Field Day

Homeschool Community of the Upstate Presents FIELD DAY 2023!!

Join us for this fun-filled event that includes an opening parade ceremony, competitive games, award ceremony, and the ultimate water cool down!!!

The theme for Field Day 2023 is... SPACE!

- TEAMS

Mercury VS Venus (Ages 3 – 5)

Earth VS Mars (Ages 6 – 8)

Moon VS Sun (Ages 6 – 8)

Jupiter VS Saturn (Ages 9 – 11)

Neptune VS Pluto (Ages 12+)

*Please coordinate with friends on choosing teams before purchasing tickets

There are 14 spaces per team, so don't delay your sign-up.

- SHIRTS

Each participant will receive a shirt to coordinate with their team. Each team’s shirt color is listed below.

Mercury: Grey Concrete

Venus: Neon Yellow

Earth: Atomic Blue

Mars: True Red

Moon: Silver

Sun: Neon Orange

Jupiter: Gold

Saturn: Lime Shock

Pluto: Tropic Blue

Neptune: True Red

*Additional shirts can be purchased to show support for your participant.

*An image of the shirt design will be posted to reference to.

- GAMES

Baton Relay Race

Egg and Spoon Race

Limbo

Obstacle Course

Three-Legged Race

Tug of War

--- The teams will participate in all games. Notes will be provided to each Parent Team Leader to help direct them on which game to move on to next and so forth.

- OPENING PARADE CEREMONY

We will have a designated area for all teams to gather.  Participants will march in to the center of the field as they are called upon. Optional for all participants: create signs, banners, or flags to represent your team. 

- SPACE PASSPORT

Participants will receive a Space Passport to get stamped at each game station.

- AWARD CEREMONY

After all teams have completed the games, they will gather at the center of the field to receive their medals. The winning team that has won most games in their category will receive a gold medal and the other winning team will receive a silver medal. Designs for all medals will be identical, just will differ by color: gold and silver.

For Example: Mercury has won most games in their age category; Mercury team members will receive a gold medal and Venus team members will receive a silver medal.

- FIRETRUCK WATER COOL DOWN

A firetruck will come and spray water for the ultimate cool down! Be prepared to be soaked by remembering to bring towels and a change of clothes.

- PARENT TEAM LEADER

The Parent Team Leader will be provided with a whistle, megaphone, clipboard with notes and will help coordinate with:

• Directing team to next game
• Aiding participants to move quickly though games
• Keeping score

We will contact all Parent Team Leaders a week before the event.

*We really appreciate any who decides to take the role as a Parent Team Leader as you will be a key person in helping this event flow flawlessly.

- REGISTRATION

Please sign up through the website at:

Registration will end on April 23rd, at 6pm.

Will not be able to process refunds after April 23rd since shirt orders will be placed.

Field Day 2023 will be a wonderful experience for everyone, and we are extremely excited to share this experience with each one of you! LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!