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Junior Olympics |
Saturday, April 24, 2010 @ Mountain View High School |
Junior Olympics is a wonderful, spirited tradition in the Los Altos School District. Fourth, fifth and sixth graders from all seven Los Altos schools gather for a day of fun, food and good spirited competition. The day starts with an opening ceremony and Olympic procession. Student athletes proudly parade around the track carrying their school banner, wearing their school t-shirts, and marching to the lively music provided by sixth grade band members. Students compete in track and field events throughout the day. Many parents feel it is one of the most important and memorable activities their child participates in during their elementary school years.
WHO: 4th- 6th graders in Los Altos School District
DATE: Saturday, April 24, 2010
LOCATION: Mountain View High School
The Olympics is the culmination of the P.E. program and features 9 track and field events: 1320 yard distance run, 75 yard dash, 60 yard hurdles, 400 meter relays, basketball free throw, chin ups, long jump, softball throw, and 30 second jump rope. The events are organized by grade and gender. Students choose their own events and may participate in three events plus one relay. Relay teams are selected according to time trials taken during P.E. classes.
Training takes place for six weeks during P.E. classes starting on March 8, 2010. Parent volunteers assist the P.E. Specialists with student training. Relay training takes place outside of school hours. Parent volunteers will receive training.
Parent volunteers are responsible for the Junior Olympics event with help and support from the district P.E. Specialists who work hard to train our athletes and prepare them for the events. This district-wide event is chaired by a committee of representatives from all seven elementary schools. Responsibilities for various aspects of this event such as security, first aid, food, computers and event management rotate among the schools. This event requires hundreds of volunteers to support more than twelve hundred athletes.
For your child to participate in the 2010 Junior Olympic activities, this form must be completed and returned to your child’s teacher no later than Friday, April 9, 2010
Come and be a part of this exciting community event!
| Beth Menden Oak Junior Olympic Co-Chair 2010 |
Julie Trammell Oak Junior Olympic Co-Chair 2010 |
Description Of Junior Olympics Events
Note: This is just an overview of the events. A detailed training guide will be distributed to volunteers at the Train-the-Trainers sessions and during training by P.E. Specialists. If you would like one, please see your school representative or call one of the chairpersons.
FIELD EVENTS:
BASKETBALL FREE THROWS:
Score is counted by number of baskets made out of 12 attempts. 4th graders are allowed to use the 12 foot line, 5th graders are allowed to step or jump over the foul line (the 15 foot line) and 6th graders will use the 15 foot line. Two practice throws will be given. Check here for training tips.
CHIN-UPS:
Using either grasp (palms facing you or palms away from you, or mixed grip), hang from hands on a high horizontal bar so that the body is vertical and the extended toes not touching the floor or ground. By bending the elbows, raise body until the chin is raised above the bar. Relax arms, lower body until arms are fully extended before “chinning” the bar. Repeat until limit is reached. No swinging of body while chinning.One attempt is given.
Click here for training tips.
STANDING LONG JUMP:
The feet may be placed in any position up to, but not touching, the starting line but shall leave the mat only once in making an attempt to jump. Rocking forward and backward, that is, lifting heels and toes alternately from the ground, is permitted but both feet must leave the mat at the same time. Measurement is made from the starting line to the nearest mark on the mat by any part of the body at the completion of the jump. (Use heel, not ball of foot in marking.) A separate area will be provided for practice jumps. Two official jumps are given. Judges must consistently double-check for false starts. Click here for training tips.
SOFTBALL THROW:
The softball is thrown from behind a line. The score is the distance measured from the line to the first mark made by the fall of the ball. An unlimited run up to the throwing line is permitted. The thrower must not cross the line when throwing. Two throws are given with the longest throw counted as the score. An 11- inch softball is used. Check here for training tips.
30 SECOND ROPE JUMPING:
Student uses individual rope, hanging from hands at hips with rope touching the ground behind the feet (rope should be turned forward). On a signal, the student jumps as many times as possible within the time limit. It is important to anticipate the speed of counting and judgment of both feet clearing the rope at once for one count. STUDENTS MAY JUMP WITH BOTH FEET SIMULTANEOUSLY OR IN A JOGGING FASHION, ALTERNATING FEET. The rope clearing the feet is the count. If a student misses, he again starts with the rope behind his feet as at the beginning and the count is continued. Time: 30 seconds. One attempt is given, with the total number of jumps counted, regardless of the number of misses. This event requires two counters per jumper and a timer. The official score will be the average of the scores of the two counters. Click here for training tips.
RUNNING EVENTS:
Note: No cleats, spikes, soccer shoes, track shoes, or bare feet. Students should warm up and stretch prior to each event.
75 YARD DASH:
A standing start, crouch, or sprinter’s start may be used (no starting blocks are used). Runners must stay in lanes and should sprint through the finish line. If they veer into another lane or have a third false start they are disqualified. Click here for training tips.
60 YARD HURDLES:
Three sets of 24” hurdles are spaced 15 yards apart with a 15-yard run to the finish tape. Runners must stay in lanes and should sprint through the finish line. If they veer into another lane or have a third false start they are disqualified. Click here for training tips.
1320 YARD RUN:
Runners will run on grass and finish on the track. They need to run relaxed using a consistent pace. They do not have to stay in lanes but are not allowed to cut in front of and cause another runner to break stride.
400 METER RELAY:
The 400 uses a staggered start, with each of the four runners going approximately 100 meters (4 x 100 = 440). Each team runs the whole race in its lane. The baton must be passed within the passing zone or the team is disqualified. A dropped baton can be retrieved and the race continued. When retrieving a baton or at any point in the race if a team member obstructs another team’s runner (causes them to break stride) the team is disqualified.
TRAINING:
Training will be initiated and run by the District P. E. Department at every school at the same time to insure that all students have an equal chance of success. Each school will train two times a week during regularly scheduled P.E. times. P.E. Specialists will be assisted by parent volunteers who attend a Training-the-Trainers session. P.E. Specialists will time each child at least once prior to formation of relay teams. Relay teams are trained by parent volunteers outside of school hours or during lunchtime and all schools will begin relay training at the same time. See Training Guidelines for more details.
Junior Olympic Volunteer Opportunities
Saturday, April 24, 2010:
Below you will find several ways that you can help as a volunteer at the LASD Junior Olympics. Please review the order of events to help you with selecting a shift time that works with your child’s participation schedule. Please return a printable Parent Volunteer Form to the Oak Office by, Tuesday, April 6th, or email your selections to thetramfam@comcast.net
| Jump Rope Shift Times | ||
| 9:30-10:55AM | 10:50-12:15PM | 12:10-1:45PM |
| 1. | Counter | (12 per shift) | Counting individual participants jumping over rope |
| 2 | Announcer | (1 per shift) | Starts and stops each heat w/ 30 second timer |
| 3 | Host | (1 per shift) | Organizes participants in heats - keeps jump ropes in order |
| Food Sales and Oak Tent Shift Times | |||
| 8 :00-9:30 AM | 9:20-11:30 AM | 11:20-1:30 PM | 1:30-3:30PM |
| 4. | Food | (2-3 per shift) | Help with selling at food booths. |
| 5. | Baked Goods | (12 people) | 2 dozen individually wrapped goodies w/ no nuts |
| 6. | Oak School Tent | (1 per shift) | Be a friendly face and help Oak Students as needed. |
| Set-up/Clean-up Shifts | ||||
| 7. | Set-up Friday 4/23 | 3:00pm | (3 People) | @ MVHS |
| 8. | Clean-up | 1:45-2:30PM | (3 People) | Take down jump rope venue |
| 3:30-5:00PM | (4 People) | General clean-up of facility, Take down Tent | ||
Name:_________________________________ Email:______________________________
Phone:________________________________ Cel #:___________________________
1st Position Choice:___________________________ Time:_____________________________
2nd Position Choice:__________________________________ Time:_____________________________
Event Schedule
Event schedule printable is available here.
Click here to see a Map of Junior Olympic Events.
Go Cougars!!!,
The JO Committee
