Two of the Whitsundays young leaders were rewarded with a prestigious youth award at the end of an almost two-year journey late last month.
Proserpine State High School students Rachel Hutchinson and Jasmine Voigt received their Duke Of Edinburgh Bronze Awards having completed the requirements of the international programme.
Police Sergeant Billy Li presented the students, who are also members of the Whitsunday PCYC’s Youth Group, Wild Ones, with their certificates.
The Award is a leading structured youth development program, empowering young Australians aged 14-24 to explore their full potential and find their purpose, passion and place in the world, regardless of their location or circumstance. The Award is a fully inclusive program and has no social, political, or religious affiliations.
To achieve an Award, each young person must learn a skill, improve their physical wellbeing, volunteer in their community and experience a team adventure in a new environment.
For Rachel and Jasmine’s adventurous journey, the students travelled to Charters Towers where they learned about the town’s history, while their community service was fulfilled through participation in charity events, sausage sizzles, and Clean Up Australia Day.
Both students had previously completed the Bridge Awards, and The Duke Of Edinburgh awards were the next step on their journey to attaining high-level youth awards.
“It’s such a great thing to have on your resume which is why I wanted to take part,” Rachel Hutchinson said.
“It feels great to be two years down the road now and to finally be receiving these certificates.”
There are three levels of the Duke Of Edinburgh Awards: Bronze, Silver, and Gold – each of which is progressively more challenging.
Rachel Hutchinson said she was eager to pursue her Silver level accreditation in the future.
Police Sergeant Li said he was delighted for his Youth Group members to have achieved this goal.
“They’ve grown up so much in that time, and it’s certainly not an easy thing to achieve. It requires commitment and persistence, which makes us very proud,” he said.
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