Aberdeenshire youngsters strike gold!

The Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award is the highest achievement in the award scheme and, each year, a presentation is organised for those who have completed it to collect their certificates and highly sought after gold badges.

The seventeen Aberdeenshire council youngsters were joined by parents and three adult volunteers from Bettridge Centre and Peterhead as they headed for Edinburgh on July 6. Two of the Aberdeenshire team, Lynn Hutchison and Sandra Murdoch, also attended, volunteering as marshals to assist with the event.

The young people from Aberdeenshire were:
Alistair Walker – Aboyne Academy
Zo? Smart – Alford Academy
Cian McBeath – Banchory Open Award Group
Freya Upton – Banchory Open Award Group
Iain Campbell – Banchory Open Award Group
Lisa Sloan – Banff Academy
Emily Forbes – Bettridge DofE Open Award Group
Rebekah Underwood – Bettridge Open Award Group
Tamsin Hancock –  Bettridge Open Award Group
Kirsty Mullan – Meldrum Academy
Siobhan Reid – Meldrum Academy
Stuart Massie –  Meldrum Academy
Frances Schlicke – St Mary’s Church Open Award Group
Megan Butler – Westhill Open Award Group
Hayley Dalmon – Westhill Open Award Group
Rebecca Grainger – Westhill Open Award Group
Robyn Aitkenhead – Westhill Open Award Group

Well done to all, and all other Aberdeenshire Council young people who achieved Duke of Edinburgh bronze, silver and gold awards this year. And a huge thank you to all volunteers who gave their free time to allow young people across the shire to benefit from this outstanding programme.

For more information e-mail the team.