All sections have settled in well after the very busy Christmas session. Our thanks to all who helped with the "Christmas Post", especially the helpers who came daily to assist in sorting out the cards into every street in Largs and to George and Jim who attended daily to stamp the cards and count the donations. The fantastic amount of £3150 was raised. We are also delighted to say that we are now in the financial position to speak direct to Ford manufactures regarding ordering a new bus.

The Battalion Swimming competition took place on Saturday 13th January at the Portal in Irvine. 15 Junior Section boys and three Company boys took part. The boys took part in all swim strokes of front crawl, backstroke and breast stroke with great success. In P4 - Stephen Blane won silver in front crawl, breast stroke and backstroke, Dylan Docherty won bronze in backstroke and Luke Archbold a bronze in breaststroke. P5 - Cameron Hamill won gold in front crawl, silver in breaststroke and bronze in backstroke., Jayden McBlane won bronze in front crawl. P6 - Calum Kavak won bronze in breaststroke and Fraser Lawrie bronze in backstroke. P7 - Mitchell Ewing won gold in front crawl, breast stroke and back stroke, when all points were calculated, we were delighted when 1st Largs were announced as the winners, picking up the Helen Fulton Shield once again. In Company Section Joshua Howe won silver in front crawl and bronze in backstroke with Finlay Herrington and Kyle Hamilton completing the team. In S2 - Ross Connick was our only swimmer taking part and won bronze in breast and backstroke, well done to all boys who took part on the day.

On 27th January all S3 boys will be attending their Building Your Skills Course in Irvine Old Parish Church toward their President's Award. Also on the same day the Company Section will have Battalion football league matches at Almswall Road in Kilwinning leaving at 8.15.am. Our National Badminton 'A' team are through to the next round of the competition and will be away to Dundee in the next round, unfortunately our 'B' team were narrowly beaten in a tie break match against 65th Edinburgh who were last year's national champions. The next round of the Battalion Ten Pin Bowling will take place on Saturday 3rd February for Company Section.