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Flying Dust FN hosting logo and slogan contest for 2019 Summer Games

Jul 21, 2017 | 1:10 PM

Now that Flying Dust First Nation won the bid to host the 2019 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games, the planning stages are now underway. To create new marketing materials for the games, council and the steering committee launched a logo and slogan contest in the community.

Flying Dust band Coun. Connie Derocher is part of the steering committee for the games. She said Chief Jeremy Norman and the rest of council believe hosting a contest like this is an essential step to engage the community.

Members can submit as many designs and slogans as they like, but must incorporate the current logo for the band. Entries must be submitted to the Band Office by Friday, July 28.

“This contest is an opportunity for community members to not only be engaged but also to showcase their artistic ability and their community pride,” she said. “Community engagement in any form is vital to host a successful event of this size. The planning and delivery will require a diverse group of people with different strengths and abilities.”

She said once the winning logo and slogan are chosen, it will become the official brand on merchandise including clothing and souvenirs. 

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Beyond branding, Derocher said there’s much work to do.

“We have a lot of fundraising and planning to do in the next two years. The main areas of focus at this point are marketing, venues and food service. Other areas of planning will come into play in the next few months and will include the development of sub committees,” she said.

Getting the games to Flying Dust was a process which included working alongside with the City of Meadow Lake. 

“In the bidding process, Mayor [Gary] Vidal attended the presentation with the Flying Dust team to offer support on behalf of the CIty of Meadow Lake,” she said. “I think that made a big impact on the selection committee as Meadow Lake had recently hosted a successful Saskatchewan Summer Games [in 2012].”

The event will mean an increase in visitors, which Derocher said will require extra volunteers.

“We can expect to be hosting up to 3,500 extra people that week in our communities,” she said. “With that many people it is going to require a lot of help to keep things on track and running smoothly so community volunteers are going to make all the difference.”

kathy.gallant@jpbg.ca  

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