WACKO Event Instructions The Thunderbird Battalion "Choose Greatness...Strive For Excellence!""

WACKO Event Instructions

The Thunderbird Battalion"Choose Greatness...Strive For Excellence!""

Schedule

• 1-Graveyard Relay• 2-Bat Spin• 3-Scooter Relay• 4-Picnic Table Relay

Lunch Break 1130 – 1250

• 4-H20 Relay• 5-Egg Drop• 6-Topple The Castle

All events start time tentative.


GRAVEYARD RELAY

LOCATION: Down Stairs Gym OBJECTIVE: Get all cadets to run through the line in the manner explained below. Head

to head race all teams space permitting safe execution.RULES:• One team of 14 cadets from each school. • 12 will lie on the floor; face down, at double arm intervals while 2 cadets are

posted at the end of each line. (6 Girls, 6 Boys)• There will be one cadet standing at each end of the line. They will be used as

anchor turning points. These cadets must stay in their spots marked by the red tape.

• Cadets ARE allowed to use their anchor (cadet) as a “slingshot”.• One cadet at a time will run stepping over the other cadet’s legs, down to one end,

around the anchor, down and around the other anchor, and lay down back down in their spot.

• The next person cannot go until the previous person is lying down completely.• The first team to go through their whole line will win.


Must run over every cadet’s legs.


BAT SPIN RELAY

LOCATION: Down Stairs Gym OBJECTIVE: Relay race of balance and speed after disorientation. Head to head

competition all eight teams. fastest time.RULES:• One Team of four cadets per school.• Must spin 10 times (complete circles) before attempting to run to the other

end, and tag the the other persons hand with a bat already in hand.• Bat must remain with contact on ground and with forehead when spinning.• Sit down after you have finished.


BAT SPIN RELAY


10 spins

Picnic Table RelayOBJECTIVE: Tear down and to set up your picnic table, chairs, and table settings. RULES:One team of 16 per school broken down into four teams of four.Teams start out with tables and chairs folded and picnic baskets full.On the command go, team one opens tables, opens and places three chairs under the table and places three settings of plates, cups, and napkins ON THE TABLE in front of each chair and places the empty basket in the middle of the table.ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST THEN STEP BACK AND RAISE THEIR HANDS TO SHOW THE OFFICIALS THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TASKS. THE JUDGE WILL THEN TELL THEM TO CONTINUE if they have achieved full set-up. When told to continue the team will pack up the three settings of plates, cups, and napkins pack them into the basket, fold up their table and chairs and move quickly to the next team of four cadets waiting to repeat the same process. THE TEAM MUST MOVE TOGETHER AS ONE UNIT TO THE NEXT STATION AND MAY NOT HELP THE TEAM THEY PASS THE ITEMS TO.The last team will be positioned at the finish line and upon receipt of the table, chairs and full basket; will set-up the items just as previous but will seat three team members one per chair at the table. The fourth will remain standing next to the table and all will raise their hands again signaling they are done! First team set-up at the finish line wins!THERE MUST BE TWO CADETS TO CARRY THE TABLE AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE TABLE IS FOLDED AND MOVING. THE TABLE LOCKS MUST BE INSTALLED UPON SETTING THE TABLE UPRIGHT. Command to start the game will be ready, set, and go.


Picnic Table Relay Layout

Bleachers Bleachers

StartFinish


SCOOTER SWAP RELAY

LOCATION: DOWNSATIRS GYM OBJECTIVE: Be the first team to complete the Scooter Relay the fastest!RULES:• One team of 10 Cadets• Seated on the four wheel scooter not touching the ground• Seated Cadet is pushed and stopped by a driver.• The riders feet may be used to slow the scooter down ONLY before

switching places.• Cadets swap positions on the return trip back to tag the hand of the

next pair racing down.• Race is conducted the length of a basketball court.

The Thunderbird Battalion"Choose Greatness...Strive For Excellence!"

H2O RELAY

LOCATION: Upstairs Gym

OBJECTIVE: Fill the bucket in the rear as high as possible 3 minute timed event. Head to head style competition.

RULES:• One team of 20 cadets lined up in a single file line with one bucket at each end.• The front bucket will have water and a sponge in it.• The rear bucket will start empty.• The cadets will be facing the full bucket in singe file line.• Use the sponge to transfer water, passing sponge over the head to the person behind

them.• Throw sponge to front of line after squeezing water into the rear bucket.• Most water in the bucket after time is up wins.



EGG DROP AND CATCH

LOCATION: Upstairs Gym OBJECTIVE: The goal of this game is while standing on a chair, crack an egg open and have the

contents of the egg fall into a cup held by another cadet on their head. Two minute timed event head to head.

RULES:• One team of three cadets from each school. One holding the egg, one cracking the egg,

one catching the egg.• The cadet cracking the egg stands on a chair.• The cadet catching the egg lay’s down in front to the chair with a cup on their head.• The cadet holding the eggs hands the eggs to the cadet cracking the egg.• The highest filled cup wins.• 2 minutes is the time limit.• Can use any body part to crack egg while on chair.• Cadets will remove any jewelry/watches prior to the event.


LOCATION: Downstairs Gym OBJECTIVE: Topple Your Opponents Castle While Defending Your ownRULES:• One team of eight per school. Four Boys and Four Girls• Four Defending the Castles and Four Attacking the Opponents Castles• Knock the Cone off or Topple the Entire Castle• Cadets protecting the castles will be allowed to refuel their team• Knock the opponents balls down or catch them and refuel your team• Attackers must remain behind the ¾ court line when throwing at the opponents castle• Command to start the game will be ready, set, go. • First team to topple the opponents castle advances to finals.

TOPPLE THE CASTLE



TOPPLE THE CASTLE TOURNAMENT LAYOUT

COURT 1 COURT 2

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WACKO Event Instructions The Thunderbird Battalion "Choose Greatness...Strive For Excellence!""