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Great Eight committee members from Florence, Forest Park, Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Niagara, North Dickinson, Norway-Vulcan and West Iron Co. have joined to coordinate the 29th Great Eight Winter Games for forth through eighth grade students at their school districts.
The games are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17 with the Opening Ceremony kicking off the Winter Games at Kingsford Middle School Gymnasium. The school flags will be paraded and the Winter Games torch will be lit. Competition will follow the Opening Ceremony at various locations in Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Norway, Niagara and Florence.
Fourth through eighth grade students from the participating school districts can compete in archery, bowling, chess, giant slalom skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing or snowshoeing. There is boys’ and girls’ basketball for fourth and fifth graders and six, seven and eighth graders can participate in girls’ volleyball or boys’ dodgeball.
Students can participate in one event and can enter by completing the form that is available in their school office.
Contact your school for more information.