By Living Well at Texas A&M February 7, 2023 Field Day

BTHO Field Day

Get ready to engage, support, and cheer; it’s Living Well’s First Field Day!

We have two ways for you, your team, and your office to participate. Join us in person for our Field Day or Build Your Own (BYO) Field Day for your chance to claim the champions’ trophy.

Field Day (in-person on March 31)

Have some fun under the sun on Friday, March 31 for Living Well’s inaugural Field Day! Get pumped up by Texas A&M’s Yell Leaders before enjoying some friendly team competition involving field day activities including relay races, balloon pop, trash can toss, beanbag toss, and tug-of-war.  

Field Day is being hosted by Living Well at Texas A&M in collaboration with Texas A&M Rec Sports, The Gardens at Texas A&M, Texas A&M Athletics Department, Pepsi, Brookshire Brothers, and Wells Fargo. A special thank you to Brookshire Brothers for sponsoring the Field Day Refuel Station.

Interested in participating? Create a team of 10 full-time, benefits-eligible employees. Each member of the team will be required to participate in at least one activity. Identify a team captain to register your team at: tx.ag/LWFieldDay

Registration closes: Thursday, March 16 at 5:00pm

At the conclusion of the event, the winning team will receive a Living Well swag bag and a traveling trophy to show off to other departments. Overall team, most spirited, and best team name will receive medals. 

Want to support your colleagues? Join us out at Penberthy Fields to cheer on your fellow colleagues. Bring a lawn chair and your Aggie spirit!

Schedule of Events: 

• Check-In: 12:30pm – 12:45pm 
• Welcome, Yell Leaders, & Warm-Up: 1:00pm – 1:30pm  
• Field Day: 1:30pm – 4:00pm 
• Awards: 4:00pm – 4:30pm 

Parking Information 

Lot 100d and lot 100e both allow parking for any valid permit and would be the best options for parking for the event. Lot 100d has a pay machine where those without a permit may pay to park by the hour. On-campus shuttle service or taking the Aggie Spirit bus may also be an option for some attendees. Find out your bus route information.

Build Your Own Field Day (between Monday, April 3 and Friday, April 14)

Unable to attend field day on March 31? We would like to invite you to build your own field day! Gather your colleagues to participate in your own version of field day for a chance to win an official Living Well champions trophy for best field day activities.

Participation in Living Well programming is voluntary. Be sure to have participating employees complete the Build Your Own Field Day Conduct Waiver.

How to Enter:

Create your own field day in your department or office area by using the activity examples provided below or by making your own activities. Host your field day between Monday, April 3 and Friday, April 14. Be sure to take photos and videos during your field day! After your day of fun, send Living Well your submission by Wednesday, April 19 at 5:00pm to livingwell@tamu.edu.

All submissions must include an email and social media submission:

• Email requirements:
  • Campus location and Department
  • Participant’s names
  • List of conducted activities, must conduct a minimum of 3 activities
  • At least 5 pictures and 1 video of 3+ field day activities in action.
    • Email submissions options include:
      • Upload to Google Drive, send us the link: *make sure the link is available for anyone with the link*
      • Upload to Filex.tamu.edu, send us the link
• Social media requirements:
  • Post on social media
  • Use the hashtag #BTHOFIELDDAY
    • If your account is private, take a screenshot of your post and send via email
  • Tag @LivingWellTAMU on social media platforms
  • Feel free to include a link to the social posts with the above email requirements

What Living Well is looking for in submissions:

• Active engagement and participation
• Creativity
• Team Spirit
• FUN!

The winning entries will receive a traveling trophy to show off to other departments. Winners will be contacted via email on Wednesday, April 26, and given a social media shoutout.

How to Field Day:

• Set up a date and time between Monday, April 3 and Friday, April 14
• Promote the field day to your department or office:
  • Meetings
  • Flyers
  • Break rooms
  • Email, etc. 
• Select activities for field day – see activity ideas below
• Arrange individuals into teams when participants arrive at your field day
  • Be sure to have participating employees complete this waiver.
  • Please review our Terms & Conditions.
• Submit your photos and videos to livingwell@tamu.edu by Wednesday, April 19 at 5:00pm CT

Build Your Own Field Day Activity Ideas:

Below are a few activity ideas to get you started. Feel free to use/build upon these ideas or create your own activities! We can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Office Chair Relay 

# of players

• Equal members of each team (8v8, 5v5, etc.)

Equipment needed: 

• 1 office chair with wheels per team
• Flat surface for “race course”
• A stationary object for racers to aim for or around (e.g., trashcan, cone, etc.)
• Masking or painter’s tape

Setup:

• Place masking or painter’s tape on the ground to designate the starting line. Line up each team and their chair behind the line. Depending on your office layout, place the stationary object at the other end of the office hallway or conference room to race towards, around, and back. 

Object of Activity:

• Complete the race in an office chair faster than the other teams.

Instructions: 

• To begin this activity, one member of each team will sit in the office chair behind the designated starting line. Once the official says “go”, the starting members will race head-to-head towards and around the stationary object at the other end of the course. Once the racer heads back to the team, the next team member will stand ready at the line. The racer will tag the next team member in and proceed to get up from the chair to then let the tagged team member sit in the chair and continue the race. Repeat until all participants have finished the race.
• Note: All wheels must cross the line before tagging the next teammate and switching places.

Points

Trash Can Ball

# of players 

• Equal members of each team (8v8, 5v5, etc.)

Equipment needed:

• 1 trash can
• 1 piece of crumpled paper per team 
• Tape Measure

Setup:

• Place the trash can 15 feet away from the designated tossing line. Each team will have one crumpled-up sheet of paper in the shape of a ball for tossing into the trash can. 

Object of Activity:

•  Successfully toss the paper ball into the trash can as many times as possible before the time runs out. The team with the most points at the end of 5 minutes wins.

Instructions: 

• Each team will line up single-file at the designated tossing line. Each team member will have one attempt at a time to toss a paper ball into the trash can. Once the player tosses the paper ball, the ball will then be rebounded and given to the next teammate in line. Continue the process until the 5 minutes is up. The team with the most points wins. 
• Note: Any intentional physical interference with the other team while tossing or rebounding will be penalized 5 points.

Points

Rubber Band Archery

# of players

• Equal members of each team (8v8, 5v5, etc.)

Equipment needed:

• Sheet of paper 
• Sharpie
• Tape
• Rubber Bands
• Tape Measure

Setup:

• Using a sharpie, draw two circles to create the shape of a bullseye for the target. Tape up the target onto a wall and have the “archers” stand behind a line marked with tape 10 feet away.  

Object of Activity:

•   Have the archer fling a rubber band at the target to collect points. The team with the most points after everyone has completed both attempts, wins.

Instructions: 

• Archers will line up in one single-file line behind the first participant and then alternating by team. The archer will stand behind a designated line, aim and fling a rubber band at the hanging target and collect the points. Each participant will have 2 attempts to collect points and the scoring is as follows:

Points

Paper Airplane Throw

# of players

•  Equal members of each team (8v8, 5v5, etc.)

Equipment needed:

• 1 sheet of paper per participant
• Tape Measure
• Masking Tape or another kind of distance marker

Setup:

• Use the masking tape to designate a throwing line. From that line, measure out 10 feet and place another line of masking tape or use a distance marker. Continue further to the next 10 feet (20 feet from the initial throwing line) and place another line or marker.  Continue the same process one more time so the lines and markers are measured as:
  • Throwing line (0 feet) > 1st marker (10 feet from throwing line) > 2nd marker (20 feet from throwing line) > 3rd marker (30 feet from throwing line)

Object of Activity:

• Have the paper airplane land the furthest away from the throwing line to score the most points to add to the team’s total score.

Instructions: 

• Each player will make a paper airplane by using just one sheet of paper and nothing else. One player from each team will throw at a time from the throwing line. Wherever the plane lands without additional movement will determine how many points that team will receive. The team that collects the most points after all attempts wins.

Points