Sport Stacking Stations
Equipment:
7 tables, blindfolds*, Battlestack, Stack Spots, StackMats*, sets of Super Stacks*, sets of Mini Speed Stacks*, 22 sets of standard size Speed Stacks
*1 per person in the group
Set-up:
Set up each of the following stations. I made a directions sheet to put at each station in case the students needed to be reminded what to do. This set up is based on 4 people per group.
1. Partner stacking - Put 2 sets of cups on a table.
2. Blindfold stacking - Put 4 sets of cups and 4 blindfolds on a table.
3. Freestyle stacking - Put 4 sets of cups on a table
4. Super Stacks - place Super Stacks on a table.
5. Mini Sport Stacking - place Mini Speed Stacks on a table
6. Battlestack - Place the Battlestack and 2 sets of cups on a table
7. StackMats - Place 4 StackMats and 4 sets of cups on a table
8. Stack Spots - using the floor, designate an area for the Stack Spot station. Pair up the Stack Spots (1 fitness with 1 stacking)You will also need 1 or 2 sets of cups
Procedure:
1. Partner Stacking - students pick a partner, 1 partner uses their right and while the other uses their left. Students work together to stack a 3-6-3. If they are successful, they may try the Cycle.
2. Blindfold Stacking - Students will set their cups in a 3-3-3 and then put on the blindfold. They will attempt to up stack and down stack while blindfolded. If they are successful they may try other stacks. (An alternative would be to have 2 people stack and the other two could guide them)
3. Freestyle Stacking - Students are allowed to stack any way they would like. They can be creative and come up with a new way or they are allowed to build.
4. Super Stacks - Students are allowed to stack with Super Stacks. (I only have a few sets so this allows the students a chance to stack with them)
5. Mini Sport Stacking - Students are allowed to stack with the mini cups and time themselves on the Mini Mat. (I only have a few sets of the minis and Mini Mats so this allows the students to practice stacking with them).
6. Battlestack - Students take turns battlestacking. (I only have 1 Battlestack so in groups of 4 they can rotate around and battle each other)
7. StackMats - Students each go to a StackMat and can practice any of the competition sets and time themselves.
8. Stack Spots - Students can work as 1 group or they can split into 2 groups of 2. With the pairs of stack spots lined up students will take the set of cups and start at one end. One person will stack while the other person (or 3 people) will do the fitness activity. Tell the students to challenge themselves and see how many of each fitness activity they can do while the person is stacking (i.e. How many jumping jacks can you do while the other person is doing the Cycle).
VARIATIONS:
This can be done in a gym or open space but it is also good for the classroom.