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\nThe Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend a special
\n1st Annual \;Chamber Active Olympics
\nhosted by South Florida Club Sport &\; Miami Beach JCC \;
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Just like field day in grade school\, with classic events such as \;obstacle courses and relay races\, participants will receive points during each activity to rack up a total scorefor the day. Will your team have what it takes to take home the trophy? Grab some friends\, set up camp\, and have a blast! Start recruiting your team of 5 to 10 friends or coworkers. Teams should be comprised of \;even proportions of \;men \;and \;women.
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EVENT DATE:
\nSunday\, November 5th\, 2017
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\nEVENT TIME:
\n1:00 PM &ndash\; 5:00 PM
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Check-In: 1:00 PM &ndash\; 1:30 PM
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Welcome Speech: 1:30 PM
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Activities: 1:30 PM &ndash\; 5:00 PM
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\nEVENT LOCATION:
\nMiami Beach Jewish Community Center (JCC)
\n4221 Pine Tree Drive
\nMiami Beach FL 33140
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\n! PARKING:
\nParking spaces are ONLY for MBJCC Members
\nPublic garage parking available between Sheridan Avenue &\; West 42nd Street (4168 Sheridan Avenue\, Miami Beach)
\nWe also encourage forms of carpool using Uber/Lyft
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\nFIELD DAY OVERVIEW
\nCaptains\, please organize your team and spread the word on these great tidbits. Field Day does NOT have a set schedule for most events. Your team will have from 1pm-5pm to complete events at your leisure. We will take a &ldquo\;halftime&rdquo\; break at3:00pm for 30 minutes to reset the events\, rest &\; feed our staff\, and allow you to get lunch. Work at your own pace during the day making sure you get all the events in! Each team will perform a &ldquo\;head to head&rdquo\; event and will be assigned a time to compete in this event. Once the events &ldquo\;close&rdquo\; at 5:00pm\, we will have a closing ceremony.
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\nREGISTRATION
\nRegistration/Events will begin at 1:00pm. You can arrive at 1pm or earlier\, setup a spot pitch a tent\, relax with your teammates and watch the other teams compete. You must park and carry any supplies in through the main gates of the complex. Please have a representative visit the Club Sport registration table under the pavilion next to the field and sign your team waivers\, etc. Everyone on your team must sign the roster/waiver and you MUST turn this back into the command tent no later than 1:30pm. \; Each player that signs your roster will be given a numbered wristband with your team number on it. Only players with a numbered wristband will be able to compete for your team. Anyone arriving late should go to the registration table to sign in and get a wristband.
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\nTEAMS
\nTeams need a minimum of 5 players to compete in most of the events\, including 1 female. There is a maximum of 10 players to a team (unless additional spots were purchased).
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\nATTIRE
\nWe encourage teams to bring team spirit. \; So whether you want to put on funny costumes or just dress all in the same team uniform\, we encourage it.
\nActive wear should be worn at a minimum.
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\nVENDING &\; FOOD:
\nBottled water will be available for free while supplies last. Food will be available for purchase by the poolside café\;.
\nNO food and/or alcohol is allowed on MBJCC property.
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\nWHAT TO BRING / NOT TO BRING:
\nThings to bring:
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Running or flat athletic (tennis) shoes
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Sunscreen
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Cash for food\, drinks\, and vendors
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Personal Identification (ID)
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\nThings NOT to bring:
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Cleats
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Pets
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Glass
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Alcohol of any kind
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Unsportsmanlike behavior and attitudes
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Grills &ndash\; propane or charcoal
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AWARDS
\nField Day is split into 2 divisions: &ldquo\;Corporate&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Social&rdquo\;. There will be trophies and awards for the top 3 teams in each division. In addition to the top 3 finishers\, we&rsquo\;ll have trophies for best costumes/spirit and the Charity Challenge winner!!
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\nPHOTOS
\nWe will be taking TEAM PHOTOS at the Duck Launch event. Also look for our photographer roaming around.
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\nCONTACT
\nIf you have any emergency issues the day of the event please see one of the Club Sport staff member&rsquo\;s onsite.
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\nEVENTS OVERVIEW:
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\nScuba Steve Relay
\n5 racers (at least 1 female)
\nRacers don aquatic gear and race around the cone and back. Each racer must wear a life vest\, mask\, swim fins\, and carry a giant inflatable shark and remove and switch all the outfit for the next racer.
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\nChain Gang Relay
\n5 racers (at least 1 female)
\nThe 5 racers will be &ldquo\;chained&rdquo\; together with bungee from the start. Together they must transfer a pyramid made of giant yoga balls to the other end of the course. Time will stop once the top &ldquo\;cap&rdquo\; ball is placed on the pyramid.
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\nDuck Launch
\n3 launchers + 1 bonus catcher (at least 1 female)
\nShoot a rubber duckie as far as you can with a slingshot. 3 ducks are flung and points awarded for distance. The ducky must come to rest within the landing area&rsquo\;s boundary lines. Both holders and launcher must not touch any body part outside the launching box and must not fall out of the box unit until the duck leaves the launcher or that fling will be marked as a zero. Those holding the launcher CANNOT choke up on the slingshot. The longest launch out of 3 tries will be recorded (measured to the nearest yard). BONUS: A 4th duck will be launched with a teammate positioned at or beyond the 40 yard mark. If that person catches the duck with a net ON THE FLY and with feet in the landing zone\, an extra 10 yards will be added to the team&rsquo\;s best launch.
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\nBlind Man&rsquo\;s Challenge
\n5 players (at least 1 female)
\nTeams will have 4 minutes to transfer as many colored balls to the correct bins. 3 players will be blindfolded and only they may handle the balls. The other 2 &ldquo\;seeing eye teammates&rdquo\; can use only voice commands to direct their teammates to grab balls out of a pool and deposit into the matching bins. Teams get various points for correct balls and penalties for balls in the wrong bins.
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\nHead to Head Volley Pong
\n4 throwers + 1 shagger (at least 1 female)\,
\nThis event will be HEAD TO HEAD. Teams will receive an assigned time at random to compete in this event when they check in. They will compete against another team to clear 6 giant &ldquo\;cups&rdquo\; with a tossed ball. Throwers must rotate each toss and the shagger may &ldquo\;re-rack&rdquo\; the cups when they get down to 3 remaining cups. The game is done when the first team to clears their cups. Each team gets 5 points for each cup cleared before the finish.
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\nDizzy Bat Spin Relay
\n5 racers (at least 1 female)
\nStart with all 5 players at the start line. Players must make 7 complete revolutions around the bat with the bat on the ground and their forehead on the bat. The official will count off the revolutions. Then the player must race down\, around the cone\, and back and tag the next player\, who repeats the process.
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