Possible Events/Ideas – Second Draft, in preparation for meeting with Principles of Participating First Nation Schools
11am Start – End by 3:30-4pm
Approx. 60 students per school – 200-250 total
Broad Based – focus is on School spirit and Team competition. Not individual
Shot put
Ball Throw
Long Jump
High Jump
Triple Jump
Hurdles
60m Sprint
200m Sprint
800m Distance Run
6 minute/12 minute Run – Do as many laps as you can in X amount of time.
Relays – Shuttle or full track. Could do large groups – 10x200m etc.
Could have the set up be an Event triathlon or Pent/Dec. In other words, a set number of events and everyone rotates through with their group. Top 5 (?) get points for their team.
Pole vault demonstration by Track Team. Or they could do an instruction station.
Cheerleading event – (at Alumni Hall maybe?) Each team has to put together a cheer, present them at the end of the day with the help of some of the mustangs.
Other considerations
If we want a more interactive set up with the kids and the teams/volunteers etc. it might be best to keep the number of events lower. Especially if we only have a restricted time frame. (11-3:30pm)
Hand out flyers for Sport Western Summer camps – raise awareness
The idea of the event is show western as a friendly environment and a viable option for their future should they be interested. Plant the seed that this is something they could consider.
Have “did you know” posters – with grades averages, stats etc.
Also info on Health Science – Faculty info for the parents as well.
Talk to Jeff Renaud re: posters, programs etc. Do we have template? Were do they print?
Donations – Coke, Water, Fruit etc
JW mascot – Can we get it, who wants to use it?
Trainers - ?
Food for participants - Provide bag/box lunches for kids and parents? Dominos Pizza
Set of bleachers for each team – area around track specifically for their team – Team banner?
T-shirts for each team – colour coded by school
Parental Involvment – Make sure they are invited. (spectators and participants – coaching clinic info if they are interested)
Media! Make sure they are involved. Identify students that might be willing to speak on behalf of their school?
Buses – Talk to Parking attendant for arrival and departure.
Contact Frank Erle re: facility usage and costs.
Questions!
How many kids?
Time frame – how set in stone is it? Could two schools come earlier, and other two later? Or does that ruin the flow and purpose of the day?
Secondary Events
School Clinics
4 schools – split me, Jen, Randy, Pete plus a team of volunteers from our team.
- extended gym class/clinic setting. Overview the events. General technical advice etc.
- also go over plan for event day – so they know what to expect.
- Pre-Registration – to occur at school visits (clinics) Registration Package with permission forms, media releases and health release forms
- Ideally occur during reading week – get volunteers from track team to assist with clinics.
Do we go to all the different schools? Or maybe get two at once? Larger mass clinics – or would that be too big?
Questions for Craig
Are we covering the ice?
Can we use Alumni?
What’s our Budget? – in terms of t-shirts, programs, posters, prizes etc.