Students Celebrate One Another at This Year’s Abilities Track and Field Meet

Schools from across the DDSB participate in the Abilities Track and Field Meet 

McCaskill Students

On June 17th, 2022, elementary and secondary schools from across the Durham District School Board gathered at the Oshawa Civic Fields to participate in the Abilities Track and Field Meet. In partnership with the Durham Elementary Athletic Association (DEAA), the event brought in over 800 student athletes.

The Abilities Track and Field Meet is an annual event celebrating equity, inclusion, and athletic success for students of all abilities. The track meet is modelled after the DEAA Track and Field event with student athletes competing in 20m, 50m, 100m and 200m distance runs, softball throw, shot put and long and high jump.

The students experienced a full day of athletic accomplishment and team building within their own school group and with other schools. The Abilities Meet is an incredible day of friendly competition and unified celebration.

The last Abilities Track and Field meet took place pre-Covid-19 in 2019, where more than 750 student athletes from 83 DDSB elementary and secondary schools competed at the Oshawa Civic Field. Students, coordinators, families, and support staff alike were all elated to be reunited and cheering on those competing. This inclusive event brings pure joy to all those competing and in attendance.

Superintendent of Equitable Education Andrea McAuley lauded DEAA’s efforts in organizing the day. “DEAA does an outstanding job. They run it, and we support it.” A special thank you to Gina Waduck, Athletic Program Coordinator for the DDSB and member of DEAA, and the entire DEAA team for putting on such an incredible day.

Congratulations to all those that competed, what an amazing day shared by all!

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural settings of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships and the urban settings of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering, and Oshawa. The DDSB employs 7,000 teaching and educational services staff. With 136 elementary and secondary schools and learning centres, the DDSB accommodates more than 75,000 regular day students and thousands more who take advantage of a wide variety of continuing education and adult credit courses. More information can be found on the DDSB’s website at ddsb.ca. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @ddsbschools, Instagram @ddsbschools and YouTube at DurhamDSB.

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