Toronto Argos Flag Football Tournament
Friday
November 1st, grade 8 had the great opportunity to head to the
Rogers Center in Toronto for an amazing day! We met with over 700 people from
30 different Christian and Catholic Schools in the GTA, at an event put on by
the Toronto Argonouts and Athletes in Action. We began our day by participating
in a flag football tournament, where each student showed great sportsmanship
and teamwork during each one of our games. For the afternoon, we all headed up
to the 500-level where we participated in various activities that were designed
to get students from the different schools to interact with, and get to know
one another. The grade 8s all set a great example as they listened and took on
some leadership roles throughout the afternoon. Elodie Li Yuk Lo, an Olympic
athlete, talked to us about how her life was changed as she began to define
herself as a Christian athlete, and began to develop the whole person – physically,
mentally, and spiritually. We were all challenged to ask ourselves "Who am I?” The
Huddle-up talk was a powerful reminder on what bullying looks like. We were
challenged to stop the bullying that we see happening around us, "even a smile
can make a difference”. The room was so quiet as we listened to his story and
his challenge to stop the bullying that we see happening around us. By 5:00pm
we were all hungry, so we headed outside for a tailgate BBQ, and took a walk
around the Rogers Center, looking at the nearby sights that Toronto has to
offer. 7:00pm was kick-off for the Argos
vs. Alouettes game. We all enjoyed watching the two teams compete on the field
that we were just on earlier that day. While the Argos didn’t win, they put up
a great fight.
Friday was a day that we will never forget! A huge THANK YOU goes to Mr. Branderhorst, and Mr. Lendvay who came with us. Without the both of you, this day would never have been possible. A thank you also goes out to those who came and met us for the game later in the evening. We really appreciated you coming and helping to support our school.