Go for the Gold! - Life Skills Olympics
Credit Unknown - transferred from lds-yw files
 

1 Announcer – Could be an adult or a member of the class planning the activity

            Announces the events, scores, tells teams when to start, etc.
 

5 Teams - Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange (Or you could choose five countries)

            One person is chosen as the team coach. This person selects each participant for the events but is not allowed to participate in the events.
 

5 Judges – These individuals should be impartial adults.

             They score each participant in each event, either on speed, quality, or performance.
 

Supplies needed –
 

            *1 long table and 5 chairs for the Judges

            *5 small tables for teams

            *1 large chalkboard for scores

            *5 small scoreboards and markers for the judges (Dry erase or pad of paper)

            *8 “Gold” Medals

            *8 “Silver” Medals

            *8 “Bronze” Medals

            *See each event for supplies needed
 

Events –

            Iron Giant –

                        Each participant irons a handkerchief

                        *5 Irons, 5 handkerchiefs, 5 boards
 

            All Wrapped Up –

                        Each participant wraps a box with wrapping paper

                        *5 small boxes, 5 sheets wrapping paper, 5 tape dispensers, 5 scissors
 

            Inflation Explosion –

                        Each participant inflates a balloon and then pops it

                        *5 balloons
 

            Button, Button, Who’s got the Button –

                        Each participant threads a needle and then sews a button on a handkerchief

                        *5 handkerchiefs, 5 needles, 5 spools of thread, 5 scissors
 

            Whip it Good –

                        Each participant whips the end of a piece of rope with floss

                        *5 pieces of rope, 5 floss dispensers
 

            In a Bind –

                        Each participant binds an ankle with an elastic (ACE) bandage

                        *5 elastic bandages
 

            Tie One on –

                        Each participant ties a tie around their neck

                        *5 neck ties
 

            Man Does Not Live On Bread Alone –

                        Each participant makes a Peanut Butter and Jam sandwich while blindfolded
 

                        *5 blindfolds, 10 pieces of bread, 5 knives, 5 containers of peanut butter, 5                               containers of jam