Scouts from across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan have been inducted into the prestigious Lord Mayor’s troop.
The annual Lord Mayor’s presentation took place at The Julian Hodge Lecture Theatre in Cardiff University on Tuesday 18th October, recognising the achievement of the young people who have gained Scouting’s highest Awards and valuable Skills for Life over the past 3 years and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
These awards require a level of determination and effort that reflect both the personality and character of the individual.
Cardiff’s Lord Mayor Councillor Graham Hinchey presented the young people with a certificate and a white Scout neckerchief bearing the City Crest embroidered on its point.
The troop is enlisted to support the Lord Mayor whenever requested, at events like the Remembrance Day parade and civic carol service.
Area Youth Commissioner, Fran Feehan said “Scouting is all about enabling young people to gain Skills for Life, and the awards given out this evening are a reflection of the hard work and dedication of both the young people and adult volunteers. I hope for lots of these young people, this is only the start of their scouting journey, and they continue to seize the opportunities scouting has to offer and in doing so, achieve the highest awards in Scouting. Being part of the Lord Mayor’s Own Scout troop is a unique opportunity for Scouts in Cardiff and an achievement to be extremely proud of”.
Queen’s Scout recipient Izzy Hooper aged 20 said “Achieving my Queen Scout Award took a great deal of commitment; I am immensely proud to have achieved the highest award in Scouting. Taking me almost four years to complete the award, it shows that I can achieve something practically as I never did that well academically, but Scouting supported me through the process”.
Guest speaker Joe Doherty a former Scout who completed the first ever Scout led expedition to ski to the South Pole said in his inspiring virtual talk to award recipients “It was the best feeling in the world, but I didn’t do it for personal gain, I did it so I could talk to young people about the Antarctica and inspire them to go follow their own journey and challenges. You can do anything you put your mind to, and we can all achieve things we didn’t think were possible.”.
In total there were a fantastic 5 Queen’s Scout Awards, 4 Chief Scout’s Diamond, 17 Chief Scout’s Platinum and 77 Chief Scout’s Gold Awards presented in the presence of local dignitaries and Rhian Moore, Chief Commissioner for Scouts Cymru.
Scouting is a volunteer run organisation providing Skills for Life to all young people from the age of 4 to 25. Currently there is a waiting list to join as we need more volunteers. Roles are open to anyone from the age of 14 to “80 plus” and anyone interested can get in touch at scouts.org.uk/get-involved or call 0345 300 1818.
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