Here's what our local youth got up to this Youth Week (April 4-13) as celebrations came to a close on Sunday for another year.
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TAKE COVER: Young High School’s Nathan Anderson gets ready to clear the ball during a gala day event at the Young PCYC.
GALA DAY: Young High School student Joel McKenzie puts the pressure on Cootamundra High School student Caleb McNally during the Youth Gala Day on Friday.
Youth Week gala day at Young PCYC.
Youth Week gala day at Young PCYC.
CHEERING: Young High School students Hannah Fletcher, Casey King, Tessa Long, Nikita Taylor, Bailey Pope, Eliza Hetherington and teacher Ben Cooper also got in on the action. If they weren’t cheering on the sideline, the girls were among the action on the court.
CAPTAIN: Young High School captain doesn't leave his men to fight their battle alone.
Cootamundra High School’s Ben Camelleri and Young High’s Joel McKenzie fight for the ball.
Youth Week gala day at Young PCYC.
TACTIC: Senior Constable Tim Waite made his way around the Hennessy opposition.
OUTNUMBERED: PCYC Activity Officer Benny Wallwork (centre) takes on the opposition.
Youth Week gala day at Young PCYC.
SKILL: Senior Constable Craig Slater was too good for Hennessy student Sam Smith.
SKILL: Senior Constable Craig Slater was too good for Hennessy student Sam Smith.
Youth Week gala day at Young PCYC.
Youth Week gala day at Young PCYC.
Youth Week gala day at Young PCYC.
SAVE: Young PCYC manager Martin Langfield was kept busy saving goals left, right and centre.
MIA: It wasn't all fun and games with Senior Constable Karen Clark sideline with an ankle injury.
Youth Week gala day at Young PCYC.
GALA DAY: Young High School, Hennessy Catholic College, Cootamundra High School, members of the Cootamundra LAC and PCYC staff kicked off Youth Week with a futsal gala day.
Youth Week barbecue: Community groups held a Youth Week barbecue lunch for both Young High School and Hennessy Catholic College students in Carrington Park. Among those attending were (from left to right) Young High students Georgia Bennett-Brown, Emily Poulton, Chloe Muggleton, Tori Apps, Mikayla Foster and Anna Hall.
Youth Week barbecue: Community groups held a Youth Week barbecue lunch for both Young High School and Hennessy Catholic College students in Carrington Park.
THUMBS UP: Young High School Year 7 students Cooper Silk, Jackson Skillin and Josh Debusch gave the barbecue the thumbs up.
MUSIC: Young High School students sang numerous songs over the afternoon.
HANGING OUT: Year 7 students Bronte McEvoy, Amber Thompson, Ella Pointer and Rachel Quinn.
ENTERTAINMENT: Jess Barton, Hannah Corcoran and Vanessa Mitchell from Hennessy Catholic College joined Young High student Will Ozurumba, Holly Cormack (Hennessy) and Lucy Caldow (Young High) in entertaining the crowd.
ENTERTAINMENT: Jess Barton, Hannah Corcoran and Vanessa Mitchell from Hennessy Catholic College joined Young High student Will Ozurumba, Holly Cormack (Hennessy) and Lucy Caldow (Young High) in entertaining the crowd.
ENTERTAINMENT: Jess Barton and Vanessa Mitchell from Hennessy Catholic College joined Young High student Will Ozurumba, Holly Cormack (Hennessy) and Lucy Caldow (Young High) in entertaining the crowd.
ENTERTAINMENT: Jess Barton and Vanessa Mitchell from Hennessy Catholic College joined Young High student Will Ozurumba, Holly Cormack (Hennessy) and Lucy Caldow (Young High) in entertaining the crowd.
LUNCH: Snacking on some sausage sandwiches were Young High students Jayden Smart, Damien Korakledski, Abbie Dunshan and Molly Craggs-Unwin.
LAUGHS: Enjoying themselves at the Youth Week barbecue were Tae Foley, Manea Alterator and Jackson Guy.
BROCHURES: Browsing the brochure table on youth services and activities were Samantha Nott and Emily Tredinnick.
HERE TO HELP: On hand for the day were Sergeant John Waples, Senior Constable Brendan Clark, Senior Constable Karen Clark, Katelyn Crisp from the Young PCYC, Tania Jones from Campbell Page Youth Connections and Young PCYC manager Martin Langfield.
Youth Week barbecue.
Youth Week barbecue.
FOOD'S ON! Mayor Stuart Freudenstein, council director Craig Filmer, community services officer Sally Atkinson, Lindy Boshoff and Senior Constable Peter Guthrie.
