The Olympiades pour la santé: a successful mobilization for young people!
Last Friday, June 9, Sutton’s Goyette-Hill Park was a hive of activity! More than 500 students from the Dunham, Frelighsburg and Sutton schools and more than 50 volunteers were hard at work as part of the 2023 Olympiades pour la santé!
Committed teachers
Thanks to the commitment of the physical education teachers from the participating schools, the BMP Foundation is pleased to have been able to organize this new event designed to get our youth moving. Long jump, skipping rope, running – there was plenty to challenge the participants. Each student surpassed themselves and gave their best during a total of 120,000 minutes of sport! Congratulations to each and every one of them!
BMP Foundation Events Coordinator Olivia worked with teachers and principals to deliver an innovative, kid-friendly event. It was inspiring to see these different schools working together to build something unique. Always coming up with new ideas and rising to challenges, each teacher brought their own color to the field day. The BMP Foundation would like to thank them for their unlimited motivation!
A strong community
While the event was free for students, all Brome-Missisquoi residents were invited to support them by making a donation. Thanks to all the donors, sponsors and collaborators of the Olympiades pour la santé, a total of $16,000 in benefits was raised! Thank you, everyone!
As agreed, 20% of the proceeds will be shared with the participating schools. The Sutton school will use its share of the profits to improve its breakfast program, while the Dunham and Frelighsburg schools will acquire new proprioception and sports equipment. The BMP Foundation will purchase state-of-the-art equipment for the BMP Hospital.
(Photos: Isabelle Capmas)
Partners and sponsors
The Olympiades pour la santé have been able to count on a number of top-quality partners and sponsors who have not hesitated to support this event, which embraces shared values such as the health of our youth and physical activity. First of all, thanks to the Sybilla Hesse Foundation and the Government of Canada’s ParticipAction program for their generous support.
Thanks to the Town of Sutton, the Fondation du maire de Dunham, the Town of Frelighsburg, Samuel Desjardins of Brunet Pharmacy (Sutton), Annie Langlois of Kubota (Sutton), the Maison de la Pomme (Frelighsburg), Les Producteurs de lait de Montérégie-Est, Le Tigre Géant (Cowansville), Artcomposé, Lois Hardacker, John Boudreau (Coldbook), Soudure Brault, BMR Matériaux de Construction Sutton Inc. as well as Brome-Missisquoi MP Pascale St-Onge
Thanks also to Laura Hernandez of Yoga et Mouvement for organizing yoga workshops for the children, and to Heather Croghan for organizing competitive floor gymnastics workshops.
Finally, a special thanks to Cambi for the presence of the ambulance and recruits during the event.
The Olympiades pour la santé were part of ParticipACTION’s Community Challenge, thanks to the participation of 500 students, generated 120,000 registered minutes for Sutton, which is coveting first place in Canada!
More information on ParticipACTION’s Community Challenge : click here.