Local boy Douglas Locke sponsored by Merkinch Partnership helped the Highland Wildcats American Football team to their first victory on Sunday 25th April as they sent shock waves through the UK American Football league defeating the much fancied Edinburgh Wolves by 20 -14.
Merkinch Youth League team reversed their fortunes in their second game of season running out easy winners over Nairn Stags by 5 goals to 2 on Tuesday 27th April.
Unfortunately the Soccer Sevens Primary school team were not so lucky on Thursday 29th April when they fell at home to a highly skilled Cauldeen team 5-4.
Monday 26th April: Free Runners take to the air at the Inverness Royal Academy. The free running group Freevolution received some special air time thanks to Merkinch Partnership organising some trampoline training to help the group work on their aerial techniques. The group based at Inverness High School have been supported by Merkinch Partnership from their start back in January.
And finally rounding off events with some sunshine and exciting downhill racing and jumps was Mountain biking on Saturday 3rd May at Red Rock on the Black Isle.
Youth Team chase down every ball
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See below for the activities taking place in The Bike Shed over the next couple of months. Information about the Summer Festival will be released soon. If you want to keep right uptodate with whats happening at The Bike Shed, join our Facebook page.
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On Tuesday 30th March, four of the young people who attend the advance class at Merkinch Theatre Group were given the opportunity to see Saturday nights episode of the new Doctor Who.
Kyran, Christopher, Sian and Alex had to be at Eden Court bright and early to get through security - no phones, cameras or bags were allowed into the screening.
Luckily, or unluckily I wasn't allowed in with them, so waited outside to take some pictures. Matt Smith, who plays The Doctor and Karen Gillan, who plays his assistant Amy arrived in their tour bus and stopped to sign posters and autograph photos.
Excitingly Steven Moffat, the writer and director of the new series was also there and took part in a question and answer session with all the children and young people after the screening.
Karen is from Inverness, and went to Charleston Academy before going on to drama school at just 16. It just shows that if you are good enough and work hard you can make a living from acting.
We aren't allowed to say what happened in the episode, and none of the young people would spill to me, so I'll have to wait with everyone else for Saturday night!
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The Three Little Pigs and Other Tales
Saturday 17th April, 2pm at The Bike Shed.
Join Kidgloves puppet company and have fun with the advenuters of the Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and The Three Bears and The Billy Goats Gruff. Come along and help chase Wilfred the Wolf away!
This is a great show for younger children aged 3 - 6yrs and their families.
You can get tickets in advance from Merkinch Enterprise 01463 240085, or just pay on the door. The Bike Shed is on Grant Street, next door to the Inverness Model Shop. You can park in the nearby car park.
If you would like any further information, call Annie Marrs on 01463 240085.
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Since the beginning of the year there have been some improvements carried out in the Reserve as well as ongoing maintenance work.
The regular risk assessments were carried out by Highland Council Ranger Katy Martin and Greenspace director Garry Wells.
The visitscotland brown signage has now been erected at 4 locations, it's very exciting to see the Reserve advertised and promoted in this way.
Access improvements have been carried out by British Waterways at the canal end of the Reserve - the path has been widened and resurfaced and a handrail has been installed.
Work is ongoing on an Interpretation Plan for the interior of the old ferry ticket office which is being relaunched as a base for the Reserve. The draft Plan will be available shortly.
Planning is about to get underway for the Reserve Celebration Day on 14th August. Last year's event was a great success and was well attended by the local community. Anyone wishing to get involved in the Celebration Day should contact Merkinch Project Officer Anne Sutherland on 01463 718989.
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Merkinch Partnership is working with the British Trust of Conservation Volunteers on a pilot project for a Youth Ranger Scheme in the Merkinch Nature Reserve.
The scheme is intended to educate the participants about local wildlife and wider environmental issues using an informal and enjoyable approach. Each session will have tasks, games and challenges relating to a specific nature and environment theme.
The ‘Young Rangers’ project will be focused on contributing to improvements in the Nature Reserve. The scheme is designed to give young people a sense of ownership of the reserve and to go on to develop into environmentally responsible citizens.
Each challenge completed can contribute towards gaining a Youth Achievement Award. These awards give merit based on roles within a specific project i.e. bronze for participation and gold for helping to support and lead a project.
The pilot project will start in April 2010 and is open to young people aged 10 to 12 years. Sessions will take place fortnightly.
For more information on the project contact Anne Sutherland on 01463 718989.
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Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. Such competitions allow martial artists of different backgrounds to compete.
The group meets every Monday and Thursday from 4-5pm in The Bike Shed on Grant Street, £1 per session for 16 years and older. Thanks go to Arts in Merkinch for the use of their venue without which the classes would not have taken place.
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