Clacton Carnival 11th to 19th August 2007

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Clacton Carnival Saturday 11th August 2007 

CHARITIES CHOSEN

Following a recent appeal, the Clacton Carnival Association received many requests from local organisations wishing to be considered as the main beneficiary from the Clacton Carnival Procession in August this year.
 
After careful consideration of all the applicants, the Carnival Committee has chosen to support three very worthy projects for this event; Clacton and Tendring Shopmobility to help purchase a specialised mobility scooter; the 1st Holland on Sea Scouts for essential security fencing at their Headquarters in Holland on Sea and the Essex Air Ambulance which runs entirely on voluntary donations and unfortunately is very often needed in the Clacton area.  We are sure that they will attract considerable support at the Procession.

Carnival fireworks 17 August 2007 Holland on Sea
 
We would like to thank everyone who applied and all other suitable requests will be considered for a donation at the end of Carnival.  Many of those who benefit from the payout play a major role in the fundraising week themselves.

The 2007 Clacton Carnival Court

 L to R - Pia Smith; Sarah Robdrup and Alaina Sack

CARNIVAL QUEEN CHOSEN FOR 2007
 17 year old student, Sarah Robdrup, has been crowned Clacton Carnival Queen for 2007.  Sarah is a pupil at Colchester County High School and is studying for her “A” levels.

Alaina Sack, aged 15 and a pupil at St, Benedict’s College, Colchester, and Pia Smith, who is aged 13 and a pupil at Clacton County High School were chosen as her Princesses.

 The Selection and Crowning took place at Days Inn, Clacton on Friday 13th April at a Dance with Disco by Roger’s Roadshow.

 It was a closely fought contest with 6 entrants for Carnival Queen and 22 for Princess.  The Judges were Sue Howlett from the Clacton Gazette; Janet and Peter Dewing of GCS Alarms, the sponsors of the Girls’ cash prizes and Steve Cooper, Vice President of the Lions Club of Clacton on Sea.

 The Court’s first outing representing Clacton will be to Braintree Carnival on Saturday 9th June.  They will also be attending many other carnivals in the area before they lead their very own Carnival Procession in Clacton on Saturday 11th August.