Lara Lions Club 'We Serve'
Youth Leadership & Achievement
Literacy and Arts
Childrens Charity Network
District 201V2 Convention
The Lions Club of Lara's Children's Charity Network 201V2 Literacy Project got up at the Lions District 201V2 Convention on the afternoon of Saturday 7 Nov 09.The Club is finally getting to the end of the procedural red tape to get this project adopted nationally. The next step is to present the project to the Mutiple District Convention in Mildura in 2010. Meanwhile, the Club visits within Lions District 201V2 will continue with continuing positive outcomes.
District Governor, Bob Gilchrist not long after the vote for the project to proceed to Multiple District Convention.)
Margaret Clark - Author
Author and guest speaker, Margaret Clark, spoke to us on our July 09 Dinner Meeting about how she gets the children to express themselves during her workshops at the three Lara primary schools for which we are extremely grateful. Margaret explained that she would take a topic and ask the children 'what if' and give them a scenario and encourage them to use their imaginations to make a story. This is all part of the Children's Charity Network and illustrates why this project is so very important and why we must ensure that Lions take on this project Australia wide.
(President Jeff Cahn presenting Margaret Clark the Club's bannerette to remember her visit .)
Lions Youth of the Year Quest
The Lions Youth of the Year Quest is a project of the Lions Clubs of Australia and Papua New Guinea. The Quest is designed to encourage student interest in leadership and the qualities required to take an active and constructive role in community. It does this by selecting an outstanding young person from candidates throughout Australia to travel overseas and act as an ambassador for Lions Clubs International Multiple Districts 201.
The Quest seeks a high level of academic, leadership, sporting, public speaking and citizenship achievement in it's potential winners. By emphasising these qualities it hopes to provide outstanding role models for the youth of Australia and an overall increase in the confidence of participants.
For further details, refer to the Lions Youth of the Year Quest.
District
Final Eludes Lara AGAIN!
Daniel Tran did not quite get all the way.... representing the Lions
Club of Lara,
Daniel swept past the opposition by winning the Club section, Zone
3 Final and Region 2 Final of Youth of the Year, just to be pipped at
the post at
the V2 District Final on Sat 21 Mar 09, at Portland.
(Daniel Tran, representing Lara with Certificate for winning the Public Speaking section with own Bob Eyton.)
(Daniel Tran's Public Speaking Certificate.)
(District Governor, Mary Harlow with the overall District V2 winner, Naomi
and Public Speaking winner, Daniel Tran and Malcolm Harlow.)
(All the participants which made the District V2 Final at Portland.)
Lara Scoops the Pool at 2009 Region 2 Final
Daniel Tran has done it again.... representing the Lions Club of Lara, Daniel has swept past the opposition and won the Region 2 Final of Youth of the Year, thereby winning a place to compete in the V2 District Final on Sat 21 Mar 09, at Portland.
(Region 2 Chairman, John Emerson congratulating Daniel Tran along with Judge Joy Porter.)
(Picture of the contestants and judges from the Region 2 Final.)
Lara Wins Zone 3 Youth of the Year Final
Daniel Tran, Geelong Grammar representing the Lions Club of Lara has won through to the next round of the Youth of the Year, which is the Region 2 Final to be held on Sat 14 Mar 09 at the Portarlington Guide Hall (Sproat Street).
held at the Lara Freemasons Hall on Friday evening 27 Feb 09)
2009
Youth of the Year
The Lions Club of Lara Youth of the Year competition was held at a
dinner meeting on Monday 16 Feb 09 at the Flinders Bistro, Lara
Sporting Club. An audience of around 55 people witnessed four young
people going through their paces and doing very well indeed!!
Sarah Lynch, Carl Wright, Kristie Teesdale, Dallas Verfurth and Reg Gray)
Everyone was amazed by the diversity of interests and thoughts of the contestants as they spoke to their preferred subjects.
The contestants included Sarah Lynch and Kristie Teesdale from the Lara Secondary College and Daniel Tran and Carl Wright from the Geelong Grammer, Also present were three judges being the charming Dallas Verfurth, Principal, Lara Lake Primary, Kevin O'Neill, Assistant Principal, Werribee Secondary College and Reg Gray, Manager, National Bank - Lara. The Master of Ceremonies was Steve Butyn, Principal, Werribee Secondary College and the Youth of the Year Club Chairman Lawrie Plowman. Our special guest was the Federal Member for Corio - the Hon Richard Marles MP, who found the whole spectacle rather amazing and was more than happy to hand out the prizes and certificates.
(Overall Winner Daniel Tran receiving his prize and certificate from the Hon Richard Marles MP)
Unfortunately, only one person can be the winner and this year it was a double whammy winning both the contest and the Public Speaking section, was Daniel Tran representing Geelong Grammer.
Past Local Winners
2008 Youth of the Year event
Six students from three schools contested the evening and after an absorbing and fun packed couple of hours, Alyce Collins was finally chosen as overall winner and will represent the Lions Club of Lara at the Zone Final on Tuesday 4 March.
Rob Leonard, 2006-07 Lara Citizen of the Year winner was on hand to award the certificates and Club bannerettes to the contestants.
(Rob Leonard, 2006-07 Lara Citizen of the Year with Alyce Collins, Corio Bay Senior College,
overall winner of the 2008 Lions Club of Lara Youth of the Year)
(Rob Leonard with Kate Riordon, Lara Secondary College,
'public speaking' winner of the 2008 Lions Club of Lara Youth of the Year)
(Rob Leonard with Sean Chapman, Lara Secondary College and Sam Evans, Corio Bay Senior College)
(Rob Leonard with Hannah Robertson and Elizabeth Halikos, both girls from Geelong Grammer)
task of selecting an overall winner from a very competitive field)
winner of the Lions Club of Lara 2008 Youth of the Year)
(Lions Club of Lara Youth of the Year Chairman, Steve Butyn and the event's MC
with Geoff Gainey, Teacher at Geelong Grammer)
(Steve Butyn with Sam Williams, Teacher at Corio Bay Senior College)
(Steve Butyn with Lyn Boyle, Principal at Lara Secondary College)
Thanks must also go to Lyn for her kind generosity in allowing the Contestants' Interviews
to be held at the Lara Secondary College prior to the evening's dinner.
Monday 26 February 2007
Shireen Bhatt, Winner of the Lions Club of Lara Youth of the Year Competition.
(Picture courtesy of the Geelong News)
2006 - Shermika Blackie
A year 12 student from Sacred
Heart College won the Lara Lions Club Youth of the Year award on
Friday, 24 February 2006, progressing to compete in the District
competition.
Shermika, who moved to Geelong from Kyneton in 2006, gave a speech on 'community', answered impromptu questions and took part in an interview, also winning the best speaker award. In the future, Shermika would like to work for the UN setting up democracy in war-torn areas.
2004 - Elizabeth Muhlebach
The Club attracted 5 entrants in 2004 and the winner was Elizabeth Muhlebach from Sacred Heart.
Lara hosted the Zone 3 Final which,
according to the visitors was one of the best ever staged. The Hamlyn
Heights entrant won the overall event, with the Lara representative
Elizabeth Muhlebach winning the Public Speaking section. Special
tribute and thanks to Lions Steve Butyn and Lawrie Plowman, for without
their dedication and efforts, both the Club's and the Zone Final events
would not have been as successful as they were.
Lions Young Ambassadors of the 21st Century Award
The Lions Young Ambassadors of the 21st Century Award programme is part of the Lions Opportunities for Youth initiative. The mission of Lions Opportunities for Youth is:
To provide the young people of the world with opportunities for achievement, learning, contribution and service, individually and collectively, sponsorship of activities identified as best practices in the field of youth development.
By example and through encouragement, Lions play an important role in fostering leadership qualities and community service commitment in young people. The Lions Young Ambassadors of the 21st Century Award programme expands Lions opportunities to inspire and recognise outstanding youth.
The award recognises young people (suggested ages 15 - 19) for their outstanding community service involvement, leadership accomplishments, public speaking skills and scholastic achievement.
Recommended for the district, multiple district and constitutional area levels, the award provides youth with an incentive to excel in service and leadership.
At the same time, the award programme enables a Lions district/multiple district to challenge young people and provide resulting benefits for youth and Lions.
Lions Young Leaders in Service Awards
The Lions Young Leaders in Service Awards recognise young people (suggested ages 12-18) for their community service within a 12 month period:
- 50 hrs of service=Silver Seal Award
- 100 hrs of service=Gold Seal Award
Experience the benefits for youth, the community and your club!
Youth will:
- Experience the rewards of community service
- Achieve significant levels of community involvement
- Receive recognition and awards
The Community will:
- Improve through young people's service efforts
- Become more aware of service opportunities
- Nurture ongoing service by young people and others
Your Lions club will:
- Build community relationships
- Encourage people to serve the community
- Introduce young people to future service and leadership opportunities
At the 2005 District Youth of the Year event, the Lions Club of Lara made a presentation to 17 year old Alistair Lee, of the Young Leaders in Service Award for his work in coaching primary school student's basketball in Lara.
The Club will continue to recognise young leaders in our community.
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