Field Day and End of School Games

Croquet Golf. Tons of Fun!

Set up a series of croquet wickets. Make sure wickets are set at natural angles to make the course flow smoothly. You might use lime to mark the direction of the course. Provide each student with a croquet mallet and a ball of a matching color. How long does it take each student to hit the ball through the course? If you have a group of parents to supervise this station, multiple students can play at one time. Establish rules appropriate for the age of students. Following are some suggestions:

• Time each student. No re-shooting allowed. If a student misses a wicket, he or she keeps going, but receives a 15-second penalty.
• Award a point for each wicket the ball goes through on the first try.
• Add up the number of strokes it takes a student to make it through all the wickets. To keep the game going smoothly, do not replay missed wickets; instead, missed wickets earn a 2-stroke penalty.