Lower School Celebrates 28th Annual Olympic Games
A sea of Benjamin lower school students, clad in an array of colors, paraded around Kennerly Field February 8 during the opening ceremony of the 28th annual Benjamin School Olympics.
The beloved tradition of the Olympics began in 1990 as an educational endeavor spearheaded by now retired Head of School Peter Graham and Assistant Director of Athletics Steve Hamel. Each classroom in grades one through five adopts a country and explores its customs and culture in detail, including a culinary luncheon hosted in classrooms on the eve of Olympic Day.
Head of Lower School Kristen Sheehan welcomed faculty, parents and friends to the opening ceremonies as the middle school band performed an assortment of numbers on Kennerly Field followed by Catherine Schenk singing “The National Anthem.”
The ceremonial lighting of the Olympic flame by lower school torchbearers signalled the start of the day-long celebration. Students competed in a variety of events from hurdles to relays and dashes to obstacle courses.
Faculty Olympic Day Coordinator Riordan Cheatham says the Olympic games is a culmination of a month long learning experience.
“To see the students as excited as they are on Olympic day makes it all worth it,” said Cheatham.
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