Thamesmead YMCA Jack Petchey Awards Ceremony

4:29pm Monday 21st July 2008

The Chair of Trust Thamesmead Jackie Smith handed out awards at the Jack Petchey Awards ceremony held at the Thamesmead YMCA yachting club on Saturday, 5 July.

The Jack Petchey Awards for Achievement look for young people aged 11-25 who are not winners in any particular sport or academic form; they have to reach the target in an aspect in life where they can make a contribution to society.

Thamesmead YMCA winners of the Jack Petchey Awards: 12 year old Terri Butcher attended a weekend leadership course so can now help 5-8 year olds, to give them confidence in early stages of sailing, 13 year old Grace Sheridan attended the extra activity course and now teaches badge making to young sailors during bad weather, 13 year old Robert Killick started to help young sailors over a period of 18 months to achieve his Assistant Instructor Certificate and 11 year old Mickey Newcombe has improved his sailing ability and shows keenness to reach a higher standard.

Royal Yacht Association Adult Sailing Certificates, Level 2 Basic Skills were awarded to: Niaham Masani and Aziz Rehman after travelling from North London to Thamesmead YMCA to learn sailing skills over a four week period.

Trust Thamesmead Chair Jackie Smith said: "The Jack Petchey Awards are fantastic because they highlight young people who put others first.

"It really was a great pleasure to present these awards to the young people and once again attend the Thamesmead YMCA sailing school, which do such a fantastic job for the people of Thamesmead."

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