Scott's Great Chat

Scott's 9th Marathon / 13th Great Walk for Telethon was held on the 7th of July 2022.

His little brother Damien was out the front on his pushbike setting the pace for the 6th time.

Mum was on an electric scooter and Dad was in the support vehicle.

The crew from Mineral Resources (Koolyanobbing Mine Site) came out to the start line with a $2,500 donation towards Scott's Telethon total and cheered Scott and Damien off on their 42.195km journey. MGM Bulk Truck Drivers, Farmers and neighbours stopped along the way to give some encouragement and donations.

Lochy, Lucas, Angelo, Uncle Jason, Nanna and Pop were there to help and support Scott along the way.

Scott made it to the finish line in 6 hours and 40 minutes (2 minutes shy of his fastest time).

In this episode Damien and Scott have a chat about the walk day. Scott also chats to his friends Lochy and Lucas who made the journey to Southern Cross for the first time.

All money raised goes to Telethon.

Scott chats to Nikki from Down Syndrome Western Australia about DSWA and the difference they can create with the Telethon Beneficiaries Grant they receive.

*In this episode Scott and Nikki chat about their annual event Step UP! the dates discussed were correct for 2021. Please check their website for up to date information https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/wa

In this episode Nikki also talks about the Regional Outreach program they would like to run in the future, we are very happy to say DSWA has received the grant for the 'Regional Outreach' program to go ahead in 2022.

At the end of 2021 Scott and his friends had a chat about what Year 10 was like for them. Study (or lack there of for Scott) became important as they took on their first lot of exams. There were masks, lockdowns and a River Cruise along the way as everyone tried to find balance between school, study, sport, out of school commitments, work and having time to catch up with friends. They have a chat about the things that did and didn't help them through it all.

On WA Day, June 7th 2021 Scott completed his 12th Great Walk/8th 42.195km Marathon down the Koolyanobbing Road to raise money for Telethon. It was his toughest challenge yet. Being sick in the week leading up to it triggered his asthma and his lungs were struggling. Scott knew that if he went ahead there was no way he could make the 6 hour record time he was aiming for. He thought about it and decided his time wasn’t what was important, doing what he could to help was and while he wouldn’t be able to push for a record time he hoped he would be able to complete the Marathon.

It was his little brother Damien's 5th year setting the pace.

In this episode Damien and Scott have a chat about the lead up to the Marathon and what happened on the Marathon day.

If you would like to make a donation towards Scott's Telethon Total to help sick kids and babies please visit his website www.scottsgreatwalk.com

Thank you

Scott chats to his friends about the year that was 2020 (and what a year it was)!

Covid, Year 9, online learning, subject selection, the anticipation of exams in Year 10 and more.

*this episode was recorded in December 2020 with the intention of uploading before Christmas. In true 2020 style we were delayed due to things out of our control and we are happy to finally be able to share it with you now

2020 is a year that's been filled with uncertainty, lockdowns and social distancing. One thing that remained the same was Scott completing his Great Walk for Telethon.

On WA Day, June 1st Scott completed his 7th Marathon/11th Great Walk for Telethon. It was a battle for Scott to get through the 42.195km as he pushed himself past his limits to try and achieve a new record finish time.

In this episode Scott's little brother (and Marathon Pacesetter) Damien asks Scott about the Marathon Day. It also includes recordings Scott took throughout the Marathon. As we get further into the Marathon you can hear Scott's realtime, raw and honest account of the toll the challenge takes on him and his body.

If you would like to make a donation towards Scott's Telethon Total to help sick kids and babies please visit his website www.scottsgreatwalk.com

Thank you

While Scott was in Canada for Christmas he had a chat to his Aunt Matee and Uncle Braye about their journeys from High School, to Uni, to the workforce, to pursuing their dreams of acting which has taken them from Perth, Western Australia to Vancouver, Canada.

It wasn't the path they thought they would take when they were in High School but it shows that the best laid plans (or in some cases undecided plans) can end up taking you to places you hadn't even imagined yet.

This is the 3rd of 3 episodes where Scott will chat to some Year 8 students about what Year 7 was like for them.

They chat about their first day of High School, homework, studying, friends, lockers, timetables and give some advice to future Year 7's.

After chatting with these kids Scott realised he wasn't alone in how he was feeling throughout his first year of High School.

This is the second of 3 episodes where Scott will chat to some Year 8 students about what Year 7 was like for them.

They chat about their first day of High School, homework, studying, friends, lockers, timetables and give some advice to future Year 7's.

After chatting with these kids Scott realised he wasn't alone in how he was feeling throughout his first year of High School.

This is the first of 3 episodes where Scott will chat to some Year 8 students about what Year 7 was like for them.

They chat about their first day of High School, homework, studying, friends, lockers, timetables and give some advice to future Year 7's.

After chatting with these kids Scott realised he wasn't alone in how he was feeling throughout his first year of High School.