How to Give Awards on Field Day

A field day is similar to a track and field event where competitors can participate in many events, including running and other field events, such as the standing long jump, discus throw and shot put. If the participants are younger, you can also include events like the limbo, drop kick and bean bag toss. When the participants are done competing in each of their events, you can provide them with awards for their performances. A field day for younger children may even include general awards so everyone receives something.

Things You'll Need

  • Ribbon
  • Scissors
  • Permanent marker
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Instructions

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      Cut sections from rolls of plain ribbon. You can use different colors for different places, such as blue for first, red for second and white for third. Use crimped scissors to create a decorative edge to the ribbons.

    • 2

      Write the name of the event, the competition level of the child and the place on the ribbon. If this is an annual event, write the year at the bottom or on the back of the ribbon.

    • 3

      Hold an awards ceremony to give each child the feeling of importance. Call out each child who participated in each event one by one, allowing each child to soak up the attention.

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      Hand out awards after the events are completed and the results are tallied. Give each child who participated in the event an award of some type. You can either create a place ribbon for each participant or you can be creative with awards beyond first, second and third place, such as "best effort" and "most heart." This avoids hurt feelings, especially with young children.