Sibling stars shine in Olympic-themed activities

Photography by Biomedical Communications, Thursday, June 9, 2016

With the 2016 Summer Olympic Games just weeks away, St. Jude celebrated the spirit of the games a little early to honor the huge role that patients’ siblings play in the hospital experience. The Child Life Program at St. Jude honors these brothers and sisters each year with Sibling Star Day, a day that honors the enormous contributions brothers and sisters make every day in the healing process.

The Olympic-themed day included a variety of activities, games and competitions for the siblings. Families joined the siblings later in the day for dessert to watch sports clips of the Olympics. After dessert, families lined the red carpet outside the Danny Thomas/ALSAC Pavilion as the siblings received their medals.

  • Sibling Star Day 2016 gold medals
  • American flag
  • Boy running into the sibling star day event
  • Child Life specialist Jennifer Smith leads the Red team in a cheer.

    Child Life specialist Jennifer Smith leads the Red team in a cheer.
  • Parents and families cheering on the siblings
  • Siblings competing in an event
  • Girls competing in the events
  • Kids competing in a hula hoop event
  • The Blue team competes in beach volleyball.

    The Blue team competes in beach volleyball.
  • A girl holding a beach ball.
  • The referee is keeping score.
  • A stormtrooper cheerleader
  • A little girl puts on swimming accessories for an event.
  • Child Life specialist Shawn Brasher reads the event results.

    Child Life specialist Shawn Brasher reads the event results.
  • Sibling Star Day 2016 scoreboard
  • Sibling star going through the buffet line.
  • Sibling Star Day 2016 cookie medals
  • A sibling star and her father
  • A sibling star awaiting the results of the events
  • Sibling Star Day 2016 event
  • Siblings receive their medals as they walk the red carpet.

    Siblings receive their medals as they walk the red carpet.
  • Sibling Stars walking the red carpet holding a sign that says "Go green or go home!"
  • A sibling star from the green team holding up a sign that says "Go Green! We are the team!"
  • A sibling star walking the red carpet.
  • A sibling star walking the red carpet.
  • Siblings posing for a picture on the red carpet.
  • A sibling star giving a high five on the red carpet.
  • The blue team walking the red carpet.
  • A sibling star walking the red carpet.
  • Sibling stars walking the red carpet.
  • A sibling star walking the red carpet.

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