The person on the pool. The person on the opposite end of the lane will opposite end of the lane will use the same stroke and use the same stroke and swim back to where the 1st swim back to where the 1st person started.person started.

– Teams will be assessed Teams will be assessed point value based upon how point value based upon how they finish (ex. 100 pts for they finish (ex. 100 pts for 1st place, 90 2nd place, 80 1st place, 90 2nd place, 80 3rd place, etc.)3rd place, etc.)

Underwater ScrabbleUnderwater Scrabble– Timed event for 10 minutesTimed event for 10 minutes– 10 students per team10 students per team– Tiles will be dropped in Tiles will be dropped in

bottom of shallow end in bottom of shallow end in pool. Each team will have pool. Each team will have members on each side of members on each side of the pool. One member will the pool. One member will swim to the center, dive swim to the center, dive down, grab a tile and swim down, grab a tile and swim back to the side of the pool. back to the side of the pool. The other members not The other members not getting a tile will try to getting a tile will try to make a word. Each member make a word. Each member will have chance to grab a will have chance to grab a tile. They cannot have more tile. They cannot have more then 7 letters at a time on then 7 letters at a time on the pool deck and can swim the pool deck and can swim back to exchange letters.back to exchange letters.

Biggest Splash ContestBiggest Splash Contest– 15 students per 15 students per

teamteam– Students will jump Students will jump

from the 1 meter from the 1 meter diving board into diving board into the pool where the pool where judges will rate judges will rate the biggest the biggest splash. Points will splash. Points will be awarded for be awarded for each jumper.each jumper.

Obstacle CourseObstacle Course– 10 students per 10 students per

teamteam– Students will race Students will race

through obstacle through obstacle course that is set course that is set upup

– Winning team Winning team gets pointsgets points

Indoor Track RelayIndoor Track Relay– 10 students per 10 students per

teamteam– Students will race Students will race

1 lap around gym 1 lap around gym around cones and around cones and pass off baton to pass off baton to next personnext person

– Winning team Winning team gets pointsgets points

Hula Hoop ChainHula Hoop Chain– 20 students per 20 students per

teamteam– Object is to pass Object is to pass

the hula hoop the hula hoop over one another over one another while linking while linking arms.arms.

– First team to get First team to get hula hoop from hula hoop from one side to the one side to the other without other without breaking the link breaking the link is the winneris the winner

Pilo PoloPilo Polo– 12 students per 12 students per

teamteam– In a timed event, In a timed event,

students will try to students will try to hit a nerf ball hit a nerf ball using a nerf polo using a nerf polo stick into a goal.stick into a goal.

– Team with most Team with most goals winsgoals wins

Football Through the HoopFootball Through the Hoop– 10 students per team10 students per team– 2 students going at 2 students going at

same time per teamsame time per team– Students will have 3 Students will have 3

attempts to throw a attempts to throw a football from the 3 pt. football from the 3 pt. line through the hoop line through the hoop that is hanging from that is hanging from the basketthe basket

– Add up number made Add up number made and total by teamand total by team

Foul Shooting Foul Shooting – 10 students per 10 students per

teamteam– 2 students going 2 students going

at time per teamat time per team– Students will get 2 Students will get 2

shots eachshots each– Add up total Add up total

number of shots number of shots made and add up made and add up team totalsteam totals

3 Point Shot Contest for 1 ½ 3 Point Shot Contest for 1 ½ MinutesMinutes

– 20 students per 20 students per team team

– 4 different rounds 4 different rounds of 5 students of 5 students going at 1 time going at 1 time (with 1 rebounder (with 1 rebounder for each of them)for each of them)

– Count how many Count how many 3 point shots a 3 point shots a person can make person can make in 1 minute and in 1 minute and add up the team add up the team totalstotals

Original DodgeballOriginal Dodgeball– 25 students per team25 students per team

Students will face off Students will face off against each other trying against each other trying to eliminate other to eliminate other members by hitting members by hitting them with a dodgeball or them with a dodgeball or by catching a throw from by catching a throw from the other team. If the other team. If student gets hit or ball student gets hit or ball that is thrown gets that is thrown gets caught, they sit in the caught, they sit in the bleachers in order of bleachers in order of how they got out. how they got out. Allowed to come back Allowed to come back into play if team catches into play if team catches a balla ball

Tug of WarTug of War– Students will face Students will face

off against each off against each other. 20 students other. 20 students per team ( 10 per team ( 10 boys and 10 girls) boys and 10 girls) and a total of 2 and a total of 2 tugstugs

– Boys vs boys, girls Boys vs boys, girls vs girlsvs girls