Kindergarten Field Day

Adilyn had field day at her school today. I absolutely loved field day when I was in elementary school. I really remember being so devastated when I learned that there was no field day in junior high! When I was teaching elementary PE, I was sad to learn that field days have changed since those days of regular foot races, softball throw contests, potato sack races, jumping events and 3-legged races. Now they are all about participation and "success for all kids". While I believe in that philosophy in some respect, I also think that there is something to be said for competition - winners and losers, working hard for your team, etc. Anyway, Adilyn's field day was of the participation for everyone type, but it was still a lot of fun! They had a tug-of-war event, an "armadillo roll", filling water buckets, an obstacle course, and other types of activities. I loved seeing Adilyn interact with her class and to see her participating. She wasn't the fastest or the most competitive, but she had fun and tried pretty hard. I am so glad that I get to stay home to be a part of all these events at her school.