As with all NAU Aurora Olympic events, the honor system is critical. Most of the events are timed. Participants, like athletes, are expected to display the highest levels of honor in competition. To certify results of this event, participants should video and then send the video by email to dreichert@national.edu (the head official of the NAU Aurora Olympic games) for verification. Questions may also be directed to this email.
Sticky Situation
We are borrowing an event that was made famous on the show "Minute to Win it". Watch the video below to see the specifics of the event: (if video does not play, click here to watch on a new page)
Object: bounce as many ping pong balls on the target (slice of bread) as you can within 1 minute.
Rules/Process: Stand 15 feet away from a slice of bread with peanut butter on it (put the bread on the floor). Bounce/throw ping pong balls and try to hit the bread. Count the number of balls that hit the target. It is OK to pull balls off the bread and use again (will want to wipe clean before throwing again).
Equipment needed: 10-20 ping pong balls, bread, peanut butter, tape measure and a timer.
Event deadline: participants have until Friday, Aug. 19 at 6PM to complete this event and send in documentation.
The winners will be those who hit the target with the highest number of ping pong balls in a minutes time.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Event 8: Precision and Distance
As with all NAU Aurora Olympic events, the honor system is critical. This event is NOT timed. Participants, like athletes, are expected to display the highest levels of honor in competition. To certify results of this event, participants should video and then send the video by email to dreichert@national.edu (the head official of the NAU Aurora Olympic games) for verification. Questions may also be directed to this email.
Precision & Distance
Attention to the details and precision are elements of many athletic events (balance beam and diving come to mind). Successfully traversing a particular distance is a core feature of many other events as is most obvious in the marathon. This event might not look like a distance road race or a gymnastic routine but it does build on precision and is fundamentally a test of distance.
Object: make a paper airplane and see how far it will fly.
Rules/Process: Using a piece of 8.5 x 11 (letter sized) copy paper, make a paper airplane. No supplemental materials (i.e. paperclip, tape, rocket engines, etc.) are permitted. Mark a starting point and launch the airplane. Measure the distance from launch to landing. Launch and landing must be on the same elevation. For example, it is not permitted to throw your airplane from the top floor of your office building/home and let it glide to the ground floor. Email and/or post on this site your name and the distance your plane covers in flight.
Equipment needed: letter sized copy paper, tape measure.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in documentation.
The winners will be those whose plane covers the greatest distance in flight (from launch point to landing).
Precision & Distance
Attention to the details and precision are elements of many athletic events (balance beam and diving come to mind). Successfully traversing a particular distance is a core feature of many other events as is most obvious in the marathon. This event might not look like a distance road race or a gymnastic routine but it does build on precision and is fundamentally a test of distance.
Object: make a paper airplane and see how far it will fly.
Rules/Process: Using a piece of 8.5 x 11 (letter sized) copy paper, make a paper airplane. No supplemental materials (i.e. paperclip, tape, rocket engines, etc.) are permitted. Mark a starting point and launch the airplane. Measure the distance from launch to landing. Launch and landing must be on the same elevation. For example, it is not permitted to throw your airplane from the top floor of your office building/home and let it glide to the ground floor. Email and/or post on this site your name and the distance your plane covers in flight.
Equipment needed: letter sized copy paper, tape measure.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in documentation.
The winners will be those whose plane covers the greatest distance in flight (from launch point to landing).
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Event 7: Nerd Skills
As with all NAU Aurora Olympic events, the honor system is critical. Most of the events are timed. Participants, like athletes, are expected to display the highest levels of honor in competition. To certify results of this event, participants should video and then send the video by email to dreichert@national.edu (the head official of the NAU Aurora Olympic games) for verification. Questions may also be directed to this email.
Nerd Skills
Well, it's not exactly what you think. This event is all about dexterity, fine motor skills and speed!
Object: separate Nerds by color using tweezers. Move as many Nerds, by color, to respective plates as you can within 1 minute.
Rules/Process: Empty a box of Nerd candy onto a single plate. Using a standard tweezers, separate the candy by colors (one color per plate). Move/separate as many as possible within 60 seconds. Count the number separated and report this as your score. Only count those of the same color on each plate.
Equipment needed: tweezers, box of Nerds candy (multi-colored), six small plates and a timer.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in documentation.
The winners will be those who move the most candy pieces to various, color specific, plates in a minutes time.
Nerd Skills
Well, it's not exactly what you think. This event is all about dexterity, fine motor skills and speed!
Object: separate Nerds by color using tweezers. Move as many Nerds, by color, to respective plates as you can within 1 minute.
Rules/Process: Empty a box of Nerd candy onto a single plate. Using a standard tweezers, separate the candy by colors (one color per plate). Move/separate as many as possible within 60 seconds. Count the number separated and report this as your score. Only count those of the same color on each plate.
Equipment needed: tweezers, box of Nerds candy (multi-colored), six small plates and a timer.
The winners will be those who move the most candy pieces to various, color specific, plates in a minutes time.
Monday, August 15, 2016
Event 6: Team Marshmallow Toss
As with all NAU Aurora Olympic events, the honor system is critical. Most of the events are timed. Participants, like athletes, are expected to display the highest levels of honor in competition. To certify results of this event, participants should video and then send the video by email to dreichert@national.edu (the head official of the NAU Aurora Olympic games) for verification. Questions may also be directed to this email.
Team Marshmallow Toss
Object: toss as many mini-marshmallows to your teammate, who catches them in his/her mouth as you can within 1 minute.
Rules: The first team competition of the NAU Olympic games! Stand 6 feet away from your teammate (measure this distance and do not move closer in the course of the event). One person will toss miniature marshmallows to the other who will attempt to catch them in his/her mouth. For the "catcher", no use of hands is permitted. The object is to catch as many marshmallows as you can in one minute.
Equipment needed: two participants, miniature marshmallows, a tape measure (to measure 6 feet separation distance) and a timer.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in documentation.
The winners will be those who are able to catch the most marshmallows in their mouth in a minutes time.
Team Marshmallow Toss
Object: toss as many mini-marshmallows to your teammate, who catches them in his/her mouth as you can within 1 minute.
Rules: The first team competition of the NAU Olympic games! Stand 6 feet away from your teammate (measure this distance and do not move closer in the course of the event). One person will toss miniature marshmallows to the other who will attempt to catch them in his/her mouth. For the "catcher", no use of hands is permitted. The object is to catch as many marshmallows as you can in one minute.
Equipment needed: two participants, miniature marshmallows, a tape measure (to measure 6 feet separation distance) and a timer.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in documentation.
The winners will be those who are able to catch the most marshmallows in their mouth in a minutes time.
Friday, August 12, 2016
Event 5: No Hands Oreo Eating
As with all NAU Aurora Olympic events, the honor system is critical. Most of the events are timed. Participants, like athletes, are expected to display the highest levels of honor in competition. To certify results of this event, participants should video and then send the video by email to dreichert@national.edu (the head official of the NAU Aurora Olympic games) for verification. Questions may also be directed to this email.
No Hands Oreo Eating
Object: "eat" as many Oreos without using your hands as you can within 1 minute.
Rules: Place a single Oreo (or similar sized) cookie on your forehead. Without using any of your limbs, move the cookie down your face and into your mouth. Get as many cookies from your head to your mouth in this manner as you can in one minute (not required to actually eat the cookie once in your mouth).
Equipment needed: Oreos and a timer.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in documentation.
The winners will be those who are able to get the most cookies into their mouth (eating the cookie is not required.
No Hands Oreo Eating
Object: "eat" as many Oreos without using your hands as you can within 1 minute.
Rules: Place a single Oreo (or similar sized) cookie on your forehead. Without using any of your limbs, move the cookie down your face and into your mouth. Get as many cookies from your head to your mouth in this manner as you can in one minute (not required to actually eat the cookie once in your mouth).
Equipment needed: Oreos and a timer.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in documentation.
The winners will be those who are able to get the most cookies into their mouth (eating the cookie is not required.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Event 4: Your Olympic Flag
Create Your Olympic Flag
Some events have a more subjective nature to them. This is one of them. In this event you will create your own flag that you can hang from the ceiling, flag pole or other location. If you are planning on winning a medal during these games you will need a flag/banner to stand in front of.
Object: create an Olympic flag/banner for yourself.
Equipment needed: poster board, craft items, markers, etc. (be creative)
Event Deadline: complete your flag/banner by Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon). Take a picture of your banner/flag and email to dreichert@national.edu.
Posters will be scored by a panel of judges to identify the top three.
Here are a few examples of past years when various programs participated in these games as a class:
Some events have a more subjective nature to them. This is one of them. In this event you will create your own flag that you can hang from the ceiling, flag pole or other location. If you are planning on winning a medal during these games you will need a flag/banner to stand in front of.
Object: create an Olympic flag/banner for yourself.
Equipment needed: poster board, craft items, markers, etc. (be creative)
Event Deadline: complete your flag/banner by Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon). Take a picture of your banner/flag and email to dreichert@national.edu.
Posters will be scored by a panel of judges to identify the top three.
Here are a few examples of past years when various programs participated in these games as a class:
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Event 3: Push ups
As with all NAU Aurora Olympic events, the honor system is critical. Most of the events are timed. Participants, like athletes, are expected to display the highest levels of honor in competition. To help certify results, participants should record each event with a smartphone and email the video clip to dreichert@national.edu (the head official of the NAU Aurora Olympic games) for verification. Questions may also be directed to this email.
Push Ups
Today's event tests the sheer power of the athlete and uses one of the most common exercises: the push up! Unlike most days, this event will be divided into four different competition categories: men, women, children (0-10 years of age) and teenagers (actually 11-19 years of age). Children and teens are not divided by male and female.
Object: perform as many push ups as possible within 1 minute.
Rules: chest must touch the ground, back remains straight and arms must extend all the way at each push up. It is OK to rest on the ground if needed but the time continues to run when resting.
Equipment needed: Your arms and a floor. Someone to time/countdown 1 minute.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in video documentation.
The winners will be those with the most number of push ups performed (in accordance with "rules" above.
Remember to send video documentation to dreichert@national.edu.
Push Ups
Today's event tests the sheer power of the athlete and uses one of the most common exercises: the push up! Unlike most days, this event will be divided into four different competition categories: men, women, children (0-10 years of age) and teenagers (actually 11-19 years of age). Children and teens are not divided by male and female.
Object: perform as many push ups as possible within 1 minute.
Rules: chest must touch the ground, back remains straight and arms must extend all the way at each push up. It is OK to rest on the ground if needed but the time continues to run when resting.
Equipment needed: Your arms and a floor. Someone to time/countdown 1 minute.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in video documentation.
The winners will be those with the most number of push ups performed (in accordance with "rules" above.
Remember to send video documentation to dreichert@national.edu.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Event 2: Speed typing (the "100 yard dash" of NAU Olympics)
As with all NAU Aurora Olympic events, the honor system is critical. Most of the events are timed. Participants, like athletes, are expected to display the highest levels of honor in competition. To certify results of this event, participants should take a screen shot of their score and email to dreichert@national.edu (the head official of the NAU Aurora Olympic games) for verification. Questions may also be directed to this email.
Speed typing
Object: type as fast and as accurately as you can within 1 minute.
Rules: just follow the link to the site and type. Timer will begin when you start typing the first word. After time expires, record your speed and accuracy along with your name in the comments below. Also take a screenshot of the results and email to the head official (address above).
Equipment needed: computer and your fingers. The test/event is found by clicking on the link below:
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in documentation.
The winners will be those with the fastest and most accurate typing scores.
Speed typing
Object: type as fast and as accurately as you can within 1 minute.
Rules: just follow the link to the site and type. Timer will begin when you start typing the first word. After time expires, record your speed and accuracy along with your name in the comments below. Also take a screenshot of the results and email to the head official (address above).
Equipment needed: computer and your fingers. The test/event is found by clicking on the link below:
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in documentation.
The winners will be those with the fastest and most accurate typing scores.
Monday, August 8, 2016
Event 1: Fruitloop Stack
As with all NAU Aurora Olympic events, the honor system is critical. Most of the events are timed. Participants, like athletes, are expected to display the highest levels of honor in competition. To help certify results, participants should record each event with a smartphone and email the video clip to dreichert@national.edu (the head official of the NAU Aurora Olympic games) for verification. Questions may also be directed to this email.
Fruitloop Stack
Object: build a stack/tower of Fruitloops as tall as possible within 1 minute.
Rules: cannot lick, glue or otherwise tamper with the Fruitloops. Cannot put a support in the middle of the Fruitloops.
Equipment needed: approx. 30 pieces of Fruitloop (or similar generic) cereal. Someone to time/countdown 1 minute.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in video documentation.
The winners will be those with the highest (number of Fruitloops) stack of freestanding Fruitloops.
Fruitloop Stack
Object: build a stack/tower of Fruitloops as tall as possible within 1 minute.
Rules: cannot lick, glue or otherwise tamper with the Fruitloops. Cannot put a support in the middle of the Fruitloops.
Equipment needed: approx. 30 pieces of Fruitloop (or similar generic) cereal. Someone to time/countdown 1 minute.
Event deadline: participants have until Thursday, Aug. 18 at 12PM (noon) to complete this event and send in video documentation.
The winners will be those with the highest (number of Fruitloops) stack of freestanding Fruitloops.
Friday, August 5, 2016
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