The World’s Largest Sport Stacking Event lived up to its name on November 8th drawing 143,530 Sport Stackers from around the globe for the 2007 World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) STACK UP! Adding to the count were 357 stackers from Elizabeth Smith Elementary who each spent at least 30 minutes Sport Stacking as part of this year’s Guinness World Records Day.
Scott Sanders, 1st Grade, demonstrates sport stackign through "the cycle" - a series of predetermined and sequential stacks. Sanders' fastest time is 15.5 seconds. The world record for "the cycle" is 7.21 seconds. |
Smith P.E. teacher, Kathy Cain said of the event, “I would like to thank all of the students, teachers, and family members that came and participated during the Stack Up! Everyone who participated helped us to break the Guinness World Record! Our Stack Up! event was a huge success and everyone who participated had an AWESOME time!”
Sport Stacking has been termed a track meet for your hands at warp speed. It is an exciting new sport where students up stack and down stack 12 specially designed cups called Speed Stacks in predetermined sequences as fast as they can. Stackers race against the clock and compete in relays.
Last year, an official count of 81,252 stackers participated to set the first world STACK UP! record. Thousands of stackers were expected to contribute their Sport Stacking skills from across the United States and around the world in countries including Germany, Colombia, Switzerland, Japan, Australia and the UK.
Sport Stacking is in more than 21,000 schools and youth organizations worldwide. It is appealing to teachers and students because it's easy to learn but very challenging to master. Benefits include improved reaction time, hand-eye coordination, concentration and focus. |
