Northern Region ISSUE 29 | August 2016
Congratulations – Investiture June 2016 The Priory in New Zealand of the Most Venerable Order of St John conducted an Investiture service in Auckland in June. Investitures are the Order's most important ceremonies as they bring in new Members so that the Order is sustained long-term. Postulants (those admitted or promoted within the Order and awaiting investiture) will be invested with the insignia of the Order (the Badge). The Badge (worn on the breast or around the neck) is the outward sign of Membership and commitment to the Order.
The Badge is the famous eight pointed Maltese Cross - each point represents one of the eight Beatitudes - given by Jesus Christ to his followers and practiced by the Order's members with humility. The Cross is cruciform (as the Order is a Christian order) in plain silver, silver and white enamel or gilt and white enamel for senior grades in the Order. Between the four arms are lions and unicorns from the Royal Arms of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, signifying the Order's status as an order of the British Crown. Part of the Badge suspension is a rarely noticed scallop shell, the badge of St James the Greater, brother of St John the Baptist, the Order's Patron. The scallop is also the symbol of Christian baptism and pilgrimage.
The ribbon of the insignia is black which with white are the Order's colours. The Order's insignia is approved for wear in the Order of Wear of Orders, Decorations and Medals approved by The Queen. The first admissions to the Order in New Zealand were in 1895, and with the restructure of our NZ Royal Honours system in 1995/6, the Order of St John (which is semi-independent) is the oldest part of our honours system. Congratulations to the following St John Youth people from Northern Region, who received their Honours from the Auckland Investiture: Michael Bancroft on his Promotion to Officer. Michael is a retired Community Care Manager and currently volunteering as Area Chaplain for Mt Wellington HQ. Bryan Dittmer on his Promotion to Officer. Bryan is our District Youth Manager for Counties and also work for operations. Frances Aperehama on her Admission as a Member of the Order. Frances is our Divisional Youth Manager for Mangere East and also works in control. John Eadie on his Admission as a Member of the Order. John is a retired Community Care Manager and currently works for medical alarms. Chris Laufale on his Admission as a Member of the Order. Chris is a Youth First Responder Tutor, a member of Regional Resource and works for operation. Christine Manga on her Admission as a Member of the Order. Christine is our Recruitment and Retention Porfolior Officer. Shona Selby on her Admission as a Member of the Order. Shelby is our Regional Resource Team Manager, Youth Service Portfolio Officer, a Youth Leader at Papatoetoe and a member of the competitions committee properties team. Elinor Swery on her Admission as a Member of the Order. Elinor is our outgoing Competition Officer and also volunteers as a support for Central District. Ben Wood on his Admission as a Member of the Order. Ben is our Youth on Events Porfolior Officer and works for operational events. Our heartiest congratulations go out to these people, along with every member being admitted to or promoted within The Order.
Spirit of New Zealand Sponsorship Winners Congratulations to Skyla Irwin and Hamish Hippolite on winning a St John Youth scholarship to embark on a Spirit of Adventure Voyage!! We were super impressed with the big passion and clear goals that came across in your applications Skyla and Hamish. We hope you get a lot out of the trip!
Nationals Youth Festival A huge thank you to all those in Northern Region who worked tirelessly to make an amazing National Youth Festival, which was held in Otahuhu, Auckland from 23-26 April 2016! We are incredibly proud of our squads for their success at the annual National Youth Competitions – this is a competition amongst the very best gold level cadets in the country, and all three regions (Northern, Central and South Island Regions) compete. Competitors take part in clinical, communication, drill and ceremonial tests, and scenarios this year ranged from a police officer being shot to a couple of awesome mass casualty accidents! Our sincere congratulations to our family from South Island Region for taking home the Sir Alfred Robin Memorial Shield for Champion Region and also to Central Region for taking home Champion Team. Northern Region teams or individuals came placed in the following tests:
Teams 1st Team Emergency Test 2 (Campbell Doak), 3rd Team Communications (Selena Gordon, Hayden Wallis, Douglas Maynard, Jessica Stone and Campbell Doak), 3rd Team Drill and InspectionTeam (Selena Gordon, Hayden Wallis, Douglas Maynard, Jessica Stone and Campbell Doak), 2nd Pairs 1 & 2 (Selena Gordon, Hayden Wallis), 1st Team Pairs 3 & 4 (Joanne Tijono and Jasmine Moon) and 3rd Champion Team Leader (Selena Gordon).
Individuals 2nd= Individual Drill and Inspection (Jessica Samson and Alexandria Lim), 1st Individual Transport (Ellen Dittmer), 2nd Individual Transport (Jessica Samson), 1st Individual Communication (Franzi Robinson), 3rd= Individual Communication (Alexandria Lim), 2nd Individual CPR (Ellen Dittmer), 1st Individual Medical (Jessica Samson), 1st Individual Trauma (Ellen Dittmer), 2nd Individual Trauma (Franzi Robinson), Champion Individual (Ellen Dittmer) and 3rd place Champion Individual (Franzi Robinson). We are now looking forward to next year’s National Youth Festival, this time being held in Wanganui in Central Region – keep an eye out over the next few months for more details!
Look Up 2016 Thanks to the St John Youth who helped run the amazing event on August 11th called "Look Up". 'LookUp' was an event for young people (age 13 - 25) that encouraged young people to look at how a sense of self can build resilience and inspire thinking about how we look out for our mates. The cadets that were involved did a fantastic job helping out for the day. They were Sarah Hannah, Ellen Dittmer, Tyler Andrews, Selena Gordon, Sophia Reay, Ryan Dearnie and Campbell Doak.
Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori Competition Ka pai te reo o koutou, ko Avondale Youth raua ko Mangere East Youth! Well done to Avondale Youth and Mangere East Youth for winning the Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori Competition! Your Prizes are in the post.
Will’s Corner 2016 has been a year of new beginnings. We have a new Regional Youth Manager, a new Community Programmes manager and a new General Manager for Northern Region. We have launched our national youth Roadshow to ascertain what new opportunities and directions our programme might head in in the future. And we are about to launch our first of our 'reimagined' Youth Leaders Conferences that aim to bring fresh ideas and perspectives into our programme and also to launch some new initiatives that will be explored in more detail in the next News In Youth.
New people, new ideas and new opportunities are great when they breathe new life into things. But too much change too quickly can be difficult as well. That's why a big priority for me in my first 8 months in St John has been to bring stability and consolidation as well as change. This has meant approaching my work with a teachable mind and heart.
I'm new to St John. I was never a cadet, and I've never been a paramedic or had a family connection to the emergency services. These first 8 months I have really thrown myself into learning everything I can about not only our youth program but also the wider St John organisation and our rich history. And I've been very impressed by what I've seen.
St John people are incredibly hard-working, loyal and persistent. They give till it hurts, and then they give some more. Both paid staff and volunteers pour their heart and soul into the work they do. Nowhere is this exemplified better than in our youth programme, by our officers, leaders, volunteers and cadets.
It's because of these observations that I continue to become more and more excited every day about the future of our programme. I believe if we can marry these aforementioned virtues with minds that are open to new ideas and hearts that are open to growth, we can become not only the best youth programme in the country, but an even more powerful force for change and transformation in our communities. I look forward to taking this journey with you.
RCOTYS DISCUSSION Hello Everyone! My Name is Mikayla Bourne and I am the new Regional Cadet of the Year for 2016 - 2017!
I first joined St John in 2010 at East Coast Bays Youth Division in North District, where I currently still attend. Over the years I have achieved my Grand Prior, 200 hours Community Service and my Cadet leader Rank and I now teach Green Group at my Division. Over the past two years, I have competed at the National Youth Festivals, in Christchurch 2015 and Auckland 2016. When I am not busy with St JohnYouth, I love Photography, Traveling and Debating.
During my time in this role, I look forward to working alongside all of the other District Cadets of the year in our region as well as the other Regional Cadets of the Year over New Zealand. One of my main goals for this year is to get around all of Northern Region. I hope to gain the chance to meet many of you at various District, Regional and National Events. So if you see me around please come up and say Hello, I would be delighted to meet and get to know you.
I look forward to an exciting year ahead where I will be working alongside a fantastic team of leaders and other District Cadets of the Year. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at any time as I'm always around to help.
Welcome to the new District Cadets of the Year and Thank You to the Outgoing ones We’d also like to congratulate the following cadets for being chose as District Cadet of the Year for their district for the 2016/17 term: Northland: Tegan Roycroft-Cooper North: Makayla Bourne West: Jaggar Booten Central: Tiffany Chee East: Tyler Andrews Manukau: Melissa Wu Counties: Katie Lowry Hauraki/Coromandel: Stacey Deverill Thank you also to the outgoing District Cadets of the Year for a great year and especially to Jess Samson for her work as Regional Cadet of the Year for the 2015/16 term. We are excited to see what comes out of Jess’ amazing work with the Blindfold Challenge and wonder how far it can go in the years to come.
Blindfold Challenge On July 23rd 2016 we challenged members of our St John Youth program to wear a blindfold for a day to get a glimpse of what it's like to suddenly lose their sight. Each participant nominated a support person to accompany them throughout the day while taking on various challenges of their choosing. Friends and family sponsored them for undertaking the challenge, and thanks to our partnership with the Auckland St John Hospitaller Club all funds went directly toward crucial equipment needed by the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem. Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the Blindfold Challenge! Together we raised more than $1000! Big ups to Jessica Samson for her leadership on this.
Hutchinson Cup Results Congratulations to the following teams who have won their district Hutchinson Cup Quiz. They qualified to compete at the annual Interprovincial Competitions, which were held in August. Northland: Kerikeri. Zoe, Kieran, Chloe, Dion North: Hibiscus Coast. Matt, Sarah, Becky, Caitlin West: Kelston. Pandora, Skyla, Niamh, Ciara Central: Epsom. Jess, Jack, Tiffany Nixea Manukau: Leabank. Isabella, Sophie, Taylor Paige, Charlie East: Ellerslie. Daissny, Sit, Kajani, Ethan Counties: Pukekohe. Georgia, Georgina, Hannah, Caitlin Hauraki Coromandel: Thames. Stacey, Tyler, Abby, Alex. Well done to all the teams that took part. You all did great and we are sure you had fun! Special thanks also goes out to Simon Corkindale and Lucy Croft who coordinated the quiz for the Auckland teams, and for Todd and JB who did the same for their districts!
Interprovincials Competitions Results This year’s Interprovincials Competitions took place in Henderson, Auckland; hosted by Northern Region. We would like to congratulate the above teams for representing us this year. We are lucky enough this year to have had two team from Malaysia to compete against. It was great having our international friends join us for such a fun weekend. We are so proud of our Northern Region teams for representing us so well. The competition results were incredibly close and below are the Northern Region placings: 1st in Team Test 1: Epsom Youth, 2nd in Team Test 2: Epsom Youth, 1st in Team Pairs 1 & 2: Epsom Youth, 1st in Team Pairs 3 & 4: Hibiscus Coast, 3rd in Team Pairs 3 & 4: Epsom Youth, 1st in Quiz: Epsom Youth, 3rd in Quiz: Kerikeri Youth, 1st in Team Tests 1, 2 & Quiz: Epsom Youth and Overall runner up: Epsom Youth
Bits and Pieces RAAPs for End of Year Divisional Activities Please, if you are planning any offsite activities at the end of this year remember that you need to fill out an Activity Intention Form and the subsequent RAAP. This is for things like Santa Parades and Divisional end of year out-nights.
Course Catalogue Please find attached the Northern Region 2016 course catalogue. There are only a few course left to run this year so please get your applications in if you wish to attend any of them. We have also attached the course application for convenience.
Calling all PTF’s, the end of the year is coming. A quick reminder to group leaders and Divisional Management teams. Now’s the time to be firming up end of year plans if you haven’t already and get PTF’s in you need done as we are coming up to the end of the year rather fast. We have a HUGE influx of badge requests during October to December and it is important to get the rest of the years badges in earlier rather than later. It’s an easy way to support the office staff AND recognise and celebrate the cadets success at Division. So lets all celebrate the success of our divisions and our people as that is what fuels us and keeps us coming back! Please remember to send your prize giving dates into the Northern Region Inbox at youth.northern@stjohn.org.nz
Who’s who in the Youth Office? Over the course of the year we have had a few changes happen in the Community Programmes Office so here is a quick guide to who is who in the office. Community Programmes Manager: Pete Hoskins Regional Youth Manager: Will Watterson Regional Youth Support Officer: Lorene Cassiy Regional Youth Programme Development Manager: Vicki Hawkins (until the 16th of September) Administration Team Leader: Kirsty Dale Youth Administrator: Anna Dollimore
What’s coming up! September 17th 24th October 13th 21st – 24th 28th – 30th 28th – 30th 29th & 30th November 5th 18th 19th & 20th December 3rd – 4th 16th
Regional Blue Competitions Regional Gold Competitions National Squad Manager Selections Blue & Gold Regional Camp St John Badge Course Gold & Youth Leaders Drill Course Clinical 1 – Gold First Aid Course Regional Swimming Sports Regional Blue Ventureship Badge Camp Clinical 2 – Operations Pathway Course National Youth Squad Selecetions Office Closes
Upcoming courses To register for any regional course or tented camp, please fill out a youth course application form and send it with payment details to the Community Programmes office at the latest by the Friday three weeks prior to your chosen course. Spaces will not be allocated until both a form and payment confirmation has been received. Please do not tick ‘cash – hand delivered’ unless cash is actually hand delivered to HQ. Remember spaces are allocated on a first in first served basis, so the earlier you apply the better.
Regional Blue Competitions 17 September – Camp Morley We are delighted to announce the following Blue level teams (the two top blue level teams from each of the district competitions) competing at this year’s Regional Blue Level Competitions are: Northland: Kerikeri and Kaitaia North: Milford and Rosedale West: Kelston and Massey Central: Newmarket and Cornwall Park East: Mt Wellington Homeschoolers and Botany Manukau: Manurewa Counties: Tuakau and Waiuku Hauraki/Coromandel: Hauraki Plains and Paeroa Information about the reporting time etc will be sent out to districts shortly. These are cool competitions to watch so if you’re free, we encourage people to pop down to have a look and support our blue competitors. We are also looking for senior gold cadets and NCOs to judge on the day, and we’re looking for people to be patients. If you’re interested in being a patient or if you’re an NCO and would like to judge, please email Elinor Swery at elinor.swery@gmail.com
Regional Gold Competitions 24 September – Greenmeadows Intermediate We are looking forward to seeing many of you at Regional Competitions coming up at Greenmeadows Intermediate. Congratulations and good luck to the following teams and individuals for being eligible: Teams Northland: Kerikeri x2 North: Birkenhead and Takapuna West: TBC Central: TBC East: Mt Wellington and Botany Manukau: Papatoetoe and Manurewa Counties: Pukekohe x2 Hauraki/Coromandel: Hauraki Plains and Paeroa Individuals Northland: Kerikeri and Maungaturoto North: Rosedale and East Coast Bays West: TBC Central: TBC East: Glen Innes Manukau: Manurewa Counties: Clevedon and Onewhero Hauraki/Coromandel: Hauraki Plains and Thames
National Squad Manager Selections 13 October – Boardroom, Lady Blundell Centre We are seeking applications from those interested in being managers for the 2017 Northern Region National Youth Squad. We will be looking for team managers for four squads and a Logistics Manager and a Contingent Manager. An overview of each of the roles can be found in Northern Region Contingency Policy 2017. This is available in the Youth Northern Region section of the Hub. The following are general requirements for the roles: Have a ‘can-do and no drama’ attitude Be involved with the St John Youth Programme in some way Have extensive competitions experience The youth voice drives you – you value the opinions of young people and are willing to listen to their needs and viewpoints – and act on them as appropriate Willing and determined to work as a team Committed to running a training programme of a high standard to ensure we get good results while operating a positive youth development culture
Be available for a managers selection evening on Thursday 13 October (please note that the selections evening will be conducted through group exercises) Be available for a squad leadership team planning day or weekend (date to be decided by the incoming leadership team) Be available for the squad selections weekend on 3-4 December Be available to attend or contribute to seven live-in training weekends (dates listed in The Road Ahead) Be available for the festival in Wanganui, Central Region on 21-24 April 2017 Please note a change from previous years – squad managers will be responsible for sourcing and arranging their own gear for training weekends; the Community Programmes staff will not be available to support with this in 2015. It will be suggested that the incoming leadership team arrange a roster to ensure this workload is spread evenly. Applicants need to be willing to work within this arrangement. If you are interested in applying for any role, please register your name with a brief description of the experience you have to will.watterson@stjohn.org.nz. Applications close on Friday 23 September.
Blue & Gold Regional Camp 21-24 October – Motutapu Island This year’s Blue & Gold Regional Camp returns to Motutapu Island, where we go every second year. We’re always very excited during Motutapu year! There are so many awesome activities at this camp, all in a beautiful setting.
Sealink will be looking after us and we’ll be departing from the ferry terminal at Winyard Quarter. Please note that this camp involves a 45 minute walk from the wharf on the island to the camp. This type of camp is suitable for leaders and cadets who are able to walk this distance. We won’t be able to transport people, so please consider this before registering. Bags and gear will be taken by the camp’s logistics truck as usual so you won’t need to carry these on the walk to camp.
The cost for this camp is $95. This may seem high but this is because we have the additional cost of the ferry to camp. There will also be a small charge of $25 for leaders to help us cover the cost of food and accommodation for the weekend. Please note that there will not be any Auckland bus pick up locations this year. All Auckland participants must be dropped directly at the ferry building. There will be a bus for Northland and Hauraki/Coromandel cadets and leaders, which we will communicate with the local divisions about. All participants must be on time as the ferry will not wait for late people. Numbers are very limited this year due to the smaller ferry we have and registrations will be accepted on a first in first served basis. Register online: http://tinyurl.com/Motutapu16 Deadline for entries: Friday 30 September
St John Badge Course 28-30 October – Ardmore ATC Successful completion of one of these courses is one of the ways to achieve the Gold St John badge. Members from any district can apply to attend this course. Transport is the responsibility of the cadet (or their parents). Course cost: $60 Deadline for entries: Friday 7 October
Gold & Youth Leaders Drill Course 28-30 October – Ardmore ATC Successful completion of one of these courses will qualify members for their Gold Drill badge. Camp runs from the Saturday morning till Sunday afternoon in a ‘boot camp’ style. Gold level attendees must know green and blue drill and want to further extend their skills to gold level. We are going to be taking the chance to run a Leaders Drill Course on the Saturday at the same venue. There is no cost for leaders to attend this course which will help you familiarise yourself with the drill required at a divisional level. Course cost: $60 Deadline for entries: Friday 7 October
Clinical 1 – Gold First Aid Course 29 & 30 October – Classroom 4 & Boardroom, Lady Blundell Centre The Clinical 1 course is a 2 day course, based on Clinical Development’s First Responder training. On successful completion of day 1 and 2, cadets will gain the Gold First Aid badge. This is now the only pathway for cadets to gain their gold badge.
The skills learnt on this course require on-going practice and using these skills on operational events can be extremely useful. The content is intensive and it would be beneficial if you had your Blue First Aid before attempting this course. It involves both student participation and book work. Students are also required to role play in the patient simulation sections. At the end of the course cadets will be familiar with an Ambulance and its layout which will benefit you if you are looking at moving into an operational role. Cadets attending this course will need to ensure they have completed the precourse workbook available from the Youth Office or the Hub. This is a compulsory badge for your Grand Prior’s Award. Course cost: $50 for cadets and leaders. Deadline for entries: Friday 7 October
Regional Swimming Sports 5 November – Mt Albert (TBC) For the third year in row since its return, Northern Region will be bringing to you: Swimming Sports! We are very excited about this event. Last year we saw around 100 people attend and enjoy this summer event. Whether you come along as competitors, support, or just to have fun, Swimming sports is going to go off. It is one of our few recreation activities we run in the Region and we want you and your division to get amongst it. We have a very cool location this year, Mt Albert Wave Pool in Central Auckland (TBC). We hope that you’ll get involved and help make this event a success! Registrations will open for this shortly.
Regional Blue Ventureship Badge Camp 18 - 20 November – Manukau Ambulance Station This camp for 11 & 12 year olds will be based from the Manukau Ambulance Station for sleeping, with all activities taking place offsite. Ventureship is a badge not that many people get and this is an exciting opportunity to achieve it with others from around the region. The camp cost is $100pp which includes venue, food (you will also help to prepare meals), transport (start of activities) and activity costs (which may include Clip n Climb, Action World, Hot Pools, team building etc). Camp is from 7pm Friday till 10:30am Sunday. It promises to be a fun and adventure-filled weekend
where everyone helps each other to achieve their best. There are only 20 spaces available so please get in quickly. Successful applicants will be contacted via email with gear requirements etc. We also need leaders for the weekend. For further information: please contact Kevin Simpkin direct on 09 622 0250 or kkr.simpkin@xtra.co.nz To register: send a completed course application form and payment to the office by Friday 2 May. Course cost: $100 Deadline for entries: Friday 28 October
Clinical 2 – Operations Pathway Course 19 & 20 November – Classroom 4 & Boardroom, Lady Blundell Centre This course is for Cadets (16+) and youth leaders wishing to follow a clinical pathway. It provides first aid training at a higher level than the day Clinical 1 course, these skills and knowledge are required to finish off the training required to gain a first responder qualification. If you wish to attend this course please have a chat with your divisional manager prior to applying, as you will need to gain approval. Course cost: $50 for cadets and leaders Deadline for entries: Friday 28 October
National Youth Squad Selections (Cadets) 3-4 December – Hunua Falls Camp The selections weekend for the 2017 National Youth Squad will be held at Hunua Falls Camp in Hunua. We know this date is late in the year but it was selected to fall after exams, to ensure we do not interfere with this important time of year. Please encourage any youth members who have potential and lots of confidence to apply. The full selection criteria is outlined in the Northern Region Contingent Policy 2017. A summary of the key selection criteria is as follows:
Over 13 and under 18 as at the day of the competition (22 April 2017)
Intelligent, committed, enthusiastic and outgoing
Actively involved in divisional, district and/or regional activities
Previous competitions experience (this is not essential if the young person has great potential and personality plus)
Available for selections, seven training weekends and NYF in April
Be committed to attending the First Responder course (days 1 & 2)
A strong desire to compete and succeed at Nationals
Willing to plan and implement a post-festival activity where they share their knowledge with a division outside of their own.
A key note in our selection of squad members - we are not necessarily looking for the best first aiders, but those with the “X-Factor” – with huge confidence and enthusiasm, along with an ability and willingness to learn. They need to be able to keep up with the pace and understand the importance of school/life balance. We do want our squad members to have lives outside of St John! The registration form will be coming out in the Bulletin this month. Applications close on 11 November. We are hoping to see a lot of cadets at selections this year seeing as the festival will be in Auckland so no late applications will be accepted. As per The Road Ahead, we reserve the right to shortlist based on the number of applications that are received. This is at the discretion of the Regional Youth Manager and Contingent Manager. For further details on the selections process and the Nationals experience, please see the Northern Region Contingent Policy 2017, which will soon be available on the Hub.
Vacancies Area Youth Manager Vacancy – Amata Fou (East Auckland) We have a very exciting Area Youth Manager opportunity available in East Auckland District. The AYM for Amata Fou will support Maraetai/ Beachlands and Glen Innes divisions. East Auckland is a very ethinically diverse community with a huge range different cultures. If you are the successful candidate you will work with two other hard working AYMs, along side the Jane Walker, East Auckland District Youth Manager . If you would like to chat about this opportunity, please get in touch with Jane. Her details are: Jane.Walker@stjohn.org.nz You can apply by heading along to https://join.stjohn.org.nz/jobdetails?ajid=CL9M8 over the next couple of days to apply.
Area Youth Manager Vacancy – Hapori We have another just as just as exciting Area Youth Manager opportunity available in Manukau District. The AYM for Hapori will support Manurawa, Leabank and Papatoetoe divisions. Manuakau is a strong district with good culture of enthusiasm and participation , and a huge population to draw new members from. If you are the successful candidate you will work with two other hard working AYMs, along side Nic Telford, Manuakau District Youth Manager. If you would like to chat about this opportunity, please get in touch with Nic. Her details are: Nic.Telford@stjohn.org.nz You can apply by heading along to https://join.stjohn.org.nz/jobdetails?ajid=VJJL8 over the next couple of days to apply.
Contingent Manager We are seeking applications from those interested in being Northern Region’s Contingent Manager for the 2017 National Youth Festival in Wanganui. If you are interested in applying for this role, please register your interest with your CV and a brief description of the experience you have to Will.Watterson@stjohn.org.nz. Applications close on Friday 7 October.
Divisional vacancies
We are looking to make the following appointments: Role
Division
Report To
Divisional Manager
Mangere Bridge
Nic Telford
Assistant Divisional Manager
Otahuhu
Nic Telford
Youth Leaders
Otahuhu
Nic Telford
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Should you wish to put your name forward for any of these roles, please apply through the St John recruitment website https://join.stjohn.org.nz/home If you are not able to apply online, please contact the manager named below by the closing date. If you do not know how to contact the manager directly, please email youth.northern@stjohn.org.nz and our office will pass this on.
Recognising Achievement Super Penguin Awards Congratulations to the following youth members who have gained their Super Penguin Award. This award follows a great deal of dedication from our youngest members and their leaders. Primo also sends his congratulations. Name Abi Shackleton Alex Gibson Alyssa Wilcox Amy Li Anarena Konelio Atea Zapata Braedon Hetarake Brian Taumata Cailin Graham Candice Fakahau Chaea Kim Charlie Lakin Charlotte Steel Cody McQuinn Danielle Williams David Siby Delta Johns Emma Mayes Eugene Leung Fritz Hochuli-woodham Hayley Jane Paterson
Division Kaitaia Wellsford Mangere Bridge Rosedale Massey Mt Wellington South Hokianga Mt Wellington Wellsford Glen Innes Takapuna Doubtless Bay Papatoe Whangarei Papakura Central Takapuna Henderson Kaitaia Newmarket Massey Manurewa
Date 07/12/2015 25/11/2015 04/04/2016 25/07/2016 06/04/2016 04/07/2016 30/11/2015 11/11/2015 25/11/2015 21/09/2015 08/07/2016 13/09/2016 30/11/2015 30/03/2016 12/11/2016 08/07/2016 11/02/2016 07/12/2015 12/04/2016 01/06/2016 30/07/2016
Hunter Harrison Jamal Dolbel Janessa Chalmers Jaydn Ashe Jennika Huang Jocelyn Crosby Jose Damiao Josephine Tappenden Kelly Cheng Kelly Fu Kezia Kaushal Lara Gharib Maia Aitkenhead Maia Campbell Maia Collins Maia Kervin Makayla O’Neill Mikayla Via Nayu Suzuki Neomi Creak Nerissa Lay Nisa Nathan Olivia Church Owen Norman Paige Branford Rahul Attli Richie Changchreonkul Ruth Gerson Rylee Wills Sakura Kirk-Jones Sebastian Ng Sunny Zhang Vanessa Huang Zeke Liu Zoe Ong
Papatoe St Lukes Papatoe Henderson Henderson Manurewa Henderson Devonport Leabank Newmarket Henderson Henderson Mt Wellington Home School Wellsford Doubtless Bay Onewhero Takapuna Mt Wellington Home School Mt Wellington Home School Mt Wellington Home School Wellsford Onehunga Warkworth East Coast Bays Manurewa Cornwall Park Glen Innes Mt Wellington Manurewa Henderson Cornwall Park Rosedale Takanini St Lukes Howick/Pakuranga
14/09/2015 09/11/2015 25/11/2015 11/02/2016 11/02/2016 11/04/2016 11/02/2016 25/02/2016 04/11/2015 08/12/2016 11/02/2016 11/02/2016 01/04/2016 25/11/2015 13/09/2016 14/08/2016 08/07/2016 01/04/2016 13/05/2016 23/10/2015 25/11/2015 01/12/2015 11/04/2016 16/08/2016 30/07/2016 06/07/2016 15/08/2016 11/04/2016 11/04/2016 11/02/2016 18/11/2015 25/07/2016 04/11/2015 09/11/2015 21/10/2015
Grand Prior’s Awards Congratulations to the following members on achieving the Grand Prior’s Award. This is the highest award a youth member can obtain and is presented by the Governor General, our Prior. We commend these members for their hard work and effort. Name Amber Atkins Anna McLeish Chloe King Daniel McPherson-Whimp Doug Maynard Finley Chaplin Franziska Robinson Hanbi You Hayden Wallis Haylee Aberhart Jasmine Paul Kieran North Lana Thompson Luke Smith Mackenzie Webb Marc Atkinson Melody Tang Monica Lovatt Olivia Ashby-Cartwright Richae Lamatoa Robert Simpkin Samantha Robinson Shayla Kelsey-Jones Vanessa Chow
Division Kaitaia Kumeu Onehunga Maraetai East Coast Bays Kerikeri Kelston Cornwall Park Kerikeri Hibiscus Coast Mangere Bridge Kerikeri Avondale Hauraki Plains Kerikeri East Coast Bays Milford Mangere Bridge Whangarei Massey Mangere Bridge Avondale Massey Ellerslie
Date 07/07/2016 10/05/2016 01/10/2015 17/03/2016 01/07/2015 05/06/2016 27/02/2016 06/07/2016 05/06/2016 03/03/2016 23/05/2016 04/04/2016 13/07/2016 02/10/2015 05/06/2016 14/04/2016 18/08/2015 22/06/2016 02/11/2015 25/11/2015 27/06/2016 26/09/2015 16/11/2015 19/11/2015
Community Service Shields Congratulations to the following youth members on completing a community service shield. We are grateful for this incredible and selfless service to the community through St John. Division Name Alana Chhour Alejandro Qureshi-Tizon Alexandria Lim Amber Fokma Anna McLeish Caitlin Eeles Charlotte Coop Charlotte Kemp Chloe King Cole Stratton Daniel McPherson Whimp David Wedgwood Emma Crowhurst Fiona Eeles Francene Thomas Franzi Robinson Georgia Leaning Hanbi You Hannah Jacobson Ian Lim Jasmine Moon Jason Tijono Jayden Courtney Jeanne Tijono Joanne Tijono Kieran North Liam Bayliss Lucy Creak Luke Smith Matt Pawley Melanie Hall Minnette Van Wyk Monica Lovatt Olivia Pearce Paige Robinson Renee Ross Samantha Robinson Sandani Senanayake Stephanie Vincent Tiffany Chee
East Coast Bays Mt Wellington Rosedale Massey Kumeu Mt Wellington Kumeu Birkenhead Onehunga Waiuku Maraetai/Beachlands Kaitaia East Coast Bays Mt Wellington Kaitaia Kelston Pukekohe Cornwall Park Pukekohe Takapuna Rosedale Takapuna Pukekohe Takapuna Takapuna Kerikeri Pukekohe Mt Wellington Home School Hauraki Plains Hibiscus Coast Kumeu Pukekohe Mangere Bridge Papakura Central Warkworth Papakura Central Avondale Cornwall Park Waiuku Epsom
Service Shield 100 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 1000 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 500 Hours 100 Hours 500 Hours 200 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 200 Hours 200 Hours 200 Hours 100 Hours 1000 Hours 200 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 200 Hours 100 Hours 500 Hours 200 Hours 100 Hours 500 Hours 200 Hours 100 Hours 200 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours
Date 16/08/2016 06/08/2016 01/07/2016 17/05/2015 28/04/2016 28/02/2016 28/04/2016 05/09/2016 04/05/2016 30/10/2015 21/03/2016 30/10/2015 29/10/2015 11/04/2016 04/11/2015 27/02/2016 08/09/2015 24/02/2016 08/09/2015 11/08/2016 01/07/2016 11/08/2016 23/10/2015 11/08/2016 11/08/2016 04/04/2016 08/09/2015 13/05/2016 08/03/2016 14/03/2016 06/01/2016 08/09/2015 18/05/2016 12/11/2015 01/07/2016 11/08/2016 26/05/2016 24/02/2016 31/08/2015 24/03/2016
Records update New Leaders We warmly welcome the following new youth leaders to the St John Youth whanau. It’s great to have you on the team with us developing fantastic young people! Name Amy Bulseco Anastasia Tinsel Anna Lindstrom Arapeta Pryor Bruce Kidd Charlotte Banks Charlotte Kemp Cynthia Wheeler Eloise Angland Emma Jeffries Grace Lao India Hyams Jasmine Downes Jonathan Cull Joyce Feng Katie Edwards Katrina Bradley Lily Li Louise Richardson Luke Koefoed Mark Paterson Martyn Evans Moira Pascoe Mystie Jacobsen Neils Stenklev-Gussey Nicole Alexander Oliver Zhuang Paulien Vloedbeld Priyanka Handa Rebekah Clifford Rochelle McSkimming Sally Cammock Salome Watton Samantha Meads Shane Deverill Shani Lo Shannon Gantley Sharron Raams Sophia Zhu Tarran Dallow
Division Birkenhead Wellsford Onewhero Leabank Cornwall Park Ellerslie Birkenhead Massey Rosedale Pt Chevalier Milford Pt Chevalier Papakura Ellerslie Milford Kumeu Pukekohe Devonport Warkworth Hibiscus Coast Manurewa Kumeu Kerikeri Tuakau Tuakau Birkenhead Milford Kelston Henderson Warkworth Whangarei Tairua Rosedale Whitianga Thames Ellerslie Wellsford Ellerslie Milford Warkworth
Role Youth Leader Youth Leader Divisional Manager Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Assistant Divisional Manager Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader
Date 07/09/2015 16/03/2016 03/12/2015 26/06/2015 02/11/2015 10/04/2016 29/11/2015 02/03/2016 30/05/2015 03/05/2016 08/09/2015 19/08/2015 11/04/2016 16/06/2016 05/09/2015 07/03/2016 10/03/2016 05/09/2015 14/03/2015 03/11/2015 06/11/2015 28/09/2015 29/02/2016 29/02/2016 20/07/2015 29/11/2015 09/09/2015 11/05/2015 26/11/2015 22/08/2016 11/09/2015 02/07/2015 03/11/2014 06/04/2016 08/03/2016 11/04/2016 11/04/2016 10/04/2016 08/09/2015 14/03/2016
Teresa Wills Tyler Wooler Yiming Shi Yu-Feng Wang Zinia Dsouza
Thames Botany Howick Milford St Lukes
Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader
21/02/2016 20/10/2015 20/10/2015 18/05/2016 08/11/2015
Appointments Name Amanda Valentine Carol Johnstone Dee Walker Jacqueline Steele Jade Morris Jessica Grant Johann Go Josh Aberhart Jules Jarvis Karen Mabey Leah Porter Lorraine Soppet Maria Gibson Melanie Porter Michael Earl Michael Telford Mike Earl Natalia Dick Nick Boag Nikaela Van Wingerden Nyree Alcock Olivia Pritchard Peletisara Poutasi Rachael Allen Reinske Fokma Sally Britnell Sarah Robinson Sofia Brunt-Poutasi Stephen Robinson Todd Horton
Role AYM (Acting) Area Youth Manager Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Assistant Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Acting Divisional Manager Assistant Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Acting Area Youth Manager Assistant Divisional Manager Assistant Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Regional Resource Acting Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Area Youth Manager Area Youth Manager Assistant DM Assistant Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Assistant Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Divisional Manager Divisional Manager District Youth Manager
Location North Shore North Shore Thames Wellsford Takanini Epsom Howick/Pakuranga Botany Warkworth Great Barrier Pahurehure Henderson Wellsford Pukekohe Paeroa Paeroa Kumeu Mt Wellington Henderson Kaipara/Whangarei West Rodney Orakei Auckland Massey Ellerslie Warkworth Orakei Pt Chevalier Northland
Date 10/05/2016 11/08/2016 01/07/2016 10/02/2016 08/03/2016 15/03/2016 02/02/2016 17/05/2016 10/05/2016 15/03/2016 09/02/2016 29/07/2016 02/06/2016 07/12/2015 30/06/2016 01/02/2016 29/03/2016 02/05/2016 1/07/2016 29/07/2016 11/03/2016 13/12/2016 18/03/2016 01/08/2016 21/06/2016 19/02/2016 15/03/2016 18/03/2016 03/05/2016 03/02/2016
Cadet Promotions. Name Alwyn Edlin Anthony Cong Ashleigh Coffman-Monk Campbell Doak Chloe King Deana Liu Eliena Martin
Role Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal
Division Pukekohe Milfrod Hibiscus Coast Glen Innes Onehunga Milford Howick/Pakuranga
Date 19/11/2015 06/04/2016 16/03/2016 11/09/2015 26/11/2015 06/04/2016 29/08/2016
Ellie Emmerson Emily Kwok Hayden Wallis Hydee Appleby Jasmine Moon Jorja Belle Kemp Kadison Webb Kieran North Lily Tang Livia Lai Maliana Stone Melissa Wu Monique Duncan Ronan Cooper Samuel Liu Shania Leggett Stephanie Vincent Tyler Andrews Tyler Branford Alexndria Lim Brooklyn Bryers Carmen Jane Guy Charlie Mansell Cole Stratton Danielle Craig Gabbriella Seager Genevieve Wedgwood Georgia Leaning Grant Piak Harriet Carter Ivan Steenkamp Jaggar Bootten Joshua Moon Katie Lowry Keisha Sinclair Lauren Siemelink Leon Le Matthew Pawley Samuel Blewett Sarah Wallace Sebastian Neilands Shannon Hull Tegan Roycroft-Cooepr Chloe Atkins Douglas Maynard Finley Chaplin Jamie Coffman Jenny Hill Zoe Gahegan
Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Corporal Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Sergeant Cadet Leader Cadet Leader Cadet Leader Cadet Leader Cadet Leader Cadet Leader
Hibiscus Coast Newmarket Kerikeri Tuakau Rosedale Papakura Central Henderson Kerikeri Cornwall Park Newmarket Birkenhead Manurewa Kaitaia Ellerslie Milford Hibiscus Coast Waiuku Howick/Pakuranga Manurewa Rosedale Manurewa Papakura Central Kaitaia Waiuku Newmarket Maungaturoto Kaitaia Pukekohe Howick/Pakuranga Birkenhead Kaitaia Henderson Birkenhead Takanini Whangarei Tuakau Milford Hibiscus Coast Henderson Tuakau Tuakau Tuakau Whangarei Kaitaia East Coast Bays Kerikeri Hibiscus Coast Birkenhead Kerikeri
16/03/2016 21/06/2016 07/03/2016 22/03/2016 04/05/2016 07/09/2015 25/02/2016 07/03/2016 17/11/2015 05/04/2016 12/10/2015 09/03/2016 20/04/2016 05/11/2015 06/04/2016 16/03/2016 13/09/2015 01/07/2016 09/03/2016 01/03/2016 01/05/2015 07/09/2015 20/04/2016 22/02/2016 21/06/2016 15/06/2016 20/04/2016 19/11/2015 21/09/2015 14/09/2015 20/04/2016 25/02/2016 14/09/2015 22/09/2015 17/12/2015 22/03/2016 06/04/2016 22/07/2016 25/02/2016 22/03/2016 22/03/2016 22/03/2016 17/12/2015 20/04/2016 28/10/2015 07/03/2016 16/03/2016 14/09/2015 07/03/2016
Resignations Name Aaron Van Der Klip Abigail Wheeler Adrianne Kereopa Andrew Wilson Angelina Edwards Ashley Birgess Ashley Taylor-Fowlie Austin Laurenson Bridget Atkinson Caitlin Hall Celess Eparaima Christy Dudley Dave McConnell Debbie Knight Denise Ell Denna Kelsey Dennis Davies Diane Harding Elizabeth Harding Elsa Chan Emma Cormack Fiona McKean Grant Paik Hazel Xu Hemi Manaena Jason Barfoote Jennifer Berry Jennifer Kingam Jenny Berruy Jessica Clough Jessica Mahoni-Rae Jessie Vercoe Jodie-Anne Hosford Ketrina Allen Kristina Dearsly Lauren Edwards Lesann Appleby Lily Li Lorraine Cassidy Martin Lo Megan Brooks Michael Telford Navneet Singh Nikolas Stafford Oliver Zhuang Patricia Brown Robyn Hammerton Rose Hancox Samantha McMillin
Location/Role Hapori Area Youth Manager Youth Leader- Tuakau Divisional Manager Youth Leader- Takanini Youth Youth Leader- Bream Bay Waiheke Kumeu Youth Resource Youth Leader Youth Leader Divisional Manager Botany Youth Resource Thames Youth Leader Assistant Divisional Manager NR Comps Committee Chair Youth Leader Youth Leader East District Resource Onewhero Youth Resource Youth Resource- West Auckland Cadet- Howick/Pakuranga Avondale Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader- Takapune Youth Resource- Mangere Bridge Devonport Divisional Manager Youth Leader- Cornwall Park Cornwall Park Assistant Divisional Manager AYM Birkenhead Divisional Manager Waiheke Devonport Kaikohe Division Resource Youth Leader- Newmarket Northern Region Resource Divisional Manager-Epsom Papakura Botany Botany Resource Member Youth Resource- Northland Youth Leader- East Coast Bays Youth Leader- Takanini
Date 01/04/2016 15/06/2016 01/05/2016 09/02/2016 11/04/2016 03/05/2016 08/02/2016 01/08/2015 02/03/2016 01/12/2015 31/12/2015 19/05/2016 14/03/2016 01/05/2016 05/12/2015 03/02/2016 01/05/2016 07/07/2016 07/07/2016 22/06/2016 28/08/2016 11/04/2016 01/03/2016 22/06/2016 01/07/2016 07/07/2016 05/02/2016 05/02/2016 23/05/2016 29/03/2016 11/04/2016 30/05/2016 01/03/2016 01/05/2016 13/05/2016 01/06/2015 03/05/2016 16/05/2016 23/06/2016 01/07/2016 22/06/2016 15/02/2016 12/05/2016 01/04/2016 01/04/2016 04/07/2016 05/02/2016 30/01/2016 01/03/2016
Sanette Mouten Scott Guy Sharon Gowdy Teresa Wills Tracey Parke Vanessa Van Der Klip Vicky Collinson Vivian Ye Wayne Teiho Wendy Turlington Whitney Bau
Rosedale Youth Resource- Henderson Youth Leader Thames Divisional Manager Clevedon Northern District Resource Youth Leader- East Coast Bays Cornwall Park Youth Member- Paeroa Divisional Manager
15/04/2016 11/02/2016 08/07/2016 01/05/2016 29/03/2016 01/02/2015 23/06/2016 22/12/2015 30/05/2016 15/02/2016 01/02/2016
Leave of Absence Name Barbara McMinn Brooke Burton Carlene Paterson Genna Dent Herman Cheung India Hyams Isaac Mcfarlane Kathy Livingstone Linda Byrnes Luke Koeford Philip So Sara Collis Shona Collis Tracey Beattie Victor Sit
Division Rosedale Howick/Pakuranga Paeroa Henderson Mt Wellington Pt Chevalier Region Onewhero Waiuku Hibiscus Coast Newmarket Hauraki Plains Hauraki Plains Paeroa Epsom
From 28/01/2016 01/01/2016 01/01/2016 10/08/2016 23/02/2016 08/07/2016 09/06/2016 01/12/2015 08/08/2016 01/04/2016 13/10/2015 15/02/2016 15/01/2016 01/01/2016 11/04/2016
Term 12 Months 6 Months 6 Months 6 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 6 Months 3 Months 9 Months 6 Months 6 Months 6 Months 12 Months
Transfer Name Amanda Valentine Amanda Valentine Ingrid McLennan Isaac MacFarlane Joanne Hammerton Kate Palmer Laura MacGregor Paula Walker Salome MacGregor Sarah Hall Shona Selby Stephen Allen
From Assistant DM AYM North Shore DYM Youth Leader AYM Cadet Karori Youth Leader Bream Bay Youth Resource Member Youth Leader Rosedale Divisional Manager Leabank District Resource
To Youth Leader AYM Rodney Resource Regional Resource Resource Cadet Newmarket Youth Leader Whangarei Youth Leader Youth Leader Whangarei Youth Leader Papatoetoe Regional Resource
Date 17/03/2016 23/06/2016 29/03/2016 16/05/2016 29/03/2016 09/02/2016 28/01/2016 29/08/2016 28/01/2016 27/05/2016 25/07/2016 04/05/2016
Relinquishment Name Brooke Burton Carl Woodward Carlene Paterson Edward Ross Emily Lau Genna Dent Ian Chua Margaret Suckling Robyn McLeod Scott Guy Wayne Richardson
Role Divisional Manager West District Resource Divisional Manger Youth Leader Divisional Manager Youth Leader Youth Resource Member Area Youth Manager Area Youth Manager Youth Resource Member Divisional Manager
Date 01/01/2016 21/06/2016 29/03/2016 02/05/2016 01/03/2016 29/07/2016 11/02/2016 29/03/2016 01/07/2016 11/02/2016 16/02/2016
Rejoin Name Amber Atkins Carlene Patterson Hemi Manaena Philip So
Role Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader Youth Leader
Sign off Have a wonderful month! News in Youth Editor
Division Kaitaia Paeroa Auckland Newmarket
Date 01/04/2016 01/06/2016 25/07/2016 05/07/2016