We would love to have you participate in the annual Winterfest / Sportfest. Please carefully read the rules and fill out the participation form appropriately.
You do not need to send your registration fees ahead of time; you may pay on Saturday morning when you arrive.
Please send your registration form! It is very important that we know if you will have a soccer team. We would like to have an appropriate number of officials, and the fields ready for play, as well as a bracket that accommodates all participants. Please call, fax or e-mail me with the appropriate information.
Remember that all events are intended for students of German and former students of German who are still active in the German club. Please be honest. This is to be good healthy competition and not a cut-throat series of games with teams of "ringers".
Please bring completed liability forms and signed vouchers for student eligibility. You will find them included in the mailing.
The teacher must be present for students to compete.
Cycling
(2 girls and 2 boys per school)
This is an endurance race of approximately 15 miles on a circular track. Boys and girls will ride together, but will be in separate contests. Any student who finishes will be awarded points for his/her school. Students are given numbers to wear while racing.
Volksmarsch
(no limit)
This is a hike/run of approximately 9 kilometers. Boys and girls will race together, but be judged separately. There will be three heats run throughout the day to accommodate different schedules and conflicts. First, second and third places will be awarded. All students who finish receive points for their schools. This does not include sweepstakes points awarded for placing in the various heats.
Root beer Guzzling
(1 boy, 1 girl)
Students will guzzle 1 16 oz. cup of root beer at room temperature. Students will be timed with a stopwatch. After students finish drinking, they must turn cup upside down on their head to signify that the cup is empty.
Pretzel Eating Relay
(1 team of 5; at least 2 girls on each team)
Each student will eat one large pretzel. When finished, the student must be able to say "Achtung", without spitting out pretzel. Students may not break up pretzels until they start eating them. They may not have them broken up before it is their turn. The team of five people will be timed with a stopwatch.
Soccer
(1 team, mixed; at least 4 girls on the field at any one time)
Each team must have an adult sponsor who is not the German teacher. This sponsor will be responsible for the team's behavior and discipline. Any team that uses abusive or vulgar language or argues with the referees will be immediately disqualified and the opposing team will be awarded the victory. If possible, have team members wear matching school shirts. Any team with fewer than 4 girls may play, but they need to remove 1 male player for each female player missing.