“ DROP THE BOMB ”

1. North Pole High School North Pole, Alaska Mr. Richard Henert “DROP THE BOMB” The Winter Eskimo-IndianOlympics 2014

2. Thesis This game is important, because it demonstrates a person’s physical strength, and how long a person can stay in one position for hunting. People would want to participate in this game in order to show who is the strongest, and who has the highest endurance.

3. More Info The record distance for men in this game is 266 feet set by Jeff Maupin in 1987, and for women the record is 102 feet held by Lady Lareaux in 1982.

4. History For many centuries before the Winter Eskimo-Indian Olympics, people in the Northern Part of the world hunted for their food year-round. Hunters would have to stay still and hidden for a long period of time as they waited for their food to come to them. In the extreme cold, that would be immensely difficult. To keep warm, hunters would tighten their muscles. The game “Drop the bomb” became a good way to practice for that vital survival skill.

5. Conclusion We have learned that this would be a very difficult game to participate in as well as many of the others, but this is one of the most important games because it tests a person to their physical strength limits. We thought that the records for men and women were pretty impressive at 266 feet for men and 102 feet for women.

6. Bibliography http://www.explorefairbanks.com/maestro/listingfiles/images/fcvbevent_b78492e_lg.jpg http://fairbanks-alaska.com/eskimo-indian-olympics.htm