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Ali Paton - Basketball player
Ali is an Scottish basketball international and is well known as 'Siren'
on Gladiators. She grew up in Edinburgh
and was a Brownie and a Queen's
Guide.
"If you put your mind to something and work hard at it - anything is possible."
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Alison Ramsay MBE -Hockey Player
Alison has played hockey for Scotland and Great Britain over 200 times. Awarded
the MBE in 2001, Alison lives in Perthshire
and was a Brownie and a Guide.
"Success is so much more enjoyable if you have had to really work for it."
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Alison Sheppard MBE - Swimmer
Alison is a four time Swimming Olympian & Commonwealth gold medallist. She was brought
up in Glasgow and was a Brownie.
"Anyone who perseveres through adversity shows great strength of character."
Debbie Knox MBE - Olympic Curler
Deputy Skip in the Curling team which won Gold in 2002, Debbie was
a Brownie in Fife.
"Give everything a go, even if it's not 'cool'. Don't get older and wish you had done things you had the chance to do."
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Donna Kennedy - Rugby Player
She is Scotland's most capped rugby player.
Brought up in Carnwath, South
Lanarkshire, she was a Brownie & Guide.
"The desire I have to play for my country keeps me very focused and motivated, and my team mates."
Emma Richards MBE - Yachtswoman
Emma is a record breaking, solo round the world yachtswoman. She was awarded
the MBE in 2004, was a Brownie & a Guide & grew up in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire.
"Enjoy what you have ……taking each day at a time, and don't expect anything in life to be easy or free."
Fiona Welsh -Volleyball Player
Fiona is a volleyball player from West
Lanarkshire. She plays for Scotland and was once a Brownie and Guide.
"Have compassion for other people."
Julie Fleeting - Footballer
Julie plays professional football for Arsenal Ladies & is captain of the
Scotland squad. She is from Kilwinning, Ayrshire
North.
"Enjoyment is the biggest part of being successful because that will make you strive to keep practicing and competing."
Katherine Grainger - Rower
Katherine is a rower & part of the team which won Britain's first women's
Olympic rowing medal. Her home is Glasgow, she was a Brownie and a Guide.
"I've learnt the importance of team work & taking responsibility for my actions."
Lee McConnell - Athlete
Lee is a 400m & 4 x 400m Relay Runner. A Commonwealth Silver and European
Bronze medal winner, she was born in Glasgow
where she was a Brownie.
"Every challenge in life is better when broken down into taking small steps and achieving small goals."
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Lesley McKenna - Snowboarder
Scotland's top snowboarder, she competed in the Salt Lake
City Winter Olympics & won the World Cup in Japan 03. She is from Aviemore,
Inverness-shire where she was a Brownie.
"It is always best to break the challenge into small pieces, tackle it a bit at a time."
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Liz McColgan MBE - Athlete, Olympic Medalist
Britain's most successful female distance runner, Liz has won nine medals. Liz is from Dundee and was a Brownie.
"Live your dream, do not let anyone tell you that you cannot. Never give up &, importantly enjoy what you are doing."
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Rhona Martin MBE - Curler,Gold Medalist
A top curling skip guiding Great Britain to their 1st Winter Olympics Gold since 1984. From Dunlop, Ayrshire, she was a Brownie, Guide & Volunteer
Leader.
"Never give up when the going gets tough, strive to achieve what you want. "
Sarah Clark -Judo Player
Sarah is an Olympic judo player. Her home is Edinburgh
and she was in the Brownies.
"Confidence is a great attribute to have, as is believing in your own ability to be successful."
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Shirley Robertson OBE - Sailor and Olympic Gold Medalist
Shirley is a Sailing Olympic Gold medalist and was awarded an
OBE in 2004. She grew up in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire
where she was a Brownie and Guide.
"…Work towards a goal which is a good life lesson and very rewarding."
Susie Stoddart - Racing Driver
She is one of Britain's top racing drivers, making her debut in the fiercely competitive DTM series in 2006. She was a Brownie in Oban, Argyll.
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."
Yvonne Murray MBE - Athlete
Yvonne is a Runner, a Commonwealth and European Gold medal winner and also a Bronze Olympic winner.
Awarded an MBE in 1990, Yvonne is from Musselburgh in East
Lothian where she was a Brownie.
"Never give up on your dreams - dare to be different."
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