LLOYDMINISTER — In just one month, thousands of athletes, coaches, managers and volunteers will gather in Lloydminster to take part in the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games, presented by Teine Energy.
The games, July 21-27, will see participation from up to 1,800 young athletes from every corner of the province competing in 14 different sports. The weeklong event will include competitions in archery, athletics, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, canoe kayak, golf, soccer, softball, Special Olympics - bocce, swimming, tennis, triathlon and volleyball. Beach volleyball and bocce - Special Olympics will be making their program debut at the 2024 Games.
The competition schedule (subject to change) is now live for viewing. Spectator tickets will be available for purchase on saskgames.ca in the coming weeks or at the venues during the Games.
Athletes from across Saskatchewan have been gearing up this spring to qualify for the games, with tryouts taking place until the end of June. Final team selections will be announced to the media and published on saskgames.ca in the first week of July.
"This is a major milestone in our road to the games: only one month to go until our entire province gathers for the first Saskatchewan Summer Games to take place since 2016," Saskatchewan Games Council Executive Director Greg Perreaux said.
"The Saskatchewan Games Council sends sincere gratitude to the many partners, volunteers, and community champions who have put so much energy into the planning of these Games. It takes a village to deliver the Saskatchewan Games, and we can't wait to work together to deliver this once-in-a-lifetime experience to our province's young athletes."
The volunteer-led Host Organizing Committee is wrapping up its final preparations to welcome thousands of visitors to Lloydminster next month. In addition to its organizing committee, the games will require upwards of 1,000 local volunteers to support all aspects of the event, including ticket and merchandise sales, sport photography, results processing, mascot handling, assistance with sport competitions, set-up and tear-down of venues, greeting athletes and much more.
Volunteer roles are available for all ages, abilities and accessibility needs. The volunteer drive is currently underway, and interested residents can learn more and register to volunteer at saskgames.ca/volunteer.
