Medfield youth heading to Quebec

John is a sixth grader at the Thomas Blake Middle School in Medfield and plays hockey for the Medfield Youth Hockey program. John will be heading to Canada in February to play in the Quebec International Pee Wee hockey tournament as a member of the Great Boston Junior Bruins.

The team is composed of players from Arlington, Brighton, Brookline, Chelsea, Framingham, Hyde Park, Medfield, Natick, Newton, Norwood, Waltham, Watertown, and West Roxbury.

The Boston Junior Bruins team will play teams from the USA, Canada and Europe during the 10-day tournament, which is expected to attract over 200,000 spectators to the Quebec Colisee.

The purpose of the tournament is to provide players with competitive hockey and a cultural exchange. John and all the Junior Bruins players will be staying with French-Canadian host families during their visit to Quebec City and are expected to be exposed to many facets of Canadian heritage, including the French language.

The trip is very expensive, with John and the Junior Bruins team needing to raise $45,000 for this once in a lifetime experience. To achieve the $45,000 goal, John and the team will be soliciting contributions from local merchants and residents.

Small and large contributions will be greatly accepted by the players. Please consider making a tax deductible donation (Tax #46-3797257), made payable to the Greater Boston Junior Bruins and mail to John Sanderson, 77 South Street, Medfield Ma 02052.