What it means to be Canadian ~ is woven throughout the Legion National


Youth Track & Field Championships in the mantra, Honour, Spirit, Remembrance.

Young athletes come with a sense of personal pride and team accomplishment and they leave with an enhanced understanding of civic responsibility. This is reflected in the Championships Athletes’ Oath:

“On behalf of all athletes assembled here we promise we will take part in the Legion Nationals in a spirit of pure competition and fair play, for the honour of our country,
for the glory of sport and in remembrance of those whose sacrifices have made this possible.”

Honour

Youth athletes competing in the Legion National Youth Track & Field Championships undertake this rare opportunity with pride and accomplishment as they are granted the honour of:
  • representing their Family
  • representing their Community
  • representing their Provincial Team
  • representing their Track & Field Club

Spirit

Youth athletes competing in the Legion National Youth Track & Field Championships uphold the highest of:

moral and ethical conduct as they embrace the spirit of competition by:
  • striving for personal excellence
  • supporting team success
  • embracing camaraderie
  • accepting with grace the glory of winning and the agony of defeat

Remembrance

Youth athletes competing in the Legion National Youth Track & Field Championships understand that the privilege they have been afforded is by virtue of Veterans’ duty,
service and sacrifice representing our shared Canadian values of:
  • requality for the rights of individuals
  • respect for cultural diversity
  • freedom of thought, speech, religion
  • peacekeeping throughout the world

 

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