Today was a special day, I got to help run and organize one of my favorite
days of the year especially as a 6th 7th and 8th grader...Field Day! Throughout
the morning I helped set up everything from the high and low hurtles to the
long jump pit and cross county course. I also got to work alongside one of one
of my favorite teachers, Mr. Thomas in helping him and Gabby Zuccaro measure distances for the
shot put event and, at the end of the competition, I even got to throw shot put a couple of times myself.
Despite standing out in 75 degree weather for 4 hours Field Day turned out
to be a lot more fun than I imagined it would be. It was awesome to see
how invested the kids were in their events and how competitive they became when
they ran onto the field. I received countless hugs and high fives as many
of the kids I'd met and mad friends with ran up to me telling me about how
they'd done in their races. I even found myself at a few points cheering
and longing to compete with my fellow Vikings like I did five years ago.
Micah, it sounds like field day was a really worthwhile experience. It's cool to see a different, competitive side of people like that, especially when it takes you back to your own field day endeavors! It also seems like a culmination of the trust you've developed with the kids, based on the number of high fives you got. I'm sure they love you! I bet the way you got into the events with them made them even more endeared to you, and will serve your relationships positively in the future.
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