Summer Event

This year's summer event is on 3rd July and will run from 2.00pm to 5.00pm at Wootton Upper School.

Please note that boys are expected to wear uniform for the Presentations. A tuck shop will be open during the afternoon.

The Anchors will be doing Sports, organised by Angela Hathaway.

Juniors will be doing a Triathlon, organised by Allan Tresidder and Andrew Burchell.

Company and Seniors will be doing Tennis in two separate competitions, organised by Angela Brydon.  The Senior tennis is also open to female Amicus members!

The competitions will be followed by the devotions and presentation of the annual battalion trophies. Please advise the relevant organisers of the numbers of people taking part no later than Wednesday 2nd July.

Anchors Sports Rules:

• 4 boys per team. Teams with more than 4 boys can have a different boy stand out for each game.
• Teams with <4 boys will have to get boys to run twice to make up to 4 boys.
• Companies are encouraged to enter more than one team. Please make sure the boys know which Company they belong to (would be helpful if they could wear a Company name sticker / ID)
• Every team's score counts. The winning Company will be the single team with the highest score.
• Total number of teams entering will be divided randomly into two groups by the organiser before 3rd July. Each event will be played twice, teams in Group A playing first, followed by Group B. Where possible Groups will be arranged so Companies entering more than one team will be represented in both Group A and Group B.
• As soon as each your team finishes they must sit down. The teams will be awarded positions only once sitting.
• The first four teams to finish and be sitting down after each event will be given points. 1st = 8 points, 2nd = 6 points, 3rd = 4 points, 4th = 2 points.
• Four judges will be appointed (volunteers required please) to decide on finishing positions.
• After every event boys finishing in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th position will be given card to give to Head Judge who will record result on master scoreboard.
• Event will be 1400hrs - 1600hrs with 30 minute break before 1630hrs - 1700hrs service.
• Event will be outside on the field. Should there be very heavy rain we will be in the Gymnasium.
• Games may be omitted depending on time (and if in gym).

Games:

1. Relay running race: First boy carries a skittle, runs from start marker, around top marker and back to finish marker passing skittle to the next boy.
2. Potato and spoon: First boy holds spoon with ONE hand, no fingers must be touching the potato! Runs from start marker, around top marker and back to finish marker passing potato and spoon to the next boy.
3. Hopping relay: First boy hops to the (half distance) end cone, round and back, hopping all the way.  When he gets back to the start line the next boy goes
4. Juggling ball Hoop: First boy runs from start marker to hoop and picks up juggling ball. He then runs back to throwing marker and standing still throws juggling ball into hoop. Leave juggling ball in hoop and run back to finish marker to the next boy. If juggling ball misses hoop then boy must keep trying until successful.
5. Sack Race: First boy jumps in sack from start marker, around top marker and back to finish marker to the next boy.
6. Over and Under: Boys stand in straight line and pass skittle over first boy's head, under second boy's legs, over third boy, under 4th boy to 5th boy who runs to the front and starts again, over then under. Keep repeating until first boy is back at the front of the line. (Teams with <5 boys will have to get boys from front to run to the back to make up the numbers each time. Just remember that you will probably get confused when the game is finished - game is finished when a 5th boy runs to the front!).
7. Loaded: First boy runs from start marker, around top marker where he picks up one item, back to finish marker and gives it to second boy. Second boy takes this item back to top marker where he picks up a second item and takes that back to the next boy. This boy carries both items to marker and picks up a third item and so on. Fifth boy brings all five items to finish marker, team sits down.
8. Hoops: First boy runs from start marker, through hoops, around top marker through hoops and back to finish marker to the next boy.
9. Football Dribbling: First boy dribbles football from start marker, around markers to top marker and back to finish marker to the next boy.

JS Triathlon Rules

Companies may enter as many teams of 3 boys as they like.  Teams of less than 3 boys will be at a severe disadvantage, but are still welcome to take part, or form mixed teams where numbers permit.

Please advise Andrew Burchell of the number of boys that you expect to be entering.

• The competiton consists of three events; skill, mental & stamina.
• For each event the teams will be ranked in order (so the 1st placed team gets 1 point, 2nd placed team gets 2 points and so on).
• The scores for each event are then added up to find out which team wins the overall event.

Skill - Ball skills

• Teams will demonstrate their skills at a variety of ball challenges, e.g. dribbling, shooting, throwing
• Details will be given out on the day
• All boys in a team do each activity & score points in accordance with the score card for the event

Mental - Anagrams

• Each team will be given (the same) 9 letters printed on bits of card. The teams have 15 minutes to write down as many words of 3 or more letters that they can spell with the letters they are given (each letter card can only be used once in each word, but if two cards have the same letter then this letter can obviously be used twice). Words must be in Andrew's copy of the Concise Oxford Dictionary. Abbreviations and slang are allowed provided that they appear in the dictionary. Words score points according to the number of letters. Any non-existant words will score -1 point.

Stamina

• All boys take part in a run around a marked course (the run will take between 5 & 10 minutes if you run all of the way). At the end of the race boys will be handed a position card. This must then be taken to the scorer who will allocate the appropriate points to the teams. All finishing places will contribute to the scores. Any boys who fail to complete the course will come in joint last place. If a team has less than 3 boys, the "missing" boys will score as if they came in joint last place.

Company & Seniors Tennis Rules

• All entries must be lodged with Angela Brydon no later than Wednesday 30th June.
• Boys enter as individuals and are organised into either 2 or 4 leagues depending on numbers.
• Each company can enter 2 boys into each of the Company and Senior competitions.
• Each company can request up to 2 additional entries in each section - these will be confirmed by the evening of Thursday 1st July.
• The names of all entrants must be confirmed by Friday 2nd July.  If you can send names earlier, then please do!
• Matches are played to normal tennis rules and will consist of at least 2 games depending on the number of matches to be played and the stage of the competition.
• In the leagues boys will score 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
• Where there are 4 leagues the winners will progress to semi finals and then finals.  Where just 2 then the winners will go straight to the final.
• Boys must provide their own racquets.
• Female members of Amicus are welcome to enter the senior competition.
• For every two boys entered companies must supply a named umpire.  Umpires can be officers, parents or Senior boys (who may also take part in the Senior competition).
• Numbers taking part must be supplied to Angela Brydon as soon as possible.  No entries will be accepted after Wednesday 30th June.