Sport Nova Scotia is proud to announce the two recipients for this month’s Good Sport Awards; Yael Bloom, a 12-year-old swimmer and Jake Boutilier a 15-year-old first-degree black belt in Karate.
12-year-old swimmer Yael Bloom’s determination to make a difference hasn’t gone unnoticed by her Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club coaches. This young woman swam 5 km, raising over $5000 for Adsum for Women & Children’s housing project, The Sunflower.
Adsum offers emergency shelter and affordable housing every night to women, families and gender-expansive persons. Yael is proud to support Adsum in its creation of new housing to provide those in need with the warmth, safety and security they need and deserve.
Last month, 15-year-old Jack Boutilier obtained the top scores in November when he stepped onto the mat in Karate Nova Scotia’s first live event since the COVID-19 pandemic. Jack demonstrated his eagerness to go above and beyond to encourage the participation of younger athletes by volunteering to help officiate when other judges were unable to attend the meet.
Sport Nova Scotia recognizes these athletes and their outstanding contributions both on and off the field of play. We hope that these athletes will be a source of inspiration to all Nova Scotia athletes in their sporting pursuits and encourage them to give back to their community. We thank Cleve’s Source for Sport for their sponsorship of this important award.
Quick Facts
Good Sport Award
- The Cleve’s Source for Sports Good Sport Award program is administered by Sport Nova Scotia.
- Provincial sport organization members are eligible to nominate athletes for these awards.
- The Good Sport Award has temporarily replaced The Athlete of the Month Award. It is given to an athlete(s) who went above and beyond for their teammates or community during the pandemic.
- A membership committee selects the award recipients.
Sport Nova Scotia
Sport Nova Scotia is a voice for amateur sport that promotes the benefits of health, personal development, and achievement of all participants. We’re a non-profit, non-government organization representing approximately 60 provincial sport organizations and more than 160,000 Nova Scotians.
For more information about SNS and the awards, please visit www.sportnovascotia.ca
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Contact:
Sport Nova Scotia Communication Coordinator
902.425.5450 ext. 508