Sports Day at Kita Junior High

So last week I finally experienced my first Sports Day!  The weather was insanely hot and the students from both teams did a great job!  I took so many photos and I don't know where to begin, so I will just simply post the easy-to-read-English article that I wrote for the school.  (Well, hopefully it's easy for the Japanese students to read...and hopefully my article will post on this blog without any problems.  After all, I'm new to blogging).

Fingers crossed....

My First Sports Day Experience

By Sheena Joy Leung

On Wednesday, September 14^th, 2011 I experienced my first Sports Day at Kita Junior High.  We don’t have Sports Day in Canada, so I was very excited!

There were two teams on Sports Day, the Red Team and the White Team.  I didn’t know who to cheer for, so I cheered for both teams.

The Opening Ceremony was interesting to watch.  The students marched into place and both teams looked strong and confident.

The students practiced really hard for Sports Day.  I was surprised to see how fast the students ran in the Mukade Race!  The classes did a great job!

I enjoyed watching the Relay Races.  I was impressed that using Chopsticks was part of the race!  The students tried their best and ran fast.

All of the students pulled hard at the Tug-of-War event.  The girls and boys pulled with all of their strength to try and win.

I was surprised to see three, four, or five students run a race with their legs tied together.  I think the students ran very, very fast!

The cutest event was when the Kita Junior High Students played a game with the Preschool Children.  I cheered for everybody during the game!

We have skipping in Canada, but in Japan the students took turns skipping as a class.  I was amazed at how many times the students skipped!

Finally, it was time for the cheering contest.  I was lucky enough to be a Guest Judge.  It was hard to judge because both teams did a great job.

The Red Team’s cheer was creative and original.  The White Team’s cheer was loud and precise.  All of the leaders were very strong.

I was really impressed with all of the students at Kita Junior High School.  Everyone tried their best and did not give up.  Thank you for letting me experience Sports Day!  I had a wonderful time and have many new memories and pictures.