Prize for Dollar cash campaign

Jul 1 2009 by Stirling Editorial Reporter, Stirling Observer Wednesday

DOLLAR Academy won this year’s Prince’s Trust Scholars’ Challenge after a team of fifth and sixth year pupils raised more than £80,000 for the charity from an initial investment of £3000.

The group, led by Kirsty Fergusson, planned several fundraising events including a hugely successful Gathering dinner at Stirling Castle, which was backed by Alex Salmond, Stagecoach founder Brian Souter and golfer Colin Montgomerie.

They collected the award at an event in Edinburgh, where dudge Barry Sealey said: “The degree of professionalism shown was quite outstanding.

“Dollar Academy produced fantastic submissions and raised a phenomenal amount of money.”

Kirsty said: “We are absolutely delighted to have won the Scholars’ Challenge. The team worked extremely hard and we really pushed ourselves to the limit.

“This is a great achievement for each of us personally, as well as for the school.”

The money raised will go towards the Prince’s Trust Scotland, whose director Geraldine Gammell said: “It is fantastic to see young people have such entrepreneurial spirit and initiative.

“It is great to think that this generation of entrepreneurs are directly supporting their peers.”