Students along with their parents and teachers at Collie Senior High School are raising funds to participate in international ANZAC commemorations.
The ANZAC Tour 2017 crew has already undertaken fundraising activities on Hillandale Farm in Arthur River.
The activities have included filling bags of sheep manure, collecting sticks and rocks to avoid damage to the harvester and cleaning the shearing shed.
The Tour group is currently selling sheep manure from the farm for gardens, with all proceeds going to the excursion fund.
Collie Senior High School teacher Ed Croft said the students have dived into a range of fundraising events and initiatives.
“We don’t turn down any opportunities and the idea is that the kids work, and any opportunity that comes up we’ll take on including things such as catering, cleaning up, gardens etc.,” he said.
“So if people have ideas for us they can tell us, we won’t turn anything away until we have reached our fund raising target."
Collie Senior High School student Bobbie Jo Morriss said fundraising provided numerous benefits for everyone involved and the community.
“It teaches you to work together, gain confidence, and get to know our community more to achieve a goal, as well as build friendships,” she said.
Mr Croft said Collie Senior High School select students for the tour based on their positive contribution to the school community, their interpersonal skills, demonstrated leadership and community involvement.
"It’s about the kids who always put their hands up to do that bit extra, who demonstrate that they are committed to the school and community, and these are the kids who we say are a showcase of our school and what youth in Collie are like in general,” he said.
The ANZAC Tour 2017 group is also setting up a Christmas in July Gala Dinner and Auction on July 30, 6pm at the Collie Mine Workers Institute.
The school has planned to send students and teachers to Vietnam from April 7 to 27 for ANZAC Day commemorations and cultural activities related to war and conflict in the region that impacted Australian and allied soldiers.
The school has held ANZAC tours once every two years since 2007 and takes one Returned and Services League (RSL) veteran on each tour.
Since 2007 almost 100 students have had access to this opportunity.
