Strathdearn Youth Club
Started in 2005 Strathdearn Youth Club goes on from strength to strength.The Strathdearn Youth Club exists for the social,
recreational and educational benefit of the young people of Strathdearn. Full membership is open to any resident of Strathdearn over the age of 12.
The youth group was fully constitued on the 13th of February 2006 and meets fortnightly on Friday nights at 7.30pm although other activities have
also taken place on other evenings such as badminton on Monday nights.The Strathdearn Youth Club is affiliated to Youth Highland.
Office Bearers:
Chairman: Alan Hardwick
Secretary: Reg Campbell
Treasurer: Pam Hardwick
Child protection Officer: Penny Sutherland
Co-opted Members: Karen Archer and Ducan Bryden
Youth Representatives:
To be appointed:
Constitution: Strathdearn Youth Group Constitution
Minutes of last Meeting: Last SYG Minutes available
The date of the SYG AGM is Wed. 27th August 08 at 7.30pm in the Starthdearn Old Village Hall
which is also open to all to attend.
Latest News
Before breaking up for the summer holidays the junior SYG sportsmen put in some more solid cricket training and also benefited from the expertise of Rob Nixon who came along to lend a hand at several sessions Skill levels have improved markedly and we now have some fine czicketers in the making. It was a pity, because of dates clashes, that the school team could not enter the Kwik Cricket Festival in Inverness. However it had the chance to demonstrate its prowess in a rather one sided match against Daviot school, where the application of skills and tactics led to an overwhelming victory. (Better note though for next year that Daviot have talent too and are learning fast). Outstanding performances - a spectacular diving catch by Tom Bell and professionally thought-out batting from Emma Paton and Jessica Fyffe. Some of the ones to watch for the future team Ethan Crofis, Charlie Fuller and Lewis MacKay.
A lot of effort has been put into making the store room of the old hall into an actively useable area and it is now looking very different This is largely thanks to the efforts of all the talented, young graffiti artists that we probably didn’t know we had in the community. Ages ranged from 7 to 70+ There are too many to mention, and also it is unnecessary, as most of their names can be read in glorious Technicolor on the walls. French artist Marc Delaye conceived the main design and Stan Beaumont could be described as artistic director for the project. Thanks also to Lynne Stephens and Rachel Fuller sausages and burgers were sizzled to keep the troops going and the results of the three and a half day’s intense work are well worth seeing. (dark glasses advised)
Eddie Macdonald generously provided carpet squares for the room (saving us about £500) and the youngsters worked hard laying them in a 2008 design. With the pool table now set up, the dart board in place (thank you Simon) and Reg’s computers and games magically appearing the place is looking like a proper “youth club”, and might be helpful in answering the eternal questions “Where can we go? What can we do 7’. We need adults for the rota Please make yourself available.
Forthcoming stuff~ When the days get shorter we can startup the badminton and muttisports again.
Also we are hoping to get involved in a dance and film project called “Mobile”. Financed by the National Lottery and organised by Eden Court dance workers we will have the chance to work out a few dance moves and record them on mobile phone cameras for eventual editing into a Highlands wide dance movie to be screened at the theatre. Might be fun.
Strathdearn Youth Group AGM 08 will be Wed. 27th August at 7.30pm in the Old Hall, open to everyone and support needed.
14 to 16 year olds might be interested to search out elsewhere in the newsletter an item concerning a competition concerned with poppy day 'Their Past Your Future'. Help can be supplied for those interested in entering and an expenses paid trip to France and Belgium for winners can’t be bad.
Meantime we will try to get a games/youth club night going for juniors, beginning Friday 22nd August at 6.30pm. Many thanks to all those not mentioned who have helped.
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