OFFICE OLYMPICS SPORTS KIT This kit contains all you need to get into a competitive and fun spirit during the Olympics whilst raising money for young patients at Birmingham Children s Hospital
Welcome to... Birmingham Children s Hospital Office Olympics Sports Kit In this kit you will find: With the 2012 Olympic Games only a mere sprint away, now is the time to get your colleagues in the Olympic spirit. Office Olympics can suit everyone, from the fitness fanatic to the slothlike office worker. It is the creative way to take part in the Olympics without breaking into a sweat! From the lighting of the torch to the final award ceremony, you will find everything you need in this kit to create your own Office Olympics with minimal effort for a high outcome of fun! Have a look at The Games section and if you re feeling really energetic after that then get creative and come up with a few of your own games. P2 Programme of events, including suggested games you can play P2 Equipment Check List P3 List of participating nations for the sweep-stake P5 Template to cut out The Olympic Torch for the Opening Ceremony P6 Template to cut out for Olympic Bunting P7 Template to cut out for medals for all the winners P9 Handy hints and tips All we ask is that every participant makes a donation to partake in The Games and then all these funds are given to Birmingham Children s Hospital. PAGE 1
Let the Games Begin! Opening Ceremony Why not nominate some Olympic Ambassadors to do a lap of the building with the torch to begin The Games! On pages 5 and 6 you will find a template to cut out an The Olympic Torch so there really is no excuse! Programme of Games We have laid out some examples of Office Olympic Games for you to choose from, or to give you ideas to create your own Games. 1. Shot Put - Use an eraser and a strong arm to lob it into a nearby bin. Closest throw wins 2. Rowing - Line up your swivel chairs and row to the other end of the room. Fastest team wins 3. Archery - Use a rubber band and make a target on a nearby wall to see who has the best aim 4. Arm Wrestling - Host different competition categories from light weight to heavy weight 5. Badminton - Screw up recycled paper into a ball, use your mouse mat and ping it back and forth over the desk with another sportsman 6. Javelin - make a paper aeroplane to see who can throw the longest distance Additional ideas (but they ll need equipment): 1. Rhythmic Gymnastics - you ll need some hula hoops and some swinging hips 2. Table Tennis play tiddlywinks across the desk An optional extra for the Opening Ceremony: why not hold an Opening Ceremony Feast? Each competitor could provide a dish from around the world and athletes and supporters make a donation to try a dish. Equipment check list: Office Chairs Ball of paper Erasers Wastepaper bins Rubber bands Mouse mats Ribbon to hang the medals The Olympic Torch (provided in this kit) Bunting (provided in this kit) Medals (provided in this kit) First Aid Kit just in case Camera - don t forget to send your photos to us! Last but not least...a sense of humour! PAGE 2
Organise a sweep-stake Why not make it interesting? Organise a sweep stake within your office, pick a country and make a donation. The person with the country who has the highest medal tally wins 50% of the money, with the remaining funds donated to help children with cancer at Birmingham Children s Hospital. Afghanistan Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Angola Algeria Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Burundi Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia British Virgin Islands Bosnia- Herzegovina Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Cambodia Canada Cayman Islands Bahrain Botswana Belarus Brazil Central African Republic Chile China Taiwan Colombia Comoros Cape Verde Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote-d lvoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Ecuador Arab Rep. of Egypt Chad Dominican Republic El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon The Gambia Germany Ghana Great Britain Guinea-Bissau Georgia Greece Grenada Guam Guatemala Guinea Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Italy Israel Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Kenya South Korea North Korea Kuwait Laos Latvia Saint Lucia Lebanon Lesotho Libya Lichtenstein Luxembourg Rep. of Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Rep. of Moldova Marshall Islands Maldives Malta Mali Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Monaco Montenegro Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Niger Papua New Guinea Palestine Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Rhodesia Romania Rwanda Saint Lucia St. Vincent & Gr. Saint Kitts and Nevis Samoa American Samoa Western Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Seychelles Sierra Leone Senegal Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Sri Lanka Slovakia Swaziland Serbia Singapore Spain Sudan Surinam Syria Sweden Switzerland Tanzania Tonga Thailand Uganda Togo Ukraine Trinidad & Tobago United Arab Emirates Vietnam Yemen Yugoslavia Zambia Zimbabwe Tajikistan Timor-Leste Turkmenistan Tunisia Turkey Tuvalu U.S.A. US Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela PAGE 3
Office Olympics Templates You will need: Scissors Glue or sticky tape String (for the bunting) Ribbon (for the medals) 1. The Olympic Torch This comes in two parts. Cut the base of the The Olympic Torch out and roll to form a cone shape. Secure it with a suitable adhesive. Cut out the flame and stick to the inside of the base. 2. Bunting Cut out the Office Olympics bunting, attach to a piece of string and decorate your workplace. Feel free to print out more pages if you need more bunting. 3. Medals A suitable reward for your winning athletes! Trim them out and tie a piece of ribbon or string through the hole. Top tip: Mount the medals on card to give them a heavy weight feel. Cut out the flame and stick to the inside of the The Olympic Torch. (The base is on the next page) apply glue here PAGE 4
apply glue here and fix to inside of Torch Cut out the Torch and roll to form a cone shape BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OFFICE OLYMPICS 2012 BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OFFICE OLYMPICS 2012 Should look like this (but a bit bigger!) PAGE 5
Use the Office Olympics bunting to decorate your workplace PAGE 6
Medals for the winners! PAGE 7
How You... Can Make A Difference Being in hospital can be a difficult and confusing experience for anyone, but especially for children so everyone at Birmingham Children s Hospital works really hard to make any hospital visit as welcoming, comfortable and reassuring as possible. Gifts from generous people like you go a long way to contributing towards a positive experience in hospital, from purchasing leading edge equipment to play items for children of all ages. The current fundraising priority is to redevelop our cancer unit which is housed in a 1960 s extension. With over 10% of children in the UK living with cancer coming to our unit because we are considered experts in the field, we want to be able to treat even more children by building more bed spaces, adding playrooms, upgrading the parent s room and generally, improving the layout and look of the unit. Read on to find out the difference you will make from one of our parents perspectives: Izzy s Story Have you ever had one of those moments, when you know that your life is going to change forever? It s a gut feeling; someone squeezing at your heart and you know that from this point everything will be different but you just don t know how. In July 2010 I had that feeling, my daughter Izzy was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. After 6 weeks of treatment, Izzy was responding well, but shortly after, her bone marrow test showed that she was high risk for relapse. In essence, it meant that Izzy would have to undergo 47 weeks of aggressive chemotherapy. If I could have done it for her, I would, but to see how she coped was inspirational. Birmingham Children s Hospital has never shied away from telling us the truth. They have always been there to reassure us, comfort us, answer every question, and go the extra mile to help. They are saving my daughter s life. But the unit is old and tired and the one thing that would really lift everyone s spirit would be a bright, cheerful unit that is purpose built to the needs of a modern family. Izzy and I both hope that you have so much fun competing in Office Olympics and that you ll also be really proud of everything you ll be doing to help families such as ours. Thank you, Vic x PAGE 8
Handy Hints & Tips! Disclaimer Whilst we intend for the Office Olympics to be an opportunity for some fantastic team building, it is important that all participants do not put themselves at risk whilst at work. Birmingham Children s Hospital does not provide any liability insurance for protection of individuals, business entities, groups, organisations, spectators, or others who may participate in the Office Olympics. How to send your donation to us Why not create a timetable of events to organise the order of the day amongst your staff. Promote it on your intranet for maximum exposure. Could you organise different departments to enter as a country to encourage the competitive team element? Visit www.bch.org.uk for information about other exciting events we have planned! All cheques are to be made payable to BCH Charities, and should be accompanied by a covering letter stating your contact details and if you would like to support a particular ward/department at the hospital other than our Children s Cancer Appeal. If you ve any questions about this, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please send all correspondence to: Office Olympics Team Fundraising Department Birmingham Children s Hospital Birmingham, B4 6NH If you wish to make an online donation, please contact us for the details or pay online via our website: www.bch.org.uk And finally... Thank you so much for supporting us! We really do appreciate it, and would love to see some photos of you in full swing. You can email them to corporate.partnerships@bch.nhs.uk BCH Charities Registered Charity Number. 1074850 PAGE 9