from Kirby Hall
Coach Deborah and the third grade demigods at Kirby Hall
LIGHTNING THIEF (PHYSICAL EDUCATION) GAMES
Written, Designed, and Shared by the Creative Half-Blood Minds of the Third Grade Class (The class of 2017) of Kirby Hall School
Austin, Texas
All games begin with the Camp Director (teacher) yelling 1-2-3….and the Half-bloods all yell “ERGO” and let the FUN begin…..
Capture the Master Bolt:
Game is like Capture the Flag – only one Master Bolt (ball) at each end
1 ball at each end, 1 or 2 kids = Hades (Hades has a ball(s) to strike legs and stop the other team)
Hades is 5 feet away from a Master Bolt while the defenders are 10 feet away from Hades
If flag pulled – go to the UNDERWORLD (prison) – but first,
Do an exercise (named by teacher) example: 10 jumping jacks
You are then dismissed to RETURN TO THE GAME –
It’s continuous until a Master Bolt is captured
Medusa in the Middle:
Game is like Capture the Flag – Medusa is in the middle of the game (stay there)
Medusa may ROLL and/or TOSS (underhand) balls to hit half-bloods
TWO of Medusa’s sisters can help her – go get balls and bring them back to her
If a ball strikes the legs of a half-blood OR a flag is pulled...you are frozen
Two balls at each end UNDER two cones – you must capture them all
Annabeth (with a noodle) and Grover (with a noodle) can FREE any frozen half-bloods
– free, to go to prison, that is!
A same-team player may rescue a prisoner and “skip” them back to their end
Medusa may strike a player skipping out/back – and freeze BOTH again
Small ball is placed under the cone – you cannot see if the ball is under it or not
Object of the game is to first capture the balls (under the cones) while a second/different
Player captures the cone after a ball has been taken
A “MIA” call (from the teacher) may FREE all captured prisoners….
Fire Fury:
Two noodles are RIPTIDES – they FREE people that the Furies have tagged
Four soft balls are FURIES (all same color) – you are an “IT” - tag
One YELLOW (other color) ball is Annabeth’s New York Yankee ball cap
The Yellow ball is tossed around the room to buy a half-blood 10 seconds of
escape time / freedom
Object of the game is to play a TAG game and not let those Furies get you…..
Golden Ball:
Game is like Capture the Flag – Four GOLDEN BALLS / ONE in each corner
12 soft balls in the middle – lined up
One goal on each end – if ball is rolled and “made” in the goal = prison break
(this will free all the prisoners)
If a flag is pulled – off to jail you go…
Object of the game is to get the two Golden Balls back to your side/end
Medusa Tag:
Need one ball cap – Annabeth wears it….5 second (ergo count) is granted to whomever
She/he touches
Percy has a noodle (riptide) – freeze you
Green ball – Medusa – she can roll/toss and strike half-bloods (freeze them)
Purple ball – Grover – he can free you by touching you
Percy Jackson Ball:
One FIRE BOLT (ball) at each end
Objective is to Capture the Fire Bolt and successfully run it to the opposite end
One green ball = Medusa – she can TAG and freeze the Half-bloods
Grover can FREE a tagged Half-blood ONLY to go get a SNAKE (12” soft tube)
The snakes can then tag the Half-bloods (just like Medusa) – they have the same powers
Annabeth can buy you 10 seconds of INVISIBILITY by simply touching you with her
Riptide (noodle) - She wears a ball cap!
Monster Mania:
Game is like Capture the Flag (without flags) AND a tag game
Three Teams; The Monsters, Half-blood Hill, and the Underworld
There is ONE Master Bolt at one end
The Half-blood Hill Team tries to get the Master Bolt
The Monster Team attempts to TAG the Half-bloods
The Underworld guards/protects the Master Bolt
The Underworld guards must stay in one place (pivot foot) and be 10’ off the M.Bolt
The Monsters must stay in the middle at all times – they TAG as they run through
Object of the game is for the Half-bloods to capture the Master Bolt
THE FIRST Half-blood to capture the Master Bolt WINS!