Born in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife, I was educated at the local school - 
Banff & Buchan MSP Stewart Stevenson has hailed the performances of competing schools in Banff & Buchan after attending the Aberdeen round of the Global Rock Challenge, a drug and crime prevention vehicle in the form of a performing arts competition for secondary schools. The event is run by the Be Your Best Foundation, a registered charity.
The two-day event saw pupils from Peterhead Academy, Banff Academy and Fraserburgh Academy all put in strong performances that led to them winning several awards.
Commenting, Mr Stevenson said:
“I have supported the Global Rock Challenge for several years now, but every year I am consistently impressed by the standard of performances. It is wonderful to see this competition go from strength to strength, and I am delighted to have been able to see local schools compete again.
“Banff Academy and Peterhead Academy’s pupils were excellent when I saw them, and I am sure that Fraserburgh Academy’s performance the following day must have been extremely good as they finished in second place on their day. The competing pupils really were a credit to their schools and their local communities.
“The Global Rock Challenge is a wonderful initiative that pupils from throughout the region enjoy taking part in, and I am sure that the future holds only further success for it”.
Karen Adam is now the MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast
