It was the 76th Glasgow Taxi Outing Fund to Troon and after a wonderful time at the
75th, we in Troon Community Council wondered if it could be bettered? Well, thanks
to the tremendous input from GTOF who excelled themselves, the children with
special needs had a fantastic day! After a wet start in Glasgow, the sun shone in
Troon and a great time was had by all. The joy on the faces of the young folk said it
all, as they drove along the streets of our town, lined with primary school children,
whose teachers had brought their pupils to see the event. Marr College 6th year pupils
also took part and helped out in the parade. The Parade through Troon led by 22
pipers, plus drummers of the Police Scotland Federation Pipe Band was followed by
128 taxis along with support vehicles, was magnificent to see. At one point it did
seem as though most of the town had come out to greet them. A full fun day awaited
the children on the Promenade with disco, games, amusements and lots of food. Well
done to the everyone who took part, too numerous to mention individually and the
shops and businesses who dressed their windows and donated on the day. A special
thank you is due to Connie and her team from Girvan’s pub, who once again raised
money throughout the whole year, to help run this wonderful worthwhile charity.
GTOF have a strap line on their promotional material which I think says it all, “One
day…with a lifetime of memories”.
TCC looks forward to seeing you next year.
If you would like to find out more or make a donation go onto their website.
www.gtof.org.uk
Frances Carson, Chair Troon Community Council
Taxi pics on Ron’s website:- ronyoungphotography.co.uk