Press Conference to Launch Championships and Honoring National Peacekeepers Day

Date               Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Time               1:30 PM
Location        Trinity Western University
Setting           Pond Area at Entrance
                         Ladies’ Auxiliary Cross ~ Wreath Laying
 
Officials      Gordon Moore, Legion Dominion President
                       Ed Pigeau, Legion Dominion Sports Chair
                       Karen Crashley, BC/Yukon Legion President
                       Ladies’ Auxiliary
                       Lynn Kanuka, Voice of the Championships
                       Hosting 1984 Olympic Medal
                       Nicole Clarke, Athletics Canada
                       Lesley Maudsley, Legion Host Chair
                       Brent Dolfo, Host Track Club Langley
                       Mustangs
                       Torch Bearer ~ Youth Athlete                      

Special Guests

                        Jim Harris, Veteran Yugoslavia 1992 (UNPROFOR); 1990 Gulf
                        War; 34 Years Service, Canadian Military Engineer
                        Barry Drews, SAA 3^rd CAv ROME Unit
                        Silver Cross Mother, Diane Street
                        Youth Athletes from various Provinces
                        Langley Youth for the Fallen, Michael & Elizabeth Pratt

Sequence

Gordon, Ed and Nicole say a few words to launch the Championships
 
Lynn Kanuka says a few words about the importance of the Championships
 
Karen, Lesley and Brent present the Torch to the Youth Torch Bearer
 
Youth Athletes present the Certificate for the Commemorative Tree to the Langley Youth for the Fallen
 
Youth Athletes present Certificates and Flowers to the Silver Cross Mothers
 
Youth Athletes, Veterans and Silver Cross Mothers lay a wreath in honour of National Peacekeepers Day

ONE OF A KIND IN CANADA The Unveiling of the Torch!

Unlike anything you’ve seen before

37^thLegion National Youth Track & Field Championships
 
 See the New Torch on our Facebook Page!

The new torch was carved in the Lower Mainland from a single piece of Ash.
 
PRESS CONFERENCE
Wednesday, August 7th
1:30 PM
Reimer Student Centre, Building #4
Trinity Western University, 7600 Glover Road, Langley

 
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Canada’s Young Olympians get their start at the
Legion National Youth Track & Field Championships.
 
 
For further information:
Sharel Fraser 778.772.1585 or sharelfraser@shaw.ca
Bruce Poulin, Dominion Command, The Royal Canadian Legion 613.591.3335 ext. 241 or 613.292.8760

1000 Shining Stars on Their Way to BC!

It's not 100 or 500 ~
it’s 1000 Shining Stars on
their way to British Columbia!
 
37^thLegion National Youth
Track & Field Championships

FASTER! HIGHER! FURTHER!
 
They’re coming to train with the best coaches in Canada.
They’re coming to beat their own personal bests.
They’re fierce and want to win gold.
 
Canada’s premier National Youth Track & Field
Championships for the 14 to 17 age group will
rock the stadium at McLeod Athletic Park
in Langley, August 9, 10, 11.
 
Athletics Canada and the Legion are primed for 1,000
youth athletes from across the nation, the best of the best,
not settling for anything but medal standing.
 
Check out YO.ca
Check out bcathletics.org
Check out athletics.ca
 
Canada’s Young Olympians get their start at the
Legion National Youth Track & Field Championships.
 
 
For further information:
Sharel Fraser 778.772.1585 or sharelfraser@shaw.ca
Bruce Poulin, Dominion Command, The Royal Canadian Legion 613.591.3335 ext. 241 or 613.292.8760

Legion welcomes support of British Columbia Government for 37th Annual Legion National Youth Track & Field Championships

Langley, B.C. -- July 26, 2013 - Every year in August, The Royal Canadian Legion in partnership with Athletics Canada, sponsors a national track and field competition for young athletes between the ages of 14 to 17. This is the only competition of its kind in Canada with an alumnus that boasts a good majority of our Nation’s Olympians.

The BC/Yukon Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary will host the 2013 and 2014 Championships at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley, BC, August 9, 10 and 11 beginning this year. Over 1,000 youth athletes, the best of the best, will compete for Medal standing and an opportunity of a lifetime.   
 
Now the Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary has just received official support from the B.C. Government for this exciting project.
 
"We are so pleased to be supporting this important and prestigious athletics event," said Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Coralee Oakes. "The Legion Championships represent a fantastic development opportunity for Canada's future athletic leaders and give us a preview of the incredible talent that is on the rise in our province and our country.  At the same time, this event gives the host community a chance to shine.  I know that Langley will give a warm welcome to the thousands of visitors who will attend," said Oakes. Minister Oakes will welcome the youth athletes at the official Opening Ceremonies, which are open to the public, on Friday, August 9^th at 7:00 PM at McLeod Athletic Park.   
 
This year's games are made possible through the generosity of more than 320,000 Legionnaires and some 4.5 million British Columbians whose commitment to our youth is evident with the Legion National Youth Track & Field Championships being held in Langley, BC.
 
“As members of a national organization, it makes all Legionnaires proud to be supported by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and the Government of British Columbia in our collective efforts to support the development of Canadian youth," says Legion Dominion President, Gordon Moore.
 
Hosting in British Columbia will have a profound economic impact for sports tourism, brining into the Province over $12.2 Million over the two year experience.
 
For further information please contact Bruce Poulin at Dominion Command, The Royal Canadian Legion at  (613) 591-3335 ext. 241 or by cell at (613) 292-8760. bruce.poulin@legion.ca

For more information about the athletes, the events, and the championships, please visit yo.ca.

Guess Who’s Coming to Langley? Malcolm Gilman brings home Gold for PEI

PEI’s Malcolm Gilman proved that he would be the one to beat after his performances at the Atlantic Track and Field Championships.

Gilman competed at the 12-13yrs level in discus, javelin, and shot put – and he took the Gold Medal in all three events!
 
His discus throw measured at 34.66m, his javelin throw was 39.93m, and his shot put throw landed at 12.42m.
 
The PEI team continued to thrive as more athletes soared to the top 5 in their respective throwing events:

• Girls 16 and Over Discus: Fifth place, Constance Gilman 26.26m

• Boys 16-17yrs Shot Put: First place, Jack Perry 14.33m

• Boys 18-19yrs Shot Put: Second place, Charles Enman 13.57m

• Boys 14-15yrs Discus: Second place, Matthew Tanton 40.98m

• Boys 16-17yrs Discus: Third place, Jonathan Goyette 34.67m

• Boys 16-17yrs Javelin: Third place, Jonathan Goyette 43.44m

 
Get the full coverage at the Journal Pioneer.
 
For more information about the athletes, the events, and the 2013 National Youth Track and Field Championships, check out the official site.

Guess Who’s Coming to Langley? PEI athletes leap over competition in field events at the Atlantic Track and Field Championships

PEI continues to be “the little province that could” at the Atlantic Track and Field Championships.

We’ve mentioned their successes in the track events and they were just as impressive in the Long Jump, Triple Jump, and High Jump events:

• Girls Long Jump: Third place, Kylee Wallace 4.73m; Fifth place, Fallon Gaudet 4.71m

• Girls Triple Jump: Fourth place, Fallon Gaudet 10.04m

• Boys High Jump: First place, Matthew Kinch 1.85m

• Boys Triple Jump: Fifth place, Nicholas Tanton 12.11m

 
Thanks to the Journal Pioneer for sharing these success stories!
 
Who will YOU be looking for at Nationals?
 
For more information about the athletes, the events, and the championships, please visit YO.ca.

Guess Who’s Coming to Langley? Atlantic Silver Medalist PEI Girls 4x100m Relay Team

More exciting news from Prince Edward Island!

The Journal Pioneer reported that the PEI Girls 4x100m Relay team took the Silver Medal at the Atlantic Track and Field Championships.
 
This puts them on everybody’s radar as one of the teams to watch for this weekend at the 2013 National Youth Track and Field Championships.
 
Read the original article here for more details on their win.
 
For more information about the athletes, the events, and the championships, please visit the official Legion Nationals site.

Guess Who’s Coming to Langley? PEI Team looks strong for Nationals
 
Following the Atlantic Track and Field Championships, many PEI athletes set themselves up for success at the Legion Nationals coming up August 9-11 in Langley, BC.

• Girls 5000m: First Place, Maddy Crowell 19:04.53; Second Place, Melanie McKenna 20:18.12.

• Boys 16-17yrs 100m: Fifth Place, Sean Fitzpatrick 12.51s

• Girls 14-15yrs 300m: Third Place, Lydia MacLeod 44.57s; Fifth Place Ashley Fitzpatrick 45.53s

These scores were reported by the Journal Pioneer. We are certainly expecting to see great things from our Maritime teams this weekend at the 2013 National Youth Track and Field Championships.
 

For more information on the athletes, the events, and the championships, check out the rest of the official site.

Guess Who’s Coming to Langley? The 4x400m Relay Team from Mississauga!
 
The results are in, and the 4x400m Relay Team of Jordan Stanford, Alex Zaranek, Matthew Leliever and Cameron Nurse have qualified for Legion Nationals!

The foursome – from Etobicoke Track and Field Club, Mississauga – competed at the Ontario Championships and set the Canadian Record for the Male Under-17 4x400m Relay with a time of 3m 24.70s.
 
This event was reported in the Mississauga News. Click here to read the rest of the article.
 
For more information on the athletes, the events, and the championships, please visit the official site for the 2013 National Youth Track and Field Championships.
 
Best of luck to all our competitors!

Three Nanaimo Athletes hit their Team BC standards at BC Jamboree in Kamloops!

It was a big day for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club last week!

Rachel Jerome (15), Jason Clare (15), and Marita Deschiffart (17), all met their standards to become members of Team BC at the National Youth Track and Field Championships on August 9,10, 11.
 
In fact, of the 15 athletes from Nanaimo, most of them will be going to Nationals! However many of them will compete separate from Team BC.
 
Congratulations to Rachel, Jason, and Marita – we can’t wait to see you achieve even more personal bests at the Championship.
 
Check out the rest of this article at Canada.com.
 
For general information about the Championships and the athletes competing, head to YO.ca.

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