{"id":196737,"date":"2023-11-24T12:49:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T17:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=196737"},"modified":"2023-11-24T12:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T17:49:14","slug":"sherbrooke-international-bantam-tournaments-at-risk-due-to-volunteer-shortages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/sherbrooke-international-bantam-tournaments-at-risk-due-to-volunteer-shortages\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherbrooke International Bantam Tournaments at risk due to volunteer shortages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the Sherbrooke International Bantam Tournament's longstanding tradition and regional significance, recent volunteer recruitment challenges have emerged, prompting a crucial discussion on the event's future.<\/p>\n<p>CJMQ interviewed Robert Legault, communications spokesperson for the 41st International Bantam Tournament held from Nov. 1-5 in Sherbrooke, Qu\u00e9bec. Legault said the tournament was successful this year, highlighting the participation of 35 teams from across Quebec, as well as international contenders from Slovakia.<\/p>\n<p>\"Everything went well as far as the competition and attendance are concerned,\" he notes.<\/p>\n<p>In addressing the shortage, Legault emphasizes the strain on organizers, noting, \"It causes a lot of stress in any type of activity where we need those people.\"<\/p>\n<p>His plea for community involvement echoes a broader sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>\"People will have to realize at one point that we do need volunteers. Or there's no way we can organize these events,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>Offering a nuanced perspective on the issue, Legault suggests practical ways for individuals to contribute, saying,<\/p>\n<p>\"If people can come and give a couple of shifts, 3-4 hour shifts during the week, that will help us big time.\"<\/p>\n<p>He underscores the tournament's unique position, where all benefits go to support hockey in Sherbrooke, involving 1,500 hockey players.<\/p>\n<p>\"How come the parents don't get involved as much as they could?\" Legault questions.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Legault discusses the future events of Hockey Sherbrooke, encouraging interested individuals to reach out.<\/p>\n<p>\"People are already interested in investing some time in the tournament,\" he notes, providing contact details and directing potential volunteers to the Hockey Sherbrooke website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to the full story below:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the Sherbrooke International Bantam Tournament&#8217;s longstanding tradition and regional significance, recent volunteer recruitment challenges have emerged, prompting a crucial discussion on the event&#8217;s future. CJMQ interviewed Robert Legault, communications spokesperson for the 41st International Bantam Tournament held from Nov. 1-5 in Sherbrooke, Qu\u00e9bec. Legault said the tournament was successful this year, highlighting the participation&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":196742,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[57,204],"tags":[33155,33154,33157,33156],"radio":[28324],"origine":[274,260,28326],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196737"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/163"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196737"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":197775,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196737\/revisions\/197775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196737"},{"taxonomy":"radio","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/radio?post=196737"},{"taxonomy":"origine","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/origine?post=196737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}