What A Field Day that is fun for

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That's Greek to me!

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

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Pick a Theme

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

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Name Events

• Think of names different events can be called
• Use internet to look up related terms
• Use alliteration
• Make list of names and write up descriptions

• Make list of special equipment needed.
• Make or buy special equipment
• Enlist classes to help

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Get your neighboring High School Key Club to
volunteer!

• Call early to reserve date
• Check back 1 month prior
• Have breakfast for them on field day and they
  will come back next year.

• If you cant get the Key Club, enlist football
  team members
• This will count towards their community service

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3 Months Prior

• Assist in picking T-shirt design

• Name the events if you want them on the back of
  the T-shirt.

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2 Months prior

• Type up descriptions of relays
• Make a map of area and decide best place for each
  relay.
• Make sure date is advertised in newsletter

• Buy any special equipment or decorations.
• Ask for help taking pictures or videos.
• Ask a strong parent with strong children to help
  the day before field day.

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1 Month prior

• Work on signs or ask children or Art teacher for
  help.
• Laminate signs.
• Make large signs for opening ceremonies.

• Send invitation and volunteer requests home
• Practice any special dances in PE class.
• Copy handouts

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Ask your PTA

• Make sure PTA is handling T-shirt orders (3 mo.
  Prior)
• Make sure popsicles are bought and are frozen (at
  least 2 weeks ahead so they will freeze)

• Ask PTA for morning help with coffee, doughnuts,
  juice and water for volunteers.
• Check with PTA volunteer person to provide treats
  for volunteers.
• Ask for help with getting volunteers.

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3 Weeks prior

• Ask Music teacher to help with setting up for
  opening ceremonies
• Meet with teachers to go over handouts
• Check on coffee and popsicles
• Make sure grass will be cut early in the week.
• Make volunteer assignments

• Start gathering equipment for events
• Make map for opening ceremonies
• Assign teachers to two events to make sure the
  flow of traffic works when exiting opening
  ceremonies

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2 Weeks prior

• Plan on of cones small, medium and large
• Check on coffee and popsicles

• Make sure all signs are finished and laminated.
• Make sure you have bought or made all special
  equipment
• Organize all equipment in bags with numbers on
  them.

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1 Week prior

• PRAY
• Teach at the school that does not have field day
  that week.

• PRAY
• Finalize all volunteers and send out letters to
  volunteers.

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3 Days prior

• PRAY and SPRAY paint the field.
• Gather all signs for stations and put in order.
• Get enough washable markers for each station

• Check on the trailer to make sure lights work.
• Practice backing up with trailer on.

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2 Days prior

• Try to go to bed at a descent hour.
• Drive the trailer to school the next day.
• Dont forget to pack a cooler with water!

• Continue to PRAY for good weather
• Hook the trailer up and load with rebarb, 2
  sledge hammers, gloves and pennant streamers.

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1 Day prior

• Get the strong parent with the strong children to
  help hammer the stakes and hang pennants.
• Get up at 500 and be on the field by 600
• Load the truck and trailer and cover with tarp.

• Hang anything for opening ceremonies.
• Set up any tents (Funeral Home tents work well)
• Go home, eat and try to sleep.

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Loading Truck and Trailer
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The Day!

• Get up by 500 and be to school by 600 to meet
  parents.
• Drive out onto the field and drink coffee while
  parents and volunteers take stuff off the truck
  and trailer

• Get dressed, change shoes
• Settle down
• Check in with volunteers
• Assign stations