Community Links

This is a picture of a floor hockey game I organized during the final week of my practicum. I had the Midget AAA hockey team I coach come in and play a game of floor hockey at lunch hour versus my grade seven class. Prior, our team captain and assistant gave quick speeches introducing the team and talking about the positive life choices and sacrifices that were involved in playing at a high level of sport. I think that everyone involved enjoyed the game. It benefited everyone's self-esteem. From an organizational standpoint, it was not as difficult as I thought it would be. Getting the permission from all the necessary people (principals, parents) went smoothly and a couple of quick phone calls had photographers from the Free Press and Citizen there. I think this was the thing that students most enjoyed - seeing their photo in the newspaper. It was great to see students beaming with pride and proved to be a success at building links within the community.