SHARE/PE Picnic!
Date – Time
Thursday, May 25, 2017
– 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
Lemay Park
236 Fannie Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63125 US
Additional Information
SHARE/P.E. PICNIC IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- The SHARE/ P.E. Picnic is Thursday, May 25, at Lemay Park, 236 Fannie, St. Louis MO 63125 from about 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. Some families stay much later. Families can come at any time during the day, but it can be hard to join the group games if you are late.
- This event is free but PLEASE sign- up through the SHARE website so we can give the park officials a head count and plan the group games and DJ contests. Go to:www.sharehomeschool.com and click on either the “SHARE/P.E. Picnic” link on the black bar at the top of the screen or the picnic clip art on the page. You will be directed to another window with info about the picnic. Go to the bottom of the window and hit “Click here to sign up.” Fill in the appropriate information, listing BOTH names and ages of your children in the 2nd part.
- If your child is participating in the group games, it is best to arrive by 10:30 am for group instruction- and to find a seat/table in the Pavilion for your “stuff.” Please bring a simple dessert to share if possible, along with your picnic lunch, water bottles/beverages, sunscreen, “water” clothes or bathing suit, tablecloths, sports gear, squirt guns, water toys, toddler toys, blankets, cameras, etc.
- There will be an Information Table in front of the Pavilion where you can ask questions and sign a thank-you card for Homeschool P.E. founder and teacher Coach Cort Hubbard. We are also hoping that since the Picnic is free, everyone will be able to donate a monetary gift to Cort! We will put the bills and checks in a special card and give it to him when the games are over. Cort does SO MUCH for homeschoolers and gets paid very little! After you sign the card, you can put your dessert on the special snack table.
- The P.E. Picnic begins with “P.E. style” group games from about 11:00 am to 12:00 noon in the big field. Cort, Cathy & Kerrie will meet with each age group at about 10:30 near the Pavilion to give instructions. Parents can then take their children out to the field to join the age group they think is best. The age groups will probably be 5-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, and 14 & up. The age cut-offs are flexible if your child wants to move up or down to be with friends or siblings. Cort and parent volunteers will have signs that direct you to a group. (NOTE: This can sometimes be a very confusing time for those who are late and/or have not played group games. Those in P.E. are familiar with the games and can jump in easily. If your child has never played a group sport or game or you are late, you should try to stay close by as a helper).
- We need parents or older teens to help with the games from 11:00 am - 12:00 noon. Contact Kerrie Tate at kertatefieldtrip@aol.com if you would be willing to volunteer and she will send you all the details. Please include your phone number and age-group preference.
- So sorry, but the group games are not for preschoolers. Your child must be five years old to participate. We don’t want younger children to get injured or feel frustrated. There is also a large, new playground right next to the Pavilion for preschoolers to enjoy. The park sprinkler will be on for water fun,
- After the games are over at about 12:00 noon, we all go back to the Pavilion to give Cort his gift and eat lunch and have dessert. Everyone will have a 2nd chance to sign the card before we give it to Cort! You might want to bring a blanket and/or chairs in case there are not enough seats under the Pavilion.
- In the afternoon if it is not too hot, Cort and parents or students sometimes organize casual baseball/softball, soccer, football, or basketball games for those that are interested. Bring your sports gear! Parents are welcome to participate with the kids.
- When it is hot, the kids tend to prefer squirt gun battles in the afternoon instead of sports games. Pleased remind your child to be respectful of others and the “squirt gun battle etiquette” while at the park. NO shooting water in the bathrooms, pavilion area or on the playground equipment.
- Also at about 1:00, homeschool dad (and professional DJ) Mark Chrun will be in the Pavilion to DJ with music, games and prizes for all ages! (Including everyone’s favorite –the Limbo contest!)
- We have the Lemay Pavilion until dusk and people are welcome to come and go as their schedules allow.
- Thank you for dressing modestly! No "booty" or extra-short shorts, "sagging" pants, skimpy tank tops, or camisoles. Avoid showing cleavage and/or midriffs. Older students wearing a bathing suit to play in the park sprinkler should also wear a cover-up or t-shirt.
- BE SURE AND CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR ANY CHANGES AND UPDATES!
Signups
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The Signup Deadline for this event was 5/24/2017 – 12:00 AM CST