If you’re looking for the answers to obscure questions regarding the Ojibway language and culture or other areas of science and history, you needn’t waste your time surfing websites or phoning government offices.
The chances are, the Grade 7 and 8 students at Crossroads School have the answers at their fingertips.
Two teams—consisting of six players and two alternates—returned from the fifth-annual “Quest for Knowledge” competition on April 24 with some hard-one trophies to show for it.
Co-hosted by Crossroads and Naicatchwenin First Nations and sponsored by the Seven Generations Education Institute, the competition pitted students from nine district schools in a “Reach For The Top” format and at the end, the intermediate team from Devlin stood alone.
This is the fifth consecutive year Crossroads emerged victorious and needless to say, principal Brian Love was pleased.
“We are all thrilled,” said Love. “The teachers have done a really good job preparing these kids.”
But it was the kids who ultimately carried the ball. The intermediates, consisting of Jon Rogowsky, Josh Rogowsky, Jessie Schaum, Candice Collette, Justine Chiefson and Scott Williams bested a field of teams from Mewgbiens, Mikinaak, Onigamiing, Baibombeh, Mine Centre, Robert Moore, St. Francis and Lac La Croix.
Crossroads also entered a junior team (Grades 5-6) consisting of Jolene Stahn, Shane Cyr, Matthew McQuaker, Jarrett Smith, Chelsea Smith, Destinee Black and Evans Chartrand. The junior team didn’t fare as well, but Love said the experience will place them in a stronger position when they return as Intermediates.
Love said he particularly wanted to thank the coaches, Lori Smith and Mary Bombay and organizers Connie Smith and Colleen Smith.
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