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First Formers Compete in Epic Greek and Roman Field Day

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First Formers Compete in Epic Greek and Roman Field Day
First Formers Compete in Epic Greek and Roman Field Day
As Form I boys gathered on the football field decked out in eye black and custom-made shirts, Classics Department faculty member Chris Richards offered words of inspiration in Latin while regaled in the helmet of a Roman legionnaire. The pageantry marked the opening ceremonies of the Form I Greek and Roman Field Day, the annual event where first form history classes take to the athletic fields and classroom to compete in a day-long series of contests inspired by their units of study.
 
“Field Day is a fun way for the form to come together and celebrate a year of hard work together through competition,” said Grayson Holland ’05, one of the History 1 teachers whose class was in the heat of competition all day. “The fact that many of the seniors can remember details from their turn at Greek and Roman Field Day says everything about how much the boys enjoy the tradition."
 
To come out on top of the points tally, a class needed to display both athletic and academic excellence.  The day’s schedule included a mix of scored events including the 100-meter dash, an art show, egg toss, frisbee toss, long jump, skits, tug-of-war, and a quiz bowl. Of course, it wouldn’t be the Greek and Roman Field Day without Belmont Hill specific fare, such as the oration competition, where a team representative delivered a recitation of a famous speech covered in class, or the “armored” relay race, where participants carried and passed off heavy backpacks.  
 
The main event, however, was the chariot race, as each class designed and constructed their own personalized chariot in the lead up to the day. The final line-up of student-built chariots showcased a wide set of styles and construction approaches, and were judged on their aesthetics before being raced across the football field.
 
“It was incredibly rewarding to see many weeks of the boys' hard work be rewarded,” said first-year History 1 teacher Bennett Pitcher. “I am extremely proud of their dedication, and hope they are proud of themselves for everything they did to prepare for field day.”
 
After the completion of the final event, it was the students in Don Bradley’s class who pulled away from their peers to win first place. But while the students competed hard, the day was ultimately a shared experience that strengthened the bonds within the form. Regardless of whether or not they were winners in the final point standings, all the first formers’ hard work and preparation paid off with a Belmont Hill experience they will not soon forget.

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