{"id":5654,"date":"2013-05-28T09:56:47","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T13:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aerialpromotions.ca\/home\/?p=5654"},"modified":"2013-05-28T10:24:33","modified_gmt":"2013-05-28T14:24:33","slug":"celebrating-life-with-sydney-wood-may-28-2001","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aerialpromotions.ca\/home\/2013\/05\/28\/celebrating-life-with-sydney-wood-may-28-2001\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Life with Sydney Wood May 28, 2001"},"content":{"rendered":"

TODAY!<\/strong> [ MOUNT HAMILTON CEMETARY – 6:00 pm ] Bring a PURPLE<\/span> Balloon to Release<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

On May 28th our beautiful Sydney would have celebrated her 12th birthday. In honour of this day our family would like to do some things to mark this special day. We have ordered special silicone bracelets that are purple and will have Sydney’s name on them. We will have these available for a $2.00 donation or donation of your choice. You can inbox the amount of bracelets you need. We will mail them to you if you are out of the area. All money raised will be donated in Sydney’s name to various organizations\u00a0such as The Trillium Foundation, Life Net, Mac Sick Kids etc… We would also love to send a child to camp that could not normally afford it. We are also planning a balloon release. This will happen at 6:00 pm at Sydney’s gravesite. Our family will be releasing balloons\/messages. We would love for as many people to join us as possible. We want to see the sky filled with purple! and of course it goes without saying, the day will be wear purple day.Our plan is to always honour Sydney on this day by doing all these special things for her. Thank you again to all of you who continue to love and support our family. We hope to see you all with your balloon! For anyone who would like to donate the the trust account directly for the bracelets, it is TD CanadaTrust 2606-6425708** For anyone planning on releasing a balloon, please bring your own balloon as it will too hard to try and keep balloons for everyone**<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Sydney<\/a><\/p>\n

This will be the most memorable and cherished basketball season ever. The ironic part is that it wasn\u2019t even about winning on the court or celebrating championships.\u00a0 This season was about community growth, compassion and support. \u00a0At the beginning of basketball season no one knew how the Blessed Sacrament Major Atom Girls would persevere. The loss of Sydney Wood, one of Blessed\u2019s best players and dear friend was devastating and emotional for all to endure.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DJ
\n<\/a>David Johnson\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span>March Break Elite Skills Camp opening prayer in honor of Sydney Wood 2001-2012<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the season it was beautiful to see the girls grow stronger with purpose. They developed momentum with the encouragement of one another, coaches, family and friends. The relationships formed were not forced, but genuine and comforting.\u00a0The Transway and Blessed Basketball moments of coming together have been the warmest heartfelt experiences ever.<\/span><\/p>\n

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David Johnson (DJ) ran his 2013 March Break Elite Basketball Camp at Annunciation Catholic School, Hamilton-ON. The camp was very inspiring with daily quotes to ponder, a commemorative t-shirt fund in honour of Sydney Wood, intense strength & conditioning training, advance skill assessment and motivational coaching. It was wonderful to see the camaraderie among athletes from all teams come together.<\/span>
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\"Sydney<\/a><\/p>\n

I am Hurting and Beyond Sad\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>[Read Post]<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/span>\u00a0 |\u00a0<\/em>What Inspires Me As a Photographer<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0[Read Post]<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

I posted at the end of the OBA’s this year a heartfelt message to the girls of Blessed Sacrament:<\/span><\/p>\n

PLATINUM BLESSED SACRAMENT<\/strong>,<\/span><\/p>\n

“Blessed you deserve more than Gold… You are Platinum all the way! \u0003The perseverance your team has endured throughout this difficult season has been endearing and most triumphant. Your inner beauty radiates on and off the court…Just like our beautiful Sydney. You show respect and love is teamwork and won the hearts of all.” Congratulations! xox Robin<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Sydney_________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sydney Wood Memorial Basketball Game Recap<\/strong><\/span> [Full Post Here]<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Blessed Sacrament Yellow Jackets and Transway u11 Girls Basketball
\n<\/strong>More Hoops Basketball Tournament -Hamilton, Ontario-October 14, 2012<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Black and Yellow\u2026Black and Yellow\u2026Sydney \u201cWoodsocks\u201d Loved by all!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In honor of our dearly missed Sydney Wood, Blessed Sacrament invited the Transway girls basketball team to play a memorial game\u00a0prior to the upcoming basketball season. The game was played during the Moore Hoops Basketball Tournament in Hamilton. \u00a0The Yellow Jackets wore proud a basketball with #11 over their heart and Transway to follow with a purple heart to remember Syd on the court.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After the Sydney Wood Memorial Game, I was able to shoot the first half of the St Thomas More Knights vs St Mary Crusaders in the Championship Finals. Best of luck to all the teams in their upcoming basketball season!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Cutie\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As we move forward into soccer season the girls of Mount Hamilton will need our community support. The girls were most touched by the loss of our dearest Sydney when they had to come home from a tournament in Virginia Beach without their teammate<\/span> [More]<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span>. Sydney will be the sunshine on the field this season. She will lift your spirits when you need comfort. \u00a0Sydney gave unimaginable strength to her basketball teammates and Mount Hamilton will be blessed too.\u00a0\u201cYour life is your message to the world. Make it inspiring.\u201d \u2013 Unknown<\/span><\/p>\n

Sydney’s Mount Hamilton Soccer Family!\u00a0<\/strong>How You Can Help<\/span>\u00a0[Click Here]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0$2 Bracelet Donations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sydney-Soccer\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Sydney Wood 2001-2012- Please wear\u00a0PURPLE<\/span>\u00a0today in honor of Sydney’s Birthday (May 28, 2001)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I miss Syd and only wish I took more photographs of her. I posted this article in Sept. 2012 about what inspires me as a photographer…<\/em>Before I left for PSW a little girl who touched many lives in our community passed away at a soccer tournament in West Virginia. Sydney Wood was an exceptional young lady and athlete who I had the honor to photograph in Soccer and Basketball. To help ease the pain, I compiled photographs over the last few years to love and honor Sydney and posted to\u00a0YouTube<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>. I offered the photographs to help ease the pain and download for comfort.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I was overwhelmed how the community embraced the photographs to help heal and honor Sydney in her most spirited light. Most of all I was blessed to have the ability to help, when so many were in need.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m on a journey and I\u2019m seeking beauty in life. It may be gone tomorrow, but life is picturesque. It may be captured in a moment and experienced for a lifetime. This is what inspires me!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/em>[My Post<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Hamilton Spectator<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0Trust Fund<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em>]\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/em>“<\/em><\/em>We will have these available for a $2.00 donation or donation of your choice. You can inbox the amount of bracelets you need. We will mail them to you if you are out of the area. All money raised will be donated in Sydney\u2019s name to various organizations\u00a0such as The Trillium Foundation, Life Net, Mac Sick Kids etc\u2026 We would also love to send a child to camp that could not normally afford it…” The Wood Family
\n[ TD CanadaTrust 2606-6425708<\/strong><\/em><\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/em>]<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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