Hello there, my name is Paloma Proszak and I am writing with Jaelei Meyer. Today was the first day of the Saskatchewan Winter Games for the second half athletes. We are here to play hockey and we are representing team Southeast. Hockey plays an important part in our lives and we are both very fortunate to accomplish the goal of competing at the games.

The bus left Weyburn at 9:45 am and we arrived in Moose Jaw at approximately 12:00 pm. As soon as we arrived, we got our name tags handed out to us. Then we were escorted into the school and got our tour of the building. We made ourselves comfortable in our assigned rooms and began to venture out. There were many others doing the same and you could tell that everyone was excited to be here for the next four days.

As we wandered the halls, we came upon the recreational areas that have been designed for all athletes. There was a TV lounge, a quiet lounge, and an activity lounge, where we spent our day cheering on Team Canada and bonding with other participants.

The Southeast hockey team got together for a meeting to review what was planned for this fine evening, we then bussed over to the Heritage INN, where we had a delicious meal. Supper today consisted of mashed potatoes, ham, chicken and turkey, along with salad and to top it off, corn and buns! The bus leaves every fifteen minutes back to your destination, and we have been lounging around since. Tomorrow the competition begins with two games throughout the day.

Overall, our day has been a complete success and we are looking forward in spending the rest of our time here in Moose Jaw. This will be an experience we will never forget.