The Yellowknife Association for Community Living (YKACL) is expecting a large number of Northerners to don their finest rain boots this weekend as participation and donation numbers for the 26th annual Gumboot Rally is expected to be up from last yearSA国际影视传媒檚 event.
A total of 14 teams have already registered online for this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 event, a larger number than the total number of teams that participated last year. With an additional 27 team captain kits picked up in person, organizers for the event are expecting even more teams to register before the event takes place on Saturday, May 5.
SA国际影视传媒淵ellowknife is a very last minute town,SA国际影视传媒� said board member Tony Florio. SA国际影视传媒淟ast year we had around 21 teams; itSA国际影视传媒檚 always around 20 teams. Some teams choose to fundraise but not come on the Saturday.SA国际影视传媒�
Due to the rally having a history of last minute fundraising, the association is also predicting this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 event to pass the $26,000 raised last year. A total of $2,000 had been raised online as of Sunday morning, 13 days before the event.
SA国际影视传媒淟ast year online donations totaled $5,300, most of which accrued in the final 10 days before last year's rally,SA国际影视传媒� said Daron Letts, YKACL communications and administrative officer.
The rally, which takes place in the parking lot of the Yellowknife Education District No. 1SA国际影视传媒檚 head office, is the YKACLSA国际影视传媒檚 flagship fundraiser, each team of five will fundraise as much money as they can in the weeks leading up to the day of competition in order to support the associationSA国际影视传媒檚 programs.
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Once the money is raised, each team of five will compete against one another in a series of gumboot themed games, including a marble toss, and a basketball competition where the balls are replaced with rubber boots.
SA国际影视传媒淲e participate in a bunch of gumboot activitiesSA国际影视传媒� said Danielle Cuvelier, a volunteer with the association. SA国际影视传媒淥ur favorite activities are where you have to roll a marble down a hill and get it into the gumboot. We also throw the gumboots into a child sized basketball net.SA国际影视传媒�
SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 a lot of fun,SA国际影视传媒� she added. SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 a great community event, itSA国际影视传媒檚 a family event, we have teams that have children and parents on them and itSA国际影视传媒檚 a good way to have the community understand the services a little bit more that YKACL provides.SA国际影视传媒�
This yearSA国际影视传媒檚 rally has the theme of Be a Hero, which leads the organizers to believe most teams will be dressed in their best superhero garb.
The rally will feature local musicians throughout the event which lasts from 10 a.m. to 12 am, and all participants will receive a meal after the competition is completed. There are prizes for the teams and individuals that raise the most money.
