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Wednesday's event is part of a Detroit Red Wings Foundation program which started last fall and includes 20 schools, said foundation director Ann Hayes. The foundation donates floor hockey equipment to each school, but only five schools are chosen for player visits.
Former Canton resident Mike Healy watched all the commotion from a quieter corner of the gym. Healy, vice president of park operations for the Detroit Tigers and a volunteer member of the Red Wings Foundation board, said the main drive is to “get kids involved in sports.”
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He wasn't the only adult pleased about the appearance.
Having a celebrity endorse exercise and eating well is a good idea, said Chris Helms, on the board of Field Elementary’s parent-teacher organization.
At the end of Wednesday's back-to-back sessions including about 500 children, Kal led the students in recording a promotional video for Red Wings TV. Kal also asked the students to "be good to your teachers and your parents."
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By the end of the afternoon, Helms headed out the door with her son’s T-shirt, unsigned, which hasn't affected her feelings about the team.
Just a few weeks into her job, student teacher Emily Engle, of Plymouth, said the visit "is the most exciting thing to happen so far.”

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Art teacher Kevin Clarke helped supervise the students as they practiced.
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Helms said plans for Wednesday's assembly were started when the Red Wings Foundation contacted the school after a similar event last year featuring the Detroit Pistons.
“Maybe he’s someone they’re going to listen to,” she said. “He’s a good role model.”
He said the Detroit Tigers have a similar program.
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