Staff and students at Bernard Constant Community School still determined to reach their In Motion goals

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All though those numbers didn't put them in first place it did keep them in the running. Now In Motion has announced that due to their incredible dedication and hard work they will still try to provide some type of support to help them achieve their project goals.

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Cathie Krysanowski, general manager for In Motion Saskatchewan announced their organization was so pleased with the commitment Bernard Constant Community School and the four other finalist communities showed during the challenge that they just couldn’t help themselves.

“There was six great projects and thousands of folks getting out there and getting involved and we need to see this kind of activity happening in communities all over Saskatchewan,” she said.

Krysanowski said herself and the staff at In Motion put their heads together after the final results came in Sunday to think of ways they could continue to support them.

“We can help them with fundraisers we do have grant funds available but whether that’s the right way to go with that particular community or not I am not sure,” she said.

“The next step really is to meet with the community and ask; What do you need to get this done? And how can we help?”

Blair Sands phys-ed coach at Bernard Constant Community School said he couldn’t believe his ears Monday afternoon when he heard the news directly from Krysanowski herself.

“In Motion phoned me and they asked if I was sitting down again and I said ya and they said all the finalists did really well you guys were really enthusiastic, so they said we want to help your program and your project.”

“I was just over the moon. I just couldn’t believe it,” he added.

Sands said either way they were going to continue to work towards putting that canopy over that rink so they can skate in the winter and play ball hockey or indoor soccer in the summer. But he was more than thrilled once he knew they wouldn’t be doing it on their own.

“It was just really, really good news,” he said

“I am just sort of a steaming bubble right now, I am just so excited.”

Initially Sands got the school and community involved in the challenge because he was determined to get his students to become more active.

“Because of X-box, because of cell phones and because of all these new devices and technology…kids have become in active to the point that only 15 per cent are getting enough exercise every day,” he said.

“It used to be Mr. Sands If I work hard on my math can I go throw the ball around for a while now the trend is becoming Mr. Sands can we go on the computer for 15 minutes. And that’s great for the brain probably, but it’s not that great for the body.”

“We want our kids to live a long life and that’s why we put the In Motion program in place to get our kids active here at the grass roots level,” he added.

The school will be releasing its extended fundraising plans on April 5th. They’re hoping to have the money for the rink by September 1st.

They will also be partnering with the Heart and Stroke Foundation in early April for a jump-rope and hula-hoop marathon. Ten per cent of the pledge money will go towards the new rink and grant information will be made available to the school for further funding.

The school that won the $10,000 and took home first place in the Community Pledge Challenge was Elbow with 25,392 votes. Next in line was Leader, Unity, Swift Current, Craven and then of course Bernard Constant Community School in James Smith First Nation.

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