Dunfermline Childrens Gala 2014

111th Dunfermline Children’s Gala

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Welcome from the Chair Ruth Young Thank you for taking time to read our brochure, this year we have decided to produce 2 editions, this one includes information about the organisation of the gala, how much it costs and what happens on the day. We hope you enjoy reading it and looking at the photos! The second edition will be a much smaller Gala Day Brochure detailing the parade order and afternoon entertainment, which will be distributed in the 2 weeks before the day.

This year the Gala theme is Safari and we are looking forward to seeing the children’s amazing costumes. The Gala is on 21st June this year, with parade starting at 11am from East Port. We hope there won’t be any tropical storms, but regardless of the weather, the children always come out and have fun, which is what the Gala is all about.

We are delighted that FMC Technologies is once again, our main sponsor. We can’t thank them enough for their continued support. As our main sponsor they are given the challenge of judging our Brochure Cover Competition. This is no easy task as the standard of entries is always very high. This year they found it so difficult to choose, they have awarded a first and second place. There are 6 highly commended winners.

Congratulations to first place winner – Anna Park from Masterton Primary and second place winner – Elliot Jack from Duloch Primary School.

Once again we have been busy fundraising throughout the year to raise the money needed for the Gala. We would like to thank everyone who donated by buying tickets, sponsoring children and donating change. Without this support we wouldn’t be able to continue, so we are extremely grateful. We have included information in the brochure about our new Friends of the Gala group which we hope will give people the opportunity to help by way of a small monthly donation. We would appreciate if you could take time to look at this!

The Gala couldn’t take place without the dedication of a group of amazing people. The School Gala Reps work hard not only on Gala Day but throughout the year and a huge thank you goes to them all. Special thanks have to go to the Executive Committee: Derek McCafferty, Carol Blyth, Dave Walker, Alastair Hoey, Mike Fisher, Danny Caines and Diane Westgarth who have put in an amazing effort over the past year to ensure that we will have another successful event. They are an amazing group of people and we have a great time whenever we meet up, despite it often being stressful!!

Finally, I would like to thank everyone for coming along to the Gala, it is a wonderful family day and something which we are all extremely proud of. Hope you have a wonderful day and remember the Gala is not just for Kids!

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The origins of the first Gala can be traced back to 1902 when the Dunfermline Cooperative Society held a Gala event for the Children of the town. The first official Dunfermline Children’s Gala took place in 1903, when Andrew Carnegie and his wife paid for the event. School children paraded down the High Street to the grounds of the Dunfermline Cricket Club. It wasn’t until 1904 (with Pittencrieff Park now purchased) that the parade ended in the “Glen” with a picnic lunch and games, much like it still does today. The Gala took place on a school day, included High School pupils too and children were supervised by their teachers.

The format of the Gala changed little until the 1970s when The Carnegie Trust stopped funding the Gala and the teachers withdrew their support.

The future of the Gala was in peril until Provost Les Wood stepped in, along with members of the community, to fight to keep the Gala alive. The Gala was moved to a Saturday and responsibility for funding, organising and supervision 4

… of children was taken on by volunteers.

They, as we do now believe the Dunfermline Children’s Gala is a part of our heritage and something which we should feel immensely proud of.

It is for this reason that the Gala Committee and hundreds of volunteers continue to work tirelessly every year to host the Gala.

The Gala no longer finishes after lunch. For several years now, we have organised entertainment during the afternoon. This includes interactive sports, music, comedy circus performance, stalls, food, and other performances by community groups.

The Committee have also worked hard to ensure that all of the children taking part enjoy the same experience regardless of the area or school they are from. As a result, we now ensure that ALL children are provided with the same experience, including picnic lunch, hats, balloons etc.

In this age of modernity, it is important to remember our past and our heritage, it is after all the basis of our children’s future

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The Gala Today There are still some similarities to the original Gala; the children walk down the High Street and end in Pittencrie Park with a picnic lunch and games. But it is doubtful Andrew Carnegie would recognise the event today. In 2006, the Committee took the decision that the only way the declining numbers attending the Gala could be reversed was to bring the Gala into the 21st Century.

Each year we agree a theme to allow the children to come dressed up and provide a focus for the entertainment.

The children (and parents!) amaze us every year with the eort and creativity they show with their amazing costumes!!

In order to encourage bigger crowds, we have had to search a little further aďŹ eld to bring in the spectacular entertainment which now takes part in the parade. We have had everything from a giant spider, giant robot, Captain Jack Sparrow, drumming ants, stiltwalking mermaids, olympians, pirates, scotsmen and cowboys. Not to mention the pipe and brass bands and community groups who also take part in the procession.

The entertainers are encouraged to interact with the children in the Car Park before the parade starts so everyone gets the 8

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We provide buses to transport the children from their schools to Comely Park. Some of the closer schools walk (accompanied

by Police OďŹƒcers). Over 3,000 helium balloons are blown up overnight so each child can have one for the parade. We contract a catering company to make upover 3,000 lunch bags for every child, each containing 5 – 6 items.

The improvements to the parade have clearly been reected in the noticeable increase in the number of children taking part, people watching the parade and crowds in the Glen during the afternoon entertainment.

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What It All Costs In 2005 the Gala cost just £8,000, now it costs around £35,000. Some of the expenditure is on overheads which are essential to put on any public event such as First Aid, Security and Insurance. Other general expenditure is required for “day-to-day” operations and there is always a financial outlay required to put on fundraisers.

The day itself obviously incurs the greatest expenditure. From small amounts such as the £150 spent on First Aid to the £3,000 spent on the balloons given to every child who takes part in the parade. The hats given to every child costs over £4,000. We spend around £6,000 each year on food. Each of the pipe and brass bands taking part in the parade also charge a fee, totalling around £4,500 and the additional entertainment, such as stiltwalkers, giant spider, giant drumming ants and comedy acts, which has proven so popular, can cost up to £10,000.

We have been extremely fortunate to receive sponsorship for the past several years from FMC Technologies. We have also successfully managed to secure funding from Fife Council, the Mary Leishman Foundation, Community Councils and a variety of other funding providers. This funding is only ever given on a yearly basis and there is no guarantee that we will receive the same funding next year.

Funding and sponsorship make up approximately 50% of the money required to hold the Gala.

The other 50% is raised through fundraising. The Gala Committee work tirelessly throughout the year to raise funds. This ranges from collections outside Carnegie Hall and the Alhambra, street and door-to-door collections and our Wheels in the Park Sponsored Event. Over the last few years we have organised a Christmas Concert, which not only raises money but also gives the children the opportunity to perform on stage. These fundraising activities take a lot of time, effort and dedication. However it is necessary in order to raise the £35,000 required each year.

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AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT 1.00pm – 3.30pm Remember, the gala doesn’t finish after lunch! We have an amazing variety of activities and entertainment going on in the afternoon, so why not come along and join in! The afternoon entertainment is located in the lawn in front of the museum.

Apollo Disco P Sambayabamba P Comedy Circus Centre Stage Dance Academy P Spartans Gymnastic Display Animal Man Petting Zoo P Bouncy Castles & Kids Fun Fair Tartan Army Beat the Goalie P Charity & Craft Stalls Elite Falconry P Dunfermline Track & Field Interactive Sports Dunfermline Rugby Football Club Try-outs P Food Vans

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