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The Olympic Torch Relay
Chase a Route Community
JANUARY 27, 2010
The Event | The Entertainment | The Route | The Timeline | After The Event
Our intent is to make the passing of the torch through our community as memorable as possible. It will only be here for very short period of time but we will be making the most of it.
Our celebration and awareness program will be “happening” for several weeks; ending January 27th; our BIG day.
In early January we created a giant scroll on individual “scroll” design paper. Volunteers from the Chase Spirit of BC Committee is visiting each classroom in Chase and each student will be given a page to draw, write a poem or story about the what the Olympics means to them. They will also add their best wishes to all our athletes. We will also take the scroll to the schools of the surrounding communities of Adam’s Lake Indian Band and Neskonlith Indian Band. The pages will be collected and then laminated.
The scroll pages will also be made available to all members of the community; groups, seniors’ facilities, and volunteers will man tables at our post office inviting anyone and everyone to add their wishes and thoughts.
We have also created 300 torch replicas that will be painted white and distributed to the elementary students to decorate with personalized ideas of what the Olympics means to them. The students will line the route and wave their replica torches in support of the official runners.
On January 27th we have planned events for the schools, community hall and along the route.
On January 27th, 2010, 0ur celebration will be family fun for everyone.
- The committee has reserved our community hall
- We will be playing the videos “Lights Will Guide You Home” and “Glowing Hearts"
- The community hall will be open to the public. We will be serving hot chocolate, and goodies for attendees.
- All participants will be given a hand held flag (inscribed with our Village name and the date) to wave and cheer on the runners.
- Attendees will also be given a asked to fill our draw ticket for a souvenir draw. Items to be awarded will be on display.
- We will have our scroll sheets stretched out for residents to see the artwork and read the comments.
- Scroll will be kept in perpetuity, for the information of future generations.
Along the route – Shuswap Ave from one end to the other
We will also have these refreshments available along the route. (6 outlets) In front of Chase Primary, Shuswap Grocery, Craig’s Bakery, Chase Chamber and Home Hardware and inside the Community Hall.
We have commissioned our Citizens on Patrol to help with crowd control.
- Spectators will line both sides of the main street through our Village, their flags in hand.
- The children will have their flags and their replica torches which they will raise as the torch passes them.
We have asked local photographers and everyone attending to BRING your camera.
We will present to each class a photograph of the event showing each student and their teacher, and all of their decorated replica torches.
| 11am | Community hall decorated with scroll, audio visual display, Olympic merchandise and information. Nutritional goodies organized Hand held flags and replica torches along route |
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| 1pm | Hall opens to viewing | ||
| 2pm | Students brought from school COP start redirecting traffic Chase Chiefs hockey team will walk the route distributing hand held flags Hot Chocolate booths open |
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| 2:50 pm | The Big Moment | ||
| 3:30-3:45 | Draw for all prizes- (names and numbers on all entries so winners do not have to be in attendance Hall remains open for viewing. |
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| 5:00-6:00 | Take down |
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The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
— Pierre de Coubertin (founder of modern Olympic Games)
Carrying the Torch in the Shuswap |
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