PHYSICAL EDUCATION INNOVATIONS 

FIVE EXITS FOR EVERY DOOR EQUAL 30 ROADS TO TRAVEL

THE 46"LX7/8" D, PVC TUBING AND QUALITY FITTINGS BEING SLID OUT OF THE BAG WILL, IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, BECOME THE CORDLESS, 48" WEBCUBE.  ASSEMBLY BEGINS BE OPENING THE TWO PRE-ASSEMBLED SQUARES (BUNGEE-CORDED TO STORE FLAT)  AND ENDS WITH ATTACHING THE 4 SUPPLIED SPOKES.  ALL THAT REMAINS IS TO PLACE THE NOW ASSEMBLED, AND RIGID, WEBCUBE ON ITS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FLOOR STAND, SO THAT IT STANDS PRECARIOUSLY BALANCED, LIKE A DIAMOND WAITING TO BE SET.   IT'S THAT FAST AND THAT SIMPLE.

ONE WAY IN AND 30 WAYS OUT

THE GOAL OF EACH TEAM IS TO TRAVEL THROUGH THIS UNIQUE "WEB" WITHOUT KNOCKING IT DOWN. IT TAKES TEAMWORK TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN BECAUSE EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BRUSH OF ONE OF THE TUBES CAN CAUSE THE WEBCUBE TO FALL OVER.  WITH NO 2 PATHS THAT CAN BE DUPLICATED, THE DIFFICULTY OF THIS TASK IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING.  WITH 6 FACES AND 5 POSSIBLE EXITS, THERE ARE 30 POSSIBLE PATHS TO TAKE.  THE WEBCUBE IS FABRICATED FROM QUALITY 7/8"D, PVC TUBING AND QUALITY FITTINGS.  ALL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE UNIQUELY DESIGNED FLOOR STAND, STORE AND ARE TRANSPORTED IN A SPECIALLY DESIGNED STORAGE BAG.  ACTIVITY GUIDE INCLUDED.

WILL THEY SOLVE THE MYSTERIOUS PATHWAY PUZZLE AND GET THEIR WHOLE TEAM THROUGH THE MAZE ROUTE BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT?  IT'LL TAKE SOME AMAZING MOVES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.  MAZE-N-MOVES PROMOTES MEMORY RETENTION, TEAM BUILDING AND COOPERATIVE SKILLS IN STUDENTS OF ALL AGES.  A CHANGING LANDSCAPE KEEPS CHALLENGES FRESH    THOUGH MAZE-N-MOVES PROMOTES MEMORY RETENTION, TEAM BUILDING AND COOPERATIVE SKILLS STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, WE'VE DESIGNED IT INA WAY, THAT ALSO GUARANTEES IT NEED NEVER BE USED THE SAME WAY TWICE.  THE MAZE BUILDING ELEMENT OF 54, INTERLOCKING 11"L X 11"W X3/8" E.V.A. FOAM SQUARES GIVE YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS THE ABILITY TO MODIFY THE SHAPE SIZES, AND DIRECTIONS OF THE MAZES.  SINCE THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT THAT THE TILES BE ATTACHED, MAZES CAN ALSO BE FREEFORM.  INCLUDED 54 SQUARES, HEAVY-DUTY, PORTABLE STORAGE BAG AND ACTIVITY GUIDE COMPLETE WITH GAME IDEAS, RULES AND SAMPLE MAZE ROUTES.

WITH A 10" D BALL AND THE EXTENDED 18" REACH OF THE STICK, IT WAS POSSIBLE TO PLAY TRADITIONAL POLO GAME.  IN ADDITION TO EVERYTHING ELSE, SHORTSTICKPOLO CAN BE USED AS:

• PADDLES

• ONE-HAND BATS

• BOWLING PINS

SET INCLUDES TWELVE, 18" L STICKS WITH 10"L HEADS (6 RED, 6 YELLOW, AND TWO 3-1/2" SUPER FOAM BALLS.

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HANG-A-HOOPS

HANGS WHENEVER YOU WANT AND WHEREVER YOUR STUDENTS NEED

DEVELOPED BY A PHYSICAL EDUCATOR TO MEET NEEDS OR HIS YOUNG STUDENTS, HANG-A-HOOP CAN BE INSTANTLY ATTACHED, VIA AN INTERGRADED CLIP TO VIRTUALLY ANYTHING (THE BOTTOM OF A REGULATION BASKETBALL NET, A FENCE, ANN EYE-BOLT ON THE WALL).  ITS DESIGN ALLOWS SUSPENSION AT WHAT EVER HEIGHT WILL BRING THE MOST SUCCESS.

TWO SIZES FOR EVEN GREATER INCLUSION

THE ORIGINAL, 18" HANG-A-HOOP WAS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESS, WE DECIDED TO LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY, EXPAND THE PRODUCT LINE.  THE BIG-MOUTH'S 22"- DIAMETER RIM GIVES STUDENTS A 50% LARGER TARGET.  SUCCESS WITH THE 22" RIM HELPS BUILD THE CONFIDENCE OF A CHILD WHO HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL WITH THE 18" RIM.  HAVING BOTH AVAILABLE AND GIVEN THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO REACH FOR THE "GOLD RING."  THEY KNOW THAT IF THEY FAIL AT 18", THEY HAVE THE SECURITY OF A 22" FALLBACK POSITION.  HANG-A-HOOPS ARE FABRICATED FROM HIGH-QUALITY PVC, USING A STRUCTURALLY-SOUND DESIGN THAT GIVES THEM AMAZING STRENGTH.

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NUCLEAR WASTE TRANSFER

WITH THE COLD WAR OVER, THE MUNITIONS PLANT WHERE YOU WORK NO LONGER NEEDS TO MANUFACTURE NUCLEAR WARHEADS.  HOWEVER THERE'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM.  WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH THE UNSTABLE NUCLEAR WASTE THAT STILL REMAINS?  THE ANSWER IN TO MOVE IT TO THE "SAFE" STORAGE FACILITY THAT'S JUST BEEN BUILT ACROSS THE ROAD; MOVE IT, THAT IS, WITHOUT DROPPING OR SHAKING, OR...BOOM!  SET INCLUDES ONE WOODEN OCTAGONAL ISOTOPE MOVER, FOUR 16" TRANSPORTATION ROPES, AND TWO 18" SQUARE SPACESTATIONS™ (START AND TARGET).  USE A 2-LITER, SODA BOTTLE AS YOUR "NUCLEAR WASTE."  ADDING WATER ADDS TO THE CHALLENGE.

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COMMODORE'S RETREAT

CHALLENGES YOUR STUDENTS TO MOVE THE COMMANDER FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER WITHOUT DRIFTING OFF COURSE.

THIS INITIATIVE GAME WAS DEVELOPED BY DR. BILLY GOBER OF SPORTIME.  IT IS DESIGNED TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR ENTIRE CLASS, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY, TO COOPERATE ON AN ACTIVITY USING STRENGTH, BALANCE, POSITIONING AND MOST OF ALL COMMUNICATION SKILLS (INSIDE A LARGE GYMNIC BALL) MUST BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE BRIDGE OF ONE "SHIP" TO ANOTHER.  THE CLASS MUST COOPERATE ON STRETCHING THE RIGGING AND BOATSWAIN'S CHAIR SO THAT THERE IS A DECLINE FROM SHIP TO SHIP WHICH WILL KEEP THINGS "ROLLING."  AT THE SAME TIME, BOTH SENDING AND RECEIVING GROUPS ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO WAVES TO THROW THE COMMODORE OFF COURSE.  AN ACTIVITY GUIDE HELPS TO FORMULATE NEW AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES.

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PASS-IT-ON™

GETS PLAYERS RUNNING IN CIRCLES FOR FUN AND EXERCISE

PASS-IT-ON CAN BE PLAYED FOR EXERCISE, FUN OR COMPETITION; BY MIXED AGE GROUPS, GENDERS, ABILITY LEVELS AND PLAYERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.  FOR SIMULTANEOUS COMPETITION BETWEEN TEAMS, ONE OR MORE GAMES CAN BE PURCHASED.  THOUGH IT NEED NOT BE A RACE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMS, IT'S FUN TO DO SO.  A SINGLE SET CAN INVOLVE AN ENTIRE CLASS.  PASS-IT-ON MAKES A GREAT FIELD DAY ACTIVITY.

THE GAMES OBJECTIVES:

THE OBJECTIVE OF PASS-IT-ON IS TO MOVE UP TO SIX, 8"L SHUTTLES FORM "START" TO FINISH POSITIONS, ALONG A 94' ROPE.  EACH SHUTTLE CAN BE MOVED BY FROM 1 TO 3 RUNNERS, DEPENDING ON THE RUNNER SIZE.  THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY TWO GROUPS OF PLAYERS; "RUNNERS" AND "POSTS".  THE RUNNERS MOVE THE SHUTTLES BETWEEN POST PLAYERS, WHERE THE SHUTTLE MUST BE ROTATED AROUND POST'S WAIST.  THE NUMBER OF TIMES DEPENDS ON THE NUMBER OF LOOPS (GENERALLY FROM 1 TO 3).  AFTER EACH GAME IS COMPLETE, POST PLAYERS ARE REPLACED BY RUNNERS.  THERE ARE A NUMBER OF GAME OPTIONS.  ONE RUNNER OR GROUP OF RUNNERS CAN COMPLETE AN ENTIRE 94' COURSE, OR THE RUNNER (S) CAN CHANGE AFTER EACH POST PLAYER.  DEPENDING ON THE AGE AND ABILITY LEVELS OF THE PLAYERS MIX OF PLAYERS, THE SHUTTLES CAN BE MOVED BY WALKING, RUNNING, HOPPING, SKIPPING, ECT.

INCLUDES 6 EACH; 2-3/4" DIAMETER X 8" YELLOW SHUTTLES, 2 EACH; 2-3/4" DIAMETER X 3" BUMPERS, 3 HEAVY-DUTY NYLON SNAP CLIPS (2 FOR THE GAME 1 EXTRA) AND ONE 94"LX6MM.  HEAVY-DUTY, BRAIDED, NYLON ROPE.

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CO-OPER BAND™

EXPANDS THE BOUNDARIES OF GROUP INTERACTION AND CREATIVITY

CO-OPER BAND™  WAS DEVELOPED BY DANCE THERAPIST TO PROVIDE A COHESIVE GROUP-SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT, WITHIN WHICH INDIVIDUAL CREATIVE MOVEMENT WOULD BE ENCOURAGED.  THE BAND'S DYNAMICS ACT TO ALTER THE EFFECTS OF GRAVITY.  AS GROUP MEMBERS DEVELOP TRUST IN THE BAND AND ONE ANOTHER, THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THOSE SMALL RISKS THAT, ONCE ACCOMPLISHED, HELP BUILD INDIVIDUAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONFIDENCE.

AT THE HEART OF EACH CO-OPER BAND IS FLEXIBLE, HEAVY-DUTY, TOP-GRADE, MEDICAL LATEX TUBE, ENCASED WITHIN A SOFT FABRIC COVER.  CHILDREN (ADULTS, TOO) STAND WITHIN THE BAND AND PUSH OUTWARD UNTIL THEY REACH A STATE OF STABILITY.  CO-OPER BANDS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR ANY OTHER USE THAN GROUP MOVEMENT, INTERACTION AND EXPLORATION.  SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED WITH EACH BAND.