Thank you Kelowna Elementary Schools!
As the Kelowna Rockets enter the second round of the 2017 WHL Playoffs, they wanted to a take a moment to acknowledge and thank all of the schools that the Rockets had the pleasure of visiting throughout this season.
Almost every week of the regular season (sometimes two-three times a week) an average of four players would stop by elementary schools throughout Kelowna and the surrounding areas in order to read to students, play floor hockey, answer any and all questions, and on one occasion the kids even got to skate with a few of the Rockets.
The photo gallery is a selection of pictures from all kinds of different elementary schools that the Rockets visited this season.
The kids are always overjoyed when meeting and talking to the players, but what the kids may not know is that the players love seeing the smiling faces just as much.
The following is a list of the elementary schools that the Rockets got to visit:
Glenmore Elementary
South Kelowna Elementary
South Rutland Elementary
Chief Tomat Elementary
Dorthea Walker Elementary
AS Matheson Elementary
Belgo Elementary
Watson Road Elementary
Mar Jok Elementary
Quigley Elementary
George Pringle Elementary
Chute Lake Road Elementary
Davidson Road Elementary
Raymer Elementary
North Glenmore Elementary
Ellison Elementary
Black Mountain Elementary
Kelowna Christian Elementary
Shannon Lake Elementary
Bankhead Elementary
Anne McClymont Elementary
Peter Greer Elementary
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Thank you to all the staff and students of each one of those schools for making each visit a fun and special one for the kids.
The Rockets are finished with school visits for another season, but don’t worry kids, they’ll be back next season!
Now the focus is on the WHL Playoffs and the Portland Winterhawks who come to Kelowna to begin round 2 starting on Friday, April 7th at 7:05pm at Prospera Place.
Tickets are available for Rockets home games through selectyourtickets.com, at the Prospera Place box office or by phone at 250-762-5050.
