OYT Trip

Brigid Stoney, Development Officer with Ocean Youth Trust Scotland visited Doon Academy to talk to the participants and their parents about the forthcoming OYT trip. She showed them a short video and some photographs to give pupils an idea of what to expect on the trip. She also responded to concerns about seasickness, food, bedtimes and home contact. After the presentation, pupils had a chance to look at a sea chart of the area where they will be sailing and to try on the waterproofs they will be wearing. A group of 5 boys and 5 girls from S3 will be participating in an OYT voyage from 5th to the 9th October, accompanied by Mrs K Bax from Doon Academy and Billy Tomlinson from Kilmarnock College. The trip will be from Greenock out into the Firth of Clyde area and back. All the pupils present were really keen to go after finding out about the trip.