Youth of The Year Quest

National Finals Perth 2012

 

Our National Winner for 2012 is Molly McInerney, supported by Toowoomba Wilsonton Lions Club of Q3 District in Queensland. Congratulations to Molly, who was also the Public Speaking Winner for this year.

 

 

 

Are you interested in entering Youth of the Year?

 

If you are a young person and will be between the ages of 15,16,17,18 and under 19 years of age as at June 30th of the year of the national final of the quest, then you are eligible to enter the Youth of the Year Quest. The Quest is a prestigious event for young people, having been in existence for more than 46 years and boasts many high profile Australians amongst the ranks of former entrants, including our former Prime Minister Mr Rudd. The Quest will give you an unequalled opportunity to experience an interview situation - in a friendly atmosphere - and a change to practice your public speaking skills.

The best way to enter the Quest is to talk to your local Lions Club. If you don't know how to do this, email the Australian Chairman at md201yoty@bigpond.com and he will contact a local club.

If your school would like to be enter a number of students, this is also possible. All you have to do is fill in the Entry Form and submit it to the Lions Club and they will take it from there.

There are a number of levels within the Quest, with the winner advancing right through until the national final in April 2011. The prizes are attractive - the State winners receive a round Australia trip to visit the home town or city of all the other State winners. This will take place in January 2012 for about 35 days. There is also a $500 cash prize for these winners. The overall national winner receives a trip to the UK to a Lions Youth Exchange camp and $1000 spending money. The Public Speaking winner will go to a Lions Youth Exchange camp in Rotorua New Zealand and $500 spending money.

The Quest is a great opportunity for our young people to gain valuable experience at a time when they are about to enter adulthood and either the workforce or further education.

 

2010 - 2011 National Winner Gillian Mahony, sponsored by Lions Club of Claremont-Nedlands, District W1
and Public Speaking Winner Nathan Barnden, sponsored by Lions Club of Bega, district N2.

 

 

" Youth are our future - they are also the present" As one of Australia's most respected community service organisations, the National has been proud to support the Lions Youth of the Year Quest.   The Quest is a community project designed to encourage, foster and develop leadership qualities in young Australians. More than 2,000 people compete in the Quest each year, with winners making their way through zone, region, district, state and national finals.

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