Helping others get in the game
The weather was cold and raining, but that didn’t stop the participants in this year’s KidSport Corporate Challenge from making the day a success.
The event, hosted by Sport P.E.I., involves local businesses competing in challenges against their corporate counterparts for the KidSport Corporate Challenge crown.
Eight teams, three activity sponsors, several donations and more than 30 volunteers made it possible to raise close to $10,000. The money goes directly to KidSport P.E.I., which provides financial assistance for registration fees and/or equipment to kids aged 18 and younger. The fundraiser is dependent on the participation get out and enjoy team building with their own corporate teams,” said DP Murphy Hotels and Resorts representative Susan Freeman. “In doing so, we are supporting a charity that helps our future leaders join a team that they might not be able to join without the help of KidSport P.E.I. We believe in the motto so all kids can play.”
Sport P.E.I. president Tracey Clements, who also participated, said the challenge is an important part of the fundraising efforts in support of KidSport P.E.I.
“We can’t thank the participants enough for helping break down the financial barriers some children experience in sport.”
van Bommel, a culinary arts student from Antigonish, N.S., and a dance team member, and Kellington, a sport and leisure management student from Newmarket, Ont., were the top Hurricanes scholarathletes from the college’s club teams.
Kellington also received the award for the 2014-15 academic year.
The Hurricanes academic team of the year award went to men’s baseball.
It had the highest number of scholar-athletes on their roster at 16 students, representing 70 per cent of the roster.
The Hurricanes had 53 students receive CCAA scholarathlete awards and 64 club athletes earn Hurricanes scholar awards.
Hurricane athletes had to achieve honours, at least 80 per cent, in their courses to receive either award.
It is the most the college has ever had and it helped the Hurricanes retain the award for the most CCAA academic all-Canadians for the second straight year.
“We strive to attract student-athletes who can perform well academically because we know how challenging life can be when attempting to balance studies with the rigors of varsity sport,” said athletics and recreation director Albert Roche.
“This group of students is a great source of pride for the Hurricanes and Holland College and we congratulate all our recipients on attaining this level of academic excellence. For all involved in the Hurricanes athletics program, it is extremely gratifying to maintain our standing as the number one school in Canada and to clearly establish academic success as a key measurement of our performance.”