This
year’s
event was held at Sunny Vale Middle School in Blue Springs. Opening
ceremonies featured a raffle drawing of 12 cups signed by world-record
holder Emily Fox. The participants were on the edge of their seats
as each number was announced. Screams could be heard from the winners
of each cup.
The
World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) sanctioned the Missouri
Sport Stacking Championships. The WSSA is the official source for
rules and regulations for sport stacking. Awards at the Missouri
tournament went to the top 10 stackers in each age division for
the Individual 3-6-3 and Cycle stacks, to the top 3 teams in the “Doubles” and
to the top four teams in the 3-6-3 and Cycle relay events. Trophies
were also awarded for the top 10 overall in the Individual 3-6-3
and Cycle events. Next year the 3-3-3 for all age divisions will
be added to the event.
A family affair...
It was truly a family affair said Goodman. "Families got so involved in
the sport stacking relays, and the concentration of stackers to get their personal
best times in the individual events was really something to see. It's truly
a sport for everyone in the family from preschool students to parents and grandparents!"
Goodman
expressed his appreciation to Bob Fox and the folks at Speed Stacks,
Inc. for their support and resources to put on the tournament.
In addition, the guidance from the WSSA was invaluable. “Pola
Metz with the WSSA does a fantastic job of setting us up with the
StackTrack (tournament software), StackMats and Tournament Displays,
consignment products to sell, forms for registration, and quickly
answers any questions we have. We are excited about the addition
of new events. We are looking at possibly adding the Timed 3-6-3
Team Relay as a demonstration event next year." Goodman said.
The tournament will take place on Saturday, March 11 th 2006. Details
will be available at the November Missouri Association for Health
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) convention or
contact Greg at ggoodman@bssd.net during
the school year. All registration forms and information packets will
be available in Word.
The Missouri schools that participated in this year's state Sport
Stacking Championships included: Willaim Yates Elementary, John Nowlin
Elementary, Sunny Pointe Elementary, Franklin-Smith Elementary, Daniel
Young Elementary, St. John LaLande, (all from Blue Springs); Springbranch
Elementary from Independence; Adrian R-III Middle School from Adrain;
Hawthorn Hill Elementary from Lee's Summit; Midway Elementary from
Cleveland; Yeocum Middle School and Hillcrest Elementary from Belton;
and Timber Creek Elementary from Raymore; and Buder Elementary from
St. Louis.
Congratulations to all who participated!
A
BIG THANK YOU to....
Ben Seig, Jeff Dorris, John Theiss, Melissa Kelly, Kennedy Johnson, Debbie
Thornburg, and Tom and Kitty Theiss who all did a fantastic job with setting
up, registrations, helping run the tournament, and closing down the facility.
Another big thanks to Dave Elton and the Blue Springs R-IV Sch.
Dist. Technology Dept. for setting up the computer network which
worked flawlessly.
And
most of all the parent and student volunteers for all their work!
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