Nostalgic Field Day Activities From 80s and 90s School Days

Field Day Memories That Never Leave You

When I was on Facebook yesterday, I saw that the Newburgh Volunteer Fire Department posted that they had their annual spray day at Newburgh Elementary. Basically, they hook up the fire hose and spray the kids down (from a safe distance, of course).

What a cool memory they are making. Can you imagine how much fun that must be for the kids? Hopefully they bring extra clothes, because it would kind of stink to spend the rest of the day soggy.

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Field Day in the 1900s

I remember my 1980s field days at Masonville Elementary. It was always hot, I’d always get sunburned, and I always hated the Run for the Roses mile dash. I walked it every year. I also hated the sit-on-the-balloon-and-pop-it game. I know... they built character.

But I loved the egg-on-a-spoon race, the relay race, and the three legged race. You just had to make sure you got a good partner.

We had a ball. Lots of memories were made.

So I thought it would be fun to make a list of nostalgic Field Day activities I could find.

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If you’re a Generation X or Millennial like me, chances are Field Day was one of those school events you either counted down the days for or secretly hoped would get rained out. For some of us, it was the Olympics of elementary school. For others, it was a full day of trying not to get picked last for relay teams.

I actually have some really fun memories from Field Day. There were races, games, popsicles, and that feeling that summer break was practically standing around the corner waiting for us.

Sure, there was a little sweat, some healthy competition, and maybe a bruised ego after getting absolutely smoked in a three-legged race, but it built character... right?

And just like gym class, our teachers really did their best to make it fun and give us memories that stuck. Mission accomplished. This is all in good fun, of course, and hopefully future generations get to experience the joy of sprinting across a field with an egg balanced on a spoon and acting like the fate of the world depends on it.

Gallery Credit: Ashley Sollars

Source: Field Day Memories We All Still Remember From School

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