Girls ready for their fling

By Nicole Williams
TWO young highland dancers are trying to make it to Scotland to compete in the highland dancing world championship in August.
Bronte and Prudence Sage, from Upper Beaconsfield, are two of the best young Highland dancers in Australia and hope to make it to Scotland to compete against some of the best in the world.
“It’s very exciting,” Prudence, 8, said.
Bronte, 11, is the Victorian and Commonwealth champion and came second in her age group in Scotland last year.
Prudence has won 10 championship titles in Australia since reaching the championship age group (seven to 12).
Bronte and Prudence’s mother, Venlo, believes their interest in Scotland and highland dancing came from their great-grandmother who was Scottish.
“It must be their heritage coming out in them,” she said.
“They appreciate that every highland dance has history and courage and spirit in it.”
Harcourt Beaconsfield are right behind the girls by providing sponsorship and assisting with fundraising efforts.
Harcourts Beaconsfield sales assistant Lorraine Ward said she was so impressed with the girls’ dedication that she wanted to help.
“Harcourts and I are dedicated to helping them achieve their dream of attending the world championships in Scotland in August 2011,” she said
“To do this we need to help them raise the money required to participate.”
The family and Harcourts are running sausage sizzles, a colouring competition and will have a drive-in movie night to raise the $10,000 target.
“Harcourts are helping a lot,” Bronte said.
The girls’ mother said Harcourts and Lorraine had been wonderful in their support.
“We went in looking for land and we came out with sponsorship,” she said.
The drive-in movie night will be on Friday 4 February at Akoonah Park, Berwick.
Gates open at 6.30pm and The Chronicles of Narnia – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader will be shown at dusk.
A sausage sizzle and drinks stall will be run by the Narre Warren Lions Club.
Tickets are $25 a car, available from Harcourts Beaconsfield or by calling Lorraine on 0414 249 590 or Cathy on 0431 656 034.