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Fall is the perfect time of year to get out and get searching for some geocaches! During the days of lockdown, Participation Nation created a number of geocaches and placed them in different locations across the province for students and their families to find. We are still maintaining these locations today, and we hope to add a few more spots each year. Below is the up-to-date list of locations. Please note, each start with 'PN Active at Home #' and each # goes with the locations. PN Active at Home 1 - Torbay PN Active at Home 2 - Virginia River, St. John’s PN Active at Home 3 - Adams Pond, Paradise PN Active at Home 4 - Newtown Elementary, Mount Pearl PN Active at Home 5 - Waterford River, St. John’s PN Active at Home 6 - Bidgood's Park, Goulds PN Active at Home 7 - Bay Bulls PN Active at Home 8 - Ferryland PN Active at Home 9 - Bay Roberts PN Active at Home 10 - Carbonear PN Active at Home 11 - New Harbour PN Active at Home 12 - C.B.S. Trail, C.B.S. PN Active at Home 13 - Clarenville PN Active at Home 14 - Lethbridge PN Active at Home 15 - Bonavista PN Active at Home 16 - Eastport PN Active at Home 17 - Glovertown *NEW* PN Active at Home 19 - Botwood PN Active at Home 20 - Grand Falls PN Active at Home 21 - Deer Lake PN Active at Home 22 - Gros Morne PN Active at Home 26 - Hopedale If you've never been geocaching OR you're looking for a refresher on what to do, check out our YouTube video for all you need to know. --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sycGA8ijleQ Have all the fun, and be sure to tag us if you find us (just don't give away the location of the geocache in your picture!) ;)

Oct 6, 2023

SSNL Geocaching Locations 2023/2024

Fall is the perfect time of year to get out and get searching for some geocaches!

During the days of lockdown, Participation Nation created a number of geocaches and placed them in different locations across the province for students and their families to find. We are still maintaining these locations today, and we hope to add a few more spots each year.

October is Active Transportation month and to celebrate we are challenging our member schools to get their students out and actively transporting themselves to school. YOU COULD WIN: The top school with the highest percentage of participation per capita, will win the grand prize - $500 worth of PE equipment of your choice. The second place school will receive $250 worth of PE equipment of your choice. Plus, all participating students can receive a special Active Transportation Month participant sticker (while supplies last). HOW TO ENTER: The entire population of a school is encouraged to get to school in an active way - whether that's walking, biking or cartwheeling, if they're moving their bodies to get there, it counts! --> For every student that actively transports themselves to school, the school receives one point, per student, per day. --> For students who require bussing, schools can still receive one point, per student, per day if those students participate in 20 minutes of physical activity at lunchtime. At the end of each week in October (or at the end of the month), homeroom teachers or the PE teacher will tally up the total points for the week and submit them through our Google Form. The school with the highest percentage of participation per capita, will win the grand prize. IMPORTANT: To qualify for the grand prize, at least 50% of a school's homeroom classes MUST participate in the initiative over the course of the month. WHAT THIS MEANS: If a school has 10 homeroom classes in total, at least 1 person in 5 of those classes will need to participate at least once during the month. NOTE: If your school has an odd number of classes (ex: 15 in total), you'll need to round up to the next number (ex: 8 classes), to qualify. HOW TO EARN BONUS POINTS: There are 2 days in October when your school can earn bonus points. Earn 10 extra points when your school shares a photo on Twitter mentioning @schoolsportsnl with the #SSNLContest OR via email to Natelle (ntulk@schoolsportsnl.ca). Be sure to include your school's name so we know where to reward the bonus points. October 4 - International Walk to School Day (max of 10 bonus points per school) October 18 - Take Me Outside Day (max of 10 bonus points per school) IMPORTANT: You DO NOT need to include your bonus points as part of your point tally for that week. SSNL will add the bonus points for you when we receive your school's photo. HOW TO ORDER STICKERS Stickers are available to all participating schools while supplies last, so please order early to avoid disappointment. Place your order through Natelle (ntulk@schoolsportsnl.ca) specifying your name, school, school address and requested quantity. The deadline to order is October 20th. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT POINTS All points must be tallied and submitted by end of day Friday November 3rd (up to October 31st). The grand prize-winning school will be announced Monday, November 6rth. LINK TO GOOGLE FORM https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMNnlrl5OPTTABUaUiEV631WxeGOhMWhMWi2kTBFgbb6s9Lg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Sept 29, 2023

Contest: Win $500 in Equipment through Active Transportation Month

October is Active Transportation month and to celebrate we are challenging our member schools to get their students out and actively transporting themselves to school.

As the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation approaches, and schools across the province pay tribute to our province’s Indigenous community, history and culture, School Sports NL launches a new Varsity Sport honouring and celebrating Indigenous Games. This new Foundation sport will be available to all Member schools, province-wide, and will offer student-athletes the opportunity to compete in 10 unique Indigenous Games, at a regional level. Specifically, student-athletes will compete in Seal Crawl, Monkey Dance, Owl Hop, Thong (Stick) Pull, Back-to-Back, One-Foot High Kick, Back Bend, Leg Wrestling, Stick Jump and Bench Reach. Teams of athletes will earn points based on individual performance as well as overall points collected during team events such as the Monkey Dance. ‘We’re very excited to add this sport to our Varsity roster and to provide an avenue in which the Indigenous peoples of our province can share their heritage. These unique games are not only enjoyable to watch but they are steeped in tradition and require great athleticism to master.’ says Karen Richard, SSNL Executive Director. ‘Over time, with the support of our Indigenous partners, we hope to continue to foster appreciation and awareness for these traditional games and the heritage they represent.’ The games selected for the Varsity Foundation sport have historic ties to the Indigenous peoples of Labrador, Newfoundland and Northern Canada. During the long and dark Northern winters, these games helped maintain fitness in the community while building essential skills – strength, agility, flexibility, and endurance – to survive off the land. SSNL has worked closely with a number of groups on the development of the Indigenous Games Foundation sport including; the Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Circle, Labrador Affairs, Indigenous Education through NLESD, as well as Athletic Directors and Administrators from schools with a prominent Indigenous student population. SSNL Foundation Sports are the introductory phase of any sport wishing to become an Official Sport through the Varsity Program. This initial level is used to establish a ‘foundation’ of interest from a regional basis, with the hopes of garnering enough interest to transition to Official Sport status. It is at the Official level that student-athletes can compete in a Qualifier tournament to earn their way to the coveted Provincial-level tournament. To learn more about the Indigenous Games Foundation sport and to register to play for a regional tournament, visit https://www.schoolsportsnl.ca/indigenous-games

Sept 27, 2023

SSNL Launches Indigenous Games Foundation Sport

As the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation approaches, and schools across the province pay tribute to survivors and their families, School Sports NL launches a new Varsity Sport honouring and celebrating Indigenous Games.

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