Dodgeball - 3 teams from Inverness High School played Charleston Academy and once again returned without a win, they did however manage to draw 2 games. Plans are being put in place to enter a High School team into the Charleston Academy league.
Soccer Sevens - the winter snow continued to play havoc with the Soccer Sevens schedule, With the only game being played this year going Merkinch's way with a 4 to 2 victory, however the indoor football event went ahead as scheduled at Inverness Leisure on Saturday 6th February, with Merkinch entering a P4/5 and a P6/7 team.
It was a successful day on the whole for Merkinch, particularly for the older group who managed to avoid defeat and for young John MacKenzie who was our top scorer on the day with 5 goals.
Special mention once again to goalie Daniel Hoban who was top class on the day, only conceded 3 goals (one of which was from a cruel deflection) and was without doubt the keeper of the tournament.
Street League and Youth League- training for both these teams starts Saturday 20th March. The Street League team is open to anyone born on or after 1st January 1996 and the Youth league open to anyone born on or after 1st January 1994.
Mountain Bike leader Steve Morgan explains the route
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Merkinch Partnership held a meeting on 18th January. Annie Marrs, Arts Worker, presented an update on the arts activities in the area – she informed the meeting that the 2009 pantomime was the most successful to date and all members agreed that the Theatre Group is a very positive development for the Merkinch area. The Bike Shed arts facility in Grant Street would capitalise on the Artist in Residency work already done in the area through “The Other Side of Air Project” in 2008.
Updates were also circulated on the sports programme and the work of the Partnership Officer.
Members approved Fairer Scotland Funding of £2000 for the Street Pastor project – Respect Merkinch.
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Merkinch Greenspace and Highland Council would like to invite you to come along to an open meeting to set up a Merkinch Allotments Society.
The meeting will take place on Tuesday 23rd March at 7.00pm in Merkinch Community Centre and will be facilitated by Central Ward Manager Jimmy Flint and Keith Walker, Highland Council Policy Officer.
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Thanks to the support of Iqbal Mohammed and local councillors, mp33 is now operating extra youth work sessions from Grant Street Coffee Shop. Two new sessions are now available:
Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm for young people aged 12 to 14 years
and Friday 7pm to 9pm for young people aged over 14yrs.
The Cafe will host a series of arts and crafts workshops, live music nights and information sessions. A pooltable and juke box are also available for use on less formal evenings.
As well as being staffed by youth workers from mp33, two local young people are helping on Wednesday evenings as they work towards their Youth Achievement Awards.
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Merkinch Local Nature Reserve now has its very own website:
www.merkinchlnr.org.uk
The website has lots of information about the plants and wildlife found in the Reserve, as well as minutes of the Management Group meetings, details of the "Rotary Rambles"walks, a photo gallery and a What's On section.
The Green Gym is continuing its weekly Wednesday morning sessions in the Reserve. Recent activities have included path maintenance,cutting back vegetation,litter picks and painting the Boardwalk.
A tree planting event was held in the Reserve on 5th December. Just over 200 trees were planted by local residents as part of the BBC Breathing places Tree O’Clock, a world record attempt to plant the most trees in one hour. The event was co-ordinated by the British Trust of Conservation Volunteers, which delivers the Green Gym project in the Reserve, Merkinch Greenspace donated trees for the event.
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The Bike Shed will open on the 28th January at 6pm for our launch event.
Then that weekend Eden Court will kick off our workshop and activity programme by running The Eden Court Kids Club on Saturday 30th January. Two and a half hours of crafts and drama run by workers from Eden Courts Out Reach department. 11am - 1.30pm for Ages 5 - 7 and 2pm - 4.30pm for ages 8 - 12. Sessions cost £4 each, happen on the last Saturday of every month and you should book by calling Eden Court on 01463 234 234.
Then the Adult Art Class which runs on Thursdays from 6.30pm - 8.30pm and the Adult Ceramic Class on Fridays from 9.30am - 11.30am will make up our weekly sessions for the moment!
We've got loads more activities planned so watch this space or join us on facebook to see what we are up too. Activities are also listed on the 'what's on' page on this website so you shouldn't miss a thing!
If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please contact annie@merkinch.com
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