Duke of Edinburgh awards delight
Carmarthenshire’s Duke of Edinburgh awards scheme has always been popular and continues to go from strength to strength.
The awards ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth High School in Carmarthen.
The awards ceremony took place at Queen Elizabeth High School in Carmarthen.
Young people and their parents were invited from across Carmarthenshire for the prestigious evening for successful Duke of Edinburgh participants to receive their awards.
This year’s silver and bronze award ceremony was particularly busy and well attended with approximately 579 young people in attendance: 447 receiving bronze awards, 86 receiving silver awards and 46 receiving gold awards.
Attendees were given a speech by guest speaker Tori James, from Pembrokeshire, who was the first Welsh woman to climb Mount Everest.
This year’s silver and bronze award ceremony was particularly busy and well attended with approximately 579 young people in attendance: 447 receiving bronze awards, 86 receiving silver awards and 46 receiving gold awards.
Attendees were given a speech by guest speaker Tori James, from Pembrokeshire, who was the first Welsh woman to climb Mount Everest.
Tori completed her own Duke of Edinburgh award before embarking upon her own career, which took her from expeditions with the Royal Geographical Society through to team races to the Magnetic North Pole in -40oC conditions.
Stephanie Price, Director for the Duke of Edinburgh in Wales, said: “Each of these young people can hold their heads high in celebration of their achievement. All of them have the potential to accomplish extraordinary achievements.”
Stephanie Price, Director for the Duke of Edinburgh in Wales, said: “Each of these young people can hold their heads high in celebration of their achievement. All of them have the potential to accomplish extraordinary achievements.”
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