Division 7 has just started learning speed stacking. Speed Stacking is a relatively new sport that is based on… that’s right… stacking cups!

Sport stacking, also known as cup stacking or speed stacking, is an individual and team sport that involves stacking 9 or 12 (usually 12) specially designed cups in pre-determined sequences as fast as possible. The cups are specially designed to allow for speedier times, so the sport doesn’t work so well with regular cups. People of all ages and from all over the world compete in sport stacking.

Just as with any sport, there are particular rules that guide speed stacking. Division 7 is developing some basic skills around how we handle the cups, and the fundamentals needed to be successful with this sport. Developing muscle memory is a big part of learning any new physical skill, and we are learning that we must start slow in order to achieve this. One of the rules of cup stacking is that the stacker must use alternating hands in order to set up each cycle of cups–this action of alternating hands actually strengthens the right and left brain connection. As our muscle memory develops, we can start to increase our speed. The world record for the fastest cycle stack is under 5 seconds! There are also competition events such as partner stacking where each person performs the actions of either the right or the left hand.

If you want to learn more about speed stacking, check out these official speed stacking YouTube videos.

In November, Division 7 is signed up to participate in a special event called StackUp! Schools around the world commit to stacking some time on a certain day or range of days to contribute to setting a world record for largest number of stackers. It lulled a bit after 2020, but numbers have been creeping up again. Let’s hope we can set a world record in 2025!

Families have the opportunity to buy their own set of stacks from Speed Stacks Canada. Just click on the  “Group Order” image to go to the ordering site. Purchasing a set through this link helps us get more speed stacking supplies for our school.

Ordering closes on October 23, 2025.

Happy stacking!