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INTERNET KIDLYMPICS 1996
INTRODUCTION

This project is designed to be an interactive one involving students and schools from as many countries as possible.

AIMS

• To communicate with students around the world via the Internet
• To participate in a mini-Olympics program called KIDLYMPICS which integrates sport and the Internet based on a universal theme - The Olympic Games

PROCEDURE

To make it possible for most countries to be represented, students who are first to register from their own country will represent that country - Further entries from that country will be allocated a country not already represented once all registrations have been received. As many schools have a variety of holiday and term dates the registration, participation and cataloguing of results could take place over the following time frame to cover all countries and both hemispheres.

1. Registration and events to be entered should be sent in from all schools on or before June 30th, 1996. This allows for research and displays to be organised.
2. Acknowledgment of registrations and country allocations posted through KIDPROJ to be completed by organiser by July 5th. We will try to acknowledge registration as soon as possible.
3. Events to take place at times to suit individual schools in both hemispheres between July 19th and Aug 22nd, 1996. ( As close to the Atlanta Olympic dates as possible would be preferable).
4. All results to be into the organiser via KIDPROJ on or before August 26th, 1996.
5. Awards to be finalised by co-ordinating school and posted to all participants by August 30th, 1996

INTERNET PRIMARY KIDLYMPICS REGISTRATION

Register your school by the required date, June 20th and, after acknowledgment of registration you may hold your games to suit your school's term times.

** Make sure you register on time and have results in by the required date, August 26th**

1. Brief research on the Olympics so that the following 5 simple registration questions may be easily answered:
   • In which country were the original Olympic Games held?
   • What are the colours of the 5 Olympic rings?
   • Why were the Olympic Games cancelled in 1940 and 1944?
   • Where will the Summer Olympics be held in the year 2 000?
   • In what year did the Modern Olympics begin?
2. Plan a brief Opening Ceremony to share with all participants. This to be described and posted on Internet with your final results OR placed into a Home Page. (Flags, maps, research on representative countries, Olympic flag, symbols, torch, photos etc.)
3. Organise a timetable of events for your KIDLYMPICS Sports Day choosing from the sports listed below: [Only sports which can be individually or team timed have been selected ]

You need choose only the events which suit your school environment. Winning times must be verified by at least one teacher. -

RUNNING - (For all age groups from 10 years to 15 years) Girls - 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x100 metre relay. Boys - 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay

SWIMMING- (For all age groups from 10 years to 15 years) Girls - Freestyle 50 metres, 100 metres and 4 x 50 metre relay Boys - Freestyle 50 metres, 100 metres and 4 x 50 metre relay

SKIPPING- (For all age groups from 10 years to 15 years) Girls - individual running skipping on the spot, jump skipping on the spot - both timed till first fault Boys - individual running skipping on the spot, jump skipping on the spot -both timed till first fault

CYCLING -(For all age groups from 10 years to 15 years) Individual time trials - Girls -100 metres from standing start on a safe, sealed course. Boys - 100 metres from standing start on a safe, sealed course.

Participating schools should only send the NAME & TIME OF WINNING
STUDENTS IN EACH EVENT to the co-ordinators through KIDPROJ.

RESULTS

Final results would be posted through KIDPROJ so that all participants have an accurate record of results. Results will be processed by a team of students at the organising school, St Michael's Collegiate Junior School in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, and best times would be regarded as Gold Medal Awards, 2nd best as Silver Awards etc.

It would be important to stress that this aspect would be secondary to the participation of countries in such a program. A simple Closing Ceremony could be devised by each participating school which may be shared through a description via email or posted on school websites..

Individual queries can be sent to the following address:

Julie Hooper, Co-ordinator:
Collegiate Junior School, colljun@info.tas.gov.au

Information Contact: Patti Weeg, Title 1 Computer Teacher, Delmar El. School, Delmar, Maryland, USA. Home Page: http://www.intercom.net/local/weeg

KIDPROJ WWW Contact: Grant Dougall, Educational Consultant: Technologies, Saskatoon Board of Education, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA. Web Site: http://198.169.140.21/

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Created July 27, 1996