Prize night for Shotts Girls’ Brigade members

Jun 10 2009 by Elaine Singer, Wishaw Press

THE 1st Shotts Company Girls’ Brigade held their annual display and presentation of awards in Calderhead Erskine Parish Church in Shotts last Wednesday.

The company put on a display entitled ‘Much Ado About Joseph! – Sing-a-long’. After the colourful performance Miss Mary Goodwin (Captain from 1961-1970) and Mrs Margaret Sneddon (Captain from 1971-2004) presented the following awards and prizes:

Primary One: Bronze Star one year service, Alyssa Brennan; not a member long enough for an award, Carys Lang.

Primary Two: Silver Star one year service, Leah Marshall, Ashleigh Dunn and Amy Murphy; Silver Star two years service, Samantha Reynolds.

Primary Three: Gold Star one year service, Neve Morrison; Gold Star two years service, Lauren Smillie; Gold Star three years service, Tara Daly, Amy Johnston, Hannah Leonard, Kayleigh McLean and Alex Waugh.

Primary Four: First Circle one year service, Courtney King; First Circle two years service, Lara Brennan and Bethany Strang; First Circle four years service, Paige Bryce, Naimh Gallagher and Aileen McLuskie.

Primary Five: Second Circle one year service, Allana Gardner and Lauren Redmond; Second Circle three years service, Ellie McLean.

Primary Six: First Diamond five years service, Nicole Reynolds; First Diamond six years service, Kirsten McLean.

Primary Seven: Second Diamond one year service, Kirsty McAllister; Second Diamond three years service, Jenna McLean; Second Diamond five years service, Ciara Gallagher and Rachael Gallagher; Second Diamond six years service, Amy Cupchunas and Marianne McLuskie.

S1 Red Triangle eight years service, Keira McLean and Susan Macfarlane; S2 White Triangle seven years service, Corrina King; White Triangle nine years service, Emma Taylor; S3 Blue Triangle five years service, Lauren Taylor; S4 White and Blue Triangles two years service, Lynsey McLaughlan; 11 years service, Emma Cole, Fiona Macfarlane and Lauren Thomson; S5 11 years service, Kimberley Marshall; S6 eight years service, Kelly Jarvis; 13 years service, Robyn Wemyss.

For attendance at company (up to April): 100 per cent attendance, Amy Johnston, Aileen McLuskie, Susan Macfarlane and Fiona Macfarlane; 90 per cent or more, Samantha Reynolds, Leah Marshall, Ashleigh Dunn, Amy Murphy, Tara Daly, Hannah Leonard, Kayleigh McLean, Neve Morrison, Naimh Gallagher, Bethany Strang, Kirsten McLean, Nicole Reynolds, Ciara Gallagher, Rachael Gallagher, Jenna McLean, Marianne McLuskie, Keira McLean, Corrina King, Emma Cole, Lynsey McLaughlan and Robyn Wemyss.

For attendance at all parades during the session: Explorers, Ashleigh Dunn, Amy Murphy, Tara Daly, Hannah Leonard, Kayleigh McLean and Neve Morrison; Juniors and Brigaders, Naimh Gallagher, Aileen McLuskie, Ellie McLean, Kirsten McLean, Ciara Gallagher, Rachael Gallagher, Jenna McLean, Marianne McLuskie, Keira McLean, Susan Macfarlane, Emma Cole, Lynsey McLaughlan, Fiona Macfarlane and Lauren Thomson.

Swimming gala: Naimh Gallagher, Aileen McLuskie, Bethany Strang, Ellie McLean, Nicole Reynolds, Rachael Gallagher, Ciara Gallagher, Amy Cupchunas, Jenna McLean, Marianne McLuskie, Keira McLean and Emma Cole.

For making 1st Shotts banner for gala (winners): P6 and P7 Juniors.

Motherwell and Wishaw Rosebowl competition (winners): Aileen McLuskie, Jenna McLean, Kirsten McLean and Marianne McLuskie.

Leadership One: Corrina King, Lauren Taylor, Emma Taylor and Lynsey McLaughlan; Leadership Three: Emma Cole, Lauren Thomson and Fiona Macfarlane; Bronze Duke of Edinburgh: Emma Cole, Fiona Macfarlane, Lynsey McLaughlan and Lauren Thomson; Gold Duke of Edinburgh: Christine Macfarlane, Jane Graham and Stephanie Findlay.

20 years service as an Officer (Silver Bar): Gillian Agnew.

Brigader’s Brooch (second highest award in GB), Emma Cole, Fiona Macfarlane and Lauren Thomson.

Presentation to Officers/Warrant Officers: Mrs Mary Napier, Miss Alison McLean, Miss Vi Monaghan, Mrs Val Macfarlane, Mrs Jennifer Kane, Miss Christine Macfarlane, Miss Ailsa King, Mrs Lynn Prentice, Miss Heather Inglis, Jane Graham, Stephanie Findlay and Laura Taylor.

Gift for assisting at Spring Parade: Rev Iain Murdoch; gift for presenting awards: Miss Mary Goodwin and Mrs Margaret Sneddon.

The company is now on holiday for the summer and resumes on Wednesday, August 19.

GIRLS ON DISPLAY: the 1st Shotts Company, The Girls’ Brigade at their annual display and presentation awards.