Union High School is very proud of Grade 9 learner 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮, a member of the Graaff-Reinet Scouts, who was recently selected to attend the 𝟭𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘅𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗟𝗧𝗨 (𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁) 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 in Pietermaritzburg.
𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 25 𝘚𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 9-𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴.
For Aidan, this achievement is an important step towards a goal he has held since joining Scouts – 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁. In recognition of completing the course, he received the distinctive red PLTU scarf and white woggle, as well as a commemorative badge which he may proudly wear on his school blazer.
