Football Training Camp Party

Travel Clue #1: Abraham Lincoln
Travel Clue #2: What you talkin' about Willis?
Travel Clue #3: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Immediately after Little Man's 5th Birthday, The Outdoor Movie Party, he already had his sights set on his 6th birthday bash.  He wanted a Chicago Bears party.  Now I could have just purchased Chicago Bears cups, plates, and napkins and called it good, but what fun would that be?  Yeah, none.  So Steven and I came up with a Training Camp Party.  It was a lot of fun for kids and parents.  I will surely do it again when Chubby Cheekers gets older.  Here are the details if you have a little guy who loves football.

Schedule of Party:

• Players (party guests) get checked-in.  This is where you hand them their player passes and apply their blackout tattoos.
• Players are then guided to the field outside to make their team pennant.  This allows some filler time while you wait for all guests to arrive.
• Once all guests have arrived the coach (my husband) blows his whistle to begin the training camp.
• Drills are as follows:  Speed Ladder, Broad Jump, Pass Accuracy, and Shuttle Run.  Kids' times, jumps, and throws are recorded on their player passes.
• Cake and Presents Break.
• Then the after party game begins.  Our original plan was to have Jock Jams playing and each 'player' introduced so they could run onto the field in style, but I forgot to get out the iDock.  Would have been a super cool touch though :(
• Kids play flag football.
• Kids go home with a Gatorade and Snickers bar for their party favor.
• The end.

What You'll Need:

• Lanyards for Player Passes (Oriental Trading Co)
• Cardstock for Player Passes (Hobby Lobby)
• Foam Pennants (Oriental Trading Co)
• Foam Stickers and Markers (I forgot to set out the markers too. Bad Mommy.) (Oriental Trading Co)
• Spray Paint for the field. (Lowe's)
• Speed Ladder 
• Hula Hoops for Pass Accuracy
• Cones and footballs for Shuttle Run
• Gatorade and Snickers Bars 
• Tables for Pennant Projects(Oriental Trading Co)
• Blackout Tattoos (Oriental Trading Co)

Party Pics (I feel all sorority like):

{Player Check-In Station}

{Player Passes}

 {Broad Jump}

{Shuttle Run}

{Pass Accuracy}

{Speed Ladder}

{Cake Break on the field}

{The Game}

{Inside Decor...excuse the sign that was thrown up there 5 minutes before guests arrived.  It was either spend time on the sign or give Chubby Cheekers the Milk Twins.  Chubby Cheekers won out.)

{The Cake...I'll share how I did it tomorrow}

That's really all there was to it.  Super fun for little boys, and super fun to plan!

Feel free to steal.  Goodness knows I've stolen lots of ideas over the years.