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Palmerston North Girls High School students Briar Anderson, left, and Charlotte Wilson with the package they prepared for a nine-year-old girl. McCreary said one of the school’s core values was social responsibility and the girls had that covered. Most 13 and 14 year olds were “too cool” for such ventures, but the girls got stuck in and took control. “It’s been a huge life lesson for them. and I haven’t had to do anything, just sit back.” Class captain Eve Hill, 14, spearheaded the effort, which was inspired by similar charity projects she had seen growing up in England.
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It was their first time at the event for all of them, and they all hoped to qualify for the national age-group championships next year. Josh said he had been aiming to set personal bests, so to win as many medals meant he had outdone himself. He said it was a good standard of competition and they had been peaking for the event. “We were doing quite well, we had done a lot of training.” Kohae said he was stoked with his efforts and Anika said they all worked hard. The group all put in a lot of practice with many training sessions every week.