4-H Sportsmanship Activity: Good Sports Greeting Cards
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All ages
Topic:
Defining sportsmanship
Objectives:
Identify the qualities and behaviors that reflect good sportsmanship
Time required:
45-60 minutes
Materials required:
- Computer with Internet access
- Plain paper
- Art supplies (crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc.)
- Sample greeting cards
Activity:
Looking at row after row of greeting cards in a store, you might think there’s a card for every possible occasion. Not so, says Good Sports Greetings Company. So Good Sports Greetings has hired you to design a line of greeting cards to promote good sportsmanship among kids.
As a group, create a list and discuss qualities that reflect good sportsmanship.
Sample List:
- Humility
- Respect for other competitors
- Patience
- Helpfulness
- Compassion
Now you’re ready to create your first card to congratulate someone for demonstrating good sportsmanship. Fold a plain piece of paper in half to create your card, then use art supplies to write words and draw pictures to decorate it. You could also create a card to encourage someone who was disappointed with his or her performance at a competition.
Variation:
Participants can use a graphic design program, such as www.canva. com or Microsoft Publisher to make greeting cards on computers and then save and print them.
Reflection Questions:
- How do you feel when you receive a greeting card?
- What words of encouragement have you heard in the past?
- Do you think stores should offer sportsmanship greeting cards?
- What do you think is the most important quality of a good sport?
- While creating your card, did you think of any other sportsmanship qualities that should be recognized?