From eggs to shaving cream, marshmallows, cheese snacks, apples and bran, teams of high school students experienced it all Sept. 16.
And the dedicated crew from Chatham Christian School took home the bragging rights.
They topped the host John McGregor Secondary School Panthers in a championship tug-of-war at the annual Animal House Olympics, part of Red Feather Week put on by the United Way of Chatham-Kent. Also taking part were students from Pain Court, Ursuline College Chatham, and Blenheim District High School.
The games featured wet marshmallow tossing – into the mouths of competitors, a challenge course that included blind mummification, cheese snack tossing, and even egg tossing into a bucket. That bucket had holes in it and was held atop a team member’s head. As well, the ever-popular (at least from a spectator’s point of view, bobbing for apples in a water/bran mix took place prior to the tug-of-war final event.
Ashley Jackson, a JMSS student, is the chair of the United Way’s Youth Committee and had a great deal of input into what trials the participants would have to endure.
In the end, Chatham Christian may have won, while Pain Court earned best costumes (and worst jokes) honours for dressing up like dads, and Ursuline College nabbed the best spirit award, but everyone left laughing … and sticky from the zany competition.
Erica Kitchen of the United Way said the event is as popular as ever.
“Everyone had a great time. They love the event. It’s a lot of fun,” she said.
And a lot of mess. If you noticed a drop in the water pressure in your neighbourhood shortly before 7 p.m. that night, it was probably due to the participants hopping in their showers, trying to clean off the games’ grime.
