TWELVE girls from the Hillfoots Duke of Edinburgh's Award Group recently travelled to the Netherlands to complete their Gold expedition section after many months of fundraising.
Throughout the week they camped and cycled within the picturesque Hogue de Veluwe national park and Gelderland region visiting Het Loo Palace - the residence of the Netherlands Royal family - the world famous Dolphinarium at Harderwijk and a number of other Dutch landmarks.
The girls found the flat landscape of the Netherlands excellent for cycling on and were also lucky enough to have plenty of sunshine throughout the visit.
Clackmannanshire Council's Convenor of Education, Leisure and Sport, councillor Ellen Forson, said, "I would like to pass on my congratulations to all 12 of the girls on their Duke of Edinburgh Awards. It is something which takes a tremendous amount of time, effort and dedication and they should all be commended for their achievements." Their enjoyable visit to Holland finished with a day in Amsterdam where the girls experienced the many attractions the beautiful city has to offer.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is available to any young person aged between 14 years and 23 years and further information can be obtained from Clackmannanshire Council's Youth services.
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