Making rockets and dipping for treasure
The rainy weather over the two-week Easter break didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Ballantrae youngsters who were involved in a jam-packed programme of activities.
Egg-cited kids took part in archery, arts and crafts like making rockets, and a water laboratory where they had the chance to dip for treasures.
The programme also included a heart-warming bilingual puppet performance.
The Wonderful World of Lapin by Le Petit Monde, organised by the Ayrshire Rural Touring Network, is narrated in English with French sentences from the puppets - a great way for the youngsters to learn some French.
Ballantrae Scout Group joined in with the Ayrshire Rotary Clubs’Big Beach Clean and after collecting around 40 bags of rubbish - the helpers even camped overnight and toasted marshmallows.
The programme of activities was as a result of local fundraising and funding from recent Participatory Budgeting session.
The Ballantrae Trust and a number of partners mounted the egg-citing Easter fun as part of the village’s celebration of the Year of Young People 2018.
Andy McAlpine, organiser of the activities on behalf of the Ballantrae Trust said:“Our Ballantrae Year of Young People Project is an opportunity for our young people to show off their existing skills and learn some new ones.
“It complements the great work already being done in the village in our Scout Group, Youth Club, gymnastics group, primary school and the church.
“The weather was variable but I’m pleased to say the only casualty of the weather was the outdoor“Pop Up Sports” organised by the Girvan Community Sport Hub.
“We are grateful to all of our partners for the memorable experiences they provided.”