The Regional Finals for the Lions Youth of the Year Quest was held at Kalbar last weekend.
The contestants were Alison Boettcher, Isabella Lehmann and Bridget Muller.
Alison was the overall winner.
Alison represented the Lions Club of Fassifern and is in Year 12 at Boonah State High School.
At 17, Alison is already an accomplished sportswoman who has represented her school at the district and regional levels in cross country and athletics.
She is also sports captain and has been awarded the Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award, the Cathy Freeman Inspiration of Sports Award and she also mentors younger students at her school.
Her speech topic was Bridging the Generational Gap and in it, she discussed the similarities that flow from one generation to the next.
Isabella Lehmann represented the Lions Club of Rosewood and she’s a student at Faith Lutheran College in Plainland.
She lives in Thagoona and has been the recipient of many awards including, the Principal’s Award, Outstanding Service Award, Academic High Distinction and the Community and Cultural Awards.
She also achieved a high distinction at Head Start University of Southern Queensland and honours in chemistry, literature, physics and engineering.
Her speech topic was Youth Leadership Today.
This is the second year Isabella has been an entrant in Youth of the Year. She said she enjoyed the process because it built confidence, especially in interviews and professional interactions.
Bridget Muller represented Lions Club of Boonah and is the Cultural Captain and STEM Ambassador at Boonah State High School.
Her speech topic was Gender Roles- if caring is woke, then stay awake.
Bridget is part of the University of Queensland’s Young Achievers Program. She was the public speaking winner for Fassifern Lions in 2024, Boonah Lions in 2025 and the overall Youth of the Year winner in 2025.
She has won the Boonah State High School Public Speaking competition for the past three years and has completed a Certificate 111 in Community Dance, Acting and Events through TAFE Queensland.
The competition was organised by Lions Don and Joy Young and the judges were Jenny Jenner, Luke Coller and Lara Hart.
Alison will proceed to the District Finals on 19 April.
