News
|
|
Legacy is pleased to announce the safe arrival of Ziggy Phoenix Till son of Breeanna Till and the late Sergeant Brett Till who died tragically in Afghanistan in April this year. Ziggy is the first child for Breeanna and a brother to Jacob and Tahleah.
Bree wishes to extend her thanks to all those who have supported her over the past few months and looks forward to raising her new born son in loving memory of her late husband Brett.
|
|  | |
|
|
|
|
Ballarat student wins Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award National Final 2009
|
|
|
9 November, 2009
| Legacy congratulates Gretel Hayden from Ballarat Clarendon College, winner of the National final of the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award (LJPSA) which was held in Brisbane on 9 November 2009. Legacy also congratulates the runner ups – both from South Australia - Madeleine Kelly, St Aloysius College and Benjamin Graetz, Tyndale Christian School.
Gretel was up against some tough competition from the ten finalists who competed in the national award. Her speech focused on walking in someone else’s shoes for a day. “I think it’s something, as a society, we need to do to make the world a better place,” she said.
“I heard about it through school and thought it would be a good experience,” Gretel said. “I’ve done debating in the past and study English and History.”
The judges and audience were suitably impressed by the high standard of the finalists at the public speaking award this year and the judges had a difficult task in selecting the winner.
At the final Gretel gave a five minute prepared speech and a two minute impromptu speech.
|
|
|
|
|
The Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award is a national competition conducted through Australian secondary schools and colleges for students aged 12 to 14 years. The competition began in Melbourne in 1988 and commenced as a national competition in 1995.
Approximately 1500 students participate in this event across Australia. It spans approximately 6 months as it involves several elimination rounds to get to the finals – including regional finals, state semi finals and then State finals where the winner and runner up are put forward for the National finals in November.
The Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award is a speech advancement programme for junior secondary students in State and Independent schools and colleges. It also seeks to help young people appreciate the ideals of Legacy; voluntary service, caring and comradeship and the need for remembrance. With the resurgence of the ANZAC spirit, especially among the young of Australia, it is a most appropriate combination.
Legacy is most grateful to have the support of Defence Credit Union (Defcredit) as sponsor of the National finals of LJPSA.
|
|
|
|
|
|
