Community Stories June 2011

Stewart and Harry Mobey - Badminton

Stewart & Harry

Stewart and Harry Mobey from Taynuilt love playing Badminton. They were introduced to the game originally by their Grampa, Willie Campbell, who played for Argyll & Bute in his junior years and played singles and mixed doubles for Taynuilt. The boys have become regulars at Atlantis Leisure, practising as much as they can all year round.

Both have only been playing competitively for one year, Harry already has a top 5 ranking for U11 age group and top 10 ranking for U12s and has recently secured a place in the Glasgow School of Sport's national squad. Stewart, although competitive, has a more relaxed attitude to sport and has a top 30 ranking in U14s.

Stewart is a very good golfer but is shy about competing. He also enjoys long distance running. Harry also enjoys football and both play tennis at Atlantis over the summer months.

Both love being at Atlantis Leisure, it offers a wide variety of sports for kids to enjoy, at a reasonable rate for parents and is a very friendly and safe environment.

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Oban

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Kirsty and Jenna MacInnes Highland Dancing

14 year old Jenna and her 12 year old sister Kirstylove Highland dancing. They are from Oban and started dancing about 6 years ago. They are taught by world champion dancer Eilidh MacInnes, who is also from Oban. They attend dance practise on a Monday night in Atlantis Leisure and a Tuesday night in Glencruitten Church Hall.

Both girls compete on a regular basis at Premier level and are very successful in competitions. Jenna has won Cowal Highland Games twice and finished runner up once. Kirsty last year won a trophy for Oban Highland Games.

In February this year the girls auditioned to take part in the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and both were accepted. They travel to Edinburgh once a month for rehearsals and when Tattoo starts they will dance every night during the Tattoo - 24 shows in total over a 3 week period!!

They have been invited to dance at "Mela Festival" which is an Indian Dance Festival on June 18th and 19th, being held in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow.

Finally, to finish off their dancing season this year, Jenna and Kirstywill be travelling to Disneyland Paris with their dance teacher and5 other pupils to take part in an "International Highland Dance Festival."