Dale Bass – Kamloops This Week
The Kamloops-Thompson board of education has approved two new courses in the district.A hockey academy will be added at Clearwater secondary and Level-one drumline will be offered at Valleyview secondary.
The hockey academy in Clearwater is similar to one offered in Kamloops at Valleyview secondary.
The school is next to an arena and the District of Clearwater has offered use of the ice for free.
Head coach will be Bianca Mirabelli, who is certified by Hockey Canada Development, plays for the Kamloops Vibe elite women’s senior A team, was an assistant coach of the women’s hockey team at the University of B.C. and played two years of junior A hockey in Toronto.
Cost of the academy will be $300 for the semester.
According to CSS principal Darren Coates, staff is working on a timetable and an application form should be ready by early April.
Drumline is a fine-arts course that combines musical elements with body movements and precision-team skills.In promoting the course, district board-authority authorized course principal Kent Brewer described it as a performance course designed for students with or without musical experience.
It will be offered to all secondary grades at Valleyview and will involve fundamentals of drumming, musicianship, performing in an ensemble, developing critical listening and exposure to world music.