Four Deniliquin schools come together
Students from four different primary schools came together at the Deniliquin RSL Club on August 26 to hear Sam's story. He's pictured above with representatives from each of the schools (l-r) Anna Druitt, Edward Public School; Amelia McCrabb and Will Hodge, Deniliquin North Public; Michael Morona and Eliza Hargreaves, St Michaels primary; Phoebe Laing and Matt MacDonald, Deniliquin South Public; and Ben Irwin, Edward Public School.
Sam also spoke to students at Deniliquin High School. He's pictured with Year 12 students (l-r) Jack Denkert, Darcy Biggs, Nicola Smith and Jess Grainger.
Sam Bailey visited Deniliquin North Public School on Friday, August 27, to speak to the whole school. He's pictured above with the students after his talk.
Victorian and NSW students hear story
Students from Victoria and NSW got to hear Sam Bailey's story when he spoke at schools in Yarrawonga on August 25. They come from both sides of the border to attend the Yarrawonga State College, which is on the Victorian side of the Murray River. Sam is pictured above with students (back, l-r) Tyler Hodson, Kelsey Poll, Olivia Oakes, Tommi Keranen, Will Currie, Teddy Collett, Danielle Sidebottom, Brooke Barton and Keely Gissing; (front left) Tylah Ferguson and Marissa Thomas (front right).
Sam also spoke at Sacred Heart College, also at Yarrawonga, where he is pictured with (back l-r) Molly Giggins, Jordyn Ayres, Annabelle Robinson, Jessie Keenan, Aaron Creak, Luke Doyle, Molly Ferguson, Hannah Tempany, and Georgia Dowling; (front l-r) Doug Arnold, Abbey Lawless and Emma Colvin.
Meeting lots of students at Emerald
During a three day visit from Wednesday July 28 to Friday the 30th to Emerald in the Central Highlands of Queensland Sam Bailey spoke to a number of schools. Sam is pictured above with some of the students at Emerald State High School (back l-r) Sarah Gurney, Emma Hozwart, Reagan Lidbury and Barnardt Naas; (front right) Ryan Murphy.
Sam and Jenny spoke on July 29 to senior students at Marist College at Emerald. They are pictured above with (back l-r) Principal Marie Martin and students Roxanne Humphries, Ranee Roberts, Brooke Davey, Kayla Mallard-Sharp, Kerrin Young, Jared Kinnear and (front right) Rebekah Pullen.
Testimonial
"The students and staff of Marist College were privileged to hear the insights of Sam Bailey and his wife Jenny. You could have 'heard a pin drop' as 150 students sat riveted to every word. Drama, humour, wisdom - the speech had every aspect of a genuine life changing experience. A wonderful opportunity for any young person on the cusp of adulthood" - testimonial from Marist College principal Mrs Marie Martin.
Sam Bailey after presenting a copy of his book "Head Over Heels" to Emerald North State School Captain, Karen Chanakira (left) and vice-captain Miesha Huet (right), with principal Jorgen Neilson (centre). He spoke to the senior primary students on July 30.
Sam with students from Year 4A at Emerald North State School.
Sam with students from Year 7B at Emerald North State School where he spoke on July 30.
Big welcome at Joeys after many years
Students at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, Sydney gave Sam Bailey a big welcome to speak on Thursday, July 22. It was a home-coming of sorts for Sam, who spent two weeks at Joeys back in 1985 while playing for the GPS (Greater Public Schools) rugby union team. Sam is pictured above with some of the Year 12 students who heard him speak including (back l-r) Nathaniel Deans, Ryan Dicembre, Cameron Bond, Jack Johnston, Mitch Kay; (front) James McLean and Ethan Turnbull either side of Sam.
Sam with St Joseph's College deputy headmaster Anthony Boyd, who remembers Sam being at the school back in 1985; Year 12 student Hayden Tegart and former Joeys student Tom Cross, who played in the GPS team with Sam.
Sam with some of the Year 8 students after his talk (l-r) Tom Dalton, Rob Bingham, Geoff Walford, Josh Harborn, Spike Farrugia and Charlie Hanigan.
Quilpie schools hear Sam's story
ABOVE: Sam Bailey with students and staff from St Finbarr's Parish School at Quilpie after speaking to them on Friday, June 25.
ABOVE: Students and teachers from Quilpie State College after hearing Sam's story on Friday, June 26.
Biggest morning tea then school talk
Sam with students at Wallabadah Public School on May 26. He spoke to the students after being guest speaker at the town's Biggest Morning Tea event that morning. Wallabadah is a small rural town south of Tamworth in the NSW north west and Sam is pictured with all of the school's students who were in attendance that day.
Sam speaks to more than 3000 Albury kids
Sam Bailey spoke to more than 3000 students from six Albury schools during a three-day visit to the NSW/Victorian border city from March 10 to 12.
Sam is pictured above with (l-r) Albury High School principal Ian Crossley, boy captain Liam Shaw, Jeff Duck who helped organise the visit, and girl captain, Nara Jones.
Sam spoke at St Patrick's Parish School. He's pictured above with (l-r) boy captain Jack Scammell, Assistant Principal Margie Moore and girl captain Sophie Edgar.
After speaking at James Fallon High School in Albury, Sam with (l-r) girl captain Felicity Treloar, deputy principal Wayne Baker and boy captain Dargan Pearson.
Sam also spoke at Murray High School. He's pictured with boy vice-captain Pat Devaney and girl captain, Klara Glaw.
Sam met Mitchell Carter, from Year 9, and Kye Wilson, in Year 11, after speaking to students at Murray High School.
Xavier High School boy captain, Adam Rowland; principal Neville Powles and girl captain Jane MacKinlay met Sam after he spoke to students at their school on March 11.
Xavier High School Year 8 student, Jacob Hartwig-Hudson, got to meet Sam after he spoke at his school.
Sam with students at St Anne's Primary School after speaking to them on March 12.
Toowoomba talks both had NT connections
There were double connections to Sam's time as a jackaroo, working at "Avon Downs" in the Northern Territory back in the 1980s, when he spoke at two schools in Toowoomba. When Sam spoke to Year 8 and 9 students at Toowoomba Grammar School the audience included the son of the 'Avon Downs' former camp cook, Sandy. She was working with Sam at the time of his accident in 1987 and has stayed firm friends. She and her husband Nick Thorne live near Adelaide River, below Darwin in the Northern Territory and their eldest son, Sam (named after Sam Bailey) is a boarder at Toowoomba Grammar School. Sam Bailey is pictured above with some of the students who heard his talk including (l-r) James Bailey, Jordan Campbell (back), Ned Caskey (front), organiser and teacher in charge of Pastoral Care, Lynne Yabsley; Sam Thorne (front) and Hadyn Grantham (back). 
Sam also spoke at St Saviour's Primary School at the request of teacher Megan Wagstaff. She grew up at "Avon Downs", where her father Geoff Wagstaff, was the manager when Sam was jackarooing there. Her parents rushed to Sam's side when he was taken to Mount Isa Hospital immediately after being injured in a car accident in July 1987. She was only 12-years-old at the time. Sam with pictured above with students at St Saviour's Primary School.
First school visits for 2010 in Singleton
Sam had a busy start to 2010, speaking on February 15 and 16 to hundreds of students from eight schools in the Singleton district. He spoke to students from Singleton Heights Public School, St Catherine's Catholic College, King Street Public School, Singleton High School, Hunter Street Public School and the small schools from Broke, Mt Pleasant and Kirkton. Sam is pictured above getting thanks from King Street Public School principal (and former Warialda resident) Lyle Gilmore, while students look on. They include (l-r) Ebony Ford, Abraham Jones, Laura Avard, Jesse Rutter and Madison Swan.
The first port of call during the two day visit was to Singleton Heights Public School. Girls captain Kiarni Dean and boy vice-captain Luke Rees accept a copy of "Head Over Heels" for their school library.
It was then off to St Catherine's Catholic College, where Sam is pictured with students who got to hear his story.
On Tuesday morning, February 16, Sam started the day with a chat to students from four local schools. He's pictured with various representatives receiving their copies of "Head Over Heels" including (l-r) Abraham Jones and Laura Avard (back) from King Street Public School; Olivia Cronin and Ryan Andrews from Mt Pleasant Public; Lily Lewis and Megan Searles from Kirkton Public; and Tiarne MacDonell and Lilly Ede from Broke Public School.
Sam also spoke to Year 11 and 12 students in the town. Sam is pictured with senior students (l-r, back) Jarydd Ingram, Brianna Bassett, Leah Cunningham and James Godschalk from St Catherine's Catholic College; Jonathan Gray, Alex Heuston, Bobbie Bayley and Alyssa Simon from Singleton High School; (l-r, front) plus Andrea Cooper and Lauren Redgrove, also from St Catherines.
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