When Action jeunesse de l\u2019ouest de l\u2019\u00eele<\/i> (AJOI) CEO, Ben Langevin told The Suburban<\/i> in November that they could do more than their park and open gym program, he meant it. Last Sunday, AJOI held its first ever ice fishing fundraiser to start the ball rolling towards opening up community art programs for adolescents ages 12-25 on the West Island. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat started out as a team builder exercise for those at AJOI, became a full blown fundraising event,\u201d Langevin told The Suburban in an interview, \u201cI was not expecting the enthusiasm, but we got the sponsorship of BMW West Island and an iPod donated from a private donation to be won during the ice fishing tournament.\u201d <\/p>\n
The cost to attend the event included a $7 ticket to take a car load onto the ice and a $7 permit to fish. AJOI then offered the fishing hole, rod and bait at a cost of $20, $5 for an extra hole. The event offered hot dogs and drinks and skidoo runs. The event netted $1,000.<\/p>\n
In order to win the tournament in -30\u00ba on-ice temperature, each fish retrieved valued garnished points. Perch = 5 points. Dore = 10 points. Pike = 15 points. Random, less common fish were worth 20 points. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis will benefit the kids and expose people to my favourite hobby at the same time,\u201d Langevin explained. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy goal is to get the arts division of AJOI off the ground. We have the sports side of things going strong but not everyone is sports minded. Adolescents need an artistic outlet,\u201d he continued,\u201d artistic activities should be available to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Langevin, AJOI\u2019s philosophy is by the kids for the kids. He would like to take AJOI into the arts and culture domain. Last year in Pierrefonds, AJOI tried an art expression activity that wound up in a vernissage. Some of the work from that event can be seen hanging in the AJOI offices today.
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