May 4-6, 2011 Cape Breton University Sydney,

School Information Package What is Milk Sport Fair?

The Milk Sport Fair is a fully-interactive sporting event and an excellent opportunity for your students to get active and learn about the many sport options available in Nova Scotia. Since Class speak The event will take place 2002, more than 40,000 elementary and junior from May 4 to 6, 2011 at “The more exposure we high students from across the province have Cape Breton University. can provide to our students attended Milk Sport Fairs. regarding sport options, the Sport Nova Scotia is pleased to announce that for the first time since more likely they will become 2006, the Milk Sport Fair will be heading back to Sydney! interested enough to want to participate. Milk Sport Fair provides a wonderful opportunity to make young Activities for grades 3 to 8 people aware of the sport options which are available A fully interactive experience to them to enjoy. What an Representatives from provincial sport organizations (PSOs) will encourage outstanding idea!” your students to give their sport a try. Whether it’s driving a golf ball, taking a slap shot, shooting a basket, spiking a set, swinging a bat, doing a karate kick, Laurie Murchison, Former or even paddling a kayak, we are confident your students will enjoy actively Principal, Malcolm Munroe participating in the numerous exhibits. Memorial Junior High Learn what sport has to offer Experience sport demonstrations, exhibitions, inspirational presentations, or information sessions. Milk Sport Fair is entertaining and fun for everyone.

Options for everyone Participate in close to 30 sports. What is Milk Sport Fair? 1 Be inspired Activities 1 Meet some of Nova Scotia’s top athletes and coaches, learn their training Hours of operation 1 techniques, get an autograph and see them in action. A more active Nova Scotia 2 Class registration form 2 Hosts 3 Wednesday Thursday Friday Past exhibitors 4 Past participants 5 Hours of 4 5 6 9am-3pm 9am-3pm 9am-12pm operation May 2011 May

1 Contact: Tyler Smith | 902-425-5450 ext 362 | [email protected] A more active Nova Scotia Milk Sport Fair reinforces healthy The rationale for participation in sport and physical activity is living. extensive. Well-structured sport programs provide children with higher levels of fitness, better health, social involvement, and the satisfaction derived from developing skills in individual and group activities. Students have fun while learning Milk Sport Fair endeavours to accomplish the following: about different sports. • create excitement about what sport in Nova Scotia has to offer our youth; • promote health, physical activity and sport to Nova Scotia’s youth; Teachers enjoy the event too! • increase the number of Nova Scotians who commit to physical activity for life; and • decrease the costs of health care by increasing the physical activity levels of Nova Scotians.

Class Registration Form

May 4-6, 2011 Cape Breton University Sydney, Nova Scotia

School: ______Preferred date:

Contact: ______Wednesday, May 4 9 am to 3 pm Thursday, May 5 9 am to 3 pm Address: ______Friday, May 6 9 am to 12 pm ______Preferred arrival time: ______Preferred departure time: ______Phone: ______(We recommend you allow for a minimum of 2 hours to Fax: ______experience Milk Sport Fair in full).

E-mail: ______# of Students: ______Grade(s): ______

Cost is $2 per student, payable in cheque or cash upon arrival at the registration table. Please make cheques Is this your first Milk Sport Fair? Y N payable to Sport Nova Scotia. Receipts will be provided.

Sport Nova Scotia Fax your form to: f: 902-425-5606

2 Contact: Tyler Smith | 902-425-5450 ext 362 | [email protected] Title Sponsor

Dairy Farmers of Canada The Dairy Farmers of Canada is a not-for-profit corporation established and funded by dairy producers and processors. In the Maritime Provinces, they represent more than 1,000 producers and 10 processors. Their Doctors Nova Scotia – Co-presenting Sponsor mission is to promote fluid milk and milk products by An Official Presenting Partner of Sport Nova Scotia, Doctors communicating the nutritional value of milk to health Nova Scotia is the professional association representing all professionals and consumers through advertising and medical doctors in the province and is a division of the Canadian marketing activities. Medical Association (CMA). The mission of Doctors Nova Scotia is “to maintain the integrity and honour of the medical profession, to represent all members equitably, and to promote high quality health care and disease prevention in Nova Scotia.” Hosts

Sport Nova Scotia Sport Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit federation of around 60 provincial sport governing bodies representing over 162,000 sport participants in Nova Scotia. Sport Nova Scotia is in the business of developing and promoting an athlete-centered amateur sport system while serving provincial sport governing bodies and other sport-related organizations. Nova Scotia Health & Wellness – Co-presenting Sponsor An Official Funding Partner of Sport Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Health & Wellness mandate is to provide policies, programs and services that maintain, enhance and create quality sport, recreation and fitness opportunities which improve health and contribute to the social and economic well-being of all Nova Scotians.

3 Contact: Tyler Smith | 902-425-5450 ext 362 | [email protected] Past exhibitors

Acadia University Farmers Dairy Rope Skipping Alpine Ski Field Hockey Rowing Arm Wrestling Fencing Rugby Athletics Football Skating Badminton Golf Skillz Systems Baseball Gymnastics Snowboarding Basketball HBC Run for Canada Soccer Biathlon Heart and Stroke Foundation Softball Bicycling Hockey Speed Skating Bikercise Judo Sport Nova Scotia Canada Games KidSport Squash Canadian Olympic Committee Lacrosse StFX University Canadian Tire Jump Start Charities Lifesaving Society Swimming Cape Breton University Maritime Heart Center Synchronized Swimming Change Skating to Figure Skating Municipality of Argyle Tae Kwon Do Cross Country Ski Municipality of Yarmouth Tennis Curling Newbridge Academy The Chronicle Herald Dairy Farmers of Canada Nova Scotia Health & Wellness Tobacco-Free Sport & Recreation Doctors Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Triathlon Duke of Edinburgh Award Orienteering Volleyball Easter Seals RBC Olympian Program Water Polo Equestrian Recreation Nova Scotia Wrestling Esteem Team Ringette Yachting 101.3 the Bounce

"The kids are getting exposed to a lot of different sports and activities that they may not have seen before. This gives them an open mind to try a bunch of different sports and find one they enjoy. One more kid involved in sport the better.”

James Baker, parent chaperone Mount Edward Elementary School

4 Contact: Tyler Smith | 902-425-5450 ext 362 | [email protected] Past participants

Annapolis Valley Temperance Street Portland Estates George D. Lewis Annapolis East Elementary Thorburn Consolidated Prince Arthur Junior High Glace Bay Elementary Bridgetown Regonal Elementary Trenton Elementary School Ridgecliff Middle School Greenfield Elementary Brooklyn Elementary Trenton Middle School Riverside Education Centre Eskasoni High School Cambridge & District Elementary Truro Junior High Robert Kemp Turner John Bernard Croak Central Kings Rural High School Valley Elementary School Rockingham Elementary Jubilee Elementary Central Consolidated School Wallace Consolidated Sackville Centennial School Malcolm Munroe Memorial Jr. High Champlain Elementary Walter Duggan Sackville Heights Junior High Mt. Carmel Elementary Clark Rutherford Memorial School Wentworth Consolidated Sacred Heart School Rankin Memorial Dwight Ross Elementary West End Memorial Sambro-Ketch Harbour Elementary Robin Foote Elementary Ecole Burton Ettinger School West Highlands School Seaside Elementary Saint Anne Elementary Fairview Junior High West Pictou Consolidated Shatford Memorial Elementary Seton Elementary Hants North Rural High School Willow Street School South Woodside Elementary Sherwood Park Education Centre Hantsport School St. Agnes Junior High Shipyard Elementary Indian Brook Halifax Regional St. Joseph’s A. MacKay Southside Learning Center John MacNeil Elementary Admiral Westphal Elementary School Tantallon Elementary St. Agnes Elementary Kings County Academy Astral Drive Elementary Tantallon Junior High School Sydney Mines Junior High Kings County Christian School Bedford Junior High Temperance Street School Tompkins Memorial School New Minas Elementary Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Waverly Memorial We’Keq Ma’q Elementary Northeast Kings Education Centre Bell Park Academic Centre Westmount Elementary Whitney Pier Memorial Junior High Port Williams Elementary Bel Ayr Elementary School Somerset & District Elementary Cavalier Drive Junior High South Shore Strait West Hants Middle School Centre Consolidated School Bridgewater Elementary Antigonish Education Centre Windsor Elementary School Centre Scolaire de la Rive-Sud Gold River Western Shore Elementary Bayview Education Centre Wolfville Junior High Chebucto Heights Lunenburg Academy Chedabucto Education Centre Chiganois Elementary Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regionl School Chignecto-Central Cobequid Old Barns Elementary Tri-County Dr. Thomas McCulloch School Acadia Street Elementary Colby Village Elementary Arcadia Consolidated School Frank H. MacDonald Bible Hill Central Elementary Cunard Junior High Barrington Municipal High School Felix Marchand Educational Centre Bible Hill East Court Road Elementary Ecole Burton Ettinger Barton Consolidated School East Antigonish Education Centre Central Colchester Jr High Ecole Gertrude Parker Cape Sable Island Elementary Ecole Acadienne de Pomquet Chiganois Elementary Ecole Secondaire du Sommet Carleton Consolidated School H.M. MacDonald Elementary Cobequid Consolidated School Ecole St Catherines Digby Elementary Maritime Hockey Academy Academy Elizabeth Sutherland Digby Neck Consolidated School Mulgrave Memorial Education Centre Cyrus Eaton Elementary Ellenvale Junior High Digby Regional High Northumberland Regional High School Debert Elementary Five Bridges Junior High Drumlin Heights Consolidated School Pictou Elementary Dr. Thomas McCulloch Gaetz Brook Junior High Evelyn Richardson Elementary Pictou Landing First Nations School Dr W.A. MacLeod Elementary George Bissett Elementary School Forest Ridge Academy Rev. H.J. MacDonald Elementary School East Pictou Middle Grosvenor Wentworth Park School Hillcrest Academy Richmond Academy EB Chandler Halifax Christian Academy Islands Consolidated School River John Consolidated Elmsdale District School Hammonds Plains Consolidated Lockport Regional High School St. Andrew Education Centre Hilden Elementary Hants North Rural Maple Grove Education Centre St. Andrew Junior High School Junction Road Elementary Harold T. Barrett Junior High Meadowfields Community School St. Mary’s Education Centre Maitland/Cobequid District Schools Harry R. Hamilton Elementary Plymouth School Trenton Middle School Maitland/Cobequid/Rawdon Hawthorn Elementary Port Maitland Consolidated Elementary W.A. MacLeod North Colchester High Herring Cove Junior High Shelburne Regional High School Wagmatcookewey Elementary North River Elementary Humber Park South Centennial Elementary We’koqma’q Elementary Northport Consolidated Inglis Street Elementary St. Mary’s Bay Academy Whcocomagh Education Centre Oxford Regional Education Centre John MacNeil School Weymouth Consolidated Walter Duggan Consolidated Joseph Howe School Parrsboro Elementary Yarmouth Central Elementary Lakefront Consolidated Parrsboro Regional High Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial Landmark East School Pictou Elementary Cape Breton-Victoria Ecole Bellville Le Marchant St. Thomas Redcliff Middle School Ashby Elementary Ecole Jean-Marie-Gay Leslie Thomas Junior High Redcliff Middle School Bras d’Or Elementary Ecole Joseph Dugas Madeline Symonds Middle School River Herbert District High Bridgeport School Ecole Pubnico-Ouest Mount Edward School River Herbert Elementary School Brookland Elementary Ecole Saint-Albert Musquodoboit Rural High Cape Smokey Elementary Ecole Stella-Maris River John Consolidated Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre Riverside Education Center Coxheath Elementary Ecole Wedgeport Nelson Wynder Cornwallis Elementary Springhill Elementary Newbridge Academy Springhill Jr High Cusack Elementary Oxford School Donkin-Gowrie Complex Tatamagouche Elementary Oyster Pond Academy

5 Contact: Tyler Smith | 902-425-5450 ext 362 | [email protected]