Thursday, May 27th, 2010 is a day which will go down in Florence Meares Public School history.
A visit by the Stanley Cup provided a once in a lifetime opportunity to see, first hand, the Stanley Cup. Every class had a chance to see and touch the Cup.
The atmosphere in our large gym was electric as Mr. Pritchard, Keeper of the Cup, shared some of the history of the cup.
Did you know that each player on the winning team gets to spend a whole day with the cup? As a result, the Cup has traveled all over the world.
One player even ate Fruit Loops out of the cup. There are well over 2000 names engraved on the cup. Amazing!
You can hear more incredible stories about the Stanley Cup's adventures at the Hockey Hall of Fame website.
At the end of our time with the Stanley Cup, Mr. Pritchard donned his white gloves and carefully placed the Cup in it's protective case, ready for it's next adventure.
Take care Stanley! We will miss you!
A little piece of Florence Meares Public School will always be with you. Safe and happy travels Stanley:-)
A huge thank you goes out to Mr. Pritchard and the NHL for bringing the Stanley Cup to our school. This is an experience our students will never forget:-)
To learn more about the Stanley Cup check out Wikipedia, NHL.com and The Hockey Hall of Fame Stanley Cup Journal.
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