The girls from Ross Phoenix Majorettes returned from the National Majorette Championship, which was held in Weston Super Mare last Saturday, 3rd July with a host of awards. The senior team are now 'Military' and 'Pom-pom' National Champions, the juvenile team won third place in their military class and there were four individual awards. In the 'Senior Basic Strut' category, Hannah Cornwall won first place and Caroline Read won third. In the 'Solo Mace' category my daughter, Sarah Wood won first place with Charlotte Jenkins winning second.

As National Champions, the senior team will now go on to represent England in the European Championships, to be held in Biel, Switzerland in October and Ross-on-Wye should be very proud of this group of dedicated young people, who put in a lot of hard work year in and year out to provide entertainment at town events and represent the town elsewhere! Fund-raising has now begun in earnest to fine the £450.00 per child required.

Ross Phoenix Majorettes now need to raise a huge amount of money in a short space of time to enable the girls to take their hard earned place in the England team travelling to Switzerland. They would be immensely grateful for any donations towards their target. Any donations or fund raising ideas may be sent to Tracie Cox at: 39, Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AA.