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Sid the kid graces student calendar
LINDSAY JONES
The Daily News
Students paraded Sidney Crosby bobblehead dolls like trophies Wednesday night after receiving recognition for creating some of the best artwork in the school board.
Each year, students in Grade Primary through Grade 6 submit artwork for a healthy living-theme calendar.
This year, Grade 5 student Brandon Wambolt’s winning submission featured Sidney Crosby’s jersey and the phrase “Live healthy — be like him.” The drawing inspired the idea to make the Pittsburgh Penguins star from Cole Harbour the face of the calendar.
The homegrown hockey giant and his mother responded enthusiastically, not only lending a photo of him wearing his Cole Harbour Red Wings jersey, but also donating swag for each student whose work was chosen for the calendar.
Last night, the students gleefully accepted the bobblehead dolls, hockey cards and coins at the Halifax Regional School Board meeting.
“It’s pretty cool,” said Wambolt, wearing a Pittsburgh Penguins shirt and ball cap. “It was one of the coolest experiences of my life.”
His parents, grandmother, uncle, aunt, cousin and her boyfriend came last night to watch Brandon receive the award.
“I was very proud to see him up there, very happy and excited for him,” said his mom, Daneen Wam bolt.
Wambolt’s drawing appears in the month of December on the calendar, where there’s also a message from Crosby: “I always make sure to eat healthy foods and avoid things that are not good for me. Students can do this too. If you make healthy choices part of your life now, you can be a champion on and off the ice.”
Every student in the board receives the free calendar, which includes fitness, health and water safety tips, as well as Canada’s food guide chart, and anti-smoking and anti-bullying messages.
LINDSAY JONES
The Daily News
Students paraded Sidney Crosby bobblehead dolls like trophies Wednesday night after receiving recognition for creating some of the best artwork in the school board.
Each year, students in Grade Primary through Grade 6 submit artwork for a healthy living-theme calendar.
This year, Grade 5 student Brandon Wambolt’s winning submission featured Sidney Crosby’s jersey and the phrase “Live healthy — be like him.” The drawing inspired the idea to make the Pittsburgh Penguins star from Cole Harbour the face of the calendar.
The homegrown hockey giant and his mother responded enthusiastically, not only lending a photo of him wearing his Cole Harbour Red Wings jersey, but also donating swag for each student whose work was chosen for the calendar.
Last night, the students gleefully accepted the bobblehead dolls, hockey cards and coins at the Halifax Regional School Board meeting.
“It’s pretty cool,” said Wambolt, wearing a Pittsburgh Penguins shirt and ball cap. “It was one of the coolest experiences of my life.”
His parents, grandmother, uncle, aunt, cousin and her boyfriend came last night to watch Brandon receive the award.
“I was very proud to see him up there, very happy and excited for him,” said his mom, Daneen Wam bolt.
Wambolt’s drawing appears in the month of December on the calendar, where there’s also a message from Crosby: “I always make sure to eat healthy foods and avoid things that are not good for me. Students can do this too. If you make healthy choices part of your life now, you can be a champion on and off the ice.”
Every student in the board receives the free calendar, which includes fitness, health and water safety tips, as well as Canada’s food guide chart, and anti-smoking and anti-bullying messages.
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