A Voice from the Eastern Door

Minute to Win It Family Fun Night

With its fun variety of activities for all ages, the Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment celebrated Red Ribbon Week with its annual Minute to Win It Family Game Night on October 29 at the St. Regis Mohawk School. Fourteen teams flooded the gymnasium, which had seventeen games set up to challenge families and individuals to race against each other and the clock. Families were encouraged to wear their team jerseys.

The following are the games and programs who sponsored them:

Cheerio Stacking- A/CDP

Pencil Bounce-ABGC

Breakfast Scramble-A/CDP

Ping Pong Ball Challenge-Indian Child Welfare Act

CD Toss-St. Regis Mohawk Health Services WIC Program

Bean Bag Toss-Family Support and Mental Health

Suck it Up-Wholistic Health and Wellness

Pencil Grab, Balloon and Cup Challenge, Nutty Professor- 7 Dancers Coalition

Penny Hose-ACFS

Pedometer Shake- Let's Get Healthy

Can Stacking-AMPS/RCMP/Tribal Police

Lacrosse Shot-Native North American Traveling College

Buckethead-St. Regis Mohawk Health Services WIC Program

Tea Party-Akwesasne Community Justice Program

Face the Cookie- A/CDP

Each participant that completed a challenge was given a ticket which he/she wrote his/her team name on the back and dropped it into a box. All tickets were put into a random drawing where six tickets were pulled to win one of six gift baskets. Each basket was filled with family movies, games and snacks. All programs from the coalition contributed something to the gift baskets.

Winners of the gift baskets include:

Team Amya- Amya Skidders

Team Attack of the Zombies-Marlee Conners, Brody Conners, Reese Conners, Katrina Conners and Desiray Conners

Team Wilson- Noelani Wilson, Todd Wilson and Isabel Wilson

Team Benedict- Tyana Benedict and Tryton Benedict

Team Skye Boys- Dana Skye, Javen Skye, Mason Skye and Sonny Skye

Team Tillman- Anthony Tillman, Wayne Tillman, Nylah Tillman and Leah Benedict

There were a lot of smiles, laughing and friendly competition going on. Nia:wenkowa to the Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment for hosting such fun family event.

 

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