I shouldn't have posted yesterday's report so early -- it got more interesting after that. The kids moved into their class-based relay races, which, it turns out is the big draw -- to see which class is fastest. There are 8 girls and 8 boys on each team so it takes a while and the lead changes with each runner. Pretty fun.
Then the teachers have a relay race! No, I didn't run -- not after I saw the average age of the runners. I saw no reason to set myself up for hilarity. That came later when I was selected to give out the prizes in one of the events. I had no idea what I was supposed to do so I kept thinking I was done and turning to leave but it seems there is a whole ritual they have to go through with bowing and saluting so I had to keep getting dragged back which everyone found very amusing.
The prizes for the winners of each event were hand towels (!?!) and a nice certificate. The kids thought the towels were as funny as I did but during the awards treated this all very solemnly.
The prize for the teachers came later -- the mayor (yes, he was there) invited us all out for dinner at a really nice restaurant. Sure beat the towels!
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