Five Benchers, led by the Chief Bencher and accompanied by the Guild’s troubadours, first visited Nørresundby Gymnasium and later goldsmith Kristian Otte in Østerå, Aalborg, to present the Guild’s The Good Spirit Prize to a high school student and an apprentice, respectively.

The entire assembly hall at Nørresundby Gymnasium was filled with cheerful students about to begin their Christmas holidays. During the Guild’s entrance, its representatives were welcomed with loud applause. Principal Søren Hindsholm introduced the Guild of Christian IV and explained that the Guild was present to award a The Good Spirit Prize to one selected student among the many at the school.

Chief Bencher Niels Voss Hansen then took the floor and spoke briefly about the Guild of Christian IV and its activities, including the fact that the Guild awards ten The Good Spirit Prize each year to young people in education. He explained that the Guild was present that day to present one of these grants.
The suspense was then resolved when the Chief Bencher called Magnus Nielsen from class 2.n to the podium. It was announced that Magnus had been nominated by several teachers, who agreed that he was the most deserving recipient of The Good Spirit Prize.

The Chief Bencher presented Magnus with an envelope and encouraged him to take pride in being selected and to carry his personal qualities with him into the future. As Christmas was approaching, Magnus was told—half in jest—that he might consider spending the grant on something slightly imprudent, though of course that decision was entirely his own.
The presentation was followed by thunderous applause from the entire hall, which continued as the Guild left the room to music performed by the troubadours, who had also drawn attention during the Guild’s entrance.

Later the same day, the C4 delegation arrived at Kristian Otte’s goldsmith workshop in Østerå, Aalborg. For security reasons, visitors had to ring the bell for entry—and it worked. The goldsmith himself opened the door. The Guild entered the workshop accompanied by music from the two troubadours, while the staff looked on with curiosity.

The goldsmith, his two journeymen, and three apprentices waited with anticipation as the Chief Bencher addressed them. He first introduced the Guild and its activities and then moved on to the presentation of the Guild’s Good Spirit Prize for young people in education.
Goldsmith apprentice Mikkela Kristensen was then called forward to receive the The Good Spirit Prize, having been nominated by her employer and master craftsman. The award brought immense joy to Mikkela as well as to her colleagues, who warmly congratulated her.

Mikkela also received kind words from the Chief Bencher and was similarly told that, since the prize was unexpected, she was welcome to spend it on something a little imprudent.

It was a good and cheerful day for the five Benchers, who returned to the Guild ater the day’s “exertions” to share their positive experiences.