Monday, June 21, 2010

Samantha's Dunedin Thoughts

YOUNG LEADERS

On the 31st of May six thirty a.m, Room 8 gathered at the front gate of Myross Bush School to jump on a big, blue bus to go to Dunedin. Once the bus set off all the lights flicked off; was pitch black. After a long noisy three hours we arrived in Dunedin ! Hooray!!!J The big, bus went straight to the Regent Theatre in the Octagon. The Octagon is a street shaped like an Octagon.

At the Regent Theatre we went to a Young Leaders Conference. It was about 6 people who were talking about how to be great leaders. The speakers were Mark Inglis who lost his legs from frost bite in Mount Everest, Alison Shanks a Olympic gold medallist; in cycling, James Blake who wants to record sharks in a cage, Rob Harley is a journalist, Matt Gibbs is on a T.V programme Studio 2 and Nick Tuitasi who was a policeman and said to us be careful of your thoughts because your thoughts can become words be careful of your words because they might become actions, be careful of your actions because your actions can become your character, be careful of your character because your character will become your destiny. This quote has really changed the way I think about being a leader.

I really enjoyed this conference and would love to come again, it was a great experience!

8 comments:

  1. Hi Sam I really enjoyed your writing!!!!
    It was very detailed and interesting!!!!
    See ya
    Hollie

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  2. Wow Sam,
    I like how you have already shown what you learned at young Leaders at school. I am sure that you really enjoyed the conference and I would really love to go again too!

    From your buddy, Ellie! :)

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  3. Great describing especially the begining.

    From your good mate Emma.

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  4. Wow Samantha. Looks like you had a wonderful time in Dunedin. Which one of the speakers inspired you the most and why???

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  5. Hi Samantha. Great story,
    Just one question, Did Mark Inglis not loose his legs on Mt Cook ?
    By Shinikka!!!

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  6. Great description Samantha I think your a talented writer I loved all the words you used too.
    From Kiera. :)

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  7. realy good info
    from fraser

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  8. What a neat story to read I would read it a thousand times!!!
    McKeely:-}

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