March 2010 Issue 36

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March 2010 Issue 36 Sport Kids in Sport do Editor Managing Editor Chad Lucas Catherine McKellar Jamie Ferguson Cover Layout & Desktop Ch i e f Better in School Ex e c u t i v e Of f i c e r Lindsey Benson Paula Yochoff

Senior Staff or the past four issues we have been sport and physical activity in schools 11 schools across the province, offering Chief Executive Officer Fusing our Sport Quarterly publication centres around physical education. This elementary and junior-high students the Jamie Ferguson to discuss and promote the benefits sport is understandable, as physical education opportunity to learn fundamental sport has on our society beyond the obvious is an excellent tool to help children and and physical activity skills and stay active Director of Finance physical health benefits. We’ve looked youth acquire fundamental skills that will throughout the week. & Administration at how sport builds “social capital” in allow them to take part in any number Enabling communities to access school Debbie Buckoski communities when businesses support of sports as they grow up, as well as facilities after hours for programs such local sport, how sporting events boost help them be more active on a regular as these is another key to helping our Director of Public Relations tourism and the economy, how sport basis. We recognize challenges exist to children participate in sport, which in Catherine McKellar helps new immigrants adapt to their new having every school child participate on turn can improve their performance Director of Marketing communities, and how sport helps keep a daily basis in physical education; yet, during school hours. Schools are home Jeff LeDrew youth out of the justice system. we believe this needs to be the ultimate to many of the best sport facilities in all In this issue, we continue to highlight goal of our provincial government as the of our communities. Yet, the ability to Director of Sport Development the extensive benefits of sport by rewards will be substantial. access them varies across the province Mark Smith discussing how sport has a positive effect on education. Education plays a vital role in the development of our province and “Essentially, it comes down to recognizing the Sport Quarterly, its communities and sport’s impact in this benefits that sport can bring to our education a publication of Sport Nova Scotia. area is equally significant. Letters to the editor must include A number of studies and reports system, and valuing that contribution.” name, address and phone illustrate the positive effect that number. participation in sport and physical However, there are other ways to even though every community would activity can have on a person’s education. take advantage of the positive effect benefit from improving access to school Sport Nova Scotia A study released in October 2006 sport has on education that also merit facilities for after-school programs. 5516 Spring Garden Road from the American College of Sports serious consideration. One example is the In addition to the ideas and initiatives 4th Floor Medicine indicated the highest academic introduction of an external credentialing above, there are other ways the education Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1G6 achievers in the study were the ones who policy. This is a program that would system can use sport to help it meet its Tel: (902) 425-5450 participated in a sport or other vigorous allow high-school students to receive a goals. In some instances, this involves activity at least three times a week. limited number of credits for successfully more long-term planning, such as Fax: (902) 425-5606 In the 1990s, a report from Gretchen completing programs that are offered ensuring schools are built with proper E-mail: [email protected] Kerr indicated that athletic participation outside the traditional school curriculum. facilities to meet current and future needs www.sportnovascotia.ca makes primary- and secondary-level For example, a student could receive a for sport and physical activity, and that students more productive, more credit for becoming certified as a coach in curriculum development considers the motivated, better organized and more any number of sports. This type of policy important role sport and physical activity effective in learning and performing could also be broader than just sport, play in education, and allocates time tasks And at the high-school level, the and include other areas such as arts and accordingly. academic performance of athletes is culture. In each instance, programs would Essentially, it comes down to equal to or greater than non-athletes. As have to be reviewed by the Department recognizing the benefits that sport can well, a 2001 study published in The Sport of Education to ensure they met proper bring to our education system, and Journal found high-school athletes tend criteria before becoming eligible to be valuing that contribution. That means to have a higher grade point average than included. This type of policy is not new, making plans and decisions with sport non-athletes. and exists in other jurisdictions across as a consideration. We recognize the The conclusion that can be drawn from . challenges our education system faces these and other studies plainly shows that Additionally, the “after-school” hours today, and we know that there will be Senior Funding Partner of sport and physical activity have an ability of 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. are a key time to help new challenges in the future. However, to enhance the education system and improve the activity levels of children we also recognize that by making sport Sport Nova Scotia improve the performance of students. and youth. In many places, programs and physical activity an integral part, So the logical question is: How can we take place at schools during these hours we are creating an opportunity for best use sport to help further advance the with excellent results. The Sport Nova improvements in the performance of our education system in Nova Scotia? 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Athlete’s Column Sweeping I immediately said to myself that I had to get back to that environment. to the Brier I’ve been at the men’s level for the past five years and played the last Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc two with the same rink. We reached 11 schools across the province, offering elementary and junior-high students the the provincial final last season, which opportunity to learn fundamental sport made it really easy to set a goal for this and physical activity skills and stay active At 25 years old, Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc year: you always want to improve, so throughout the week. is already building a reputation as one of the only way to go one step further was Enabling communities to access schoolNova Scotia’s top curlers. The Mayflower to win it all. facilities after hours for programs such curler captured a provincial junior title in Reaching that final was a good as these is another key to helping our children participate in sport, which in2005, where he went on to post a 9-3 record experience for us because we learned turn can improve their performanceat the Canadian junior championships. from some of our mistakes the year during school hours. Schools are homeAfter reaching the final of the Tankard before and we were ready to handle to many of the best sport facilities in allprovincial men’s championship in 2009, it. The pressure of the playoffs wasn’t of our communities. Yet, the ability toFitzner-LeBlanc and his rinkmates Stuart an overwhelming experience because access them varies across the provinceMacLean, Kent Smith and Phil Crowell we’d already been there. Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc Brier Team. From left to right: Philip Crowell, Kent Smith, Stuart MacLean and Ian went unbeaten at their home club in But to win that Tankard in just my Fitzner-LeBlanc. (Contributed) February to win the 2010 Molson Tankard. fifth year at this level is a real treat for The foursome earned the right to represent and the team spirit that keeps me Keeley and Bill MacPhee. We had some sure. A lot of people play competitively Nova Scotia at the Brier drawn in. I didn’t really get serious success and won some cash events, for 20 or 30 years and never get there. national championship, being held at the about it until I was 14 and a coach came but in my last year of junior it all came To have the Brier in Halifax this year, Metro Centre from March 6-14. to me and asked me if it was something together. It was a do-or-die situation, where I’ll get to compete in front of even though every community would I wanted to do more competitively. I since we were moving up at the end my home crowd, that’s just icing on benefit from improving access to school“ come from a curling background. entered the Youth Greenspiel, which is of the season, so we really busted our the cake. facilities for after-school programs. I My grandparents enrolled me in the provincial under-15 championship, tails as a group. We’ve been practising hard since the In addition to the ideas and initiativesthe sport when I was young. I tried and I actually won it in my first year Winning provincials and making it provincial final and we’re dedicated above, there are other ways the education pretty much every sport out there, but of competitive curling. Winning was to nationals that year in to doing as well as we can at the Brier. system can use sport to help it meet its goals. In some instances, this involvesI was never much of a hockey player contagious for us, so that made us want was just an awesome experience. It’s a great opportunity to see where more long-term planning, such asso curling was something to keep me to keep going. Playing on arena ice and having the we stand against the best teams in the ensuring schools are built with properbusy in the winter. I had a strong team at the junior crowd right there cheering for you was country now. We’re going to give every facilities to meet current and future needs It’s a great game; it’s the camaraderie level with Chris McDonah, Kendell really exciting. As soon as it was over, game our best shot.” for sport and physical activity, and that curriculum development considers the important role sport and physical activity play in education, and allocates time Water Provided By accordingly. Essentially, it comes down to Bottled Water recognizing the benefits that sport can bring to our education system, and and Filtration Systems valuing that contribution. That means making plans and decisions with sport as a consideration. We recognize the challenges our education system faces today, and we know that there will be new challenges in the future. However, we also recognize that by making sport and physical activity an integral part, we are creating an opportunity for www.canadiansprings.com improvements in the performance of our students and the education system as a 1-877-442-7873 Canadian Springs is a division of Aquatera Corporation whole. That’s a smart decision. 4 Sponsored by

Should Sport Seasons be Regulated?

Gretzky ever talking about summer as possible to further their development that approach outweigh the benefits hockey or Hank Aaron and Cal Ripken and increase the chances of more kids of developing more well-rounded talking about winter league baseball. Yet from our region making it to the national athletes socially and athletically through in today’s world of amateur sport we find team level. experiences playing other sports? Mark Smith ourselves inundated with year-round I haven’t seen much evidence to Soccer teaches balance and coordination Di r e c t o r sport for kids, fueled by the belief that support that argument. Those who do on your feet that is useful for hockey. o f Sp o r t more is better. Says who? make it to the next level often had to Baseball and softball teach hand-eye De v e l o p m e n t Why is there a need to deprive kids leave Nova Scotia before their talent was coordination skills that are useful in most of the opportunity to play other sports, developed to the point of being able to other sports. Gymnastics teaches agility, make new friends and simply take a compete nationally or internationally. balance and coordination skills that are hose of you tired of watching hockey break from a sport at the natural end of This isn’t meant to be a criticism of our fundamental to every sport. Swimming, Tin June and baseball in November, its season? Some people will tell you that sport system, but rather a recognition of running, or cycling, whether it be for please raise your hands. How about kids don’t have to choose one sport over the fact that extended sport seasons do competition or as a means to acquiring spring leagues, summer leagues and the other, but in reality that is exactly not guarantee dramatically improved good health, are great for conditioning indoor winter leagues, all intended to what extended seasons effectively do. skills. What it can contribute to, however, and cardiovascular endurance. extend the traditional season for that They reinforce the notion that if your is athlete burnout. It is the combination of exposures to sport? Raise your hands again. Whatever child isn’t playing ten months a year Good coaching develops good athletes, sports that develop the whole athlete— happened to playing sport in the season they are falling behind, losing out on the and it’s been that way since sport began. not to mention the life skills, great it was intended for? possibility of making it to the next level. Ten months a year playing the same sport experiences and new friendships created. More and more we see this trend And as parents we buy into that notion. guarantees regular physical activity. So, anyone interested in a hockey season filtering into sport at the recreational I’ve talked to colleagues at the Agreed, if you happen to have good that begins in October and ends in March level and the question I ask is, when provincial association level, and the coaching for ten months a year, the or a softball season that begins in May does it end? I’m dating myself here, but answers I get are the national association likelihood of that athlete developing at and ends in September please raise your I don’t remember Bobby Orr or Wayne wants kids playing their sport as much a faster pace is more probable. But does hand.

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Should Sport Seasons be Regulated? Judo a Hit in the that approach outweigh the benefits of developing more well-roundedClassroom at CEC athletes socially and athletically through experiences playing other sports? ans Budgey has been teaching for 18 aggressive in going after sponsorship Soccer teaches balance and coordinationH years, but he’s never had as much and recruiting participants,” Brown on your feet that is useful for hockey. fun as he is now, tossing students around says. “We want to let kids know what Baseball and softball teach hand-eyein his judo classes. judo is and how it’s beneficial.” coordination skills that are useful in most Budgey, a science teacher at Cobequid It’s great to see what’s happening other sports. Gymnastics teaches agility, MA KE Educational Centre (CEC) in Truro, at Cobequid because students are balance and coordination skills that are launched a pilot judo course last fall after more likely to explore a sport if they’re fundamental to every sport. Swimming, the school’s principal approached him exposed to it in school, Brown says. running, or cycling, whether it be for TOMORROW’S competition or as a means to acquiringabout introducing martial arts into the “The program at CEC is one of our good health, are great for conditioningphysical education curriculum. more exciting initiatives and one we and cardiovascular endurance. He put forward a proposal to the hope to replicate across the province,” It is the combination of exposures toschool board and the rest he says. “Other people are sports that develop the whole athlete—is history. looking to it as a model.” WORKOUT not to mention the life skills, great “When I got the The provincial judo experiences and new friendships created.opportunity to do this, body is looking to rebrand So, anyone interested in a hockey seasonessentially being asked itself with a new logo and that begins in October and ends in Marchto do something that I’ve an updated website and or a softball season that begins in Maydone since I was a little promotional materials to and ends in September please raise yourkid as part of my professional career, I build its membership. But at Cobequid, hand. jumped at it,” says Budgey, who started Budgey believes he’s already winning B ETTER practising judo at age eight. “I can some new disciples to the sport. honestly say that I’ve never enjoyed “We’re attracting teenage judokas into teaching anything more in my life.” the local club,” Budgey says. “Those . The classes have been a hit with who’ve decided to stay on with it, I have MGMT students as well. Budgey says more a feeling that they’re making a lifetime . than 200 tried to sign up for his first two commitment. That’s one of the most CCT classes in the fall. The 37 students who positive things about it.” TODAY A did participate in those classes earned an Budgey says he’s such a fan of judo official yellow belt as well as a physical because anyone can do it—he has some WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF AN INTENSE WORKOUT, education credit, and just as many more special-needs students participating CHOCOLATE MILK HELPS YOU RECHARGE AND

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Research suggests link between Dr. Mark Tremblay, the physical activity inside and outside sport, physical activity and school chief scientific officer the school system. success for Active Healthy “Healthy active living has, I think, Kids Canada, when just started to hit an upswing in terms omeroom starts at 8:40 a.m. at the report card was of policy and attention,” Brownrigg HCunard Junior High School in released last June. “A says. “I think there is a heightened Halifax, but the gym opens each workout for your body sense of awareness compared to say a morning at eight. Students have the is a workout for your decade ago.” option to spend the first 40 minutes of brain.” Yet she worries that as families and their day playing in a pickup game or It doesn’t take governments tighten their belts during just blowing off steam before they have scientific studies to tough economic times, promoting to park themselves at a desk. convince teachers such activity could fall by the wayside. “I “It starts their day off really positively, as Buckle that sport, think we might just be coming into a and it helps settle them down,” says physical activity and difficult time for the sustainability of Cunard physical education teacher academics are related. that. As people feel more financially Mary Lou Buckle. “The ones who have She sees the results constrained, they might revert back to trouble concentrating, it really helps first-hand. the things that are most immediate to them if they can come here first before “I do believe that Cunard Junior High students go for a run as part of their Bluenose Running deal with.” they have to sit in class and listen.” most of the students Club. Physical education teacher Mary Lou Buckle estimates that 70 per In Nova Scotia, however, there Research suggests that Buckle and her who are active do cent of the school’s students are involved in a sport or physical activity. are some encouraging signs. The peers at Cunard are on to something. better academically,” (Contributed) provincial Department of Education Several studies over the past few says Buckle, a 22-year made it mandatory last year for high- years have shown that children who teacher who’s spent the past six years And by Grade 11, fewer than 10 per school students to receive a physical participate more in sport and physical at Cunard. “They’re able to focus cent of boys and hardly one per cent of education credit in order to graduate. activity also tend to perform better in more, take more responsibility, take girls were active enough in 2005. And the Halifax Regional School Board the classroom. the initiative. (Sports) can help them Active Healthy Kids Canada CEO has recently joined a partnership with The American College of Sports become more co-operative and more Michelle Brownrigg credits Nova universities, hospitals, and other Medicine followed 214 middle-school of a team player even with things like Scotia for doing a good job of tracking groups called Stepping Up Halifax that students in the U.S. and announced in group projects in class.” the activity levels of its students, but promotes sport and physical activity a 2006 report that “children perform what the numbers actually reveal is at all levels. better in school and often achieve Falling activity levels a concern startling, she says. “Of course we know the sad stats out better grades if they participate in But while research suggests that “Nova Scotia’s done the best job there,” says Diana Dibblee, the school vigorous physical activity, especially activity boosts classroom performance, of anyone documenting that drop- board’s Health Promotion Facilitator. in organized sports programs.” real-life data shows that the vast off…but the drop-off is ridiculous,” “We know that we need to move Active Healthy Kids Canada majority of Nova Scotian students Brownrigg says. our bodies more. We’re committed reported similar findings in their 2009 don’t exercise nearly enough by the Observers can rattle off a number to improving the physical activity Report Card on Physical Activity for time they reach their teens. of factors for the decrease in activity, levels of our children, but also our Children and Youth. Their survey The PACY Report on physical activity from the prominence of the Internet communities. Whether we’re five or of recent research concludes that in children and youth showed that in and digital entertainment to the fact 95, studies show that Nova Scotia is adding more physical activity to the 2005, while more than 90 per cent of that fewer kids walk or bike to school not healthy.” school day doesn’t take away from students in Grade 3 received an hour compared to a generation ago. 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likely to reach during school hours running around the backyard with “If you feel like you suck at math, It has also worked at Cunard, a without taking part in extracurricular their friends,” Buckle says. “In junior chances are you’re not going to school Diana Dibblee points to as one activities or organized sports. high it becomes more organized and concentrate as well. It’s the same of the most successful in the region at And the American College of less accidental, and therefore it starts thing with sports: kids aren’t going motivating its students to be active. Of Sports Medicine’s report suggests it’s to discourage some kids who aren’t to derive the benefit from a sport the school’s 204 students, 55 are on the “vigorous activity”—the type derived necessarily interested in ‘sporting participation experience if they feel track-and-field team, while 30 to 60 and from an organized sport—that does activity.’ Kids don’t want to look uncool really inadequate.” sometimes as many as 100 show up for students the most good. to their classmates, they don’t want to Brownrigg suggests that many youth Bluenose running days on Thursday seem uncoordinated or unable.” need less “performance-driven” sport afternoons. Buckle estimates that 70 “Everybody’s good at something” Brownrigg says that organized sport leagues, as well as opportunities to per cent of students are involved in The challenge facing parents, is a great asset—but the turn-off for try unconventional sports. “Nobody’s some activity, whether it’s basketball educators and communities alike is many kids is that “organized” often good at everything, but everybody’s or badminton or lunchtime yoga or how to keep those active Grade 3 becomes “competitive.” good at something,” she says. boot camp. students from falling off the radar by “As kids get older, sport often It’s an approach that’s taking root “It’s just a matter of getting them high school. Mary Lou Buckle knows becomes more skewed to kids who want locally, where 150 students signed up plugged into what they like and giving the teen years can make or break to be in competitive programming, and for a brand-new yoga class this year them an opportunity to find out what whether a student will remain active less to kids who want to try something at Millwood High in Lower Sackville, they like,” Buckle says. “I tell the kids: for life. new,” she says. “You have to create an and dozens of others are learning judo ‘I want you to be active for life. Not “In elementary, I think a lot of the environment where people feel safe to at Cobequid Educational Centre in for now, and not for me or for your activity kids get is incidental—just out make mistakes. Truro (see story, page 5). parents. It’s for you.’”

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riathlon competitors Matt and “It was definitely tough,” says TBrad Piggott got a serious dose of Brad. “The biggest challenge was inspiration this fall when they spent getting me recovered for swimming time training with some of Canada’s in the second week.” best triathletes. The brothers are learning to balance Matt and Brad, identical 19-year- the demands of swimming, school and old twins from Dartmouth, triathlon. They’re both second-year earned an invitation to Triathlon management students at Dalhousie Canada’s National Training Centre University where they swim for in November, where they had a the Tigers. Matt and Brad finished chance to swim alongside the likes second and third, respectively, in of Kyle Jones and 2000 Olympic gold the 1500-metres at the AUS swim medallist Simon Whitfield. championships in February. “That was a really cool experience,” “It does keep you busy,” says Matt, says Brad. “It was awesome to train who became the first Nova Scotian to with the top guys in Canada, to have break 16 minutes in the 1500 last year. them push you.” Brothers Brad (left) and Matt Piggott recently attended a national training camp with Triathlon Canada “It’s hard sometimes, but you learn Adds Matt, “It was nerve-wracking in Victoria, B.C. (Contributed) to balance everything. We only really just being around that calibre of started balancing triathlon last year. athlete. But it was really exciting too. The facility blew us both away.” The invitation spurred some lofty This year we’ve been training more aspirations for the two brothers, who than we ever have.” are relatively new to competing in With the university swimming triathlon. season just completed, the brothers They’re both accomplished will shift their focus to triathlon for swimmers—Matt is the provincial the summer. This year they move up record-holder in the 1500-metres— from Sprint to the Olympic distance, but they only began training seriously which includes a 1500-metre swim, for triathlon about two years ago. 40-kilometre bicycle ride and a “In the summer we’d do Kids of 10-kilometre run. Steel races, but we just did them for They have an ambitious schedule fun; we didn’t train or anything,” plotted for the summer, which will Brad says. “But we got our first road take them across North America for bike about two years ago, and that’s training and events and possibly when it became really fun because we overseas to Budapest for an started to get good at it.” international race in September. The brothers picked up the sport “Our main goal for this year is from their father, Kevin Piggott, who just to gain some experience in the also competes in triathlon. They’ve Olympic distance and adjust to that, made quick strides: Brad competed and maybe aim for some top-15 at the Canada Games in August, finishes,” Matt says. finishing fifth and helping Nova In the long term, they have their Scotia to a fourth-place team finish. sights set on reaching Canada’s Matt was an alternate for the Canada under-23 team. They’re ultimately Games team. looking toward 2016, where they’d It made for a busy two weeks in love to represent Canada at the for the brothers, as Summer Olympics in Brazil. they both also raced on the swim “That’s the dream,” Brad says. team. 8 9 Sponsored by

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“It was definitely tough,” says Junior championships a test run athletes aged 14-18 from across there,” says provincial team skier Amy Charles Stevens and Stefan Strecko Brad. “The biggest challenge was for 2011 Winter Games Canada to Wentworth to compete Chandler, 17, of Dartmouth. “It’s been claimed gold and silver, respectively, getting me recovered for swimming in four disciplines: Moguls, Dual such a great help having a moguls in junior boys’ slopestyle, while in the second week.” ova Scotia freestyle skiers Moguls, Slopestyle and Big Air. course (at Wentworth). I’ve improved Strecko also grabbed a bronze in junior The brothers are learning to balance Ncelebrated a weekend of firsts at Hosting the so much already.” Big Air. Emma Stevens won gold in the demands of swimming, school and Ski Wentworth in February, collecting event at Wentworth Sutherland youth girls’ slopestyle and Frankie triathlon. They’re both second-year the province’s first six medals ever at meant establishing a agrees he’s already Martin took bronze in youth Big Air. the Canadian Junior Freestyle Skiing moguls course and seeing a difference. Winning bronze in juvenile management students at Dalhousie championships—the first national an official ramp for “It’s just wonderful slopestyle was icing on the cake University where they swim for skiing finals held in Nova Scotia. Big Air—something to have a good for Austin Landry, 16, of Lower the Tigers. Matt and Brad finished And the province’s top young that didn’t exist on facility for our kids Sackville, who was competing in his second and third, respectively, in freestyle skiers hope it’s just the the hill in the past. to train on and first nationals. the 1500-metres at the AUS swim beginning of good things to come. It’s a huge boost get better. That’s “I’m just looking to go out, have a championships in February. The skiing championships, held to the relatively huge for building good time and nail my run, but it would “It does keep you busy,” says Matt, February 24-28, were in some ways new freestyle a program. Given be great to win a medal,” Landry said who became the first Nova Scotian toa test run for next February when skiing community, the facilities and just before the competition. He said break 16 minutes in the 1500 last year. Wentworth will host the skiing which was formally good coaching having the improved local course is “It’s hard sometimes, but you learn events for the 2011 Canada Winter established just and organization, great for the future of the sport in to balance everything. We only really Games. And with the big events before the 2007 hopefully in the Nova Scotia. started balancing triathlon last year. have come big improvements that Canada Winter future there will “It will definitely help out down This year we’ve been training more should pay dividends down the Games. The be some really the road, because we’ll all start getting than we ever have.” road, says Freestyle Nova Scotia improved local good freestyle better.” Skiing Committee chairman Doug courses mean local skiing athletes Sutherland hopes that even hosting With the university swimming Nova Scotians (from left) Charles Stevens, Sutherland. athletes won’t have coming out of this events like the junior nationals and the season just completed, the brothers Emma Stevens, Stefan Strecko and Austin Landry “It’s a big deal to have (the junior to visit or province.” Canada Games will draw more people will shift their focus to triathlon for celebrate their medal wins at the Canadian championships) here for sure,” just to Junior Freestyle Skiing Championships at Ski But the impact to freestyle skiing. “We’re hoping that the summer. This year they move up Sutherland says. “And it should be train. Wentworth. (Contributed) of the new courses just by people watching the juniors from Sprint to the Olympic distance, a great start for some of our own “When I travelled is already evident and the Canada Games, more kids which includes a 1500-metre swim, programs.” to nationals two years ago, I basically as Nova Scotians climbed the freestyle will want to try the sport,” Sutherland 40-kilometre bicycle ride and a The juniors drew roughly 200 had to learn to do moguls once I got podium for the first time at Wentworth. says. “It’s really fun.” 10-kilometre run. They have an ambitious schedule plotted for the summer, which will take them across North America for training and events and possibly overseas to Budapest for an Garner Named Chef de Mission for 2011 Games international race in September. “Our main goal for this year is hen it comes to running massive Frank’s strong background and in- be the technical delegate and chief in Halifax’s history and the city’s first just to gain some experience in the Wsporting events, few Nova depth understanding of sport events, official again at the 2012 London Canada Winter Games. Olympic distance and adjust to that, Scotians have as much experience as we know that he is the right person Olympics. “Sporting events have played a and maybe aim for some top-15 Frank Garner. for this job.” He was also executive director central role in my life,” Garner says. finishes,” Matt says. So the veteran canoe-kayak official Garner recently served as general of Events Halifax from 1998-2005, “As a coach, educator, facilitator and In the long term, they have their was a natural choice to serve as chef manager of Canoe ’09—the senior overseeing such events as the 2003 volunteer, my experiences will enable sights set on reaching Canada’s de mission when Halifax hosts the world canoe championships held on World Junior Hockey Championships, me to lead a team of committed and under-23 team. They’re ultimately 2011 Canada Winter Games next Lake Banook last August. 2003 Nokia Brier and the 2004 World impassioned staff all with the purpose looking toward 2016, where they’d February. He is the chairman of the Women’s Hockey Championship. of helping our athletes achieve their love to represent Canada at the “We are very happy to have Frank international canoe sprint racing Garner will lead a team of 340 goals and dreams. I am honoured to Summer Olympics in Brazil. Garner as Team Nova Scotia’s chef committee, and he served as the chief athletes, coaches and managers on be selected as chef de mission and “That’s the dream,” Brad says. de mission,” says Kevin Cameron, official for canoeing at the 2000 Sydney Team Nova Scotia at the 2011 Winter excited to be part of this momentous Chair of the Canada Games Olympics, the 2004 Athens Olympics Games, being held from February 11- opportunity for Nova Scotia.” Management Committee. “Given and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He’ll 27. It will be the largest sporting event 10 Sponsored by

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Nova Scotia Doctors Helping School Kids Get Active

A message from Doctors Nova at 170 schools from all areas in the is designed to provide individual of participating schools are at the Scotia province joined the program. students the opportunity to set their elementary level, the program has “As an orthopaedic surgeon, I own personal goals. All program also been implemented successfully ova Scotia has one of the highest frequently see the negative effects participants receive a runner’s in many junior and senior high Nrates of obesity in Canada. With inactivity and obesity have on the handbook when they join and schools. inactivity and unhealthy eating body,” said Dr. Ross Leighton, a certificate of achievement and The Youth Running for Fun becoming more prevalent, doctors president of Doctors Nova Scotia. “It finisher’s prize at the end of the coordinator is a valuable resource in the province believe children is crucial that our youth understand program. to the teacher or coach who leads and youth can lead the way to a the health concerns related to an Many of the Youth Running for the program at each school. The healthier society. Doctors know the inactive lifestyle and develop more Fun participants train for a final fun coordinator visits participating importance of living a healthy and active habits that will last into run, several of which are sponsored schools to provide advice, tips and active lifestyle. It only makes sense adulthood. That is what we aim to by Doctors Nova Scotia. The most a coach’s handbook to help make the that physicians step up and help accomplish with the Youth Running popular fun run takes place in program the best experience possible youth live better now, and develop for Fun program.” May at the Scotiabank Blue Nose for each and every participant. good habits that will last. One of the reasons the Youth Marathon in Halifax, which last “Besides the excitement I see on Doctors in Nova Scotia are doing Running for Fun program is so popular year saw more than 2,500 youth the kids’ faces, it’s also gratifying to their part to get kids active. For the with the kids is the non-competitive complete the 4.2 kilometre event. know the teachers love the program last six years, they’ve offered a free, nature and the congratulatory prizes Having a goal event such as a fun just as much,” said Kerry Copeland, school-based running program, they receive upon completion. run increases the number of kids Program Coordinator. “Teachers called Youth Running for Fun, to Doctors Nova Scotia provides a full- who join the program and motivates find the program easy to implement, schools throughout the province. time coordinator who promotes the them to keep running. and it’s great to see them continue The Youth Running for Fun program program and supports participating The program is offered in all nine the program year after year.” celebrated its five-year anniversary schools by providing running clinics of the province’s school boards Until 2007, the Youth Running for last year with a record number of and tailoring the program to each and has both French and English Fun program was fully funded by participants. More than 10,000 kids individual school. The program materials. Although the majority Doctors Nova Scotia, the oldest medical association in Canada, representing all the doctors in the province. Since that time, three funding partners have come on board. The Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection and RBC are presenting partners, while TELUS Health Solutions is a patron partner. These partnerships allow Doctors Nova Scotia to continue offering this program to schools for free. We know that 87 per cent of Canadian children and youth don’t meet Health Canada’s recommended 90 minutes of physical activity a day. Offering this program to schools across Nova Scotia is our way of walking the walk. It is a priority for our doctors to see our youth active, healthy and happy. 13 Sponsored by

Nova Scotia Doctors Helping School Kids Get Active Sport Nova Scotia Welcomes of participating schools are at the elementary level, the program has Disc Sports Society also been implemented successfully in many junior and senior high hances are you’ve seen groups of “People who tend to end up playing sport that well. You can still have a role cost sports to play,” says Hayden. “I schools. Cpeople in parks or fields playing Ultimate are people who played on the team.” think the only thing we really struggle The Youth Running for Fun Ultimate—a game played with a flying something like basketball or football at As with many sports, the biggest with is finding space to play, and that’s coordinator is a valuable resource disc. a competitive level in high school and challenge to the growth of disc sports an ongoing issue with most alternative to the teacher or coach who leads just didn’t have an is a lack of facilities. “They’re fun, low- sports.” the program at each school. The outlet for it later in life,” VanSlyke coordinator visits participating says. “It gives schools to provide advice, tips and you that outlet Disc Sports 101 a coach’s handbook to help make the that might not be he Nova Scotia Disc Sports Society on the field.” program the best experience possible available in other oversees three different sports. for each and every participant. sports.” T Di s c Go l f —Players try to toss a disc Here’s a brief primer on each: “Besides the excitement I see on And there’s into a wire basket with the fewest Ul t i m a t e —A game played seven-on- “strokes” over a course of nine or 18 the kids’ faces, it’s also gratifying to d e f i n i t e l y a n opportunity for seven where teams try to pass the disc holes. The sport has become popular in know the teachers love the program the length of a field into an end zone, the Pugwash area, Hayden says. just as much,” said Kerry Copeland, the competitive athlete who wants similar to football or rugby. Players are Go a l t i m a t e —A version of Ultimate Program Coordinator. “Teachers t o g o b e y o n d allowed limited movement with the played four-on-four on a smaller field, find the program easy to implement, recreational games. disc and can’t hold onto it for more where players try to pass through a Mandy Wintink of Halifax Salty lunges for a disc against a player from Eve and it’s great to see them continue Nova Scotia has than 10 seconds. Players also call their semicircular hoop to a receiver on the () during the 2006 Canadian Ultimate Championships in Halifax. the program year after year.” a m e n ’ s t e a m , own fouls, which adds an element other side. (Photo Stephen Locke) Until 2007, the Youth Running for Red Circus, and of sportsmanship to the game, says Hayden. “There’s a sense of having For more on disc sports, visit www.nsdss. Fun program was fully funded by What you might not know is they’re a women’s squad, Salty, that travel your own space and respecting others ca or www.halifaxultimate.ca. Doctors Nova Scotia, the oldest a highly organized group with official throughout Eastern Canada and New medical association in Canada, leagues and travelling teams that compete England and compete in national in national championships. They also championships. representing all the doctors in the have a Provincial Sport Organization— The Disc Sports Society province. Since that time, three the Nova Scotia Disc Sports Society, is working on building up funding partners have come on which recently joined Sport Nova Scotia its juniors program for board. The Nova Scotia Department as an associate member. under-19 athletes as well. of Health Promotion and Protection “We’re small but mighty,” says VanSlyke and others have and RBC are presenting partners, Disc Sports Society director Jazmine done clinics in elementary while TELUS Health Solutions is a Hayden. and junior high schools, patron partner. These partnerships Disc sports have been popular in parts and they host a high- of the United States and Canada since school tournament in allow Doctors Nova Scotia to the late 1960s, and they’ve taken off in May. They have their continue offering this program to Nova Scotia over the past decade. The eye on putting together a schools for free. Halifax Ultimate Recreational League junior squad for nationals We know that 87 per cent of (HURL) was officially incorporated in in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canadian children and youth don’t 2004, though teams began organizing this summer. meet Health Canada’s recommended for games in the 1990s. Ultimate leagues “We’ll provide coaches 90 minutes of physical activity a day. also exist at Acadia University and the to teams, free discs, as Offering this program to schools Dalhousie/King’s College campuses. much as we can to get The Halifax league features 50 teams (high-school students) across Nova Scotia is our way of and more than 700 players during the into the tournament,” walking the walk. It is a priority for summer season. HURL chairman Greg VanSlyke says. “We’re our doctors to see our youth active, VanSlyke says Ultimate has grown in looking for athletic junior- healthy and happy. popularity because it’s an easy sport to age people who don’t pick up as a teen or adult. even have to know the 14 Sponsored by

KidSport™ Keeps Kids in the Game

More donors needed to meet equipment costs. head coach Craig Budgell has seen attract more donors for KidSport™ if “Cost has long been identified more of his athletes turn to KidSport™ future athletes aren’t going to be left rising demand as one of the main barriers to sport as families struggle to afford “extras” on the sidelines. f you want to know about the participation,” says Sport Nova Scotia during tough economic times. “We’ve been fortunate that we’ve Ivalue of KidSport™, just ask Karen CEO Jamie Ferguson. “When we “(Through KidSport™), I’ve seen had great partners,” he says. “But it Provo. know about the benefits that sport kids continue to stay involved in the is clear that we’re going to have to Provo, the coordinator of the North can provide, it’s really key that we club while their parents get back on increase our resources if we want to Preston Minor Basketball Association, continue to operate programs like their feet,” Budgell says. “They didn’t continue meeting those needs.” goes out of her way to make sure every this. Obviously in a perfect world you have to give up the sport or step out for Budgell says it would be a shame if potential hoopster in her community wouldn’t need it, but the reality is that a couple of years because they couldn’t anyone fell through the cracks because knows that KidSport™ can help them we do.” afford it.” of a lack of resources. hit the court even if cost is an issue. In fact, KidSport™ is more needed With the help of KidSport™, Budgell “I’m a big fan of the program. I think “We go so far as to put applications than ever. Demand for the program has was recently able to run an extra it’s phenomenal,” he says. “I think together for kids and go to their rapidly grown: KidSport™ allocated program for children in a Bridgewater people have to be encouraged to realize parents’ homes,” Provo says. “I will more than $400,000 to 1,749 young low-income housing complex. “The that it’s needed. There are so many go door-to-door to make sure a child athletes in 2009—well more than funding was there to give them an kids out there that are getting positive is able to play basketball.” double the 697 who applied just five opportunity they probably wouldn’t experiences through sports because of KidSport™ is a national program, years earlier in 2004. have gotten otherwise,” Budgell says. KidSport™.” administered locally through Sport Provo says that about three-quarters But with demand on the rise, Nova Scotia, that provides young of the players in the North Preston KidSport™ needs more resources For more information on KidSport™, athletes in need with up to $300 association have used KidSport™. And to keep providing opportunities for including how to donate, visit www. per year toward registration and in Bridgewater, Dynamo Gym Club youth. Jamie Ferguson says it’s key to sportnovascotia.ca.

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Success on the Dance Floor

renton Mitchell and Julie Poirier Europe. And that’s despite a steep of hard work, so I’ve learned a lot it, but there’s still a lot more people Bhave been dancing together learning curve for Julie, who jumped of life lessons. It’s just a part of my can learn.” for less than a year, but the young two levels to pair up with Brenton. life now.” Julie and Brenton compete in Latin partners are already picking up “To make that jump was hard, but Dancing has enjoyed a bit of a and Standard—what most people national wins in the demanding it paid off and I really love where boost thanks to the popularity of think of as ‘ballroom dancing.’ world of DanceSport. I’m at now, so it was worth it,” says television programs like Dancing Next on their radar is the Canadian Julie, a Grade 8 student with the Stars and So You Think You championship in over Easter at Brookside Junior High Can Dance. But Brenton says many weekend, where they’re aiming to School. people still don’t realize how much win the pre-championship division The eight-year age gap like any other sport it is—right and at least reach the final at the top- between them might have down to the hours of hard work. The flight championship division. been a hurdle for some couple puts in 12-15 hours a week, “Ultimately the goal is to come couples, but Brenton and training six nights out of seven. first in Canada and represent Canada Julie have known each “I would say a lot more people at the worlds,” Brenton says. “We’re other most of their lives. are paying attention to dancing. working on that one.” The pair live on the same Whether they understand the work street in Prospect and that goes into it and the physical For more on DanceSport, visit Brenton grew up with aspect of it, I’m not sure,” Brenton DanceSport Atlantic at dancesport. Julie’s older brother. says. “There’s a better respect for chebucto.org. “There wasn’t that ‘get to know you’ stage that most pairs have to go through,” says Brenton, a fourth- year kinesiology student at Dalhousie. Both Brenton and Julie picked up dance at a young age and pursued the sport through Edgett Dance Studio in Halifax, where they still train. Julie started after meeting a dancer on Brenton Mitchell and Julie Poirier compete in Latin dance at the a family vacation in Cuba Grand Ball in Vancouver in November. (Photo: Nelson Wong) when she was eight. “I learned a lot while I It often takes a while for new was down there, and I’ve been doing partners to click, but Brenton, 22, it ever since,” Julie says. and Julie, 14, teamed up last May Meanwhile, Brenton was and hit it off right away. They introduced to the sport through travelled to Vancouver in November a physical education class in for an international competition elementary school when he was and claimed first place in the pre- seven. He fell in love with it and a championship division. hobby grew into a passion. In the championship division, “I really enjoy it,” he says. “It’s they reached the semifinals while given me a lot of experience with competing against top-ranked competition, with time management, couples from North America and with stress management. It’s a lot 16 Sponsored by

Garnet Brown Helped Bring Sport Nova Scotia to Life

ova Scotia lost one of its strongest have had any portfolio he wanted, government,” Montgomerie says. “If amateur sport could survive in the Nadvocates and one of the driving but he saw the potential of creating a you support it appropriately and it has province without it,” says Hamlin, who forces behind Sport Nova Scotia when A. recreation portfolio to impact almost strong leadership, that would be of more served two terms as SNS president in Garnet Brown passed away in January. everyone in Nova Scotia.” benefit than if government was running the 1970s. “It was guys like Garnet who Brown—a businessman, athlete, Brown knew the value of sport first- it. And the relationship we have with made it all possible.” former Liberal cabinet minister hand. In his youth he was a highly touted Sport Nova Scotia today is the best I’ve Brown helped negotiate the purchase and strong promoter of culture and baseball prospect who spent two years ever seen it. We have full confidence in of Sport Nova Scotia’s building on recreation—was a key figure in Sport in the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system. them and we work on a lot of projects Spring Garden Road. He was also quick Nova Scotia’s launch in the early Closer to home, he coached basketball together.” to jump on board whenever there was a 1970s. at St. Patrick’s High School and was Gordon Hamlin was one of the need, Hamlin says. He was one of the first politicians in inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall original members of Sport Nova Scotia, He recalls visiting Brown’s office and the country to place an emphasis on of Fame as a builder in 1980. as president of what was then the Nova asking for help purchasing sod for a the value of sport, says Brown’s former He was on the leading edge in helping Scotia Amateur Basketball Association. school soccer field in Timberlea. colleague Duff Montgomerie. establish Sport Nova Scotia, making He says it’s impressive to look back at “Garnet said, ‘How much do you “Garnet was the first Minister of this province the first to have a sport the group’s beginnings—he remembers need?’” Hamlin recalls. “Within 20 Recreation in all of Canada,” says governing body. All other provinces starting with three people in a tiny minutes I had a cheque. He was very Montgomerie, now the deputy minister soon followed suit. office—and see how the organization hands-on like that, very approachable. of the provincial Department of Health “He saw the value of an organization has grown today. He was truly for the people of Nova Promotion and Protection. “He could that didn’t have to be run by “It’s a wonderful thing. I don’t think Scotia.” 17 Sponsored by

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Field Hockey Nova Scotia Skate Canada Nova Scotia Nova Scotia 55+ Games Society PSOs President – Mario DeMello Executive Director – Jill Knowles President – Bob MacLeod Alpine Ski Nova Scotia 497-1150 425-5454, ext. 336 [email protected] Executive Director – Lorraine Burch Football Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Snowboard Association Nova Scotia Deaf Sports Association 425-5454, ext. 349 Admin. Coordinator – Karen Ouellette Admin. Coordinator – Natasha Burgess President – Justin DeBaie Archers Association of Nova Scotia 454-5105 425-5454, ext. 370 [email protected] President – Lindsey Poehl Nova Scotia Golf Association Soccer Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Disk Sports Society [email protected] Executive Director – David Campbell Chief Executive Officer – George Athanasiou Chair – Scott MacDonald Nova Scotia Arm Wrestling Association 468-8844 445-0265 [email protected] President – Rick Pinkney Gymnastics Nova Scotia Softball Nova Scotia Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation 864-1306 Executive Director – Angela Gallant President – Dave Houghton Executive Director – Tom Fahie Athletics Nova Scotia 425-5454, ext. 338 425-5454, ext. 313 425-8662 Executive Director – Peter Lord Hockey Nova Scotia Speed Skate Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame 425-5454, ext. 339 Executive Director – Darren Cossar President – Terri Dixon Executive Director – Bill Robinson Atlantic Division, CanoeKayak Canada 454-9400 826-2399 421-1266 Program Coordinator – Laura Lewis Nova Scotia Horseshoe Players Assoc. 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