"It started when a Bangor Christian School
parent built a ring in the parking lot of the school for the kids to
play a game called Gaga ball. His son became a fan of the game after
learning to play it at summer camp.
"'The kids have been having a lot of fun with it,' said Jeffrey Benjamin, headmaster of Bangor Christian Schools. 'It's pretty easy to learn how to play and we were thinking of this more for elementary kids.'
"But what happened next surprised the faculty. The morning scene in the middle school usually features kids playing inside on their phones and electronic devices.
"But once the game was introduced, it stopped.
"'The hallways are empty and for fifteen to twenty minutes before school, this thing is full, and they're laughing and joking and having fun,' Benjamin said. 'That's been a great thing to see.'"
A recent Bangor Daily News article reported on the school's Gaga ball (also known as Octoball) initiative.
To access the complete Bangor Daily News report, please visit:
Bangor Daily News: How one Bangor school got kids to play outside instead of on their phones (1 JUN 19)
"'The kids have been having a lot of fun with it,' said Jeffrey Benjamin, headmaster of Bangor Christian Schools. 'It's pretty easy to learn how to play and we were thinking of this more for elementary kids.'
"But what happened next surprised the faculty. The morning scene in the middle school usually features kids playing inside on their phones and electronic devices.
"But once the game was introduced, it stopped.
"'The hallways are empty and for fifteen to twenty minutes before school, this thing is full, and they're laughing and joking and having fun,' Benjamin said. 'That's been a great thing to see.'"
A recent Bangor Daily News article reported on the school's Gaga ball (also known as Octoball) initiative.
To access the complete Bangor Daily News report, please visit:
Bangor Daily News: How one Bangor school got kids to play outside instead of on their phones (1 JUN 19)
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