Field Day

“Field Day truly epitomizes the six core values that Marian holds dear—Empowerment, Compassion, Marian Identity, Spirituality, Community and Service,” said Mary Higgins ’69, president of Marian. Field Day is the culmination of a week of student-led activities with the fundamental purpose of teaching students basic leadership skills in an atmosphere of school spirit, class unity and fun. Field Day is a long-time Marian tradition, but it is not your typical day of track and field events. Rather, it is a colorful, creative and fun-filled competition between the classes to see who can display the most school spirit. Students prepare for the big day for months, first choosing creative class themes to best show their spirit. Each class then chooses two primary colors to implement into imaginative wall decorations, costumes, skits and more.

This year, because of social distancing, students were not able to have Field Day in its traditional sense. Instead, Student Board came up with daily themes to be executed by each class during Field Week. The theme days were:

Monday: Sidewalk chalk
Tuesday: Tiktok Tuesday
Wednesday: Door decorating
Thursday: The Great Marian Bake-Off
Friday: Unity Day

Congratulations to the senior class for their 2020 Field Day Victory!

Click here to view an album of Field Week 2020 activities.

The 2020 themes are as follows:

Senior Station: Stop, Drop and get ready to Roll

Seniors Stuck in Time
Orange & Turquoise

Junior Jackpot
Emerald & Red

2022 Sophomore Avenue
Royal Blue & Yellow

Freshmen Fresh out of the Oven
Lilac & Light Pink

Past Field Day Champions

For more than half a century, Field Day has been Marian’s most beloved—and colorful—tradition. Blending school spirit, class unity and healthy competition, Field Day teaches students basic leadership skills in an unparalleled atmosphere of fun!

2019 – Senior Station: Stop, Drop and Get Ready to Roll
2018 – Seniors in the Sky
2017 – Seniors Signed, Sealed, Delivered
2016 – Junior Jockeys: And We’re Off!
2015 – Senior Space Odyssey: Our Final Mission
2014 – Seniors Gone Fishin’
2013 – Senior Safari
2012 – Junior Java
2011 – A Scoop of Seniors
2010 – Juniors in Bloom
2009 – Juniors Live at 5
2008 – Senior Migration
2007 – Juniors: Come Sail Away
2006 – First Class Juniors
2005 – Junior Jacks
2004 – Monopoly Junior
2003 – Senior Station
2002 – Junioroos
2001 – Seniors on the Nile
2000 – Seniors in Space
1999 – Senior Rodeo
1998 – Junior Jumpstart
1997 – Junior Geraniums
1996 – Seniorella
1995 – Junior Rhymes
1994 – Tie: Senior Sleepyheads, Juniors of the Hood
1993 – Junior Genies
1992 – Senior Senioritas
1991 – Big Top Seniors
1990 – Senior Saurus
1989 – Senior Shanghai
1988 – Junior Magic
1987 – Junior Egyptians
1986 – Junior Jackpots
1985 – Junior Junction
1984 – Senior Grease
1983 – Super Seniors
1982 – Senior Wave
1981 – Junior Jalopies
1980 – Junior Poohs
1979 – Junior Geniuses
1978 – Junior Femailers
1977 – Junior Jacks
1976 – Senior Stompers
1975 – Senior Stinkers
1974 – Senior Chickens
1973 – Senior Sizzlers
1972 – Senior Lollipops
1971 – Sophomore Bees
1970 – Junior Yokums
1969 – Senior Hobbits
1968 – Senior Party
1967 – Sophomore Daisies
1966 – Senior Wizard of Oz
1965 – Junior Jolly Green Giants
1964 – Junior Vikings
1963 – Sophomores
1962 – Juniors
1961 – Juniors
1960 – Freshmen
1959 – Juniors
1958 – Sophomores
1957 – Freshmen