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Act of kindness caps of Kelowna pee wee hockey teamsa国际传媒檚 season

Pee Wee Rockets made a donation to the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club
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Rocketssa国际传媒 Dylan Adams and Jake Skogstad present the cheque to the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club. Photo: Contributed

It was quite a season for the Kelowna Rockets pee wee team, but like all things, it has come to an end.

The boyssa国际传媒 squad capped off their campaign by visiting the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club with a donation off $500 that was raised throughout the season.

Head coach Byron Ritchie said it was a great season for the club.

sa国际传媒淗ockey is about team, skill development, and much more,sa国际传媒 Ritchie said. sa国际传媒淭hese boys are garnering life skills that they will carry into adulthood.sa国际传媒

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The Rocketssa国际传媒 season ended in March at the B.C. provincials where they represented the Okanagan, they battled through the tournament but missed qualifying for the finals.

A big accomplishment this season was the teamssa国际传媒 experience at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, where they were the first Kelowna team invited in 15 years.

Fundraising during the months before the Quebec tournament allowed the team to travel to the coveted tournament, and also allow them to make the donation to the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club.

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sa国际传媒淭his will be a year the kids will never forget,sa国际传媒 said coach Ritchie.

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