Water Ice Party — St. Eleanor's Peewee Track

As an incentive for kids to continue being active throughout the week and improve their times at the meets we are offering a water ice party on May 4th for those who complete extra work as outlined below.

Any child that has completed 20 days of extra work will be eligible to participate in the water ice party following practice.

There will be three exercises for a count of 10 required per day to achieve a star for that day. They will have 30 days to complete the minimum requirement of 20 for the party. Many children will not be able to do the full 10 count of exercises without a break. Taking a break is completely acceptable.

All completed charts are due at the May 2nd practice.

In image 1, you will notice a person in the form up a push up. She then rotates to the left while raising her arm into the air. A full alternating of left side then right constitutes a 1 count. This exercise builds your core and arm strength.

In image 2 there is a man doing a crunch. A crunch begins with lying face up on the floor with knees bent. The movement begins by curling the shoulders towards the pelvis. The hands can be behind or beside the neck or crossed over the chest. Be careful of injury that can be caused by pushing against the head or neck with hands. The lower back does not need to come off the floor just the shoulders.

Finally, in image 3, you will see two points with about 10 feet between them. A one count includes running from point A to point B touching the ground and then back to point A. This builds their push off from the starting blocks and due to the number of repetitions will also build strength and endurance.