Snowball U.S.A.

Laurie Valentine
Mott Road Elementary School
Fayetteville, NY

"Snowball USA" is a "healthy" version of the classic dodgeball game.  Divide your students into 2 teams.  Have 15  - 20 soft balls scattered on the gym floor.  On your command for beginning the game the students begin to throw the balls at their opponent. 

If a student is hit with the ball they raise their hand, go the center dividing line and yell as loud as they possibly can, "I WILL NEVER EVER SMOKE!!!" .  After their declaration the student crosses to the opposite side , lowers his or her hand and is now a member of the other team.  Of course you can change the statement to whatever theme you are teaching or integrating with the health teacher.

Here are a few other possibilities:

• I PROMISE TO NEVER EVER USE DRUGS!!
• I PROMISE TO ALWAYS WEAR MY SEATBELT !!
• I WILL ALWAYS WEAR MY HELMET!!

At some time during the course of the activity I like to emphasize to the students that if I ever see you out and about and you are breaking your promises I will call you on it immediately!!!!! What they say has meaning.

Enjoy!!