Sharing the Christmas spirit!, News, Atom AE, 2015-2016 (Caledonia Minor Hockey)

This Team is part of the 2015-2016 season, which is not set as the current season.
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Dec 20, 2015 | Brian Osborne | 1429 views
Sharing the Christmas spirit!
Our Caledonia Thunder Atom AE team came together to support families in need in our community.

As a coach I'm always conscious of the responsibility I have to teach those kids entrusted to me hockey skills and life skills related to sportsmanship, respect, hard work and being part of a team.   

This past weekend I was asked to speak to my Atom AE team about something much more important then hockey. I was asked to speak to them about the importance and responsibility they have to help those in need in their community.  I explained how fortunate they were to be able to play the game they love and that there were kids, just like them, living in our community that not only can't afford to play hockey but often don't go home from school to a nice warm meal or warm bed.   

It was great to see the kids smiles as they packed up the tables full of clothing, toys and food donated by their parents in support of 2 families in need in the Caledonia community.

A special thank you to Heather Letendre for organizing this for our team and our group of parents who pulled this together in less than 4 days.  Of all the things our boys will learn this year on the ice I think the most valuable lesson was learned this past Saturday.  

Congratulations team, what you did yesterday was far more important than any game we will play this year. 

Coach Brian  


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