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In Honor Of Frisbee

My students need frisbee discs to develop coordination in overhand, underhand and sidearm throwing while learning strategy and teamwork in both ultimate frisbee and disc golf.

  • $1,047 goal

This project expired on April 6, 2013.

This project expired on April 6, 2013.

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Mrs. Manz Mesa View Middle School
Huntington Beach, CA Grades 6-8

My Students

The empty pie plates of the Frisbee Baking Company, prototypes for the modern day Frisbee developed by Morrison have evolved tremendously, but even plastic versions falter. Students are challenged by the design of the traditional Frisbee and envy those with advanced design.

My students are diverse in needs in regards to physical education.

There are very gifted athletes, those who solely get their activity through my P.E. classes, and many students that have special needs. They are competitive, and eager to learn about sport. They embrace the ultimate Frisbee/disc golf unit mainly because it is different and many had not practiced the sport. It put them on a level playing field where I witnessed even the most uncoordinated extremely proud of her success. My students are teens who still love to play, and are still learning lessons about their ever changing capabilities, and working toward respect and social responsibility. These students vary in their ability to afford athletics outside of school, so in close, they would be extremely appreciative and grateful for new materials.

My Project

My students will be able to actively participate in a disc golf/ultimate Frisbee unit where they will learn overhand, underhand, and side arm throwing of an aerodynamic disc. Having these lessons allows the teaching of both offensive and defensive strategies, also they help students to match personal preferences in their physical activities that hopefully will remain a part of their lives. Lastly, the lessons will help them to accept responsibility for their individual improvement especially in regards to keeping track of their scores for disc golf. They will specifically learn in ultimate frisbee that there is no physical contact and that the teams playing are the only "referees" of the games. This will help them to negotiate rules and hold them accountable for the rules of the game. Ultimately, it will allow them a fun cardiovascular workout in a non traditional sport.

The obesity rate in our country is staggering, and traditional sports are not always the right fit for all students.

The opportunity for students to realize their potential in ultimate Frisbee or the calories they can burn on a nearby disc golf course could be the positive difference in a student's life. When a project of this type is funded in the area of physical education, it is telling the students that their health and well being is the key to staying balanced academically and socially.

Half of students from low‑income households

400 students impacted
Mrs. Manz Mesa View Middle School Grades 6-8 Huntington Beach, CA View local requests

Half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

400 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FLYING DISC FRISBEE GOLF • Sportime, Inc $23.74 30 $712.20

Materials cost

$712.20

Vendor shipping charges

 $71.22

Sales tax

 $65.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$889.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$156.93

Total project goal

$1,046.20

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