At the last Board meeting John McGibbon provided the following update on Youth & Vocational Services:
- Deborah Walker, a year 11 student from Belmont High has been successful in her application to attend the national Youth Science Forum held in Canberra in January 2018. The Club has agreed to pay $1000 towards the cost of her attending.(total 0ver $3000)
- Corey Lionis, a Year 9 student from Geelong Lutheran College will be attending the ConocoPhillips Science Experience to be held in Ballarat in the September School holidays. The Club has agreed to pay $150 towards Corey's expenses.
- Mock job interviews at Grovedale College were very successful thanks to volunteers from Grovedale, Torquay and Shepparton! About 160 Year 9 students were interviewed. Everyone commented on what a worthwhile exercise it was - especially the morning tea provided by the College.
Both students will be attending a Club meeting next term to meet with members.
- Again the Club will be financing end of year academic and citizenship awards at Grovedale College and Geelong Lutheran College. Total cost of these awards will be approximately $2500.
- Early in November we hope to arrange a repeat visit from the staff and students from Geelong Lutheran College who visited Vanuatu during the last school holidays. The Club contributed $500 towards the cost of materials and construction of chicken coops at a village there.
- A member is trying to organize a visit to the Mission for Seamen in North Shore. Hopefully this might occur in November, with a meal afterwards.
