Youth Events

December 2025         

The Selkirk childrens class participated in the Christmas Fayre held in the Victoria Hall. They took to the stage to perform 4 dances which were well received by the audience.

November 2025                                                                                                                                                                The usual extremely busy month saw Margaret & Maureen driving all around the borders to various schools to teach the dances for the St Andrews day ceilidh and to support the band of volunteers who went into the various schools. Tesco supplied the refreshments - a much appreciated gesture which added to the party atmosphere in Galashiels and Hawick. What has become a tradition - a ceilidh in both Galashiels and Hawick - was this year expanded to include a ceilidh in Philiphaugh school Selkirk.  Enthusiastic participation and smiling faces illustrated the fun had by all the children - approx 400!

October 2025                                                                                                                                                                    The Selkirk childrens class visited Priorwood Court in Melrose in order  to entertain the residents with a Halloween display. They danced The Witches Chaser, Halloween Jig and Witches Den  -  much to the amusement of the audience who were very complimentary about the childrens dancing. It was a fun filled afternoon culminating with Halloween snacks for the dancers and tea and bannock for the adults.

September 2025

Youth weekend in Moffat.                                                                                                                                                 The weekend was well attended by young dancers and parents under the leadership of Margaret and Maureen. It gave the children an opportunity to dance with children from other areas as well as providing the parents with the opportunity to try Scottish Country dancing. The emphasis was on fun and friendship. 

June 2025

Nine young members of the Selkirk Childrens class have signed up for the Family Week- end organised by RSCDS Youth Services Committee to be held in September in Moffat. The youth co-ordinators, Margaret and Maureen are currently organising fund raising for this event - Saturday 7th June they had a stall manned by the Mums at the farmers market while the children danced at a coffee morning in St Joseph church hall. A variety of raffles were held and prizes included a food hamper , a sweetie hamper and tickets are still available for the bespoke afternoon tea which will be drawn later this month.

During the summer term, Margaret and Maureen regularily visited St Boswells Primary School to teach dances to enable the children to play a huge part in the "Beat the Retreat" event. The happy smiling faces illustrate how much the children enjoyed dancing.

May2025

Following on from Selkirk children country dancers visiting the twin town of Plattling in 2024, a group of Plattling youngsters visited Selkirk and were invited to a ceilidh where they danced along side the Selkirk youngsters. Great night was had by all - with superb music and a wonderful buffet. 

April 2025                                                                                                                                                                           The first week of April was a very busy week for Margaret & Maureen, the youth coordinators for RS&P Branch. Wednesday 2nd April the awards night was held for the Selkirk primary childrens class, a class for 24 children held weekly from September to March. For the invited audience of parents and friends the children performed the dances they had learned during the term and certainly deserved the various age groups awards presented by branch chair Olive Stillie. The fun filled evening was tinged with sadness as goodbye was said to the primary 7 girls moving up to High School but hopefully we will see them again in future events such as Border Schools Dance Festival.