Tourism, Culture and Recreation
February 24, 2009The following
is being distributed at the request of School Sports Newfoundland and
Labrador:
School Sports NL Hosts Participation
Nation�s Festival of Sport Extravaganza
To celebrate Education Week in the province�s capital,
School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador is hosting a sport extravaganza
for students in Grade 7 and 8 on March 3.
Participation Nation is a School Sports program aimed
at the junior high level. The mission is to promote active and healthy
living in our provincial student body by developing and organizing
non-competitive sports events which encourages participation and fun.
Our organization believes every student should have the opportunity to
experience a fun sport environment without the pressure of winning, or
the disappointment of being "not good enough" to make a team.
In keeping within the spirit of the Participation
Nation, the students will participate in a variety of non-competitive
activities. The program�s philosophy has always centred on fun, fitness
and fairplay.
Ten schools from the Metro area have been invited to
select 20 students (male and female) from their school who do not play
on a competitive sports team. The event is being held at the NL Sports
Centre with the official opening beginning at 10:00 a.m. and will wrap
up at 2:00 p.m.
Students will play co-operative games, volleyball and
have hip hop dance instruction.
Confirmed guests include representatives from the
Department of Education, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation,
Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association, Memorial Sea Hawks,
and Krista Fowler from Danceworx Studios Inc.
