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Gratitude On Friday, April 22nd, 68 Stratford Hall students, plus six teachers, boarded two school buses to make the annual pilgrimage down to Burlington, Washington for the Spring Reign Ultimate Tournament. At the same time an almost equal number of parents were mobilizing in support of this massive group of students in order to ensure they were fully hydrated and well fed all weekend. Organizing the feeding of 68 teenagers and six staff members is no small task, but our parents are amazing. They quickly volunteered their time and willingly gave back to the Sabres Ultimate program so our teams could be at their best during the tournament. The spread that they put on – cut up bananas, waiting
cups of chocolate milk, Cliff Bars, granola bars, bagels already prepped with cream cheese and jam, Subway sandwiches and hot pizza – is truly amazing. Throughout both the Saturday and Sunday, parents could be found ferrying fresh cut fruit, beef jerky, and dried mango out to far flung fields for our hungry athletes and providing coffee/hot chocolate for our coaches. Rick Campanella, Chris Brogan, Bobby Nishi, Mary MacKenzie, Lisa Blachut, and I would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to the following parents that contributed to this weekend: Ian Kent & Joie Alvaro Kent Dawne Bringeland-Powell Cheryl Nakamoto Maeghan & Harold Leishman Marlane Press
Dave Howard Faiz Ahmad Carol & David Chiang Jewel & Randy Bondar Shannon Goddard Lilian Welt Carrie Wong Ray & Michele Dar Jocelyn Figueiredo Michelle Fedosoff Sara & Manjinder Bains Shawn Wowk Winnie Lai-Fong Katherine & Robert Hooley Sandra Lee & Steve Pii Andrea Leong Jennifer Gunasekera William Chan Minaz & Shenaz Shajani KYLE NYSTAD SENIOR SCHOOL ATHLETICS COORDINATOR
SENIOR BADMINTON
The Senior Badminton Team consists of 20 students from Grades 7-11. With a range of experience and knowledge of the game, our more seasoned players have taken a leadership role in coaching and teaching the strategies of the game to our newer players. The team’s dedication in improving their skills were evident during their exhibition matches against Mulgrave School. Moreover, the team showed commitment and determination when matched against provincially ranked teams. In the month of May, many of the Grades 7-10 students will be competing in the GVISAA tournament. I wish them the best of luck! VANESSA TAM SENIOR BADMINTON COACH
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