On May 1, the first stage of the All-Ukrainian children’s and youth military-patriotic game “Sokil” (“Dzhura”) of the younger age group among general secondary education institutions of the Sokal territorial community took place in the city park of Sokal.
The game was attended by 12 swarms from Volytsia secondary school, Voyslavytsia gymnasium, Zhvyrkiv secondary school, Zabuzh secondary school, Perespiv gymnasium, Potorytsia secondary school, ZZSO secondary school. Sokal lyceum №1 named after O. Romaniv, Sokal secondary school №2, Sokal secondary school №4, Sokal secondary school №5, Stenyatyn secondary school and Tartakiv educational complex “Secondary school – kindergarten named after P. Sanotsky”.
The event began with the Ukrainian anthem and a minute of silence. Mayor Serhiy Kasyan and Lesya Kovalyshyn, Head of Education, Youth and Sports Department of the Sokal City Council, addressed the participants of the Game, emphasizing the importance of national and patriotic education, wishing the children to gain new knowledge, skills, good impressions and remain true patriots of their country. After the presentation of the swarms, the work of the locations began.
The participants competed with each other in the following events:
– “In order” (scoring);
– intellectual competition “To the Heights” (for points);
– Obstacle course (scoring);
– Sports relay race (compulsory).
The locations were:
– “In Order” – members of the camp’s foreman and judges of the regional stages of the game “Sokol” (“Dzhura”) Yevhen Matviyiv, Ivan Bulka and Ihor Huliavsky;
– intellectual competition “To the Heights” – director of the Sokal Children and Youth Youth Center Maria Polishchuk and methodologist Oksana Bazylevych;
– “Obstacle Course” – participant and winner of the regional tourist and sports competitions Taras Bubela;
– “Sports Relays” – teacher of Potoritske secondary school Iryna Bereziuk.
There were also two additional locations: “Presentation of explosive objects” from the Chervonohrad Regional Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Lviv Oblast and “Creative masters” from the Sokal House of Children and Youth Creativity.
According to the results of the competition, the first place was won by the “Sokolyata” swarm of the secondary school of I-III grades. O. Romaniv Lyceum No. 1, the second place went to the swarm “Characterists” of Sokal Secondary School No. 2, the third place to the swarm “Unbreakable Hearts” of Zhvyrkiv Secondary School and the swarm “Friendly Cossacks” of Tartakiv Secondary School – P. Sanotskyi Kindergarten.
The Sokil (“Dzhura”) game of the junior age group was held in accordance with the order of the Department of Education, Youth and Sports of the Sokal City Council dated 29.03.2024 №01-07/28 “On holding the first stage of the All-Ukrainian children’s and youth military-patriotic game Sokil (”Dzhura“) in the 2023/24 academic year” and the Program “National-patriotic, military-sports education and training of youth for service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine for 2021-2025” of the Sokal City Council.
We are grateful to the medical worker of the Sokal secondary school №5 for medical supervision of the participants of the Game, the teacher of the Sokal secondary school №5 Roman Shevchenko for conducting exercises for children, the directorate of the Sokal secondary school №4 for providing musical equipment. No. 4 for providing musical equipment, police department No. 2 of the Chervonohrad District Police Department of the Lviv Oblast Main Directorate of the National Police for ensuring the safety of participants of the All-Ukrainian Children’s and Youth Military-Patriotic Game “Sokil” (“Dzhura”) of the younger age group and all those who participated in the organization and conduct of the Game!