29/03/10

Greetings to you all as we see out the end of March already. It seemed we didn't really have much of a summer this year. There were periods where we enjoyed hot and dry weather and then days where we had plenty of rain. It was nice to get in the sea again and enjoy the salt and surf in the Bay of Plenty. Tauranga is such a gr8 place to live.

The Buckley household is flat out as always. Karen and I just returned from Australia after going to a friend's wedding. We had some friends look after the children while Karen and I took a much needed break. It was really nice to spend a few quality days together as a couple. Our eldest boy Josh has left home and is flatting with his mates. Chloe passed her NCEA level 1 which was great news. She has returned to Tauranga Girls College to complete year 12. Bianca is in her last year at Intermediate School and growing like a weed. Seth and Ella had an exciting week where they competed in a duathalon at Selwyn Ridge Primary. Ella can run like the wind and Seth has great speed and coordination.

We have a lot of great news to share so here we go.

Mount Maunganui College: We have been back at Mt College 2 days a week and mentoring and giving life skills and tools to the students on a one to one basis. Amped will continue to offer programs to the PE and Health department at the school as well. There is a new influx of students to challenge and encourage and to deliver seminars for the different year levels.

Tauranga Boys College: We started 2010 where we went into Tauranga Boys College and delivered 4 seminars to approx 1000 boys. We delivered 2 modules to year 9 &10. We spoke to year 9 on a module which gives an insight into the much understated and a normalized drug called cannabis and the so called safe party drugs. We addressed the year 10 on the insidious and powerful drug of "P" methamphetamine. Thanks to Robert Mangham and Ian Stuart for allowing us to come in to the school and to continue in relationship to help support these young men on a journey that gives them the necessary tools and insights to help them make good choices.

Lions Club Conference-District 202L: I was invited to speak to an audience of approx 300 people at a Lions Club district 202L where the theme was living your dreams. The response was favourable and positive and we thank DG Myra Davey for the opportunity to come and share our heart and vision for the youth of New Zealand and how Amped4Life is a resource that is available both locally and on a national level

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