Renee Rizzo

Title: The GOAL Games

Leaders: Renee Rizzo, Cece and Mia

# of participants: 20

Ages: 5-8 years old

Theme: Get Outside And Learn

Outdoor facility which includes at least one full size basketball court, paved
Ideal Location:
blacktop for hockey, and open field with grass for soccer.

Basketball Around the World Activity:

10 basketballs (size 4)
20 circular spot markers
Whistle (leaders)

Soccer Battle Activity:

2 soccer nets (small)

4 soccer balls (size 3)
Equipment: 4 orange traffic cones
26 alphabet display letters attached to cones
Whistle (leaders)

Hockey Shoot Out Activity:

2 hockey nets (small)

8 youth plastic hockey sticks
White outdoor marking tape
Soft shot hockey pucks (Set of 12)
Whistle (leaders)
 Pre-Activity Diagram

Instructions for facilitator to complete/set up prior to facilitation:

If we set up immediately prior to each activity that invites chaos among

our participants.
We require All Hands on Board the entire time participants are present.
This age group (K-3) needs constant attention.
Set up of the facilitation and all activities will be completed prior to the
arrival of all the participants.
Diagrams below illustrate the setup of all three activities.
 1. The goal of this facilitation is for the participants to practice and
improve their phonics skills using sights, sounds, and sports.
Objective #1: The K-3 participants will move around the world on the
circular spot markers on the basketball court and say each vowel sound
before shooting a basket.
Goal & Objective #2: Given the verbal instructions of the assistant coach, the
Objectives: K-3 participants will kick the soccer ball toward the orange traffic cone
in the goal. While kicking, assistant coach and camper say the sound of
the letter on the cone.
Objective #3: Given the verbal instructions of the leader, the K-3
participants will pass the hockey puck from one letter square to another
and blend 2 sounds together before shooting a goal.

One risk management concern is that the young K-3 participants may
struggle with vowels sounds. The participant may not be capable of
mastering this skill after the initial instructions given by the leader,
therefore not given an opportunity to shoot a basket. Leader will assist the
Risk struggling reader as he/she goes around the world and repeats each sound
Management on the circular spots.
Concerns: One risk management concern is fluctuating weather conditions. The mere
threat of a storm can cause anxiety among this K-3 age group. Leaders will
remind the anxious participant that if a storm were to occur we will quickly
go inside. If anxiety continues, another leader will sit with participant until
he/she calms down.

In the event of rain:

The basketball Around the World and floor hockey Shoot Out will be set
up indoor in a gym with minor changes.
Contingency Plan
The Soccer activity will be replaced with an Alphabet Twister activity.

(See Indoor Facilitation diagram below)

Length Facilitation Description Leader Name
Portion
1 minute Attention Getter The assistant coaches have participants sit on the half- Head Coach:
court basketball line. The leader will then begin Renee Rizzo
shooting the basketball from each Around the World
position while calling out the sounds of the vowels.
This introduction serves two purposes:
1) Attention getter
2) Guided instruction for the upcoming basketball
activity.
Facilitation Hi, Im Coach Renee and these are my assistant Head Coach:
2 minutes Introduction coaches, Cece and Mia. We love sports and the Renee Rizzo
outdoors. Today, on this beautiful summer day we will
be playing three sports games: 1. Basketball 2. Soccer
3. Hockey (Coaches point to area they will play these
sports).
We know youve been inside a classroom ALL YEAR
reading, reading, reading!! Today, we are going to run,
 shoot, score, kick, and read! Our goal, is to have fun,
become better athletes, and better readers.
*Keep introduction short and simple because of age
group.
4 minutes Group Division Each assistant coach will have a team flag from a Head Coach:
university or college. With 20 participants there will Renee Rizzo
be two teams of ten. Team 1: Notre Dame Fighting
Irish Team 2: Purdue Boilermakers
Coach says, Campers, today you will be playing for
either Notre Dame Fighting Irish or Purdue
Boilermakers (assistant coaches wave flag as their
team name is called).
Coach says When I call your name and team name run
over to your flag and high-five your coach. Are there
any questions?
Coach then calls out the name and team for each
participant.
5 minutes Transition Alright teams! Notre Dame Fighting Irish, you will Head Coach:
follow your coach and your flag to the far basketball Renee Rizzo
hoop. Purdue Boilermakers, you will stay here with
your coach and team flag. Once both teams are at their
basketball hoops, your coaches will explain the first
game: Basketball Around the World.
Ok campers, go to your basketball hoop with your
coaches.

15 minutes Activity #1 Name: Basketball Around the World Assistant

Assistant coaches will describe, demonstrate, and Coaches with
answer questions prior to beginning the activity. Head Coach
Assistant Coaches (Cece/Mia) seat campers behind the Renee moving
basketball hoop to watch the demonstration. back and forth
(Note: A portion of this activity has already been between
demonstrated in the introduction. This was games
intentional. We wanted to give campers more than one
opportunity to get familiar and understand the flow of
the day.)
The assistant coaches demonstrate by:
1. Taking a basketball and going to the first vowel
spot marker on the basketball court
(the letter A)
2. Pronouncing the letter and saying the sound
before shooting the basketball (a-a-a-a- apple)
3. Shooting the basketball into the goal/hoop.
(G.O.A.L games)
4. Continuing around the world pronouncing each
letter and sound before shooting
assistant coaches then demonstrate and discuss the
order of the campers.
Campers, I am now going to put you each on a dot.
Assistant coaches then places one camper on each of
the ten dots.
 We will begin with the letter A like I showed you.
We will then go to the camper on letter E who will
say the sound for E and shoot the basketball, then
well move to the camper on the letter I, O, and U.
When the first five letters are finished, we will move in
a circle and begin with the letter A again.
Assistant coaches then have campers practice moving
counter-clockwise on the dots in a circle.
Once demonstration is complete, assistant coaches say,
Are there any questions?
Alright campers, get on your dots, get set, and lets
play Around the World!
7 minutes Transition Assistant coaches bring their teams to the center of the Head Coach:
basketball court. Renee Rizzo
Coach Renee says, Campers great job saying your
vowels and shooting hoops! Now I need everybody to
walk with their coaches and flags and follow me to the
middle of the soccer field.
Once everyone arrives at the soccer fields, coach Renee
says "For the second activity, Soccer Battle, we will
kick the soccer balls at letters. Once again follow your
coach and flag to your goal to begin your second
G.O.A.L game- Soccer Battle.

Note: No further group division is needed since

campers will remain on the same college team for each
activity throughout the day.

15 minutes Activity #2 Name: Soccer Battle Assistant

Assistant coaches will describe, demonstrate, and Coaches with
answer questions prior to beginning the activity. Head Coach
Assistant Coaches (Cece/Mia) seat campers behind Renee moving
them, approximately 30 feet outside of the front of back and forth
their goals, to watch the demonstration. between
The assistant coaches and one camper demonstrate games
by:
1. Kicking the soccer ball toward the orange traffic
cone in the goal. While kicking, assistant coach
and camper say the sound of the letter on the
cone
2. If letter cone is hit a goal is scored
3. The first team to score 10 goals, wins!
Assistant coaches then demonstrate and discuss the
order of the campers.
Campers, I am now going to put you in two lines
facing the two cones.
Assistant coach then forms the two lines.
The assistant coach will once again demonstrate with
another camper while all participants are inline
watching.
 Assistant coach says, Ok campers, once we shoot at
the cone and say the letter sound watch how we go to
the back of the line. Remember campers, the first line
to score ten goals wins!
Demonstration ends and the assistant coach asks Do
you have any questions?
Assistant coach says, Campers when I blow my
whistle, the first two in line begin shooting.
7 minutes Transition Assistant coaches bring their teams to the center of the Head Coach:
soccer field. Renee Rizzo
Coach Renee says, Campers great job saying your
letter sounds and shooting goals! Now I need
everybody to walk with their coaches and flags and
follow me to the center of the floor hockey court.
Once everyone arrives at the floor hockey court, coach
Renee says "For our final activity, Hockey Shoot Out,
we shoot pucks into the goal after we have blended
letter sounds. Once again follow your coach and flag to
your goal to begin your third and final G.O.A.L game-
Hockey Shoot Out.
15 minutes Activity #3 Name: Hockey Shoot Out Assistant
Assistant coaches will describe, demonstrate, and Coaches with
answer questions prior to beginning the activity. Head Coach
Assistant Coaches (Cece/Mia) seat campers behind Renee moving
them, approximately 30 feet outside of the front of the back and forth
goal, to watch the demonstration. between
The assistant coach and one camper demonstrate by: games
1. Camper stands in the first taped square box
labeled T. Coach stands in the section taped
box, labeled H
2. Assistant coach directs camper to say the sound
of T
3. Assistant coach then directs camper to pass the
puck to the second square where she is
standing
4. Campers are then directed to join the assistant
coach in the second square and say the sound of
H
5. Camper then blends/says the two sounds
together TH
6. After blending the letter sounds, camper shoots
for a goal
Camper and assistant coach continue to demonstrate
the two remaining letter blends CH and SH each
time shooting for a goal.
Assistant coaches then demonstrate and discuss the
order of the campers.
Campers, in this activity we will go one at a time and
cheer for each other as we score goals.
Assistant coach then forms a line and seats campers
safely behind the CH squares.
 Demonstration ends and the assistant coach asks Do
you have any questions?
Assistant coach says, Ok campers, lets have the first
camper stand on the T square and I will be on the H
square to catch your pass, hear your letter sounds and
blends.
5 Minutes Debrief 1. Did everybody have fun today? Head Coach:
2. What was your favorite activity today? Renee Rizzo
3. Can everybody now tell us the sound of letter
A?
4. Can anyone tell me all five of the vowels, and
their sounds?
5. Who here would like to come back to Go
Outside And Learn and play? (G.O.A.L)
30 Seconds Conclusion Campers!! Thank you all for coming today. I hope you Head Coach
(Attention made a new friend and had a really, really fun day! Renee Rizzo
span of this Come back and see us soon. To end our day, lets all
age group is circle around Coach Cece and say a cheer! On the count
short) of three, lets all yell Goal Games!
1, 2, 3 GOAL GAMES!!
(Play music as campers meet up with parents.)
5-10 Back Pocket Name of activity: Running Bases
minutes as Activity For this activity there will be two groups of ten. It will
needed take place on the grass adjacent to the soccer fields.
The only equipment needed is the circular spot
markers that will be placed as our bases. Two circular
spot markers will be placed 30 feet apart. Each group
will begin on a different spot marker. To start the
game, the catchers (assistant coaches) throw the ball
to each other three times. Then the runners
(participants) start running back and forth between
the bases. The catchers try to tag them. If the runner
is tagged they sit with Coach Renee and cheer on the
other participants. Last runner standing is the winner
of the game.
Resources Sources:
Running Bases. Retrieved October 14, 2017, from
http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/california/teacher
s/building-reading-and-writing-skills/student-
fluency-passages/g2-u6-how-to-play-running-bases-
student-fluency-passage
Basketball Around the World. Retrieved October 21,
2017, from
http://www.games-for-all-
reasons.com/basketball_games.html
 Indoor Facilitation Diagram - Rain Day Back-Up

Alphabet Twister I S Q T D

C G E L R
Modication for indoor:
Basketball Around the World
O M B H J One net only due to space limitations

A K P N F

Modication for indoor:

Floor Hockey Shoot Out
One net only due to space limitations

Note: Equipment from outdoor

activities will be used indoor including
portable hockey nets.