Friday 1 June 2012

Support your school as it hosts BC Summer Games participants this summer!

The BC Summer Games is being held in the City of Surrey July 19 to 22 and excitement is building for this youth athletics showcase.

Surrey Board of Education chair Laurae McNally says “The BC Summer Games is an investment in our youth, our city and our province,” says McNally.  “It is a great venue for young people to participate in and experience the rewards of sport and competition, and with the event here in Surrey, it offers an opportunity to see some of the best emerging athletes in B.C. right here in our own backyard.”

Numerous Surrey School students are volunteering and several current or retired school district employees are also involved. In addition, participants will be lodged at the 14 schools in the Surrey School District: Sullivan Heights Secondary being one of them.

We are in need volunteers for our school specifically.  The title we need volunteers for is called Accommodation-Volunteers.  These volunteers will act as Hosts and will check athletes and/or officials in and out of accommodation (our school), monitor accommodation rules and regulations, and provide assistance as needed for those residing in the school. It is important to us that we have volunteers associated with our school – as they have a vested interest in our site and community.  We want to welcome athletes and officials from around the entire province to Sullivan Heights Secondary.  As a Host we want to make Surrey’s version of the B.C. Summer Games and their experience in Surrey the best it can be. 

Our School will have a special task in that we are hosting athletes/coaches travelling the furthest distance.  They will be with us for one night on the 18th of July.  They will then move on to their assigned accommodation site for the remainder of the games.  We will then be accepting officials that will remain with us from the 19th – 22nd.  Please contact me, Mr. Hayes directly for more information at hayes_r@sd36.bc.ca or call 604-543-8749.  I will ensure that your questions are answered and if interested you are scheduled for our school at Sullivan Heights  Secondary.  New this year for the B.C. Games; if you have a child currently in Grade 12 and both of you would like to volunteer together this can be accommodated.  Registration can be completed at http://www.2012bcsummergames.ca/.  Please let me know if you have already registered and I will then make sure you are at Sullivan Heights.

According to BC Summer Games statistics, there will be as many as 2,818 athletes—with an average age of 14 years old—573 coaches and 399 officials attending this year’s event.

Thank you for the consideration,

Rex Hayes
Principal 

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