Ross encourages women and girls in sporting roles
Arran young ambassador – and Scotland’s first young ambassador of the month recipient – Ross Dobson has continued with his promotion of sporting activity and living an active lifestyle, by organising various events for females during Active Girls Day.
The events which were part of an initiative by the national agency for sport, sportscotland, are aimed at increasing opportunities for girls to enjoy sport and physical activity, and to promote girls in leadership and sporting roles.
As part of the Active Girls Day Ross organised a dance class led by new business education teacher Mr Gordon Elliot, and a mountain bike class lead by Mr Robert McNeice alongside young leaders Eilidh Macpherson, Ellie Bonner, Ellie Ewing, Ross Traill and Eilidh Hamill. He then organised a netball tournament for female pupils to take on the female staff.
The female staff won every game with great play, especially from Mrs Rebecca Early and Miss Julie McGhee who scored most of the goals.
The netball was well attended with a great deal of encouragement from the side lines.
Ross Dobson thanked his colleagues and friends by saying: ‘A big thanks to all the teachers that helped make the day run so smoothly, the office staff for helping us out along the way, and all the pupils who took part.’
Active Girls Day which took place across schools, clubs and groups across Scotland on Friday October 6, is a national initiative encouraging more females to take part and enjoy sport. It also takes place during Scottish women and girls sport week which is coordinated by the Scottish Government to raise awareness of increasing participation and sport among women and girls.