LANCEMENT DE CAMPAGNE DE PRÉVENTION AU TABAGISME CHEZ LES JEUNES ÂGÉ.ES DE 11 À 15 ANS : LA FACE CACHÉE DE LA CIGARETTE
Le RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec) lance la campagne « La face cachée de la cigarette », une campagne annuelle de prévention à l’initiation du tabagisme chez les jeunes de 11 à 15 ans. Comme l’âge moyen d’initiation au tabac se situe à 13,3 ans, ce groupe constitue celui qui est le plus à risque de s’initier aux produits du tabac.
Les objectifs de la campagne sont de prévenir l’initiation au tabagisme et d’informer les jeunes sur les méfaits ainsi qu’à éveiller leur sens critique face aux produits du tabac. Le tout, dans un souci de transformer la norme sociale.
Le concept découle de l’importance qu’accordent les jeunes à leur apparence physique et comment celle-ci pourrait être affectée par une consommation tabagique excessive et à long terme. Nous avons donc utilisé la popularité des filtres qui métamorphosent sur TikTok afin de démontrer les conséquences que l’utilisation de la cigarette pourrait occasionner sur le visage et sur les cheveux des jeunes de manière exagérée. Nous vous invitons à faire l’essai du filtre juste ici.
En effet, lors des dernières études auprès de la clientèle ciblée, les participants ont particulièrement apprécié l’idée de montrer les conséquences sur l’apparence physique des fumeurs plutôt que de focaliser sur les problèmes de santé.
La campagne sera déployée à la télévision, en affichage, sur le web et les médias sociaux ainsi que dans les établissements d’enseignement secondaire, les établissements de santé et de services sociaux et leurs partenaires locaux jusqu’au 12 juin.
Student volunteers play an integral role in SSNL Athletic Programs. SSNL recognizes that students volunteer at the high school and junior high levels through the Varsity Program and the primary, elementary and junior high grade levels through the Participation Nation Program. Their volunteer work is to be applauded. If you know of a student who should be recognized for their volunteer efforts, nominate them today!
BC SCHOOL SPORTS VOTES TO REMOVE GYMNASTICS FROM OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES LIST
[Whistler, BC] – The Legislative Assembly of BC School Sports (BCSS), the provincial governing body for school sport in the province, made the difficult decision today at its Annual General Meeting to remove gymnastics from its list of recognized activities. This resolution was adopted following exhaustive deliberations from representatives from all nine BCSS zones, partner educational organizations, committee chairs, and the Board of Directors.
The Notice of Motion, submitted by the Thompson-Okanagan Zone, was prompted by a sustained low number of registered gymnastics participants across the province, with only 453 student-athletes registered this season. Further, it was noted that most athletes are competing entirely in a club environment and as a result, the gymnastics programs are not regularly part of the school environment or under the oversight of the school athletic director and administration.
BCSS gymnastics is heavily concentrated in just one of the nine BCSS zones, both in terms of the number of schools that field teams and athletes involved. 39% of all registered gymnasts come from the Vancouver Sea-to-Sky Zone. Further, 28% of all student-athletes participating in gymnastics do so for just four member schools.
BC School Sports recognizes the historical significance of gymnastics and its long history as a BCSS activity and gratefully acknowledges the efforts of gymnasts, coaches, and clubs in promoting the sport. BCSS has had to make other difficult decisions in response to changing dynamics and demands across its 6-decade history. Conversely, BCSS has added Girls Rugby XVs, Boys and Girls Rugby 7s and Ultimate in recent years in response to evolving trends and requests from its member schools. It is important to note that should a school district or zone wish to continue to operate gymnastics programs and provide competitive opportunities in gymnastics they are encouraged to do so, despite the absence of a provincial championship.
BC School Sports remains dedicated to working closely with others from the gymnastics community, including Gymnastics BC to explore opportunities for these groups to coordinate an event to allow students to represent their school.
About BC School Sports BC School Sports is a voluntary organization of over 450 public and independent schools in British Columbia. It is the governing body for school sport and coordinates and delivers opportunities with our member schools for interschool competition in over 18 activities to over 76,000 student-athletes each year. BCSS delivers 62 provincial championships each year to over 14,000 student-athletes, recognizing the pinnacle of interscholastic competition.
Media Contacts: BC School Sports Jordan Abney Executive Director jabney@bcschoolsports.ca 604-477-1488
Big thanks to Tim White (standing at the right) and his host organizing committee for a job well done at the 2023 OFSAA Badminton Championship (May 11-13)!
The Brother G.I. Moore Student Athlete of the Year Awards are presented annually to a male and female student-athlete who has best exemplified the ideals of sportsmanship and excellence in their high school sports career.
The recipients should demonstrate well rounded athletic proficiency and academic excellence in such a way as to produce those qualities which best portray the objectives of our educational system.
If you have a student in mind that you would like to nominate, visit our website or click the link below.
Roald Peters of Sir John Franklin, left, and Reece Robertson of St. Pat’s battle each other for position during action in the U19 AA final of Senior Super Soccer at the Fieldhouse on Sunday. James McCarthy/NNSL photo
Senior Super Soccer is in the book for 2023, the first one since 2019. That’s occasion enough to celebrate.
But for Sir John Franklin High School, there’s another reason to celebrate and it’s something that hasn’t happened since St. Pat’s did it in 2017.
The Falcons swept the board in the AA class of the tournament at the Fieldhouse on Sunday. That means the school won all four banners in the top division: U15 boys and girls and U19 boys and girls. As mentioned, it’s the first time time in six years that’s occurred and the second time since the tournament began handing out two sets of banners in 2010. St. Pat’s was runner-up in all four of the AA finals on Sunday.
In the A class, Sir John Franklin won the U15 girls banner, while East Three Secondary of Inuvik won the U15 boys banner. Diamond Jenness Secondary School from Hay River took home the U19 boys crown and Liidlii Kue Regional High School from Fort Simpson captured the U19 girls championship.
Mitch Grady was looking after the organization of matters at Sir John Franklin and said winning all four top-tier banners is a huge sense of pride for the school.
And there’s no downplaying of the A banner either, he added.
“We’re obviously a soccer-oriented school and we’ve made the effort to develop both the junior and senior programs here,” he said. “All of our coaches have a soccer background and we were confident going in that we would do really well.”
When it came to the U19 girls, Grady said they felt they had something to prove following the Elks Outdoor Soccer Tournament in Hay River this past October.
“The loss they had there really stung and they felt like they had something to prove,” he said.
Like almost everyone who played last weekend, there were lots of hurting bodies the Monday afterward, said Grady, and it was obvious a lot of players were playing through the pain.
“Lots of turf burn and hobbling,” he said.
While the action on the field was the main event, there was a side competition of sorts called the Trophy Ball. That was a trophy donated by St. Pat’s and the winner of that was the team which collected the most amount of items through a food drive.
The St. Pat’s U19 boys ended up as the victors, but Tobi Taylor-Dusome, the tournament’s whip, said all of the teams played a huge role in donating much-needed food.
“Multiple bins of food were collected,” she said. “(The) St. Pat’s Interact (Club) was in charge of the whole thing and did amazing.”
She said the food drive will become a regular part of Senior Super Soccer going forward.
