
Between January 17-February 11, 2022, over 11,000+ students, teachers, and families participated in the 5th Annual WinterKids Winter Games, by completing 4 weeks of “Olympic Games” themed WinterKids outdoor learning challenges!
22 schools across the state of Maine competed for $50K in cash and prizes for their schools in our Competitive Track!
This year, we offered two ways to participate to make the Games more accessible to more students. Teachers and parents could alternately choose to register for, and participate in, the non-competitive Play-Along track!
All told, 11,000+ kids in Maine participated in the 5th Annual WinterKids Winter Games, between the competitive and play-along versions of the program!

Competitive Track
Top 3 winning schools:

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS: Jonesport Elementary


SILVER MEDAL WINNERS: West Bath School


BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS: Leroy H. Smith School

This year’s 4-week series of challenges included outdoor physical activity, nutrition, family engagement, and winter carnival, and celebrated the Olympic Winter Games just as our inaugural Winter Games did in 2018. All competitive track schools received a cash prize based on how they finished.
Our top 3 schools are taking home the biggest prizes with $10,000 (Gold Medal), $7,500 (Silver Medal), and $5,000 (Bronze Medal) for their schools. In addition, our top 3 winning schools were treated to an inspirational live awards ceremony rally led by Elec Simon and Friends!

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who participated! Every school is a winner in this competition. You lead the charge to have students, faculty, staff, and others to MOVE! LEARN! EXPLORE! outside this winter. You are all true champions!
final Competitive Track leaderboard:
School | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | TOTAL SCORE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonesport Elementary School | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 98 |
Leroy H Smith School | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 97 |
West Bath School | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 97 |
Rangeley Lakes Regional School | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 96 |
Cave Hill School | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 96 |
Helen Thompson School | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 96 |
East Range II School | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 96 |
HB Emery Jr Memorial School | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 96 |
Union Elementary School | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 95 |
Mast Landing School | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 95 |
Elm Street School | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 95 |
Woodland Consolidated School | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 95 |
Pine Street Elementary School | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 94 |
Cherryfield Elementary School | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 94 |
Harrison Elementary School | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 93 |
Southern Aroostook Community School | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 93 |
Moscow Elementary School | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 93 |
Matinicus Island School | 17 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 89 |
Woodland Elementary School | 20 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 88 |
Patricia A Duran School | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 76 |
Carrabec Community School | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 70 |
Ella P Burr School | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 56 |
Find more details on how the scoring worked for our Competitive Track schools, in our Winter Games 2022 Rules & Regulations.

- Patricia A Duran School
- Rangeley Lakes Regional School
- Union Elementary School
- Union Elementary School
- Helen Thompson School
- Helen Thompson School
- Jonesport Elementary
- Leroy H Smith School
- Moscow Elementary School
- Patricia A. Duran School
- Pine Street Elementary
- Rangeley Lakes Regional School
- Southern Aroostook Community School
- West Bath School
- West Bath School
- Woodland Consolidated School
- Woodland Elementary School
- Woodland Elementary School
- West Bath School
- West Bath School
- Elm Street School
- Jonesport Elementary
- Jonesport Elementary
- Mast Landing Elementary
- Matinicus Island School
- Union Elementary
- Carrabec Community School
- Cave Hill School
- Cave Hill School
- Cherryfield Elementary
- Harrison Elementary
- HB Emery Jr Memorial School
- Helen Thompson School
- Jonesport Elementary
- Jonesport Elementary
- Mast Landing Elementary
- Moscow Elementary
- Patricia A. Duran School
- Pine Street Elementary
- Pine Street Elementary
- Southern Aroostook Community School
- Southern Aroostook Community School
- Southern Aroostook Community School
- West Bath School
- Woodland Consolidated School
- Woodland Elementary School
- Cave Hill School
- Cherryfield Elementary School
- Cherryfield Elementary School
- East Range II School
- Ella P. Burr School
- Ella P. Burr School
- Elm Street School
- Elm Street School
- Harrison Elementary
- HB Emery Jr Memorial School
- Leroy H. Smith School
- Leroy H. Smith School
- Mast Landing School
- Matinicus Island School
- Matinicus Island School

PLAY ALONG Track
In 2021 we offered a pandemic-friendly, non-competitive version of the Winter Games—the Play-Along edition. Many of the participants liked the easier-to-implement version of the Winter Games, and so, in 2022 we offered two ways to play!
The result? Over 7,000 participants across the state of Maine (and beyond) participated in 4 weeks of fun Winter Olympics-themed challenges at their own pace as part of our Play-Along Track, with chances to win weekly prizes from WinterKids and our partners at Central Maine Power.
This Gallery of 2022 Winter Games Play-Along Champions is made up of photos submitted by individual families and educators as part of our Play-Along photo contest. Enjoy!
- Dedham, ME – Amanda Dedham
- Dedham, ME – Autumn Wardwell
- Dedham, ME – Tim Pearson
- Dedham, ME – Jodi Dumont
- Lincolnville, ME – Jen Strazzulla
- Dedham, ME – Tim Pearson
- Holden, ME – Marcus Files
- Winterport, ME – Deborah Harnish
- Winterport, ME – Deborah Harnish
- Waterboro, ME – Samantha Person
- Dedham, ME – Autumn Wardwell
- Dedham, ME – Belle Goupee
- Dedham, ME – Jody Butilier
- Dedham, ME – Michelle Begin
- Dedham, ME – Michelle Begin
- Dedham, ME – Weston Bland
- Winterport, ME – Jazmin Murphy
- Dedham, ME – Amy Allen
- Dedham, ME – Erika Haulk
- Dedham, ME – Julianna Lenor
- Dedham, ME – Julianna Lenor
- Freeport, ME – Aja Darak
- Freeport, ME – Janet Tinker
- Old Town, ME – Mary Horton
- Topsfield, MA – Sheena Peabody
- Standish, ME – Jasmin Robinson
- Standish, ME – Jasmin Robinson
- Union, ME – Melanie Ilvonen
- Winterport, ME – Deborah Harnish
- Dedham, ME
- Dedham, ME
- Dedham, ME – Alicia Westfield
- Dedham, ME – Faith Whalen
- Dedham, ME – Leo & Aspen Richards
- Dedham, ME – Tim Pearson
- Dedham, ME – Tim Pearson
- Dedham, ME – Tim Pearson
- Bass Harbor, ME – Karina Guzman Bosio
- Beddington, ME – Crystal Perry
- Cherryfield, ME – Crystal Perry
- Dedham, ME – Amanda Newey
- Dedham, ME – Autumn Wardwell
- Dedham, ME – Jody Butilier
- Dedham, ME – Leo Richards
- Dedham, ME – Tim Pearson
- Dedham, ME – Weston Bland
- North Anson, ME – Heidi Day
- Owls Head, ME – Donna Munro
- Presque Isle, ME – Lausier Bentley
- Scarborough, ME – Jill Upham
- Topsfield, MA – Sheena Peabody
- Winterport, ME
- Bass Harbor, ME – Karina Guzman Bosio
- Dayton, ME – Haylie Johnson
- Dedham, ME
- Dedham, ME – Autumn Wardwell
- Dedham, ME – Autumn Wardwell
- Dedham, ME – Julianna Lenor
- Dedham, ME – Julianna Lenor
- Dedham, ME – Leo Richards
- Dedham, ME – Leo Richards
- Dedham, ME – Mason Duffey
- Dedham, ME – Tim Pearson
- Dedham, ME – Tim Pearson
- Hampden, ME – Jodi Bisson
- Old Town, ME – Mary Keane
- Presque Isle, ME – Alyssa Miller
- Presque Isle, ME – Veronica Violette
- Searsport, ME – Amy Hafford
- Wells, ME – Katey Druan
- Wells, ME – Katey Druan
- Winterport, ME – Deborah Harnish
- Winterport, ME – Mandy Hay
- Holden, ME – Agnes Robinson
- Dedham, ME – Weston Bland
- Bass Harbor, ME – Karina Guzman-Bosio
- Dedham, ME – Erika Haulk
- Dedham, ME – Jerry Troger
- Dedham, ME – Jody Butilier
- Dedham, ME – Jody Butilier
- Dedham, ME – Leo Richards
- Dedham, ME – Tim Pearson
- Dedham, ME – Tim Pearson
- Searsport, ME – Amy Hafford
- Steep Falls, ME – Kristine Casey
- Topsfield, MA – Sheena Peabody
- Topsfield, MA – Sheena Peabody
- Topsfield, MA – Sheena Peabody
- Rockport, ME – Riley School
- Wells, ME – Katey Druan
- Wells, ME – Katey Druan
- Winterport, ME – Deborah Harnish

thank you to our sponsors
The 2022 WinterKids Winter Games were made possible, thanks to generous support from:

MEDIA COVERAGE
Many thanks to local media outlets across the state of Maine for their coverage of the Games!