US Jolly Jamboree: 12/12/2024

12/10/2024

Angie Stalquist (mcampione)

Dear Upper School Students & Faculty,

The holiday season is upon us! On Thursday, 12/12 is the Jolly Jamboree and it is a dress-down day! Please use the Jolly Jamboree Form to sign up for the holiday fun. Prizes are available for each competition. Please see the information below regarding the dress code criteria and the details on the competition. "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” – Buddy

Holiday DRESS DOWN DAY Criteria:

You MAY wear:

Christmas Headbands and themed Hats (not in Class)
Leggings
Christmas Pajamas
Sweatpants
Jeans (no rips)
Sweatshirts or hoodies - SES or Christmas-themed
T-shirt - SES or Christmas-themed
Shorts/Skirts (must reach mid-thigh)

You MAY NOT wear:

Shirts/sweatshirts with political or offensive wording
Crop tops / Tank tops
Short shorts (above mid-thigh)
Sunglasses

UGLY SWEATER CONTEST:

To qualify, you must sign up using the Jolly Jamboree Form and wear the sweater on Thursday, 12/12. This is for both faculty and upper school students.

PIE-EATING CONTEST:

This is open to the first 10 students and 2 faculty members who sign up on the Jolly Jamboree Form. The type of pie will be a surprise!

TUG-A-WAR COMPETITION:

The competition will be eight teams with four rounds of single elimination. Your 10-person team must consist of TWO females. Before you submit your team to the Jolly Jamboree Form , make sure everyone has agreed to play and will be in attendance on Friday. The first 8 teams will get a chance to participate. If anyone is absent you may substitute one person. If more than one person is absent from a team, that team is eliminated and a team on the waiting list will have a chance to participate. Make sure you list all first and last names on the form with a TEAM Name. For example: (Energetic Elves - Julie Smith, Jerry Went, etc...)

BUDDY THE ELF BURPING CONTEST

This competition will be available for 10 students and 2 faculty members. You will drink a Sprite and whoever has the loudest burp will win. To participate, you must sign up using the Jolly Jamboree Form

SANTA FROZEN T-SHIRT RELAY

This competition will be available for six teams of six and must consist of ONE female. Before you submit your team to the Jolly Jamboree Form make sure everyone has agreed to play and will be in attendance on Thursday. The first 6 teams will get a chance to participate. If anyone is absent you may substitute one person. If more than one person is absent from a team, that team is eliminated and a team on the waiting list will have a chance to participate. Make sure you list all first and last names on the form with a TEAM Name. For example: (Energetic Elves - Julie Smith, Jerry Went, etc...)

HOLIDAY DOOR DECORATING CONTEST - UPPER SCHOOL

This competition will be available to all Upper School classrooms who wish to decorate. Doors will be voted on by a panel of student and faculty judges.

PIRATES GOT TALENT: Winner(s) of this competition will be announced at the Jolly Jamboree event on Thursday, 12/12.

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