Norman Games in Flin Flon

The school sent 18 kids and four chaperones to the Norman Games in Flin Flon. The Norman Games are for any schools or communities that are in the Norman Region of the province (53rd parallel and higher). We sent the Midget hockey team and 7 badminton players. I coached the badminton players. One of my girls just missed the bronze medal by one game. The rest finished in the bottom half of each age group but considering they had never played before I started coaching them in November, they did well and held their own. They had a blast. The hockey team started out the tournament a little rough (because they had never played on artificial ice) but in the end they managed to win the bronze medal. They thought it was the coolest having a scoreboard, real refs and players of the game!!! Things we take for granted. Now I want you all to look at the cool emblem for my badminton team. Designed and made by Shawn and Jenn Inc.

My roommate and I spent one whole evening making these shirts. We designed the logo and printed them off on iron-on sheets. We then cut them out and ironed them to the t-shirts. The kids were pumped that they matched. It was a good weekend and everyone had fun. The only harsh part of the trip was the cost of flying everyone out, $9,000, just to Thompson. But for most of these kids it was the opportunity of a life time!!!