Two recipients of the Cowan Grant Trust were given the opportunity to reach their potential after being awarded berths on STS Young Endeavour for a youth development voyage. Third year Bachelor of Medical Imaging student at UniSA Juhee Han and third year Bachelor of Engineering student...
"I had never been someone who was afraid of heights, but as soon as I started climbing the mast for the first time, I couldn't stop shaking. I remember the numerous stops we had to make on our ascent to the top, the nerves just...
"September 18th last year, I embarked on the trip of a lifetime. I sailed from Darwin to Broome on the Young Endeavour, and it changed my life. I'd never sailed before, never had the confidence to give it a try. I was going through a rough...
"When I look back at my time on the Young Endeavour, there are so many moments that I remember so fondly. Moments that make no sense to anyone that wasn’t on Voyage 07/17. From calling in Blue Watch, to “classic white watch”, dancing to the doorbell music...
"My Young Endeavour voyage was from Sydney to Newcastle. I come from Perth, so it was exciting to see what the coastline in the eastern states is like. It was very beautiful, and being used to WA beaches, that’s saying something! I particularly loved seeing...
"Even better than sleeping you might ask? Yep, yes, yepparoo.And you'll get plenty of one and not quite enough of the other on the voyage too.I realised as I was trying to convince a bunch of very tired, post bike-hike weekend camp Scouts a few...
"When an ad for Young Endeavour popped up in my Facebook feed I initially thought nothing of it. But after scrolling past it for weeks I decided to check it out, and I can safely say I have never made a better decision. A quick...
"I joined the Young Endeavour voyage 14/16 in August 2016 sailing from Gove to Darwin. I expressed interest at a time where I was close to completing my university studies, a little unsure of what was next and looking for a new adventure. Learning to sail...
"I sat at the table, mum by my side, for third time in three years anxiously awaiting the guest speaker to pull out the last female candidate that would be awarded a berth on the Young Endeavour. Watching a familiar face from my home town...
"A trip to change your life. To learn about yourself, find new limits, push boundaries, make friends and bring you out of your shell. The 11 days on Young Endeavour truly forever changed my life. It gave me the drive to take on the challenges...
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