24 SPORTS & PHYSICAL FITNESS IDEA FOR
Achievement Day
(by Cara Lee)
1. Carry out your own personal exercise program for 2 weeks. Keep a chart of your program. Include some of the following: heel cord stretch, hamstring stretch, sitting stretch, modified sit-ups, back stretch, ball dribble, jumping rope, swimming, cycling, pushups, jumping jacks, jogging or running in place, endurance activities with music (aerobics).

2. Discuss with a parent or leader what good sportsmanship is and why it is important.

3. List good sportsmanship manners

4. Help plan a Mini-Olympics for Family Home Evening or Achievement Day. Suggested events could be the hundred yard dash, discus throw, high jump, javelin throw, broad jump, shot put, relay races.

5. Participate in an organized sporting event such as: volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, track.

6. Know and understand the safety rules of swimming and the "buddy system." Swim 100 feet; half of this with the elementary backstroke

7. Learn how to play any of the following: marbles, jacks, checkers, chess.

8. Participate in a community- or school-sponsored fitness program.

9. Learn the rules to a game like football, basketball, golf, etc.

10. Have someone (preferably one of the girls) teach some sort of lesson - ballet, hula, etc.

11. Play a game as a group - volleyball, basketball, kickball, soccer, etc.

12. As a group, participate in an exercise video (aerobics)

13. Go swimming at the Y.

14. Learn a new sport & practice 3 times.

15. Go out for a sport at school/community

16. Once a week for 4 weeks play a sport

17. Teach your family a new game for FHE

18. Go on a walk every day for a week

19. Go cross country skiing or hiking

20. Organize a sport-a-thon for younger children

21. Go bowling and learn how to score

22. Go on a hike for at least l mile

23. Support your school team and attend an athletic event of your choice

24. Help coach younger children in game