Our annual team-building and direction-setting “Camp NSS” was again held at Camp Chief Hector in the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains. The Camp was, as usual, a great success with experienced student-athletes and teachers facilitating newcomers to the school in becoming acclimatized to the “Culture of Excellence” that permeates all we do at the National Sport School. Activities included a high ropes course, canoeing, a “group challenge” event, horseback riding, hikes, an induction ceremony for those new to our school community, and an evening session on how to further develop the school. Since the unique hybrid teaching and learning environment at NSS is distinctly different from traditional schooling, this Camp is a critical component of the schools success. Thanks go to everyone involved for making this Camp an overwhelming success!
Morrice, Boyd-Clowes Both Qualify for the 2010 Olympic Games Trevor Morrice and Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, grade 12 student-athletes at the National Sport School and members of the Canadian Men’s Ski Jumping Team, have both qualified for the Olympics in Vancouver next year. The school is very proud of both of them, as we are of all our student-athletes. The student-athletes of NSS have been accomplishing phenomenal athletic results again this year.
A sample of the recent athletic results by our student-athletes includes: Kurtis Wenzel – Gold, Silver and Bronze in the World Youth Biathlon Championships; Aaron Gilmor – Silver at the World Youth Biathlon Championships; Richard MacLennan –Canadian Junior Speedskating Champion, named to Canadian Junior National Team; Brianne Tutt – named to the Canadian Junior National Speedskating Team; Megan Gunning - Silver in half-pipe at the World Cup of Freestyle Skiing, Park City;
Jed Anderson – Gold in half-pipe at the Burton Canadian Open Snowboard Competition; Jenn Saunders- Two Gold Medals at the Pontiac Cup alpine ski races at Mount Norquay;
Thomas Jobin – Gold in the 100 m butterfly at the Western Canadian Swim Championships; Tyra Rooney – Gold in the 1500 m freestyle at the Western Canadian Swim Championships
This is just a snap shot of recent achievements, and there are many more to come!
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Background
In 1994, CODA and the Calgary
Board of Education established the National Sport School in support
of high- performance student-athletes. The school is committed to
providing an environment for student -athletes to pursue excellence
in both their athletic and academic careers.
The National Sport School is located in the North West corner of Ernest
Manning High School.
Kyle
Shewfelt
2004 Gold Medalist
National Sport School Graduate
Closure of the Ernest Manning High School building:
For information on the closure of this building and the relocation of the schools housed there, please visit West Calgary High School.
Trevor Morrice and Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, grade 12 student-athletes at the National Sport School and members of the Canadian Men’s Ski Jumping Team, have both qualified for the Olympics in Vancouver next year. The school is very proud of both of them, as we are of all our student-athletes. The student-athletes of NSS have been accomplishing phenomenal athletic results again this year.
