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Play Days

Competition between groups may be carried on by inviting another playground
or day camp group for a day of competition in one activity as folk dancing, soft-—
ball, soccer, etc. If the day is given to.one activity, a cumulative score
should be kept throughout the day and rest periods observed at regular intervals.

"Soap Box" Derby or Wheel Derby

 

All types of wheel toys are represented in these races as well as all ages
of entrants. Rules and kind of races should be announced and clearly explained
well in advance as many of the machines will be made for the day. Rules must be
clearly stated and all events well planned so that the day will move on a clock-
like schedule and accidents will be limited to minor "spiils". Lanes for each
race should be clearly marked and judges should have a definite understanding of
their jobs. There should be a definite place for spectators during each race.
One place should be used for as many races as possible to avoid confusion of
audience and participants moving from one location to another. Races of a type
should be grouped together and run in order.

To create interest in this type of contest it may prove worthwhile to have
a derby near the beginning of the contest since the degree of skill required is
not very great.

Telephone and Telegraphic Meets

Inexpensive meets may be arranged by competing with another group in the
same town or a near by town, or even triangular meets may be arranged by
telephoning or telegraphing the results of a given activity at a definite time
to the leader of the opponents. Appropriate activities are track, golf, basket-
ball shooting for goal, baseball batting for accuracy or distance, top spinning,
etc.

Toy Boat Races

If shop or craft work is a part of the regular program, a day, or a half
day, may be given to boat races, the boats of course being made by the child
at camp and by the others who enter the boat or boats. There should be at
least two races for each type of boat entered. Winners may be given recogni-
tion by various methods: posting a list of the winners by name of the boat
and owner; giving of ribbons, buttons or badges or other such prizes not of
intrinsic value, or giving a certain number of points to the team of which the
owner of winning boat is a member.

TOURNAMENTS QF INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

Aerial Darts or Paddle Badminton
See Chapter III Page 26

Archery
See Chapter III Page 26

Badminton
see Chapcer Til. Page 27