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This page details several ideas for your Sportathon Australia Program.   Suggested activities for your program include

 Olympathon - Obstacle Course - Dash for CashAthletics Carnival - Health Hustle - Disco/Danceathon/Aerobathon - Skillathon

 

 

 

Olympathon      

"Olympic Fever" is about to hit, so use it to get your students active and boost your budget! This mini-Olympics runs just like a tabloid sports day.

What To Do:
bulletSet up a circuit of Olympic style events for 5-8 minutes and rotate to next activity when whistle is blown.
bulletReally get into the spirit and get each class to create a team name, flag, chant and even wear team colours on the day!
 

Here are some sample events:

bulletLong jump
bulletBasketball shootout (try to get as many goals as you can in the time limit)
bulletHockey passes back and forward with a partner
bulletQuoits
bulletGymnastic / Balance routine, forward roll onto mat, jump into hoops, balance on beam

 

Hint: Make your day even more fun by adding Novelty Olympic events like these...
bullet3 legged race
bulletPotato sack race
bulletBeanbag on head relay
bulletUn-Hurdles (you have to crawl under them)
bulletObstacle course steeple chase (see Obstacle course ideas below)

Obstacle Course      

This A-thon is easy to organise and a real hit - especially with younger students.

What To Do:

Set up a challenging and fun course to get your students moving (and laughing).

bulletUnder hurdles
bulletOver a high jump mat
bulletLimbo under high jump stick
bulletCrawl through tunnels
bulletRoll on gym mats
bulletStep from hoop to hoop (or in old car tyres)
bulletRun around witches hats

Dash for Cash' (Fun Run), Walkathon & X-Country

Easy to organise and fun to run, make fast funds with our Dash for Cash!

What To Do:
bulletSet up a long course for your students to run, walk or skip around with cones or witches hats
bulletStation a class teacher/parent at every bend to keep kids motivated and on track
bulletEvery time a student passes his or her teacher, they get a stamp or tick on their hand to keep a record of their progress
 

We suggest the following distances as a guide (talk to your cross-country co-ordinator for specifics for your school).

bulletYears K-2 500-750m or 10 laps around a short track.
bulletYears 3-4 2 Km
bulletYears 5-6 3 Km
bulletYears 7-8 3 Km
bulletYears 9-10 4 Km
bulletYears 11-12 5 Km

Adjust the distance to suit your students, time available and whether they will be running or walking.

 

Athletics Carnival      

 

bulletHaving trouble getting children to participate in the sports carnival?
bulletWould you like to increase student participation?
Why Not Turn Your Athletics Carnival Into An Olympathon
And Help Raise Thousands Of Dollars For Your School
At The Same Time...It's So Easy!
 

GREAT FOR PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS…without having to put on another event!

What To Do:

bulletJust have your students be sponsored to be in at least one event on the day
bulletThey get active, everyone participates in the carnival, and you raise all the money you need, without having to put on another event!

Talk about easy...this is a real winner!

You run an Athletics Carnival already, so why not use it to raise money and increase student participation at the same time.

 

Health Hustle      

A great way to encourage fitness and regular exercise…and its fun!

What To Do:
bulletEach morning for 1-2 weeks, hold a 10-minute Health Hustle. It's like a mini aerobics session for kids and gets them active, energised and ready to learn
bulletGet some groovy music and have a teacher lead the students at morning assembly

Its fun, its fast and it works!

Disco / Danceathon / Aerobathon

Fast and fun, with 40 minutes of high energy music and dance your students will love.

What To Do:
bulletMacarena
bulletNut Bush City Limits
bulletBus Stop
bulletThe chicken dance

Alternative: Hold a school disco and have students get sponsored to participate, so it's social as well as sporty!

 

Skillathon

 

Why not have a Skillathon where students/children practise different skills that they have been learning in any given sport or other activity.

Here are some ideas:
bulletSoccerathon
bulletBallathon
bulletBikeathon
bulletSkipathon
bulletSkatathon

A Skillathon can be incorporated into any sport or activity regardless of the age of the students/children. Be adventurous! Why not give it a go…you'll be surprised at the results!

 

 

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