Year 12 Modern History students with Mr Graham Edwards MP (‘63) and Mr McKenna
Excerpt from WA Parliament’s Hansard: Questions Without Notice Deputy Premier – Portfolio Responsibilities Mr M McGowan to the Premier: Before asking my question, I acknowledge the students from Trinity College in the public gallery this afternoon. Taken from Hansard Tuesday 11 June 2013
Sir Charles Court Young Leaders Program During the July school holidays, I was invited to attend the Sir Charles Court Young Leaders Program (SCCYLP). The SCCYLP is a five day camp where one student from the Year 10 age group of thirty different schools was selected to participate in order to hone their skills and talents as a young leader.
The five days went like a blur as lessons were learned, worries and discomforts were quashed, but most importantly, unforgettable friendships were made. I’d take this opportunity to thank Dr Jasmine Day and the Peer Tutors for successfully running such a memorable experience for us all. I’d also like to thank Mr Allanson (’91) and Mr Chapman for their part in allowing me the chance to attend it. Lastly, I’d like to make a call out to those Trinity students in years junior to my own. I highly recommend that you all push for the chance to attend this camp and make the most of all the opportunities presented to you, as it is those things that you overlook, postpone or miss that you will find yourself regretting most. Alexander Ishida-Livings (10.4) Mr Chris Allanson (’91) Head of Society & Environment
Despite my initial uncertainty toward the camp, I was soon welcomed by a community of like-minded people and by the end of the first day, it was almost as if we had known each other for years. It was this sense of togetherness that helped us through the several physically and mentally straining challenges which were put to us. With each success, our ability to understand the need to approach each task with an open mind allowed us to develop several important skills on the journey to becoming a true leader. Cooperation, selflessness and the necessity to involve everybody in the discussion were all required to achieve our goals, and eventually, the ultimate goal of becoming the best leader we could be.
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