Joseph Massie wins Bronze
at International World Skills 2009
It's official: Britain really has got talent thanks to an exceptionally skilled team of 26 young people who have spent the last four days competing at the skills equivalent of the Olympics - the WorldSkills Competition in Calgary, Canada.
At an emotional closing ceremony attended by all 900 competitors from the 46 nations that took part, as well as a further 6,000 team supporters and judges, it was announced that the UK had won an amazing three gold and six bronze medals at skills ranging from painting and decorating to floristry and autobody repair. We would like to extend our special congratulations to Joseph Massie who won Bronze in Floristy, coming third in the world. In addition the UK was also awarded 14 Medallions for Excellence given to competitors who achieve at least 500 points, deemed the world class standard.
Team UK were understandably ecstatic about their achievements last night. The Team, who are all under the age of 25 and were chosen throughout the home nations, have each trained hard for this moment over the last eighteen months. Social lives have been put on hold as each individual has perfected their skill to make sure they were at the world class level needed to compete against the best young skilled people in the world. Independent education foundation Edge is the Premier Supporter of Squad and Team UK, as part of its commitment to raising the status of practical and vocational learning.
We had this emotional message from Joe Massie (21, from Fishlocks Florist, Liverpool) letting us know he had won:
"Hey All!!
Just a very quick message before I hit the hay - its like 2am here in Calgary, and I've just found out the results of the World Skills Competition!
I finished 3rd in the World, with a Bronze Medal, joint with Japan and Taiwan!! France finished first, and Sweden 2nd!
Im over the moon and just wanted to tell you all before I went to sleep!
You can check out the full results on line - just google World Skills, and on the front page, click on download results - then scroll down to Skill 28 - Floristry, where you can find all the marks of all us 18 competitors.
Im super happy, super excited, and super grateful to you all for all the effort, training, patience and kindness you've shown, given, supported me with over this past crazy year!!
Im going to go to bed now. :) Hope you all have a great day, and cant wait to see you all when Im back home!
Much love,
Joe M x x"
NB.
I hope you dont mind us putting this up Joe. Send me an email if you'd like us to take it down.
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