Commonwealth Games opportunity

THREE Orkney people will be offered the chance of a lifetime to travel to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India in October. They will be among over 400 people from Scotland taking part in the official Flag Handover Ceremony which will mark the Commonwealth Games coming to Scotland in 2014.

Successful applicants will perform as part of the mass cast at the Handover Ceremony in Delhi in front of a stadium of 65,000 people and a global TV audience of millions.

While the three places are fully funded for travel between Glasgow and Delhi as well as the stay in India, the participants may be expected to contribute towards the costs from Orkney to Glasgow by fundraising and/or grant support.

Orkney Islands Council's cultural co-ordinator manager, Tanya McGill said: "We are seeking nominations from community groups for individuals who they feel deserve this life changing opportunity."

Nominated applicants need to be aged 18 or over by 10 June 2010 and:
• would never normally be engaged in such a project
• have a good basic level of physical fitness
• be self-motivated and enthusiastic
• able to commit to the required rehearsals including Orientation (10 - 11 June in Glasgow) and Boot Camp (20 September - 8 October in Glasgow)
• able to commit to the performance schedule (12 - 17 October in Delhi)
• have no medical conditions preventing exercise, physical exertion, air and other travel, vaccinations and periods in hot
environments.

The closing date for nominations is Wednesday April 14 at 5pm. Interviews will take place on Wednesday April 21.

For a nomination form and further details contact Tanya McGill, Cultural Co-ordinator Manager, Orkney Islands Council, School Place, Kirkwall, KW15 1NY or telephone (01856) 873535 x 2406, or email tanya.mcgill@orkney.gov.uk.

Nomination forms can also be obtained from Customer Services at Orkney Islands Council, or from the council's website at www.orkney.gov.uk.