If you were to walk into Upper School on Thursday afternoon, you would have been swimming among a sea of bright colors, laughter, and intense, friendly competition. Why? Because it was our annual Upper School Field Day!
Field Day for our ninth through 12th graders is a jam-packed afternoon with tons of fun activities and community bonding time for our students. This year, students dressed up in honor of a Color War spirit day in a specific color according to their college counseling quadrant (Matt Essman’s students wore blue, Abby Klinckhardt’s students sported yellow, Earl Macam’s students were decked out in red, and Karen Wildman’s students suited up in green). The bright colors were also a nod to the evening’s Arts Fest event.
After lunch with their advisories, the Field Day games began! Students raced through a giant, blown-up obstacle course, tested their strength with a fierce game of tug-of-war, cheered each other on in a lively relay race, and laughed during some highly-spirited sack races. Have you ever heard of surprise volleyball? Instead of volleying the ball over a net, students had to test their reflexes when the ball came flying over a tarp being used as a net instead. They also had a blast at an egg/spoon race and enjoyed some snacks and many photo opportunities throughout the afternoon.
By the end of the school day, the points earned during all of the competitions were tallied and the winning quadrant was announced. Congratulations to the red quadrant, which had 15 wins for the day! That quadrant will receive coveted first-place ribbons on Tuesday during Upper School assembly.
A huge thank you to Nicole Trueman-Shaw, Director of Upper School Student Leadership, for organizing all of the fun-filled festivities! What an exciting afternoon of Ram spirit among the whole Upper School!