Grid Iron Brunch / Break Activity

This brunch activity tests strength, agility, and mental prowess. Create an obstacle course for the participants. The obstacle course has four stages: push ups (strength), jump rope, juggling a soccer ball, and answering a number of academic questions. This brunch activity is conducted in individual segments. During the first phase, the participants do as many push ups as they can (10 points to the winner, 5 points to second place, and 3 points to 3rd place). The next phase, each contestant tries to do as many jump ropes as they can in 20 seconds ( award points in the same manner as the push up contest). In the third phase, each participant gets one attempt to juggle a soccer ball with his/her feet. The person who juggles the ball the most is the winner ( award points in the aforementioned example). The fourth and final phase, test the contestants' mental prowess. Each participant is given a set of 5 questions. The contestants write their answers on a sheet of paper. The person who answers the most questions correctly is awarded 1st place, 2nd place, and so on. Total up all the points from all the contests.  The person with the most points is declared the winner.

Example Academic Questions:

1) Who is the only President to never be directly elected into office by the public either as President or Vice President? (Ford)

2) What is the name of the author who uses the pseudonym  Samuel Clemmons? (Mark Twain)

3) What element has the symbol Fe? (Iron)

4) What is the square root of 144? (12)

5) What is the freezing point of water? 32 degrees Fahrenheit


 

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