February 19, 2011

• Homeschool Olympics

  A young man in our homeschool group was studying about the origin of the Olympics and decided he would like to Host a Homeschool Olympics! His talented mom went about planning and making it happen! So yesterday we met at a local park for the 1st Annual RHE (Riverbend Home Educators) Olympic Games! 

  Welcome....

  

  Dylan, the one who planned the day's events, along with his mother!

  

  This was the "Red Team".

  

  And the "Green Team"

  We had a total of 32 kids participating!

  

  The first event of the day was the Javelin Throw. 

   Charlie had the best throw of the day!  But, we didn't go by individual people. Each team's measurements were added together to figure out which team won. 

  

  Next was the Standing Jump.

  Matthew and Caleb....

  

  Danny and Timothy...

  

  The Discus Throw (ball in sock, in this case )

  

  Tamara lets it fly...

  

  Danny's turn...

  

  3 Legged Race...

  

  Victoria & Bailee

  

  This group was going to try a 5 legged race, but someone got a knot and till they got it straightened out (with Ms. Amy's help), the next group was waiting. 

  

  

  Tamara and Tabitha....

  

  Baton Relay....Each team had players on either side of the field....they had to run the baton across the field to the next teammate who ran it back to the next teammate on the other side and so on, till their team was done!

  Bailee just handed the baton to Danny....

  

  Lunch consisted of Hungry Howie's pizza (Provided by Kay), salads, snacks, desserts (provided by the other Mom's) and a Birthday cake for Dylan who's 12th birthday was the day before.

  

  Happy Birthday Dylan!!

  

  Then the kids spent a couple more hours just playing....

  Tamara and Anna playing in the shady sand. It was a beautiful, warm day!!

  

  Cute lil Joshua~

  

  

  

  What a fun day! We all agreed this needs to be a yearly event....  Oh, by the way, the Green Team won the Gold Medal and the Red Team won the Silver! 

   The sun was so bright and this smart Mom didn't put any sunscreen on, so I am dealing with my first sunburn of the year. We were out there for a good 6 hours! But at least it's only my arms, neck and face....not my back! I think this will def. be a highlight of the year!

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