Two young Highlands Girl Guides have been nominated in the NSW/ACT Young Achiever Awards.
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Taylor-Max O'Brien and Amelia Brook from Moss Vale have been nominated for the First National Real Estate Leadership Award.
The NSW/ACT Young Achiever Awards recognises and celebrates the positive achievements of young individuals in NSW and ACT communities. The Awards are proudly supported by the NSW Government.
Taylor, 14, was nominated for her caring and determined nature, demonstrated at the Moss Vale Girl Guides.
Taylor has been described as “an asset to any Guide unit” and “a great role model for young girls to look up to.”
During her time as a Girl Guide, Taylor has listened and cared for others, treating the little Guides as little sisters.
Taylor took two new Guides, aged 10 and 11, on their first outside guide camp and lead them all the way through the camp. From kit list to bed rolls to putting up the tent, camping, campfires and eating outdoors, Taylor walked the new Guides through the whole process.
As well as this Taylor has hosted a history walk of Moss Vale for young Guides and taught etiquette techniques over high tea.
Taylor has been a leader on many many occasions, she has acted as a patrol leader at Girl Guides, camp patrol leader at Girl Guides and Year 6 leader at Moss Vale Public School.
Taylor’s nomination also recognises her commitment to community spirit.
Taylor has launched a proposal to raise $6000 so less fortunate Guides from Tanzania can attend Sydney Jamboree in 2018.
Amelia Brook, also 14, has been nominated for her her commitment to Girl Guides and her strong leadership skills.
Amelia has been deeply involved in many successful fundraising and service initiatives and recently completed her BP Award, which is the next highest award after the Queens Guide Award (QGA). She is now commencing her QGA and is starting to work officially as a Junior Leader with a unit of younger Guides.
She is described as being supportive of her peers and has demonstrated great leadership to younger members.
Due to her involvement in Girl Guiding, Amelia has awarded the Wingecarribee Shire Council Young Citizen of the Year in 2016, and in 2017 was awarded the Princess Dianna Award for showing qualities like Princess Dianna.
Amelia has been the highest fundraiser in the state at the At the annual Girl Guide Winter Sleep-Out over the past few years.
Amelia was an Australian representative at an International Jamboree in the UK this year and “always takes the time to support and encourage younger members.”
Some organisations that have benefited from Amelia’s fundraising have been: Share the Dignity, Red Cross, The Butterfly Foundation and Taronga Zoo.
Finalists will be presented and winners announced at an Awards Gala Presentation Dinner at the SMC Conference & Function Centre on Friday, April 20, 2018.
Category winners will each receive $2,500 from Masonicare and a magnificent trophy. One of the seven category winners will be announced by the NSW Government as the NSW/ACT Young Achiever of the Year and will receive $5,000 from Masonicare and a trophy.