29/06/2016
About 800 students of 3rd and 9th grades, enrolled in the Mariana municipal school system, participated, on June 17th , in the School Games for Adolescents and Children – JEPAC 2016. The event – a partnership between SESI Cultural Center Mariana, the Mariana City Hall and Samarco – aimed to promote integration between school communities and encourage sports practice among students.
The competitions were held at the Arena Mariana, in the Reference Center for Children and Adolescents (CRIA) and at Vila Maquiné and had events in the futsal, dodge ball, track (50m, 100m and 500m), including long jump, categories.
The JEPAC 2016 is part of a series of cultural, sports and leisure activities promoted in the city, as provided for in the Agreement signed between the government and Samarco.
Zecão mascot
Students enrolled in the Mariana elementary public school system participated in an art contest involving all schools. Maria Eduarda dos Santos, a 4th grade student from the Joaquim Emílio Baptista Municipal School, district of Goiabeiras, won in the character category. “I chose the dog because it likes to jump, play, run, and also because it is the man’s best friend. We must act in a spirit of friendship and respect to opponents, since the important thing is to participate. The blue, yellow, red and green colors represent the colors of the Mariana Flag” she explained.
The mascot name category was won by student Yara Aparecida Tomaz, also from the 4th grade of the Joaquim Emílio Baptista Municipal School, district of Goiabeiras. Zecão was the name chosen for the mascot. However, the name of the event, JEPAC – School Games for Adolescents and Children, was created by Jaquislene Oliveira, 8th grade student from Morro Santana Municipal School.
The prize for the winning students will be a picnic in Itacolomi Park in Ouro Preto.
