Field Day!

The end of each school year is a time for so much joy, accomplishment, and FUN! At Detroit Prep, one of our favorite end of year traditions is Field Day!

Field Day is a great time for celebrating a wonderful year together, while also providing a culminating experience for practicing the skills we have learned in Fitness this year. For example, we will be underhand throwing at our water balloon toss station, overhand throwing toward a target at the dunk tank, two foot jumping and landing in our sack race, navigating agility and direction changes during our relay races and showing cooperation and compassion when we win AND when we lose! 

Something new to Field Day this year is our Upper School kickball tournament! Upper school has spent the last few weeks focused on kickball and we are so excited to put our skills to the test! We started with controlled stations where students could practice the skills of kicking, fielding and base running without the pressure of competing. Then we learned how each skill is used on a team to play the game of kickball. Crews traveled down to Pingree park to play games of kickball and are really excited to compete as a team with their crews for our first ever Field Day Kickball Tournament!

At Detroit Prep, student-engaged and student-driven learning are an important part of our vision, and this includes Field Day. We have 18 Field Day Captains,  representing all crews, who were nominated by staff to lead the planning and preparation. We came together bi-weekly to discuss a collaborative vision for our entire community, adults and students alike to have the best Field Day ever! We shared our hopes and dreams, voted on stations and created a “hype” video that will be delivered the morning of Field Day with details and exciting news for what the day will look like for each crew. Our Field Day captains cannot wait to see their ideas in action on Friday June 23rd!

Last but not least, our families are incredible partners in making Field Day the best day of the year! Over 60 families will donate time and resources to quite literally bring all of our Field Day Hopes and Dreams to life! Our families have brought so much enthusiasm, cooperation, and creativity to the planning process and we are so glad to have these partners to work alongside as we deliver the best Field Day yet!

There is no better way to end our school year than with a fun-filled Field Day :)