Family News

A huge shout out to our faithful

Amped4Life supporters.
Seth has had a great year and has done Over the holidays Ella spent some time
exceptionally well during Year 10 at with a close friend from Hamilton. She
Tauranga Boys’ College. He is now taller loves being there to share precious

We trust your year has been

than me and enjoys relishing the idea memories and lots of laughs. She is still
that he can give his Dad a run for his actively involved with two youth groups

productive and that you are

money (Yeah right buddy). He goes to in Tauranga.
town in the weekend where he spends

making a massive difference

Karen has a new role at Tauranga Hospital
his day playing an online game called as a Healthcare Assistant in Perioperative.
League of Legends. He has become very

in your sphere of influence

Karen’s role requires her to support
good at it and loves the opportunity nursing and medical staff with operating

in 2018.
where time affords. We just celebrated room preparation and maintenance, and
his 15th birthday. Where does the time patient treatment and care before, during
go? He is a delightful young man and we and after surgery.
look forward to seeing what he chooses
for his future vocation She got the job only two to three days
after applying which was fantastic news
Ella has made huge strides in Year 9 at for her. She will be working nearly fulltime
Bethlehem College. She decided to have but can still work around my schedule
a break from her dance school at the end
of Term 3 as she felt like she needed it. I value and appreciate the commitment
We are totally okay with that as we feel my wife has to our kids and to supporting
she may have been a bit over committed me and facilitating things when I am away
with all her shows, performances etc. from home.

Term 3 has been full on with 38 appointments completed. Substance abuse and
addiction is an escalating problem and Amped4Life continues to offer programs
and seminars that add value to schools, community and industry. I am passionate
about continuing our life-giving message to any and all that require our services.

2018 has been extremely busy organising our new appointments and speaking
engagements in schools, community agencies and other organisations as well
as following up with an onslaught of regular paperwork and administration,
fundraising and other chores that need doing.
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 Coromandel Schools
In Term 3 Amped4Life had the the Saturday morning for the men of
privilege of being invited to the Tairua ELIM church and then shared
Coromandel to speak in several another message on the Sunday
schools and community groups in morning to the church.
the area. We spent a weekend in We also spoke at Whangamata
Tairua which was facilitated by Peter Area School in October where we
Carverhill (family - my brother’s addressed the Years 9 - 13 cohort.
father inlaw). Thanks Pete for What a fantastic day had by all.
hosting me, extending kindness
and for helping bring Amped4Life to These events were organised and
this beautiful area. facilitated by Kiri Campbell from
the Whangamata Community
Our message as well received by all Services Trust and funded by
who heard the korero. We delivered the Whangamata St John Area
to a Community Meeeting on Friday Committee.
night. I spoke at a Men’s breakfast on

Mercury Bay Area School and

Community Event
A massive thank you as well to Linda Bird and her husband Shane who
helped organise a Community Meeting Drug Awareness Evening and I
also spoke to Mercury Bay Area School, during the day. Massive thanks
you guys for making this happen.

PAT BUCKLEY - LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION MOBILE • 021 461 325 // EMAIL • [email protected]//www.amped4life.net.nz
 Christchurch Trip September

I was invited back to Christchurch in and Minette for making my stay so Alternative Education Groups
September this year due to a prior trip memorable. Love you all and am so
We delivered a challenging message to several Alternative Education groups in
in August 2017, after making grateful for precious friends who sup-
Christchurch over the 10 day duration. One appointment was organised and
connections with local schools and port me and look after me when I am
delivered at Tumanako Hope Education, a ministry of HOPE Church in Hornby.
churches in Christchurch & Rangiora. away from home.

Rangiora New Life

Alternative education is a short term intervention which supports students
My friends Jonno and Roshni Melville
who have been alienated from mainstream education. It re-engages students

Church
facilitated the trip back to
in a meaningful learning programme targeted to their individual needs and
Christchurch where they hosted me
supports them to transition back to mainstream school, further education,
over several days while I was in
training or employment .
Rangiora. Thank you all for opening up
I was able to share several messages
your home to me. Thanks G for giving The other Alternative Education program was in Maungatere out in
with the congregation at Rangiora
me your bed and Josh and Lucas for North Canterbury.
New Life church on Sunday 9th

Rangiora High School

keeping me entertained.
September, the first weekend in
Alwyn & Retha Prinsloo were kind Christchurch. I also shared the
enough to invite me back to stay with following Sunday at a Night Service
them during the course of our 10 day which was warmly received. I spoke to 1700 students at Rangiora High School over four sessions on the
visit. Thanks Alwyn, Retha and Jacques Wednesday. Whew! High intensity but well worth the effort. It was a
phenomenal day and much dialogue and conversation was stimulated after
our message.

Thanks to Dave and Noelene Diggs who funded this venture

and continue to support great initiatives like Amped4Life in
the Christchurch and Southland region.

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 EmployNZ

Amped4Life Schedule
We had the privilege of sharing the Amped Message with clients and staff from EmployNZ. This
came about through assisting a staff member’s nephew assimilate back into mainstream classes

2018-2019
in a local school.
EmployNZ was established in the year 2000 with the specific goal of providing high quality
training services to the Bay of Plenty Region. Since then they have grown to be a multifaceted
Please note this is frequently changing and being
organisation with divisions catering to the different needs of the community. EmployNZ provide
updated. Please refer to http://www.amped4life.net.
clients with quality, relevant and achievable training and development.
nz/events for schedule and speaking engagements.
They also partner with local employers to identify opportunities for their clients to pathway into

Schedule
employment, and assist all their graduates to progress onto further training or into
employment. Thanks for the opportunity, team for allowing us to come and share with you all.

NZRU RUGBY - Trust Arena Waitakere

November 23 2018 5.00pm - 5.40pm
TAURANGA BOYS’ COLLEGE - Tauranga Boys’ College
December 3 2018 8.40am - 1.40pm
3 Year 9 Assemblies
EASTGATE CHURCH - Auckland
January 6 2019 10.00am - 12.00pm

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Amped in action
At any stage, you can log onto Amped4Life
website and view the schedule, venue, and
map to get to Amped4Life presentations.

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Feel free to contact me if you would like
to come along and that way, we can get
For period ending November 2018
permission to invite extra guests.

speaking Amped4Life website

engagements CLI CK HER E

Appointment schedule
CLICK HERE
Completed - Term 3

Amped4Life on facebook
1 60’s plus Elderly Group 4 Community Drug Awareness CLICK HERE

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Presentation

High School Presentations
5 Churches Amped has now

1
got a direct link
Raglan Camp from our webpage

2 EmployNZ Workshops
2 Alternative Education
Groups
to Facebook for
those that wish
to connect to us
and see latest

1
info, drug trends,
ELIM Voltage Youth Meeting 1 Intermediate School schedule, and
latest news.

1 Men’s Breakfast 14 School Counselling Visits

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 Amped4Life Trust would like to acknowledge Donate

Lion Foundation The Fresh Market

- Gate Pa
We are a Charitable Trust with non-Profit status and Donee organisation status
One Percent Collective
from IRD. Donations will be acknowledged with a tax receipt.
Bay Insurance
North & South Trust Ltd
If you have a desire to contribute to our mission to reach teenagers with a
TJ Dunstan
D&M Picot
positive message, you can find out more on our website link here:

GM Briant
Cornerstone Tiling
amped4life.net.nz/pages/donation

BlueSky Community Trust

C.R. Stead Trust
If you would like to set up an automatic payment weekly, please feel free to

Tauranga ELIM Church

contact us. All donations enable Amped4Life to continue to offer our life giving
Legacy Trust message. Or, you can contact me directly at [email protected]
Endeavour Trust
Akarana Charitable Trust
R Hayward
TECT
AE Bailey
Direct Deposit: Donation can be made on-line to:
Sir John Logan Campbell
Residuary Trust Kirkby Trust
Bank | Branch: BNZ Bank, Cameron Road Branch

Clyde Graham Trust GM Collings

Account Number: 02-0466-0083389-00

B&H Waldergrave Cherry Trust

Account Holder: Amped4Life Trust

M. Bartlett D&N Diggs Foundation

Matrix Charitable Trust P Ashby
Many thanks to all that
Grassroots Trust R&J McQuoid have been so generous in
sowing into Amped4Life
Lizzi Whaley-Spaceworks Ltd M Munoz Trust and supporting what
we do. There has been
R Lewis ANZ Bank overwhelming support from
the community and we look
Paul Simpson J&J Hambling forward to further on-going
partnerships.
J Coleman Kitchener Trust
Four Winds Foundation

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Feedback Hey Pat, I have to say thank you very much for being there
when I really needed someone, not just anyone but some
Your recent talk to our students has already
helped with the safety of a person under with experience, strength and a non-judgmental view on things, it
the influence of alcohol. For this I am very meant a lot and helped a lot.
grateful! DAVID G - TAURANGA
OCTOBER 2018 - REBECCA WHATLEY - ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Pat’s presentation was powerful, relevant and resonated with It is my pleasure to provide a testimonial for Pat Buckley and
WHANGAMATA AREA SCHOOL (YEAR 7-13) students right across our secondary campus. Pat’s passion for AMPED4life. Pat has been a delivering his presentation to year
his subject matter definitely shone through and had an impact 12 students at our school for the past 8 years. He empowers
Hey Pat, I have to say thank you very much for being there that would not have been possible in a normal classroom students to take control of their lives and the decisions that
when I really needed someone, not just anyone but some setting. they make and highlights that all decisions have
with experience, strength and a non-judgmental view on ALISTAIR LUKE -PRINCIPAL WHANGAMATA AREA SCHOOL consequences they need to be prepared for. He is confronting,
things, it meant a lot and helped a lot. honest and raw, which creates a long lasting impact on staff
DAVID G - TAURANGA
This amazing man spoke at my daughters and students alike.I highly recommend utilising Pat’s services,
as his message is relevant to all young New Zealanders.
Pat Buckley from Amped4Life visited our school and spoke to college today: Marlborough Girl’s and he TONI RINCKES –HOD MACLEANS COLLEGE
our Year 9’s and 10’s and then later to our year 11’s, 12’s and
13’s. His presentation is relevant, dynamic and authentic. He blew her away! Sorry to have missed it -
shares a considerable amount is his personal life which our Thank you very much for speaking truth Hi Pat, its Leka here from Mt Roskill
students could identify with. Pat’s message is direct and Grammar. You just spoke to us not long ago. I
brutally honest and he has a great way of showing, not only
from your heart. It was felt in Blenheim
the dangers out there, but also offering young people today - Much appreciated. just wanted to say thank you so much for im-
excellent strategies on how to deal with them. M.DALY-PARENT BLENHEIM pacting my life and for making me realize that
I’ve had the privilege of hearing Pat speak on two previous I should live my life with having no regrets and
occasions and his presentation still had a powerful impact on Nga Mihi Pat., your message is such a powerful one and the remembering that I should never in my life say
me. He certainly caught my attention again and I know he had lives you are turning around and steering down a different
path is a credit to you and your wife.
“If only”...
the same effect on our students, as the conversations about
his presentation are still ongoing in our learning groups. It is TRACEY HOUKAMAU –PARENT BLENHEIM I have definitely learnt a lot about drugs etc
without hesitation that we recommend Pat to other schools but I am really grateful for you. Thank you so
and wish him well in all that he does. Pat’s presentations and the manner in which he faces these
realities with our rangatahi is engaging, factual, direct, humor- much I pray that God continues to bless you
JENNY BLOOM - ACTING DP - MIDDLE YEARS
MERCURY BAY AREA SCHOOL
ous and “punchy”. It comes from a platform of honesty and and use you as you continue to inspire a lot of
love, founded around family values and his own deep person- people about change. God Bless you Sir, you
We wish to acknowledge Pat Buckley and the Amped4Life al experiences. Our young people and our communities need
to hear more of this kind of message. It has been a pleasure are truly appreciated.
presentation at Whangamata Area School on Wednesday 7th
having him in our kura. STUDENT-MRGS
October, 2018.
JOHN WRIGHT-PRINCIPAL MERCURY BAY SCHOOL

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Well folks, that is about all
our news for now. We will
try and connect with you
all briefly before the end
of 2018. Have a great
November.

Take care, catch you soon.

– Pat Buckley
Pat Buckley

Managing Director-Amped4Life
“Live for yourself and live PO Box 15348 Tauranga 3144
Mobile: 021461325
in vain. Live for others and E-mail: [email protected]
you will live again” Webpage: www.amped4life.net.nz

– Bob Marley