On Saturday night at our netball and football club we held our second annual mouse races.
The kids loved it!
I tried to get some photos but it was difficult as the flash reflected against the perspex but I've found this picture to give you an idea.
They built a big board with rows (a little wider than mouse height) and perspex at the front so we could see the mice running. The mice were put into one end, and a board was removed when it was time to race.
Before each race everyone had an opportunity to buy a mouse. If your mouse won you won a prize and the proceeds from buying the mice went to raise money for the football and netball clubs.
We formed a group and all put $5 in to buy our mice. We didn't get one single good mouse. None of our mice even started running. Well, one did but he ran across half way and then turned around and went back!
If a mouse got loose the kids were told that whoever catches it wins $10. There were a few escapees but they were all retrieved and returned. I think chasing the mice was the most enjoyable part for the kids.
It was a great family night out, and a great fundraiser for the club.
4 valued opinions!:
Absolutely hysterical! Oh, if only Americans were so creative...
Hope you're feeling better today!
What a hoot!! The poor mice. I can't imagine how funny that was but what a great way to raise money.
Thanks for sharing with us. How's the tooth?
Leah
Wow, I've seen everything now! haha!
Joanie: Yes thanks my mouth is feeling much better. Work wise I'm completely stressed out...but that's a whole other story.
Leah: The tooth is healing nicely thanks. Just have to get the one with the root canal crowned now.
Kelly: We have a segment on our news program at times labelled "only in America" it shows all sorts of whacky and bizarre news stories from the US. I guess you could apply that to us as well! We all have our quirks I guess!
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