MARK BRACKEN

Self-proclaimed “Games junkie” Mark Bracken says his first contact with the Saskatchewan Games as Zone 5 Sports Coordinator out of Humboldt in 1987 had a significant impact on his 35-year career in sport. As Sports Coordinator he helped prepare the Zone 5 team for the 1988 Summer Games, 1990 Winter Games and the 1992 Summer Games. Afterwards, he continued working with Sask Sport from 1998-2014, but returned to work directly with the Games in 2014 when he took on the role of Executive Director for the Saskatchewan Games Council. He has also attended 11 Canada Games and five Western Canada Games with Team Sask - many as Chef de Mission. Mark says he fell in love with multi-sport games over the years because they have a positive impact on young Saskatchewan athletes and host communities. He describes the Sask Games legacy in two equal parts as: the life-long memories that young athletes will cherish from their participation and the facilities left behind in host communities for years to come - all which “inspire dreams, build champions, and enhance communities.”