Individual Awards
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY
WINNER Graeme Eggleston (NSW)
Leading the way MURRURUNDI students have been realising the importance of contributing to the community throughout the past month with the school’s senior leadership group hosting two special events. The events have raised funds while bringing fun and laughter to the school, as well as the wider Murrurundi community. The year 6 leadership group of Bridget Swain, Kate Murphy, Abby Witkowski, Lachlan Kollner, Zac Woodward and Jake Cropper organised a Red Devil Cup Cake Day where they raised $400 for Devil Ark at Barrington Tops. Students enjoyed a day where they dressed in red, black and white and had the CAMPAIGN FOR DEVILS: Murrurundi Public School students Abby opportunity to purchase Witkowski, Kate Murphy, Zac Woodward and Lachlan Kollner with the specially baked devil cupcakes donated to Camp Quality. special Red Devil cup cakes. made and donated by local Camp Quality charity bike organising the fun activities on resident Margie Cooper. riders called into the school on the oval,” Mrs Schmarr said. The school’s P&C supported their way through town to “The students have disthe children in their endeav- accept the donation. played leadership qualities ours by donating an additional Murrurundi Public School and commitment well beyond $400 to the cause. principal Jayne Schmarr said their years.” On Black Friday, the stu- it had been a huge effort by the dents decided to play opposites leadership group to make these holding a Bright and Cheerful days happen for their fellow Friday selling cupcakes made students and the wider and decorated by themselves, community. with the help of mums and “I am very proud of the way dads of course. the students have organised Students came dressed out of the events from the initial idea uniform and enjoyed an array all the way through to designof activities on the oval. ing and printing the flyers, preThe result was a further senting their ideas to the P&C $202, matched again by the and seeking their support, FUN: Ben Cropper enjoying the P&C, which the students making the cup cakes and egg and spoon race.
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Graeme’s Camp Quality journey began unusually: not through being affected by personal experience of childhood cancer, but by attending a Trivia Night in Orange NSW where camp Quality was the beneficiary. He started to get involved however he could. Not a man for half measures, he turned his seemingly limitless energy to coordinate the Camp Quality Central West Fundraising Group, a team of over 40 fundraisers in Orange – the most successful group in the entire country. Graeme has coordinated, designed, and implemented a brand new fundraising event for Camp Quality called Tractor Trek. Now in its second year, in 2013 there were 30 tractors, 90 drivers and volunteers, 11 town stops, 3 school visits complete with educational puppet shows – all this in only 3 days! Tractor Trek raised twice as much this year than the last and has brought in more than $250k to Camp Quality since it began.
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Leading the way MURRURUNDI students have been realising the importance of contributing to the community throughout the past month with the school’s senior leadership group hosting two special events. The events have raised funds while bringing fun and laughter to the school, as well as the wider Murrurundi community. The year 6 leadership group of Bridget Swain, Kate Murphy, Abby Witkowski, Lachlan Kollner, Zac Woodward and Jake Cropper organised a Red Devil Cup Cake Day where they raised $400 for Devil Ark at Barrington Tops. Students enjoyed a day where they dressed in red, CAMPAIGN FOR DEVILS: Murrurundi Public School students Abby black and white and had the Witkowski, Kate Murphy, Zac Woodward and Lachlan Kollner with the opportunity to purchase special Red Devil cup cakes. specially baked devil cupcakes donated to Camp Quality. organising the fun activities on made and donated by local Camp Quality charity bike the oval,” Mrs Schmarr said. resident Margie Cooper. “The students have disriders called into the school on The school’s P&C supported their way through town to played leadership qualities the children in their endeav- accept the donation. and commitment well beyond ours by donating an additional Murrurundi Public School their years.” $400 to the cause. principal Jayne Schmarr said On Black Friday, the stu- it had been a huge effort by the dents decided to play opposites leadership group to make these holding a Bright and Cheerful days happen for their fellow Friday selling cupcakes made students and the wider and decorated by themselves, community. with the help of mums and “I am very proud of the way dads of course. the students have organised Students came dressed out of the events from the initial idea uniform and enjoyed an array the way through Central Westernall Daily (Orange), Orange NSWto designof activities on the oval.26 Sep 2013 ing and printing the flyers, preThe result was a further senting their ideas to the P&C $202, matched againGeneral by the News, page cm² their support, and7 - 173.39 seeking FUN: Ben Cropper enjoying the Regional - circulation 3,446 (MTWTFS-) P&C, which the students making the cup cakes and egg and spoon race. Copyright Agency licensed copy (www.copyright.com.au)
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Tractor Trek tally stands at $140,000
Graeme deserves this award: because of the money he has brought Camp Quality, the awareness he has raised, for the families who would not have been able to go to a camp unless he performed a 5 hour round trip to drive them there and back, for the thousands of hours of his own time he has put into Camp Quality, for his attention to detail that means every single part of his events run smoothly, for how he has inspired his community to believe in Camp Quality, and for the leadership he has shown his own fundraising group.
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PARTICIPANTS in this year’s Tractor Trek were over the moon about the support they received on their journey through the Central West last weekend. The three-day trek came to an end in Orange on Saturday afternoon. It has raised more than $140,000 for Camp Quality so far. Local support participant Laurie McMahon said organisers were still counting donations, and that the final tally would be known next week. Mrs McMahon said 2GB talkback radio host Ray Hadley had done a great job boosting publicity for the event on his show, bringing in donations from across Australia. “These donations were all going to the Camp Quality website so a tally will be available next week,” Mrs McMahon said. “Ray Hadley was fantastic. I spoke to him over the three days and his support was wonderful.” The Tractor Trek arrived
in Oberon on Thursday evening and all drivers and support people attended a fundraising dinner at the Oberon Showground. The dinner was provided by Oberon Junior League supporters with assistance from St Joseph’s School students. Entertainment was provided by students from Oberon High School. Mrs McMahon thanked everyone involved for their support, including Oberon Rotary Club, Oberon RSL Club and many local businesses. Trek organiser Bruce Reynolds echoed Mrs McMahon’s words, saying that while the fundraising event was only in its second year, it had attracted more than 60 sponsors He was delighted with the response to the trek, which involved more than 90 tractor drivers and volunteers. Mr Reynolds said one of the highlights was the way people flocked to the roadway to cheer on the drivers. He said it was a real thrill for them to see so much support, noting that everywhere the convoy went, motorists waved and honked their horns in recognition. “I have to thank all the motorists for their patience
– we had to cross the highway three times on Friday, at the Portland turn off, at Yetholme and at Glanmire,” he said. “Then we had to cross the Mid Western Highway at Hen and Chicken Lane on Saturday.
“Motorists were fantastic in helping us get across those busy roads.” Mr Reynolds said the trek was a big, albeit rewarding, effort. “We were usually up around 5am and it was often 11pm before we were in bed,” he said.
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Tractor Trek tally stands at $140,000 PARTICIPANTS in this year’s Tractor Trek were over the moon about the support they received on their journey through the Central West last weekend. The three-day trek came to an end in Orange on Saturday afternoon. It has raised more than $140,000 for Camp Quality so far. Local support participant Laurie McMahon said organisers were still counting donations, and that the final tally would be known next week. Mrs McMahon said 2GB talkback radio host Ray Hadley had done a great job boosting publicity for the event on his show, bringing in donations from across Australia. “These donations were all going to the Camp
all going to the Camp Quality website so a tally will be available next week,” Mrs McMahon said. “Ray Hadley was fantastic. I spoke to him over the three days and his support was wonderful.” The Tractor Trek arrived in Oberon on Thursday evening and all drivers and support people attended a fundraising dinner at the Oberon Showground. The dinner was provided by Oberon Junior League supporters with assistance from St Joseph’s School students. Entertainment was provided by students from Oberon High School. Mrs McMahon thanked everyone involved for their support, including Oberon Rotary Club, Oberon RSL
Rotary Club, Oberon RSL recognition. “I have to thank all the Club and many local busimotorists for their patience nesses. Trek organiser Bruce – we had to cross the Reynolds echoed Mrs highway three times on McMahon’s words, saying Friday, at the Portland that while the fundraising turn off, at Yetholme and event was only in its second at Glanmire,” he said. year, it had attracted more “Then we had to cross than 60 sponsors the Mid Western He was delighted with Highway at Hen and the response to the trek, Chicken Lane on which involved more than Saturday. 90 tractor drivers and vol“Motorists were fanunteers. tastic in helping us get Mr Reynolds said one of across those busy roads.” the highlights was the way Mr Reynolds said the people flocked to the road- trek was a big, albeit way to cheer on the drivers. rewarding, effort. He said it was a real thrill “We were usually up for them to see so much around 5am and it was support, noting that every- often 11pm before we where the convoy went, were in bed,” he said. motorists waved and honked their horns in recognition. TRACTOR TREKKING: The tractors amble along the road near Bathurst as part of a fundraiser for Camp Quality.
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