On the 24th May, it was Young Leaders Day. There were about 2500 attendees!!! The hosts were Matt Gibb & Whitney Tuatasi. They said to spark your fuel. There were eight inspiring speakers. The first speaker was Sam Johnson. He was the person who started the Barmy Army in Christchurch in which the university students helped people affected by the earthquake. He also helped rebuild Japan which had a tsunami & a earthquake. He said, "Create the alternative & look after each other". The second speaker was Dave Atkinson - he used to be a graphic designer. Dave told us, "Stick up for whats right & choose good friends that don't influence you negatively." The third speaker was Cam Calkoen. He had muscle problems. His main message was, "Believe in yourself and keep on carriyng on with your dreams." The 4th speaker was Dillon Boucher. His message was, "Your biggest opponent is yourself." The 5th speaker was Annah Mac - she was awesome! She said, " Have confidence & just to give it ago." The 6th speaker was Lydia Ko. She was the #1 golf player & she was only 15 years old. She said, "Make sacrifices for your passion and persist." The last and final guest was Nick Tuatasi and his message was, "S-shaking, P-pushed, A-anger, R-risk, K-kisckstart." There were many more speakers. The experience was really inspirational.
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| Have confidence & give it a go!!! |
