King Island Leo Club president Lilly Davis has won the Public Speaking section in the National Leo of The Year final, recently held in Darwin.
Competing against four other service-minded young people, Lilly delivered a perfectly prepared speech that captured the hearts of the 600 Lions and judges present.
“It was a great experience being able to go to Darwin as the Tasmanian Leo of The Year. Meeting other Leos and Lions, getting to know the clubs they are from and some of the projects they are doing,” Lilly said.
“I called my speech ‘The Butterfly’ because of my transition over the past years. Leos has given me experience with public speaking and opportunities to develop leadership through community service, all while having fun. I’m proud of my speech, club and community.”
Lilly was able to thank the Need For Feed team, in Darwin for the Lions national convention, including project leader Graham Cockerell at their convention Stall.
“I was happy to donate money to them as a way of saying ‘thank you’ for helping us on King Island,” she added.
“I would like to thank my Leo Advisor Linda Payne for always pushing me. And a big thank you to Lion Heidi Weitjens for being my travel chaperone”.
Lilly’s Leo journey continues when she and her fellow club members attend the International Convention in Melbourne later next month.
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