Bryanna Bell is off to Italy to compete after raising more than $7000 from a fundraising page. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Lakes High School Year 11 student Bryanna Bell will be heading to Italy for the rock climbing world championships after reaching her fundraising target.
Bryanna, 15, qualified earlier this year for the junior world championships for rock climbing, to be held in Arco, Italy, in August.
Bryanna set up
a Spark My Potential fundraising page last month and has raised more than $7000 for the trip.
She said she did not want to miss out on an opportunity of a lifetime.
"I first tried rock climbing when I was 7 years old and really got into it, and since then have been working hard and competing at regional and national competitions."
