Treasures of Youth Fund
4119 Highway 223 B2C 1A3 Iona, NS, Canada

Bliadhna Mhath Ùr Dhuibh! A very happy new year wish to you all from Stóras na h-Òigridh, the Treasures of Youth Fund Committee. In case our year-end newsletter didn't find its way to you already, here's an update on all our news to date including recent recipients of the endowment bursaries and instrument loan. Want to know more or possibly donate? Check us out at treasuresofyouth.ca. Here's to a wonderful 2021 for all.

The Nova Scotia Highland Village Society is pleased to present $2,500 in scholarships to three up and coming culture bearers through its Stòras na -Òigridh | Treasures of Youth Scholarship Fund. Managed by the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia the fund supports Nova Scotian Youth between the ages 5-21 with a keen interest to advance their traditional Gaelic cultural skills including fiddle, pipes, piano/guitar accompaniment, language, storytelling, song and dance. This year...'s recipients are Abby Hansen, a fiddler, piano player and Gaelic singer from Montague Coal Mines, HRM ($1,000); Phillip Whyte, a Gaelic speaker and singer from Barachois, CBRM ($1,000), and Gracie Hawes, a fiddler and piano player from St. Andrews, Antigonish County ($500). Since 2014, the Highland Village has distributed $13,000 to 14 youth to help them with their cultural journey. In addition to the scholarship, Treasures of Youth also has a fiddle loan program. We are pleased that Halle Rose MacLean of Creignish will be taking on the fiddle tradition. She will be using a 1/2 size fiddle donated to Treasures of Youth by Roger Gallant.

Pictured here is 2019 Treasures of Youth scholarship winner Kaj Udby. Kaj began learning to speak Gaelic and play the fiddle at the age of 6 and has recently begun learning piano accompaniment. The scholarship helped provide fiddle and piano lessons for Kaj as well as Gaelic language and song workshops. He's been having a lot of fun in all three disciplines and it shows in the level of musicianship and fluency he's achieved. Way to go, Kaj!

Don’t forget! Our deadline is around the corner.

Once again, Stóras na h-Òigridh - the Treasures of Youth fund is thrilled to be able to award cultural bursaries to deserving youth in Nova Scotia. The deadline for application is May 31. To find out more and to apply, visit www.treasuresofyouth.ca. Please help us spread the good word! Stóras na h-Òigridh - the Treasures of Youth fund is a scholarship endowment created to ensure that cultural skills based on Gaelic tradit...ions continue to flourish with our youth in Nova Scotia. These are annual bursaries awarded to a Nova Scotian between the ages 5-21 with a keen interest to advance their skills in one or more of the following Scottish Gaelic traditions: fiddle, bagpipes, language, piano and guitar accompaniment, storytelling, song, and dance. This year, two $1000 bursaries, and one $500 bursary is available to be won. For more information, contact the Highland Village Museum at [email protected].