Marathon’s Cité-Supérieure Wins Two Medals In Regional Cardboard Boat Races
Students from Marathon’s French-language high school, École Secondaire Cité-Supérieur’s who competed at the regional Cardboard Boat Racing competitions in Thunder Bay. Submitted photo, click to enlarge.
SUDBURY, ON – Students of École secondaire Cité-Supérieure in Marathon won two medals at the regional Cardboard Boat Races held recently in Thunder Bay. The school’s two teams will move on to the provincial competition to be held on March 5th in Kitchener, Ontario.
Known for their speed, organisational skills and team spirit, École secondaire Cité-Supérieure’s teams excel in this annual competition. Every year since 2010, the school has won honours in regional and provincial competitions.
Cité-Supérieure cardboard boat racing team. Submitted photo,
The team of Mateo Orrantia, André Charbonneau, William Pelletier and Aidan Linde captured the gold medal, while the team of Savannah Buhr, Alain Beaulieu, Patrick Blanch and Connor Newbery picked up a bronze medal. In this competition, the students had to design and build a boat and were evaluated according to various criteria such as the watercraft’s construction, efficiency and durability. The students were accompanied by teacher Julie Cyr and parent Bernard Beaulieu.
This competition is organized by Compétences/Skills Canada, a national not-for-profit organisation which actively promotes the career opportunities that specialized trades and technologies can offer to young people.
Recognized for its keen sense of innovation and openness to the world, CSPGNO offers a French-language public education of the highest quality in eleven elementary schools and eight secondary schools in the communities of Markstay, Noëlville, Greater Sudbury, Elliot Lake, Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa, Dubreuilville, Marathon, Manitouwadge and Longlac. At CSPGNO, every child has the room to grow; there is a place for everyone!
