Bantam girls hockey team one of the winners in STAGG Chili photo contest

Times Contributor

 

The Strathmore Storm bantam girls hockey team, which plays in the Rocky Mountain Female Hockey League (RMFHL), was one of the winners of a contest sponsored by STAGG Chili.

The contest was part of a program called STAGG Chili Save for Success, where STAGG would contribute $1 for every save made by WHL and OHL goalies up to $30,000. 

The contest details were sent to minor hockey teams across Western Canada and Ontario via e-mail, and called for the teams to submit a creative photo ad that involved the teams and a STAGG product. Photos submitted were then put to an online vote on www.staggchili.ca, and the top five teams per region would earn a cheque for $3,000.  

When the Storm Bantam Girls decided to enter the contest, Katey Angermeyer, one of the players on the team, took the photo that was submitted to STAGG. When the contest was over, the team placed third in the Western Canada Conference with 860 votes.

“The girls were ecstatic when they heard that they won,” said Fern Pagenkopf, Strathmore Minor Hockey Association Female Director. “They were happy that their efforts (to get votes) paid off.”

In addition to winning a cheque for $3,000 for Strathmore Minor Hockey, the team also got to attend the Calgary Hitmen playoff game on March 21, where they were honoured. They also got to appear in a commercial that will appear on the big screens in Canadian Hockey League arenas, including during Calgary Flames games.

“It was the experience of a lifetime for the girls,” Pagenkopf said. “They had a great time at the game and doing the commercial.”

When asked if the team would enter the contest again next year, Pagenkopf simply said, “most definitely.”

To view the submission made by the Storm’s Bantam Girls team, visit the contest winners’ website at www.staggchili.ca/winners/. To view the other entries in the contest, visit www.staggchili.ca/vote.