Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools January 2015 | Page 9

Three UCPS schools help in attempts to break world record

Three Union County Public Schools were among the nearly 3,000
reaction time, hand-eye coordination, focus and more. Honeycutt
schools in about 35 countries who attempted to break the world
hopes to teach the students more patterns to use next year.
record for most people sport stacking

During the competition, the
in multiple locations in one day.
students were shown how many other
The number to beat this year
children from around the world were
was 555,932 stackers, the amount
participating, including students in
who participated in Stack Up day last
Hungary, New Zealand, Australia and
year and the 2014 goal was 600,000
across the United States.
stackers. As of Friday afternoon,

“They were amazed because
more than 460,000 participants had
they didn’t realize how many schools
been verified, but the organization
from all the different countries (were
was waiting to hear from schools
participating),” Honeycutt said.
around the world.

In addition to participating next
New Town Elementary, Rock Rest
year, Honeycutt hopes to gauge intere