Field Day Fun

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Westwood

Wouldn't it be great if we could get a bunch of parents together at school for a day to play games with the kids outside like it was one long recess? It's called "Field Day."

It was my good fortune to run the "Orbit Ball" game with John Crehan at Hanlon Elementary last week. The object of the game is for the kids to keep a 4-foot ball aloft by batting it into the air. We counted each touch. The first group did well, we thought, but as the day continued, the maximum number kept going up until one group kept the ball up for an amazing 531 hits. John and I ran around the edges of the group to help keep it going. Two hours later, I walked home and felt like I'd run a half marathon. I think the kids had fun too. :)

Field Day is not unique to Westwood, but it's one of those things where you walk away thinking how great it is that it already exists and parents turn out to support it. There's no competition, no winners and losers, just a lot of fun and teamwork. And, of course, popsicles.