{"id":1079,"date":"2014-05-12T09:43:55","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T09:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/Game\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2014-05-12T09:46:13","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T09:46:13","slug":"game-on-scotland-reaches-new-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/Game\/2014\/05\/12\/game-on-scotland-reaches-new-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"Game On Scotland reaches new heights"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Over the Easter break the highest ever Game On Scotland plaque presentation took place during a spectacular tour across glaciers in the Stubai valley (Austria).\u00a0 At over 10 000 feet (3254m, Obere H\u00f6lltalscharte) Ian Menzies surprised his fellow mountaineer by pulling the plaque \u00a0out of his rucksack.\u00a0 Game On DO K Mayer commented:\u00a0 I nearly fell backwa\u2026\u2026!<\/p>\n

Since then Game On Scotland has reached the following peaks on its magnificent journey:<\/p>\n

We have over 750 registered Game On Challenges<\/strong> anything from\u00a0school programmes\u00a0to cluster Games.\u00a0 We awarded over 120 plaques<\/strong> in recognition of the exciting learning experiences provided by schools across the Commonwealth.\u00a0 The first international plaque (Nr. 100)<\/strong> was handed out by the Cabinet Secretary Shona Robison in Canada last week.\u00a0\u00a0Game On Scotland sent Clyde to over 160 schools,\u00a0arranged more than 40 athlete visits<\/strong> to schools across Scotland and provided over 6500<\/strong> learners with the unique opportunity of having their artwork displayed<\/strong> in bedrooms of athletes and officials (see attachment).<\/p>\n

With just 10 weeks to go before the Opening Ceremony we now have recorded over 4000 direct registrations<\/strong> with GOS, more than 35 000 downloads<\/strong> and an estimated half a million young people involved<\/strong> through Game On.<\/p>\n

I leave you with the very latest gems of our programme:<\/p>\n