THE next three days will be intense for 20 Wauchope High School students as they explore the most dangerous ideas.
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The second Luminosity Youth Summit begins on Wednesday at the Glasshouse and Rydges Port Macquarie.
The Wauchope teenagers' attendance was made possible by the generosity of their community.
"We thought it was a great idea, but our kids weren't going to be able to afford to go," assistant principal Nicole Gough said.
Fortunately Deborah Oldfield from Mid Coast Connect has helped the school develop their community links over the last two years.
Many of the students are involved with the newly formed Leo Club in Wauchope, Rotary clubs bring motivational speakers to the school and churches regularly engage at breakfast functions.
"Because of that I just asked all the businesses and groups, and they were all behind us," Mrs Gough said.
Nearly $6000 in sponsorship was delivered by the businesses and organisations of the timber town.
"It has been an overwhelming response," Ms Gough said.
"The really lovely thing is two of the churches supplied three sponsorships which are just members of the community who want to remain anonymous, and have put down the money for the kids to be involved."
The assistant principal said the contingent has a diverse selection of students who will bring Luminosity's inspirational messages back to their school.
"There are certainly kids here who have struggled, and who really need a bit of a boost," she said.
"We want to follow up Luminosity with mindset coaching, so it's not going to just be three days of excitement and then a slump."
Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams has also arranged funding for four students to be among the summit's action.
Pupils from Camden Haven High School, Port Macquarie High School and Westport High School will attend thanks to funding arranged by Minister for Citizenship and Communities, Victor Dominello.
"The interactive workshops and social activities at the Youth Summit will help guide and mentor the students through the challenges today's generation faces to become tomorrow's leaders," Mrs Williams said.
