Brownilympics

1. Brownilympics • Overview

2. Purpose • What is the objective of this event? • To enhance each young girls self worth through a day of fun and activities. Also, allows Dad’s to give back to the Moms and the girls. • Brownilympics is a day of sports and fun for first, second and third grade, Brownie Girl Scouts. • Additionally, some older kindergartners may participate if they are part of a mixed troop age (Brownies / Daisies). • The theme is "Every Girl Goes Home a Winner."

3. History • Brownilympics began in Simi Valley in 1984 under the leadership of Rick Hand and a small group of parents who wanted to create a new event for that area's girl scouts, specifically the Brownies. • Having the philosophy that sports can enhance a young persons self worth and the fact that the Olympics were coming to Los Angeles that year, it would be fun to create an Olympic style sports day for the girls. That year 23 troops, comprised of 245 girls, and a countless number of mothers and fathers began Brownilympics. It was a huge success . • Every girl went home with a gold medal, recognizing her as a special individual.

4. Planning • The event actually begins several months before the big day with an Event Director and an Event Committee creating and organizing the event. • The girls meet with their troops and decide which events to enter, both as individuals and as teams in the relays. • The girls also design and create matching outfits for their troop and together make a banner to carry in the parade. • Parents are invited to help the girls practice their different events prior to the day itself.

5. Participation • Committee: Responsible for creating and organizing the entire event together. • Leaders: Responsible for ensuring their registrations are on time and getting their troops ready. • Fathers: Responsible for running events and supporting their girls. Making the event FUN. • Brownies: Having a GREAT time and building memories that will last a lifetime.

6. Preparation • Do your best to have teams of 4 for relay events. (work with other troops to complete teams). • Make sure you have good Dad participation (50%). • Practice with your girls, especially if they are new. • Bring lots to drink, it is usually warm out. • No Personal Checks. • Most of all, HAVE FUN!

7. Upcoming Dates • Registration Deadline: April 2, 2012. • Dad’s Meeting: April TBD, 2012. • Patch Contest: All patch contestant forms to be received by April 9, 2012). • National Anthem Contest: May TBD, 2011.

8. High Level Event Schedule • The day begins with a parade of troops, followed by Opening Ceremonies. • The morning activities include the individual events and troop pictures. • After a lunch break, there is a Individual Event Medal Ceremony where each girl that placed in her grade level receives her medal with a star attached. • The relay events follow, followed by the Relay Medal Ceremony.

9. High Level Event Schedule • Each girl receives a medal in Brownilympics, it signifies the fact she participated, had fun, and learned sportsmanship and teamwork. • Just prior to the Closing Ceremonies, we have a special "Participation Medal Ceremony,” where every girl not placing in an event, receives her well deserved "Brownilympics Medal". • It is a medal each girl proudly keeps to remind her of the fun day she had and to reward her for the way in which she gave it her all.

10. Setup • Morning Dads on Field @ 6:30 AM Sharp • Afternoon Dads on Field @ 11:00 PM • 50% Participation from Fathers for every Troop • This Does Not Include Your Pole-Dad • Troops Arrive to Tent City @ 8:00 AM • Assemble for Troop Parade @ 8:45 AM

11. Setup - Tent City

12. Parade

13. Event Details • Each girl, along with her troop can participate in eight events offered. • Girls compete within their own grade level in the four individual events: • Obstacle Course, • 50 Yard Dash, • Soccer Dribble • and Softball Throw.

14. Event Details Continued • The relays, are made up of teams from each of the troops and are divided into three divisions, younger, intermediate and older. • The relays are: • Inner Tube, • Sack, • 200 Yard • and Hop, Skip, Jump and Run.

15. Mornings Events • Opening Ceremonies: • National Anthem, • Pledge of Allegiance • Girl Scout Pledge • Local Dignitaries Praise the Girl Scouts • Torch Relay

16. Ceremonies - Torch Relay

17. Mornings Events • Obstacle Course: • Begins with a 5 yard run, then dribbling a soccer ball around 3 cones, then hopping through 5 small inner tubes, then running across a balance beam with a tennis ball tucked under your neck, followed by a crawl through a PVC tunnel, and finishes with both feet in a sack, jumping to the finish line. This is a timed event.

18. Mornings Events • Soccer Dribble: • Foot dribble a soccer ball around a series of 5 cones, in a figure “S” formation 25 yards and back to finish line. This is a timed event.

19. Mornings Events • Softball Throw: • Throw a baseball size, softball for distance. Four (4) throws per girl.

20. Mornings Events • 50 Yard Dash: • 50 yard run, straight away to finish line. Stay in lanes. This is a timed event.

21. Mornings Events • Morning Medals: Medals with stars will be awarded in each individual event for 1st through 7th places, in grades 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Repeat winners will be given an additional star.

22. Morning Events - Medals

23. Lunch • Advance Order Gold Medal Meals for Kids & Adults • Leaders Pick Up Pre-Ordered meals at Lunch • Pre-Order - Lunch will be Crowded! • Tent City –You could bring your own spread.

24. Afternoon Events • Hop, Skip, Jump & Run Relay: • Four (4) girls per team. The divisions are by grade levels. 1st girl hops on one leg 20 yards (can switch legs once), passes baton to 2nd girl who skips 20 yards back and passes baton to 3rd girl who jumps with both feet together 20 yards and passes the baton to 4th girl who runs 20 yards back to finish line. This is a timed event.

25. Afternoon Events • Inner Tube Relay: • Four (4) girls per team. Divisions by grade levels. Girl #1 rolls a large inner tube 20 yards, crosses the exchange line, then her team-mate girl #2 rolls the tube back to the start/finish line, where girl #3 rolls it back to the exchange line, where girl #4 rolls the inner tube to the finish line. This is a timed event.

26. Afternoon Events • Sack Relay: • Four (4) girls per team. Divisions by grade levels. One sack per team. Shoes on. Girl #1 starts with both legs in gunnysack, jumps 15 yards to exchange line, exits sack, then girl #2 puts both feet into sack and jumps back to start/finish line. She exits sack and girl #3 putts both feet into sack and jumps to exchange line, exits sack, then girl #4 enters sack and jumps to finish line. This is a timed event. (Only girls on team can help exchange sack.)

27. Afternoon Events • 200 Yard Relay: • Four (4) girls per team. The divisions are by grade levels. Each girl runs 50 yards and exchanges baton to teammate. This is a timed event.

28. Afternoon Event Pictures

29. Afternoon Awards • Presented by Committee Members to top 5 teams in each event in each division.

30. Closing Friendship Circle • The event closes with the Brownie Friendship Circle.

31. Breakdown • Please ensure all trash is cleaned up from your allocated tent area. Trash receptacles are provided. • Afternoon Dads and Committee members are responsible for packing up all equipment.

32. General Rules • We are Guests on Public School Grounds • No Smoking or Tobacco Use of Any Kind • No Pets or Dogs/ Not Even Little Dogs • Please Clean Up Your Trash • Everyone is a Volunteer for This Event

33. Registration • Performed online at www.brownilympics.org

34. Registration

35. Registration

36. Registration

37. Sponsorship • Important Sponsorship Note: • Each troop participating in Brownilympics is required to have one or more sponsors. • It can be downloaded from the Forms sections of the Brownilympics website.

38. Thank You! • WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AND YOUR TROOPS AT THE EVENT!