The Gosford RSL Max Potential celebration event was held recently with hundreds of community member celebrating the achievements and personal leadership growth of the Coast’s future community leaders.
Facilitated by Gosford RSL Club, the Max Potential Leadership Development Program connected young adults from 14 schools on the Coast with local community and business leaders who have been trained as coaches.
Each young person has been on a transformative six-month personal leadership journey with Max Potential.
With the support of community coaches they have grown in their confidence, achieved goals and applied leadership principles to strengthen their thinking and develop good habits.
Each of them delivered a Community Service Pitch developed during the program and in response to what each saw as a need in our community.
Guest speakers included Gosford RSL Club CEO Russell Cooper and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch, both of whom encouraged students, coaches and the community to strive for their goals and dreams.
A personal reflection video from Lian Sequeira f Gosford High School titled I am a puzzle still in progress – not perfect but getting there piece by piece was a highlight.
Sofia Harper’s Community Service Pitch outlined the development of an NFP organisation which crochets beanies to give to cancer patients.
Daniel de Lore of Green Point Christian College told of the incredible opportunity he has had to be a part of Max Potential, and how grateful and proud he is of his growth, learnings and the deep changes he has made.
Community Coach Heidi Iveson has coached eight young adults over the years and has seen first hand their increase in confidence, organisational skills and improved leadership capability as they understand their self-worth and belief in themselves.
She reflected on how privileged she has been to learn the art of coaching, receive personal coaching from a qualified coach, give back to the community and see young adults realise their potential and reach their goals and dreams.
Each school, sponsor, community coach and young adult was presented with a certificate.
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Gosford RSL