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Lions Youth of the Year Club Final 2008
On
Wednesday February 20th Edwardstown held its Club final of the
Youth of the Year at the Marion Hotel. The 3 Judges were Belinda Sugars, a
mortgage Consultant, Damian Young, a chemical Engineer and Mark Hogan a
Manager for the National Bank of Australia, our sponsors. The three
Students, Amanda Stewart from Hamilton Secondary College, Damian Sturm
from Immanuel and Lauren Guscott from Tabor Christian College had
previously been interviewed on Sunday regarding their Academic, Community
Service and Sporting involvement and Wednesday night was the Public
Speaking Section. The two impromptu questions put separately to each
student were
1
If you were giving a party which 3 people would you invite first and why.
2
What steps would you take deter drugs entering your school.
Each
answered differently but well.
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family, teachers, friends and Lions then enjoyed dinner, looking forward
to the Prepared Speeches. Damian’s subject was “Motivation and
Determination” about what keeps him enthusiastic, Amanda discussed the
looming problems of “Childhood Obesity” and Lauren told us how the “40hr
Famine” helps World Vision, feed and educate children in the 3rd
World. Lion Kevin Petheric acted as M/C, putting the students at their
ease and adding some humour to the evening.
The
Judges then had the very difficult job of deciding on the winner but
eventually declared Lauren Guscott best Public Speaker and Damian Sturm
the Club Youth of the Year winner who will go on to the Region Final on
March 16th at Blackwood High School
Certificates, Cheques, Y of Y Pens and Badges were presented to each of
the Students by President Ian and then the Students presented the Judges
with a gift and framed certificate expressing our appreciation for their
time and effort. All attending departed happy in the knowledge that our
future lies in safe hands, if these students are an example of our young
people.
We all
wish them success in their chosen
careers Lion Sonja Reed.
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Mark Hogan, Damian, Damian Young &
Belinda Sugars
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Amanda, Lauren & Damian with Mark Hogan
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Amanda,
Lauren & Damian
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President Ian & Damian Sturm
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Kevin Petherick MC
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