This year World Championships for Track and Field is in Eugene!
The RunJumpProgram is a great way to introduce kids to the different events in track and field. Track and field is not just about running - there are events for all kids - Throwing (Shot Put, Discus, Javelin and Hammer), Hurdling, Speed Walking, Jumping (High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault) and all the sprint, distance events and cross country.
USATF has created a 6 week program you can implement or use part of it in your schools for your PE classes.
Below is the content from the USATF site about the program:
USA Track & Field has teamed up with Hershey to create RunJumpThrow (RJT), a hands-on learning program that gets kids excited about physical activity by introducing them to the basic running, jumping, and throwing skills through track & field.
RunJumpThrow offers a selection of twenty learning stations for organizers to choose from, including dynamic warm-up, running form and technique, standing broad jump, softball throw, and one-legged hop. Designed to be a turnkey curriculum that is easily adaptable for any group, RunJumpThrow is a noncompetitive program that can be conducted as a field day event lasting 2-4 hours, or as a six-week program.
Click on the link below. RunJumpThrow | USA Track & Field (usatf.org)-
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