The Whitsunday Lions Club have recently made a $3000 donation to St Catherine's Christian College's Duke of Edinburgh International Award (DofE).
The schools DofE teacher Shantae Ryle runs the course with PCYC Sergeant (Sgt) Billy Li and they greatly appreciate the donation.
This is the first time the school has run the program and the support from Whitsunday Lions Club has funded the students to enrol in the course.
The Whitsunday Lions Club is always donating to schools and community groups across the region but they said the DofE is highly regarded and a great way to do outdoor activities while building skills.
“It’s nice to see people taking a step back and not being so focused on social media, there’s an awful lot of it today, and it’s nice to see them doing something out of their comfort zone,” they said.
“They don't realise it yet; how important it will be later on.
“Encouraging the kids to do this sort of thing is wonderful.”
In DofE campaign at St Catherine's Catholic College, Tuesday is fitness with Sgt Billy Li and he noted that fitness levels have already gone up. Wednesdays students are in the classroom, where they have already discovered their favourite activities.
The class noted that their favourite activities were getting to work together as a team and also improving on their public speaking skills.
Students from St Catherine's Catholic College with Sergeant Billy Li, Teacher Shantae Ryle, and Members of Whitsunday Lions Club Sue Gravelle, Betty Wilson, and Sue Cobham. Photo credit: Daniel Heggie
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