Apply for a voyage in 2010 From the 1 Jan – 28 Feb the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme accepts applications for voyages in 2010. Voyages depart from Mackay, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Devonport. Apply at www.youngendeavour.gov.au or phone 1800 020 444 for an application pack. If you have already sailed, why not forward this newsletter to a friend who may like to experience a voyage? Ambassador News Thanks to all the YEYS Ambassadors who have helped at the various open days and events in 2009 – we couldn’t hold these events without your great assistance. More open days are planned in 2010, from 1 – 4pm and here are the dates for your diaries: 16 January – Newcastle 20 March – Hobart 24 July – Airlie Beach 12 September – Brisbane 6 November – Melbourne 21 November – Adelaide If you would like to assist at any of these events – please email your details and which event you are available for to: mail@youngendeavour.gov.au News from a community sponsor: Rotary Club of Pennant Hills Rotary Clubs have five avenues of service, one of which is service to youth in the community. Some projects are common to groups of clubs and clubs can develop their own projects. Read more So long, farewell Jess Barr, Jarrod Bailey, Paul McDowell and Belinda Wyard all finish their posting to Young Endeavour in 2010 and we wish them well for their future postings and careers. Amy Osborne also leaves the Marketing Manager position mid February 2010 to pursue a teaching career. Salt-E Newsletter Dec 09 – July 2010 After 7 months of sailing adventures, the Young Endeavour completed her Australian Circumnavigation. Youth crew sailed to remote locations and visited spectacular regions of Australia such as the Kimberley; they battled huge weather conditions along the Western Australian Coast and the Great Australian Bight and won a race against tall ship Leeuwin sailing from Fremantle. It has been quite an action packed year! Read more Young Endeavour Wins Australian Sail Training Trophy Young Endeavour won the Australian Sail Training Association 2009 Billy Can Trophy after winning a Tall Ship Regatta in Fremantle, Western Australia in October. Read more Staff profiles Kenny Callander Navigating Officer What were you doing before joining Young Endeavour? I was the XO (Executive Officer) on HMAS Labuan – Cairns How many voyages have you been on? 10 What was your favourite voyage and why? Airlie Beach – Townsville cause we were sailing in the Whitsundays! Read more Youth Crew stories Youth crew share their experiences on Young Endeavour and reflect on the impact the voyage had on them. Read more