Object: A football jersey

Good morning, boys and girls. Look what I have with me today. (Hold up football jersey.) Which school is this from? (Let them answer.) Would one of you like to wear this today? (Choose a youngster to wear the jersey.) How many of you would like to belong to a team someday? (Let them answer.) Would some of you like to be cheerleaders for a team? (Let them answer.) When you are in school, it can be a lot of fun to go and root for your school team. Everyone gets very excited. The band plays the school song and it marches around the field. Sometimes it's raining or snowing and everyone gets wet and muddy, but still the ga…