Everyone’s going GAGA over Gaga Ball!

School:: Mike Davis Elementary
Subject:: Health/P.E.
Teacher:: Alyssa Heberle
: Caesar Hernandez
Students Impacted:: 573
Grade:: K-5
Date:: August 21, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

A Champion For Learning - $1,400.89

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 573

We extend our deepest gratitude to Champions for Learning for their generous funding of the "Everyone's going GAGA over Gaga Ball" grant. This support has had a profound impact on our PE classes, providing students with invaluable opportunities to enhance their hand-eye coordination and striking skills through this exhilarating game. Especially on rainy days, the pavilion became a hub of excitement as students eagerly engaged in Gaga Ball. Their enthusiasm even extended to recess, where they requested the game be set up, and during our school wide Field Day, where it became a beloved station for the entire school community. The joy and engagement fostered by Gaga Ball have been immeasurable, and we are immensely grateful for the lasting impact it will continue to have for years to come.

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5th grade students enjoying a game of Gaga Ball.

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5th grade students playing a round of Gaga Ball.

Original Grant Overview

Goal

To provide a safe, high-quality, durable, and easy-to-set-up portable Gaga Ball Pit (and Gaga balls) for the students at Mike Davis Elementary to enjoy during Physical Education classes, Field Day, and recess.

What will be done with my students

Gaga is a fast paced, high-energy sport played in an octagonal pit. The more players the better! This portable ball pit will provide all students with a safe place to learn the rules of this exciting game and also provide them with a place to practice specific skills learned in physical education class such as dodging, striking, running, and jumping. This portable ball pit is easy to set up and will be ideal for year-round indoor or outdoor use. All students will be able to learn the rules of this game and play during P.E. class. This pit will also lend itself for use during recess or field day to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle among students.

Benefits to my students

Playing Gaga Ball develops competency in motor skills and movement patterns ranging from early running and striking/volleying to complex combinations of locomotor and manipulative skills involving jumping, balancing, dribbling, and striking a ball in a highly dynamic environment. Gaga Ball is inclusive and fosters confidence in individuals to participate in physical activity. Players learn the basic rules of the game in minutes without needing to spend hours acquiring specific advanced skills such as shooting baskets or swinging a bat. Individuals who are challenged to participate in traditional sports enjoy Gaga Ball and feel athletically empowered. Players of varying athletic abilities can participate together because the playing field is “leveled” by the high degree of unpredictability of the game. Gaga Ball promotes social behaviors among participants through involvement of others with different athletic abilities, self-refereeing, peer to peer interactions, and practicing safe and fair play. Participation in Gaga Ball is engaging and challenging at practically any age, helping to maintain lifelong physical activity in both indoor and outdoor settings. The benefits of Gaga ball are endless. A portable pit would allow ALL the students at Mike Davis Elementary to enjoy and benefit from this fun and easy game, where everyone involved gets a serious workout.

Budget Narrative

This project will benefit all students at Mike Davis Elementary. We are requesting $1,400.89 for a 20 Foot GaGa2Go Ball Pit and a set of 6 Gator Skin balls to use with this Gaga pit. This is a loved game among students and this GaGa2Go Ball Pit and Gator Skin balls will be enjoyed by all students for years to come. The requested amount includes shipping and taxes.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	20 Foot GaGa2Go Ball Pit	$1,133.00
2	Tax for GaGa2Go Ball Pit	$79.30
3	Gator Skin Special-8 Foam Balls, 8" (Set of 6)	$176.25
4	Tax for Gator Skin Balls	$12.34
	Total:	$1,400.89

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