Three younger Explorer Scouts who're heading for the journey of a lifetime in South Korea had been offered with flags by Bonnybridge councillor Billy Buchanan to point out his help.
The three Scouts met the previous Provost of Falkirk at a espresso morning the place they had been elevating funds to assist them characterize Falkirk on the World Scout Jamboree subsequent yr.
Emma Harvey, from Bonnybridge, together with Douglas and Fraser MacPherson from Brightons, will be a part of greater than 40,000 Scouts from over 150 nations internationally, together with 4000 from the UK on the World Jamboree, which is held each 4 years.
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Every Explorer has to lift £3950 to attend and the price for UK contributors features a contribution in direction of a global fund, which helps younger folks from much less prosperous nations to attend.
To point out his help for his or her efforts, Cllr Buchanan offered them with a Scottish flag and a South Korean flag.
He stated: "I was a Cub and a Scout and my spouse was closely concerned within the Guides and the Brownies - these organisations do an exquisite job.
"This can be a great alternative for these younger ones to journey so far-off and the expertise might be completely very good for them!
"I am fairly certain they're going to increase the required funds with all of the occasions they've arising and I used to be delighted to current them with flags that they'll show on their tents when they're there."
One other Bonnybridge councillor, Jack Redmond, additionally attended the espresso morning to point out his help.
The following fundraising occasion is a bingo evening a Scott’s in Grangemouth on Tuesday, September 6.