HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games Workshop
Presenters:
Tim Baude – Bangor Parks and Recreation (Bangor, ME)
Andrew Mead – NASPE (Reston, VA)
Kathy Mazzuchelli – Caribou Parks and Recreation (Caribou, ME)
Annmarie Sargent – Leominster Recreation Department (Leominster, MA)
Judy Umberger – The Hershey Company (Hershey, PA)
Dave Williams – Region 7 Regional Coordinator (Ilion, NY)
Objectives
1. Understand how Hershey’s Track & Field Games
(HTFG) helps improve physical activity before,
during and after school to support a comprehensive
school physical activity program.
2. Acquire lesson plans and extension activities for
classrooms, recess and afterschool programs to
teach fundamental running, jumping and throwing
skills.
3. Learn how to register and organize a local HTFG
event.
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Let’s Move in School
AAHPERD Initiative Launched in 2010 to support
Let’s Move
Goal: Ensure that every school implements a
Comprehensive School Physical Activity
Program.
Buy In: Roughly 7,000 schools nationwide have
joined the MOVEment.
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LMIS Promotion
AAHPERD Provides Registrants:
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Free Web Resources
Monthly Online Toolkits
Workshops
Webinars
Newsletters
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CSPAP Survey
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What’s This Tell Us?
• Potential Lack of Awareness
• Potential Lack of Knowledge
• Baseline to Measure Future Progress
• Vast Opportunity for Improvement
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You probably know that The Hershey Company has
been making your favorite chocolate for more than
100 years, but did you know that for nearly a third of
that time, Hershey has also been sponsoring the
HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games?
Our Heritage - Milton S. Hershey
• Raised in rural central
Pennsylvania
• Lacked a formal education
• Went bankrupt three times by
the time he was 30
• Went on to become one of
America's wealthiest individuals
• A visionary builder of the town
which bears his name
• A philanthropist whose openhearted generosity continues to
touch the lives of thousands
A Legacy of Corporate Social
Responsibility
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Milton S. Hershey is known for
one of the biggest philanthropic
gestures of the century, creating a
residential school for children in
need.
Hershey left his fortune to the
School, which has been in
existence for more than 100
years.
Controlling interest of The
Hershey Company is held by the
Hershey Trust which funds the
School.
Today, the Milton Hershey School,
serves 1,800 children from across
the country, providing a home,
food, clothing, medical care, and a
quality education at no cost.
The Commitment to Corporate Social
Responsibility Lives On…
HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games is the
longest-running youth activity program of its
kind in North America, building skills for kids
ages 9-14 to enjoy a lifetime of activity.
The program celebrates a 35 year legacy of
The Hershey Company’s commitment to
well-being, volunteerism and stewardship.
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HERSHEY’S Track & Field
Games is about helping get
kids on the right track,
teaching lifelong lessons
and having fun with every
run, jump and throw along
the way.
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• Customizable promotion
materials
• Lesson Plans for teaching
running, jumping, and throwing
skills
• Guidelines and free equipment
for hosting an event
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…organized by local schools,
parks and service organizations…
Strategic Partners:
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…that Advances Shared
Community Values.
1. Youth physical activity and social development
– Builds fundamental run, jump and throw skills and
introduces new sports and recreation activities
– Fosters achievement through goal setting and team work
2. Community volunteerism
– Engages more than 20,000 local volunteers annually at
more than 1,000 events
3. Environmental Stewardship
– Features Nike Reuse A Shoe cause that recycles shoes
into community sports and play surfaces
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HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games
helps schools implement a
Comprehensive School Physical
Activity Program
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Physical Education
Physical education class is the foundation where run,
jump and throw skills are taught as part of a curriculum
• Incorporate HTFG skills as part of a track and field unit in
physical education class.
• Ready-to-use lesson plans are available at:
http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/grants/instructionalProgram
s/upload/Hershey-s-lesson-plans.pdf
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Everybody up!
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Instant Activity
Traffic Lights Warm Up (5 min)
Introduce cues to the standing start
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Lesson Objective
By the end of this lesson the student will be able to
demonstrate the critical elements of a standing start,
sprint, and standing long jump.
Expectations
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All students will participate actively and
cooperatively
Treat peers, teachers and equipment respectfully at
all times
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Instructional Track & Field Stations
3 minute rotations
Station 1 – 15yd. Falling Short Race
Station 2 – Sprinting
Station 3 – Standing Long Jump
Station 4 – Fitness Station
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Cool Down
Close Proximity Group Stretching
(DVD)
Check for understanding while stretching
(Use assessment questions in lesson plans)
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Physical Activity
During School
Provide additional opportunities to practice the
skills they learned in physical education class.
• Recess stations (during lunch period for secondary
level)
• Physical activity breaks during class time.
• SCHOOL-WIDE FIELD DAY as a local HTFG
event
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Physical Activity
Before and After School
Organize BEFORE or AFTER SCHOOL
programs to reinforce run, jump and throw skills
taught in PE class.
• Run, Jump & Throw Clubs
• Intramural Track Clubs
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Staff Involvement
Enlist the help of school staff members
• Equip classroom teachers with Run, Jump & Throw
classroom activity break ideas (erase their excuses!)
• Encourage staff to participate!
• Staff can provide additional supervision and support
during the HTFG event.
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Family and Community
Involvement
• HTFG active Birthday Party Kits as a resource for
parents
• Include families in HTFG meets as event volunteers
(judges, scorers, supporters, drink station)
• Work with the community recreation department to
host HTFG together
• Engage community service volunteers (Track clubs,
Key Club, Kiwanis, etc)
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10 Minute Break…
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HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games
Program Details
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Participants
• Boys and Girls ages 914 (age as of December
31 in current year)
• Participants can
compete in three events
at the local, district, and
state/provincial/territorial
levels (two running and
one field, or two field
and one running)
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Events
Ages 9 & 10
Ages 11 & 12
Ages 13 & 14
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50-meter Dash
100-meter Dash
200-meter Dash
400-meter Dash
4 x 100-meter Relay
Standing Long Jump
Softball throw
100-meter Dash
200-meter Dash
400-meter Dash
800-meter Run
4 x 100- meter Relay
Standing Long Jump
Softball throw
100-meter Dash
200-meter Dash
800-meter Run
1600-meter Run
4 x 100-meter Relay
Standing Long Jump
Softball throw
*4x100 Relays in the 9&10 and 11&12 age groups are held at the
local, district (where applicable) and state/provincial/territorial
(SPT) meets only. These events do not qualify for the North
American Final. Participants can only compete in one local or one
district meet.
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Local
District
(where
applicable)
State
North
American
Final
• Local Meets
– March-May
• District Meets (where applicable)
– May-early June
• State/Provincial/Territorial Meets
– June to early July
• North American Final
– Held in Hershey, PA in August
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North American Final
Held annually in August, The Hershey Company
provides airfare, lodging, meals, and all admission fees
to all participants to come to Hershey and enjoy a full
four days of fun and excitement.
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Opening Ceremony
Hersheypark
Hershey’s Chocolate World
Tour of Hershey’s chocolate manufacturing plant
North American Final
Banquet
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Promotional Templates
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Posters
Flyers
Volunteer Letter
Promotional Presentation
Radio Script
Participation Certificates
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First Time Organizer Tools
HERSHEY’S FastTrack to
Sports Starter Guide
– spiral bound guide for teaching
run, jump, and throw skill activities.
Activation Kit
– includes batons, softballs,
measuring tapes and stop watches
(everything you need to run a
meet).
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Event Manager
Everything you need to promote and run
An Event.
• Register Account Profile and Event
• Online Local Meet Participant
Registration
• Print Materials
- Local Entry Form
- Local Certificate
- Flyer
- Rule Book
- Assignment Grid
• Complete and submit required post-meet forms: Meet
Results and Participation Report
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Overcoming Common
Barriers to Hosting a
Local HTFG Event
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Common Barriers
1. Time
2. Manpower
3. Equipment
4. Facilities
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Time
What Can You Do?
• Start planning early!
• Seek the help of experienced track and field people
• Be flexible in terms of how and when
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Time cont…
• Work cooperatively
• Delegate responsibilities effectively
• Seek parent and community
involvement
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Time cont…
Examples of Parent and Community
Involvement:
• Local college and high school students (Key Club,
track team)
• Parents (recruit at the time of registration)
• Civic organizations such as the local Elks Lodge,
Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, Rotary Society, Optimists
• PTA or PTO
• Retired teachers/coaches/former track participants in
your community
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Manpower
Seek the help of:
• Current track & field volunteers
• Local track & field officials organization
• Local track & field coaches and high school athletes
• Students in local schools’ Key Club (Kiwanis Club), Student
Council, Athletic Council or Honors Society
• CBO’s such as YMCA, YWCA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and
Parks and Rec. Departments.
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Equipment
Once you register your event you will receive a
FREE HTFG Activation Kit that includes:
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Batons
Softballs
Measuring Tapes
Stop Watches
Everything you need to run a meet!
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Equipment cont…
Borrow equipment from:
• Local physical education program, track team or softball team.
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Request funds from:
• Local PTA/PTO
• Community Civic Organizations
• Local Businesses
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Facilities
• Engage your creative skills! You can
convert a grassy area on your school
grounds or within your community into a
“track” with some cones and spray
paint. Ex: Handout on DVD
• Some HTFG events (e.g., 50m dash,
standing long jump) can be conducted
indoors.
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Facilities cont…
• Utilize a cushioned or rubberized mat
for the Standing Long Jump
• Do a shuttle run using cones in the gym
or field house for various running events
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Getting Started
Easy Steps to Organize an Event
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Getting Organized
Check Us Out
• Go to HERSHEY’S® Track & Field Games at
www.hersheystrackandfield.com.
Contact Your State/Provincial/ Territory Chair
• Visit the Organizers button online and find your coordinator.
He/She will be a good resource in helping you plan your event
and answering questions.
Access Our Online Event Manager Program
• Register as a Local Coordinator in the online event manager
program and post your event information. Event Manager is
filled with helpful information and materials to make hosting an
event easy.
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Organizing Cont…
On-line Participant Registration
• On-line registration for local meet participants is available on
public website.
Gather Equipment
• To help new local organizers get started, HERSHEY’®S Track &
Field Games provides all you need to run a successful event—
softballs, measuring tapes, batons and stopwatches. Available
while supplies last.
Recruit Volunteers
• The number of volunteers will depend on the size of your event.
Designate a volunteer coordinator to maximize volunteer time
and talents.
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Tips For Success
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Successful Tips
1. Make it fun for the kids, volunteers, and you!
2. Don’t wait until the last minute to round up
volunteers.
3. Each participant must register by completing a Local
Entry Form (available online).
4. Consider local donations/sponsors to provide
ribbons, medals, or t-shirts.
5. Template certificates and flyers are available in
online event manager tools.
6. Organize some family games for parents and
siblings to Run, Jump & Throw during the event.
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Register
www.hersheystrackandfield.com
ht&fg@hersheys.com
www.letsmoveinschool.org
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NASPE/HERSHEY Future
Professionals Scholarship Program
5 scholarships to college students who
demonstrate involvement with the
HTFG
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Scholarship Recognition
Zachary Wahl-Alexander
University of Alabama
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Scholarship Recognition
Megan Lund
University of WisconsinOshkosh
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Scholarship Recognition
Danielle Goldman
Berea College
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Scholarship Recognition
Kayla Kodet
University of WisconsinOshkosh
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Scholarship Recognition
Jennie Murphy
Montclair State University
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Survey
BEFORE YOU GO!
Please fill out the survey in your Fast
Track to Sports Kit and turn it in at
the front table!
Thank You!
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