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The long jump was one of several track and field events.
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Students were allowed to watch their classmates compete from the bleachers.
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Special needs students were able to play bocce, among other things.
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Gobblers tested their aim at the archery range.
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Disc golf was one of the more popular games.
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Students competed to see who had the best basketball jump shot.
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse was popular with the students.
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Students ran the 100, 200, 400 and 800-meter dashes.
Plant City may not be Rio de Janeiro, but some locals have gotten into the Olympic spirit before the Summer Games.
Turkey Creek Middle held its annual Olympic Day at its football field Friday, May 13, throughout the day. Seventh and eighth graders competed against each other before lunch, and the sixth graders competed against themselves in the afternoon.
The event, now 13 years old, featured track and field events, such as foot races, the long jump and the shot put, a basketball shootout, archery, disc golf, cornhole and more. Special needs students competed in bocce, disc golf and track races.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse and their horses also made an appearance at the games.
