Super Kids: Specially chosen for their strengths
ALL the nominees for this year's Super Kids awards were invited to Lynn Town Hall, where they were each presented with a certificate by Borough Mayor Kathy Mellish.
The following is a complete list of nominees:
Those in the personal achievement section were:
Charlie Gilbert (10), of South Wootton, who has been helping Lynn's Talking Newspaper for the Blind for four years, a repetitive task which few boys his age would undertake so cheerfully and efficiently and on such a regular basis.
Ryan Halls (14), of North Wootton, who helped spearhead a community effort to transform a derelict pond into a well-used amenity area.
As part of his Chief Scout's Gold Award, Ryan obtained an 8,000 grant to enhance the fishing pond at South Lynn.
Anton Jackson (15), of St Germans, improved the environment in his village by organising a 48-hour angling marathon, which raised 90 sponsorship to buy a much-needed litter bin for the play area.
Bethany Rudd (15), of Drymere, Swaffham, who has devoted more than 600 hours of her time to volunteer first-aiding duties. She has gained the highest award a St John Ambulance cadet can achieve and last year won the accolade of deputy cadet of the year in Norfolk.
Daniel Taylor (16), of South Wootton, who always puts his family first, especially his younger sister, Nikki, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age. A keen scout, he is a young leader with a special way of encouraging younger scouts and cubs.
Alys Ward (11), of Northwold, who gave up her birthday presents to help raise money for breast cancer patients after her grandmother underwent surgery for cancer. She also arranged a raffle and her efforts produced a profit of 370 for Breast Cancer Research.
The other nominee in the personal courage section was:
Joseph Underwood (4), of Dersingham, a child of courage who has bravely coped with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. He has been diagnosed with hypermobility in his joints, autism and hydrocephalus. Last autumn, he had to undergo an operation to remove a cyst the size of a tennis ball from his brain, but fought back so quickly he needed to spend only two days in hospital.
The other nominees in the sporting dedication section were:
James Lashmore Searson (15), of Foulden, who has overcome personal difficulties to excel at sport and in his schoolwork. He won the title of junior national longbow champion in 2005-6 and holds many highest scores in national and regional events. He is also studying hard for 11 GCSEs in spite of having dyslexia.
Jacob Marshall-Grint (12), of South Wootton, who represents Norfolk in badminton, hockey, triathlon, golf and swimming. In 2007, he was Norfolk and Suffolk under-13 boys triathlon champion and reached the national schools biathlon finals. He is also top boy in his age group in Norfolk in the aquathon.
Honor de Winton (12), of Brancaster Staithe, who excels in hockey and rounders. She is a gifted team player and individual competitor. In 2007, she was selected to play for England's under-13 senior rounders squad.
In hockey, she plays for Norfolk and has been nominated as one of the top five under-13 players in the county.
The other nominee in the outstanding initiative section was:
Lucy Pearson (7), of Dersingham, who became her diabetic mum's guardian angel when she collapsed at home. Lucy stayed cool and calm and dialled 999 for help. When a paramedic arrived, she unlocked an outside gate to let him, showing maturity beyond her years.
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