Sports-related activities can be a great connector in communities, reaching across age, race and culture, as we celebrate America’s 250th, host the World Cup and prepare for several of our cities to host the Olympics.
Basic
- Host a community walk:
Encourage residents to register and join in. Make the activity accessible for all ages and abilities. For example have participants sign up for a 2-miler, 5-miler, 50-miler, etc. Make it fun!
- Host a community sports day:
with sports of then v. now. Sports can range from the 1700s to present day with demonstrations. Invite local schools to participate. Examples of sports:- Town ball (early baseball)
- Cricket
- Archery
- Tug-of-war
- Lawn bowling
Advanced
- Partner with sports teams:
Connect with Major League, Minor League, College and High School sports teams to host short history presentations during breaks. This could be trivia-related, recognizing a local history teacher, etc.
- Create commemorative patches for local sports teams:
Celebrate America250 by designing commemorative patches for team jerseys.