If anyone is interested in any of the following events in Community Games, please let us know. In order to run the events we need volunteers/mentors who are willing to provide support and coaching as required. Participants and coaches must be willing to be possibly available for national events in August 2015. Further details on each event can be found at www,communitygames.ie

Culture Corner - it is a live stage presentation on the theme of ‘Stories & Folklore of Ireland’ with a narrator! Panel – Minimum of 3, Maximum of 6
1. Counties may enter one area team.
2. Performance - Live stage presentation on the theme of ‘Stories & Folklore of Ireland’.
3. The presentation must include a Narrator.
4. No pre-recorded music or sounds allowed. All aspects of the presentation to be performed on stage by the team members.
5. Duration of performance - 10 minutes.

Chess – Under 13

Recitation-
Draughts

Debating-Age Category - U16
Panel Details: Mixed Panel of 4 (2 Boys and 2 Girls)
All Panel Members Present at National Festival Must Compete

Pitch & Putt
Event Type - Team Event
Age Category – Boys U16 Over 10 (18 Hole Stroke Play) /Girls U16 Over 10 (18 Hole Stroke Play)
Panel Details – Panel will consist of 5
All Panel Members Present at National Festival Must Compete

Handball
Boys U13 Over 9 & Girls U13 Over 9
Boys U16 Over 13 & Girls U16 Over 13

Judo
Event Type - Individual Event with Provincial Elimination.
Age Category - U16

Badminton
Event Type - Team Event
Age Category - U15 Over 12
Panel Details - Panel of 6 Boys / Panel of 6 Girls (Separate Competitions)

Project
Event Type - Team Event

Age Category - U11, U13, U16

Panel Details – Maximum of 4, Minimum of 2 All Boys /All Girls or Mixed

All Panel members Present at National Festival Must Compete :
Under 11

When my Grandparents were Young
Present a project based on life long ago. Research of the following aspects must be included education, home life, transport and pastimes. You may include any other elements which you see fit. Or
Irelands most famous person
Present a project based on who you see as Ireland’s most famous person (living or dead)

U13
The History of Community Games
Research and present a project based on the history of Community Games its influence on the young people of Ireland.

U16

The most influential fashion icons and how fashion has changed/repeated itself over time
Research and present a project based on the above. You may use a variety of resources to support your project. Or
How has the music industry been affected by the internet and digital downloading?
Research and present a project based on the above. You may use a variety of resources to support your project.

January 25th 2015.
Welcome to Community Games 2015.

Its time again to start planning and preparing for this years Community Games.
The committee is currently busy organising the Spring Calendar of events, and as always there is a wide selection of both individual and team events available to participants. Some of the regular events include Art, Handwriting, Swimming, Track and Field Events, Football/Soccer, Basketball.

There are a number of other events available to participants, and the Community Games Committee would love to hear from anyone interested in participating/coaching these events.

It is important to note that as always community games is entirely dependent on the support and work of local volunteers/coaches, so if any parent feels their child may be interested in an event and
is willing to manage and support the event, please let the community games committee know a.s.a.p.

These events include:
Culture Corner
Chess - U13
Recitation
Draughts
U16 Debating
U16 Pitch & Putt
U13& U16 Handball
U16 Judo
U15 (over12) Badminton
U11 U13 Project

Details of all these events can be found on National Community Games Website at the following Website - www.communitygames.ie
( under " 2015 list of events").

If anyone is interested in the any of these events please let a member of the committee know by Feb 1st, 2015.
Contact : Siobhan - 0860758949
Annemarie - 087 6327834
Noel - 0872228466
Mary - 087 2311403
Catherine - 0876614651


Dates for local Handwriting, Art and Quiz events are currently being finalised, and will be posted here shortly so please check back regularly!