Selina Turner

$227 of $5,000 goal

Given by 7 generous donors in 7 weeks

Show your support for my venture into the boxing ring by donating whatever you can afford to the Branches Charitable Trust.

Otago

For 46 years the youth of the Wakatipu have embarked on a 12-day journey into the hill country. They leave with a sense of trepidation and excitement. In their time away from family, creature comforts and cell phones they come to rely on the things that really count - friendship, teamwork and self-reliance. The Branches Camp is a place where they are challenged physically and mentally. From abseiling, rafting and three day tramps to cooking their own meals and digging toilets they learn to appreciate our spectacular natural environment and what it has to offer as well as learning about themselves and their own character. They return, disheveled, smelling of wood smoke and completely energised. The institution that is the Branches Camp has shaped our local children for over four decades, its legacy is powerful and the experience enduring.

The objective of the Branches Charitable Trust is to support the Branches Camp for Wakatipu High School students in Year 10 as it is viewed by the school and community as being pivotal in the growth and maturation of students as they move into senior secondary education. Through this camp students are able to interact with their surrounding environment, and foster a commitment to protecting it, they have the opportunity to gain an appreciation of a rural farming way of life and to gain an understanding of the historical perspectives that have not only shaped our beginnings but have influenced the development of the modern Queenstown as we know it today.

The camp provides the opportunity to experience the outdoors with qualified and trained leaders. There are no parents on this camp and that is part of the growth and learning for many of the children – that and no cell phone, internet, makeup, flushing toilets, showers or any creature comforts from home.

This is an experience our children remember their entire lives – for many it marks their coming of age as a young adult and it is the most commonly mentioned highlight of their time at Wakatipu High School at Year 13 graduation each year.

Your support will help ensure the ongoing viability of the camp so that our students of the future will still be able to participate in this unique, amazing and life changing opportunity.

Thriller Charity Boxing Event's involvement (page creator)

Last year was my first time at Thriller, and whilst I had a fantastic evening all I could think about was how much I wanted to be in the ring competing. I watched the women in awe and turned to my boss and I told him that would be me next year. 2015 marks a big change in my life. I reached the big 3 0 and have decided that it’s time I made some positive improvements to my life. I would LOVE to make my 30th year the healthiest and fittest of my life so far! Thriller is not only the motivation but the opportunity for me to finally do this and what's even better is that I get to raise money for a great local charity at the same time!