Our school is located on a U.S. Military Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Our diverse population consists of students ages 5 to 12 years old, who move every 3 to 6 years, relocating to a new place and with unfamiliar people. Making friends and connections is extremely important and for some can be very difficult.
I want to create a after school club for Speed Stacking.
Students can spend 45 minutes, 2 to 3 days a week working as an individual, in pairs and teams speed stacking cups. Students would develop friendships, camaraderie and learn a sport. At the end of each quarter we can have a school competition. After each quarter teams and pairs would be rearranged to create more social opportunities.
My Project
We are requesting stacking cups for a way to build friendships, camaraderie, and most important, a way of having fun. I have been showing students speed stacking on You Tube for years. Every time I do, the students get all excited wanting to try it and have competitions with each other. Every time I say "that would be a really cool idea to do as an after school club."
Students are always coming and going at a base schools.
Friendships and a sense of belonging can be hard for some. For others, a parent maybe deployed to a foreign land, or their home might be a little tough, whatever the reason our students have to right to feel important.
Students will use the cups and timers to get faster in stacking cups in different ways. In the beginning students will be practicing stacking cups in a particular order to reduce their own time. Pairs will be stacking cups using only using one hand each to accomplish the same task. Teams would then stacks cups in a relay type of race. All of which teaches, communication, collaboration, good sportsmanship, dexterity, and camaraderie in teams. It's a great physical activity while building on social emotional learning.
Sport Stacking - Competitor - Blue (Cup Stacking)
• Amazon Business
$44.99
6
$269.94
Quick Stacks Cups Sports Stacking Cups Speed Training Game Classic Interactive Challenge Competition Party Toy Set of 12 with Carry Bag (Blue)
• Amazon Business
$10.99
16
$175.84
Materials cost
$445.78
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$6.69
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.69
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$489.16
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$86.32
Total project goal
$575.48
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