Bailey Tunui and Sidney Waiari spoke at the club meeting on behalf of the junior and senior prefects.The Rotary Club sponsored 12 Tarawera High School students to attend the annual G.R.I.P (Generosity, Responsibility, Integrity, People) conference in Rotorua, and speaking at the meeting was a way of thanking the Club for this experience.
The conference is designed to improve students' leadership skills, seek ideas from everyone, and develop support for each other.
As young leaders they need to STEP UP ----
• Serve others
• Take the Initiative
• Exemplify the school values and motto --- Where Mana Flows.
• Purpose --- knowing what you are doing and why you are doing it.
They said they learned lots about improving the school and the students’ school experience. It was great to meet other young leaders from other schools and it was great to develop skills to use at THS. They really appreciated the experience and wanted to say a big thank you.
The boys had prepared a most engaging talk and even had the Rotarians up and participating in a "Guess that sound" game which was a lot of fun for everyone. The club is proud of the way these young men spoke and represented THS. Building stronger relationships with community groups are part of what makes Tarawera High School special.