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They have worked closely with another Scottish female footballer, Sarah Crilly, who is an ex-pupil of St Aidan’s and has gone on to play in the Scottish Women’s Premier League for Celtic.
Crilly has coached the girl’s team occasionally and is popular among the girls on the team.
Miss Donnelly, who has managed the team, says she is “delighted that girls wanted to form a team and that they have had lots of success and fun in the past.”
She is extremely proud of the team and would like to thank all those involved, especially Mr Robert Nimmo, who has been involved in the parent’s council for many years and who helped supply a superb set of new team strips. The life oceanic Three intrepid students from St Aidan’s High School battled the winds and waves while attending a sailing expedition off the West Coast of Scotland last week to learn new skills in an adventurous and challenging setting.
The three pupils learned a diverse set of skills, and gained the experience with Ocean Youth Trust Scotland.
This organisation is an award winning sail training voyage team, allowing young people the opportunity to build self- confidence and experience the importance of team work.
The Ocean Youth Trust believes young people can realise their true potential through the experience of sail training.
One of the students who attended the trip, Scott Young, said: “We learned a lot of skills about sailing”. Although most people might be put off by a high cost, Scott said “It was £1600 each, but it was generously funded by Cashback Communities”.
As quoted on Ocean Youth Trust Scotland’s website, the team empower young people to ‘experience the need for teamwork and mutual respect’.
Scott showed the reality of this when he commented: “We met some people from Clyde Valley High School and also made some new friends”.
As you would expect from open sea journeys, the young people experienced working in a variety of weather conditions.
Scott said: “During the week was mostly sunny, although, some days were stormy”.
The Sea voyage team believe in giving young people an unforgettable journey.
Scott totally endorsed this aim when he said: “Yes, the trip was an amazing experience!”