September Gallery

Cub Scouts from the Huddersfield South West district had a challenging day at Bradley

Cub Scouts from the Huddersfield South West district had a challenging day at Bradley Wood camp site.
About 60 boys from Golcar, Crosland Hill, Paddock, Marsden, Linthwaite, Scaepgoat Hill, Milnsbridge, Longwood, Newsome and Crosland Moor packes took part in the district? first ever cub challenge day. They also had some activities at Scammonden.
They sampled sailing, canoeing, orienteering, backwoods cooking, knotting, abseiling and woggle-making.
They day of events was part of the Cub Scout Adventure Challenge, launched at the beginning of this year and every boy who took part received a certificate. 9th September 1991

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Canned cash E EEnterprising youngsters Richard and Nicola McBride are halfway towards

Canned cash E EEnterprising youngsters Richard and Nicola McBride are halfway towards their £1000 target for guide dogs for the bline. EThe Wellhouse middle school pupils, who live at Bradley grange have been collecting aluminium cans since march to raise the cash. ETheir mission to raise enough money to buy a guide dog started after their uncle went blind and they want to help the charity. EThe duo, aged 12 and 10, have enlisted as the support of family and friends in their collection. They tried so hard and are now halfway towards the final target. EThe project is also given them a lesson in recycling and green issues ... said their mother Denise. 4th September 1991

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Rawthorpe the high school pupils Hayley Sweet, Emma Fleary, Louise O'Loughlin

Rawthorpe the high school pupils Hayley Sweet, Emma Fleary, Louise O'Loughlin, Stephanie Joseph and Claire Gash are always ready to give a helping hand. The five members of Rawthorpe community help panel, which has been chosen to represent Huddersfield at the Prudential national youth crime prevention conference next week.
The conference at Leeds University will runs from Tuesday to Thursday. The five pupils will have a chance to meet the princess royal, who is attending the event. The panel was set up four years ago as a youth crime prevention body but changed its name to help with other local issues, such as bottle banks and litter. It is now looking at road safety. It is made up of around 30 high school pupils, staff, neighbours, and kirklees council and police representatives. It meets every three weeks. The five pupils, who will travel to Leeds with senior teacher George few Fewster, had their names picked from a hat for the trip. 5th September 1991

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