Guided by community mentors, who volunteer their time, the youngsters are given the support they need to achieve their goals. 

A feature of every of Max Potential is the community projects that both young people and their mentors work on as their final showcase. 

They held their Showcase Expo for the community on Tuesday – and reflected on a successful year. 

The students of the program all agreed that they had taken a lot from Max Potential at their reflection, especially when it came to confidence in all situations and the ability to set goals and manage time. 

Max Potential isn’t possible without its coaches and this year saw a big introduction of eight new mentors from many different career paths. 

The involvement of both police and army was something that facilitator Russell Trotter said was important for the program moving forward. 

“It’s encouraging to have three police officers join us and they’re natural mentors with most of them involved with young people as liaison officers,” Mr Trotter said.  

“We’re also hoping to have the School of Infantry on board next year; Major Tom was sponsored by Clubs NSW this year.” 

Glencore-sponsored Sarah Monckton joined the team as a mentor for the fourth year and took two students under her wings this time round. 

Another highlight this year was one of the former Max Potential students, Kristy George, deciding to become a coach this year. 

“Singleton was an early adapter of the program and I think it shows this community is interested in youth well being,” Clubs NSW director Anne Fitzgerald said. 

“The other contributors to Max Potential share the Diggers’ commitment and this community program is only going to get better.”