After attending a successful residential in the Center Parcs Whinfell Forest resort, two of our members have been asked to sit on the South Staffordshire District Youth Council (SSDYC)!

The residential was held last weekend and was a roaring success! After an exhausting 2 days at Alton Towers, James Markey and Sam Farnath showed their dedication to the group by travelling the 158 mile journey to the lake district.

Both were thrown in at the deep end discussing issues that the Council is concerned with. They also helped to discuss several funding applications made to the youth bank, write the annual newsletter and even had time left over to discuss upcoming events around the district! Even though very tired, Sam and James both displayed the excellent standards that I have come to expect from the members of Wyat. Hopefully they will both be as valuable to the DYC as they are to WYAT!

They were rewarded by an excellent 2 night stay at Center Parcs in the executive accommodation, including nightly disco’s and cabaret acts, access to the water-park, BBQ, and a meal at the “Bella Italia Restaurant”, Not bad considering!

Hopefully we will have more news about further activities within the DYC at a later date!

Gaz Darby - Chairman