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Still Time To Take Part In New MS Field Day
This year’s Middle School Field Day was reimagined by Associate Athletic Director Jen Besgen. and features 13 special events, which can be carried out anytime between May 18 and June 1.
The St. Luke’s Field Day One-Minute Challenges were sent to students on Monday, May 18, and rather than competing in different teams, this year’s contest is a grade-level competition. To receive credit, students need to videotape themselves doing each activity and then submit the video. The grade with the most class participants will be named the winner.
Each challenge has been demonstrated by a group of St. Luke’s seniors, which should be viewed before completing.
There is still time to compete in the St. Luke’s Middle School Field Day events and submit your entries via Flipgrid. Scores and final times are not required for this friendly competition, but students are welcome to include them.
Besgen said: “These activities are perfect because anyone can participate. They’re intended to be silly, and I believe we accomplished that. Whether you compete with or against family members, everyone will have a few laughs. My favorite part of all of this is that our seniors were able to demonstrate the events. Thank you, seniors!”
Good luck to all!
Here is a complete list of equipment:
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1-10 sock balls (socks rolled up)
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Two tennis balls (or heavier balls) or sock balls
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Six bowls, tupperware or other objects, that can be stacked to create a small enclosed space
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One empty water bottle or plastic container with a lid that can hold water for flipping
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One laundry basket or box or objects that can be stacked to create an enclosed space
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Three plastic or disposable cups of the same size
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One sneaker
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Three sheets of paper per player (to make airplanes)
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One bucket/boxes
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One tupperware (the tupperware sits inside a larger bucket/box and they both sit inside a box or laundry basket, like in skee ball)
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One large bath or beach towel
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Two one-gallon milk jugs with caps or two bags with handles to carry heavy items, such as potatoes, cans, or a bag of flour
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Grocery store plastic bag or a blown-up balloon
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Two paper balls or tape or other objects to mark distance
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A book to fan the plastic bag or balloon
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A racket (tennis, squash, badminton, paddle) or a spatula, wooden spoon, ruler, paint stick, paper plate, and heavy tape
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Bed pillow
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Two baskets, boxes, laundry baskets, or create an enclosed space with books or pillows.
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A table
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Two shoe boxes without lids, or Two lids, or one shoe box and one lid; or two firm pieces of cardboard or paper plates taped to your feet
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One spoon and something to balance on it
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 35 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Center for Leadership builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
