places rotary meeting jan282014Brianne Klassen and Quinn Ferris

Two PCI students were the guest speakers at this week's Rotary luncheon in Portage la Prairie.  Quinn Ferris and Brianne Klassen took part in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp last August and spoke about this enriching experience to the lunchtime gathering.  Ferris says taking part in the RYLA camp was great, noting they covered such a wide range of topics and had the chance to participate in a number of fun activities.  Ferris notes it was a wonderful opportunity to learn leadership and discover your own potential as you leave high school and go into post-secondary education or start a career.  He adds the entire experience far exceeded his expectations.

Klassen says she also didn't expect half of what she got from attending RYLA and would definitely go back as a camp counsellor if she had the chance. She notes she's very thankful she had the opportunity to meet such great people, adding she feels like she has fifty-four new friends.  Klassen says they talked about everything during the camp, including subjects such as peer pressure and homophobia, and there were plenty of fun events like scavenger hunts and playing the Amazing Race.  Klassen adds the camp helps young people get comfortable with themselves, gain confidence, and learn about leadership.  

Ferris says it was wonderful to see your own potential and the difference that you can make in your community.  He notes it definitely set him up well going into his senior year, adding it drove him to make the most of his final year of high school and be the best he can possibly be