It was possible to go skimboarding downtown on Saturday, June 22, in Saint-Grégoire. Rose, 12 years old, came with six friends to test the practice of the wooden board on a trickle of water. It’s a bit hard at first. You have to place your legs correctly,” confides the teenager in a wetsuit. Falls are also common in the inflatable structure, set up for the occasion by the Mauna Kéa association from La Manche.
We invented these artificial tracks in 2011, explains Alexis Rauline, sports instructor. We have a theoretical part before the practical part offered to the public. Clotilde, 13, knows this sport which she practices in the summer in La Baule (Loire-Atlantique). It’s not always easy but the sensations are pleasant.
One year of preparation
Not far from there, judo tatami mats allow you to discover this martial art. Sélia Grondin, judo teacher, welcomes the volunteers and performs demonstrations with members of the Kawatokan club. Basketball tournaments, handball, golf but also volleyball and fencing complete the many offerings worthy of the Olympic Games. A climbing wall is even deployed for Saturday afternoon. I had never had the opportunity to try climbing, confides Antoine, 11 years old. I wish I could do it more often. In the skate park, the scooters run at full speed with circuits traced on the ground to learn this practice.
At the origin of the event, the volunteer members of the Youth Advisory Council (CCJ) do not hide their satisfaction. There are people and sunshine, rejoices Alexandra Lefevre, 19 years old, member of the CCJ. This project requires a year of preparation. We contacted the town’s sports associations.
The young volunteers also take care of the water bar, the sound system and the communication of the event. We have now become friends within the CCJ, says Alexandra Lefevre. Satisfaction also from Denis Duguet, youth representative of Saint-Grégoire: The members of the CCJ propose many projects over the year and are involved in carrying them out successfully.
2024-06-23 16:14:19
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