Rotary rewards young people’s achievements
Campbeltown Rotary Club hands out awards at citizen of the year evening event
THE ROTARY Club of Campbeltown celebrated the achievements of Kintyre’s young people at the club’s citizen of the year event.
The dinner at the Argyll Hotel saw Jane Mayo of Campbeltown Picture House named as citizen of the year, 2017, and two other wards were given.
These were young stockperson of the year and most promising young musician.
When it came to the farming award, it was a case of keeping it in the family.
Kathryn Semple was
the worthy winner, following in the footsteps of her sister, Jenny, last year.
She is the daughter of Gavin and Ina Semple of Kilkeddan Farm, Peninver.
Each young person who shows cattle, sheep and other livestock at the various shows throughout the year gains points for placings; these are collated at the end of the year and the person with the most points is the winner.
Campbeltown Grammar School pupil Amy Paterson was named as
most promising young musician.
A fifth-year pupil, she is a very talented musician, playing tenor horn, violin, drums, percussion and piano.
She passed grade
eight tenor horn with distinction when she was 14 years old.
As principal horn in Campbeltown Brass’s senior band she regularly plays solo, and also as an individual
soloist at various competitions throughout the year, winning many competitions over the years.
She has passed National Five music exam and is sitting higher
music and National Five music tech this year.
Amy has also passed grade seven violin.
As well as playing classical violin, she plays fiddle in the Western Sound ceilidh band.
As well as continuing with her own music studies, Amy helps out at junior band rehearsals.
She teaches brass and drums to some of the beginners’ band members, passing on her knowledge and skills to others starting out.
She loves to entertain and often plays at concerts, charity events and ceilidhs, and would like to continue with her music studies after she leaves school.