More sponsors have stepped forward in support of the Canadian Student Leadership Conference, better known as CSLC 2020, which will be hosted in Yorkton in September.
Laura Gillis, one of seven student co-chairs for CSLC 2020, announced at a press conference Friday that the Yorkton Exhibition will be a major entertainment sponsor.
“Founded in 1883 the Yorkton Exhibition Association continues to fulfill its commitment to promote agriculture and business interests, to educate and inform, to build a sense of community, and to offer a wide range of unique entertainment packages to Yorkton and the Parkland area,” she said.
“That being said, we are excited to have established a partnership with the Yorkton Exhibition Association, with its commitment to agriculture aligning with our conference theme and together we have come up with a unique entertainment package for not only our conference delegation, but for Yorkton and surrounding Communities.”
The Yorkton Exhibition Association and the Canadian Student Leadership Conference Committee have announced “that one of Canada’s most recognized icons, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride, will be performing at the Yorkton Exhibition Grandstand on Wednesday, September 23, 2020,” said Gillis.
The RCMP Musical Ride represents a colourful Canadian tradition. The troop of more 30 horses and riders will perform a variety of cavalry drills choreographed to music.
“The Musical Ride was developed in 1876 by early members of the North-West Mounted Police to display their riding ability and entertain the local community,” said Gillis. “It has evolved over the decades into a uniquely Canadian performance enjoyed by tens of thousands of spectators every year. They will be performing two Rides on Sept. 23, one for our conference delegates in the early afternoon, and one for the Yorkton and Surrounding Communities in an evening performance.”
Alex Hodgson, also a student co-chair for CSLC 2020 announced that the Third annual Elias Giannoulis Memorial 3-on-3 Hockey Tournament for Mental Health will be a major sponsor for the conference specifically in sponsoring ‘Candice Sand’ – music, songwriter/artist to perform and speak to Yorkton Regional High School students at the annual Heather Laxdal Symposium, as well as various speaking and vocal engagements throughout the conference with related topics such as eating disorders, mental health and self discovery. Sand will be offering workshops on song writing as a form of mental health therapy.
“We are excited for Candice to perform two of her own songs at our opening, as well she will be a part of our Student program offering Mental Health and well-being topics along with song writing as a part of our breakout sessions,” said Hodgson. “Our advisors will also get to hear her perform on their opening night. We can hardly wait to hear Candice Sand, as she will be a sharing a positive message through song, about mental health and well-being.
The 3-on-three tournamet is on Feb. 14 and 15, tickets in advance are $10.00 and $15.00 at the door.
Hodgson also announced Legacy Coop – Yorkton Co-op would be a major sponsor.
Co-op “is here to serve its members with products and services that help build, feed and fuel individuals and communities,” he said. “They are a different kind of business; being member-owned means that any profits are returned to its members and stay in the local economy. They live where you live, work where you work and help grow the economy right here. They are your neighbours, and they make sustainable investments in the communities we share. Your local Co-op, along with the approximately 190 retail co-ops of the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS), is a member-owner of Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), a multi-faceted organization that is based on the principles of co-operation. Yorkton Co-op takes extreme pride in being able to give
back to our communities. It is very important to their organization that they are committed to contributing to the betterment of our community, its members and their employees.
Richardson Oilseed, was announced by co-chair Zane Chopic.
“For more than 150 years, Richardson has been the first name in Canadian agriculture because they are truly invested in everything they do,” he said. “As Canada’s largest agribusiness, their commitment to their industry and their people is how they set themselves apart. Richardson was the first company to handle grain grown by farmers in Western Canada, and they were the first to help service their customers by building grain elevators in many Prairie communities, in some cases before railroads even stretched that far.
“Time and experience have helped shape their company, but it is their enduring relationships with generations of farmers, customers and the dedication of their employees that has helped them grow into the well-positioned and globally connected company they are today.
“We are pleased that this agribusiness has chosen to become involved with our conference, that holds an “agricultural theme”– “from the roots up”.”
Finally, Chopic announced Farm Credit Canadaas a major sponsor.
“They, (FCC), live and breathe Canadian agriculture, agribusiness and food. They support, strengthen and celebrate the industry, and they’re proud of it,” said Chopic.
“FCC has over 1900 employees, 97 offices across rural Canada, and is a financially self-sustaining federal Crown corporation. They focus on efforts that support Canadian agriculture, help their customers succeed, give back to communities across the country, create a great employee experience and reduce their environmental impact.
“We are proud to say the YRHS has partnered with them the last two years in a food drive….and this year, we are banking on the biggest food intake to date, as our conference delegates will all be bringing a food item to enter the Friday Night Light Football Game. This year, we will have our usual Yorkton and surrounding area join in on the game, but we will also have 1200 additional guests at the game.”
