Each year St Marys Rugby League Club give two young local students the opportunity of a lifetime… to participate in the Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge, trekking through mud and rain, across mountain ranges up to 2,200m above sea level with a 20kg pack strapped to their back.
Over the last 7 years, Saints has sponsored 14 young adults to walk in the footsteps of our brave soldiers and take on the Kokoda Trek. The ultimate aim is to prepare these young students to return from the trek and share their experiences with their peers, the broader community and the next generation.
The Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge is designed to give participants:
- An appreciation of our military history
- A respect for the sacrifice made by young Australians of a previous generation
- An appreciation of a culture whose values are not based on materialism
- An appreciation of the qualities necessary for teamwork
- An appreciation of the characteristics of leadership and
- An understanding of the purpose and value of community service
If you’re a student in Year 11 or 12 and Kokoda is on your bucket list, download the 2019 Trekkers Guide here and talk to your school Kokoda Coordinator today.
Watch what previous Trekkers have to say about how Kokoda changed their lives.
