Approximate Number of Students Participating: 600
Ages and Grades fo students competing: Ages:6-10;Grades:1-4
Description of your school: Lamar is a public school in the Conreo
Independent School District just north of Houston, Texas.
We attend school from 8:00AM-3:00PM. PE class sizes range from 60-85 per
class period which is 35 minutes long. We do not have a track but will be
taking the semi-finalists to a junior high school in our area for the final
scores. The students are taught the regular elementary subjects and enjoy
music, art, computer, and PE as their special classes.
Description of your community: Our community is north of Houston, Texas.
It is a self contained community-having all the amenities of a city
within the city limits of The Woodlands area. The Shell Houston Open was
played here last week on one of our 4 golf courses. Since we are so close to
Houston we are close to all sortsd of attrasctions and cultural events that
the big city offers.
We have bike paths, tennis courts, parks, swimmings pools, soccer fields,
recreations areas, baseball fields, ETC. all in The Woodlands area. It's a
great place to live.
Description of sports done in your school: We have the regular sports for an
elementary school (soccer, basketball, volleyball, cooperativer games, basic
movemant activities, tinikling, chinesse jump rope, jump rope, etc)as well
as golf, lacrosse, tennis. We have also entertained at the varsity girl's
basketball games.
We do a district wide Cupstack Tournament - good fun !!
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