PICTURES: Nairn celebrates young athletes’ achievements with World’s Strongest Man Tom Stoltman as special guest
An annual awards ceremony at Nairn Academy saw three-time winner of the World's Strongest Man competition Tom Stoltman hand out the trophies to mark the achievements by local youngsters.
Nairn’s Celebration of Sport and Leadership Awards included the launch of the new Ambassadors initiative for the High Life Highland leadership programme.
The special event saw the announcement of the first trio of High Life Highland Leadership Programme Ambassadors, with Mr Stoltman, chief executive of High Life Highland Steve Walsh and Nairn Academy head teacher Julie MacDonald being the first trio ambassadors to receive the #itsallaboutthehoodie sweatshirts.
Nairn Academy is where the programme began in 2004, in the very early days of the Active Schools initiative.
The awards ceremony was hosted by Nairn Academy’s young ambassadors of sport, Alexander Dudley and Jessica Macpherson, with awards handed out for outstanding accomplishments in sports from school to regional and national levels.
A tribute was paid to the commitment and impact of participants in the leadership programme who have demonstrated exceptional initiative and drive in their roles.
Among the main winners were Youth Leader of the Year, Meida Zvirblyte; Young Leader of the Year, Rosie Walker; Senior Sports Leader of the Year, Alexander Dudley and Sports Personality of the Year, Lochlan Hodge.
Congratulating all those receiving awards, Mr Stoltman said: “I am delighted to have been invited to hear about all the inspiring young folk doing great things in sport and leadership in the Highlands. Well done to them all.”
Mr Walsh said: “It’s fantastic to be invited to Nairn’s Celebration of Sport and Leadership Awards – it is great to see so many young people showing real ambition and achieving success from local to national level.
“I am really passionate about the High Life Highland leadership programme and the opportunities it presents, helping young people build confidence and skills, and long may it continue.”
