Youth Service

ROTARY DISTRICT 1240 – YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Rotakids and Interact

District 1240 have a new Facebook Group for our Rotakids & Interact clubs – District 1240 Rotakids & Interact. It is there for our Rotakids Clubs to share their projects, ideas and achievements.  If you are a Rotarian, school staff member, parent  then we would love you to join our group and see what is going on in Essex, East Herts. and the London Borough of Havering. You might find some good ideas for your own Rotakids Club!   

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2024/25 Youth Competitions, Themes & Dates

ROTARY YOUNG ENVIRONMENTALIST

  This year's Theme is ‘Wonderful Water - The Ocean’. 

  Coordinator:     Gloria Nicholls   gloriabn@live.co.uk.   The final date for submission is 23rd March 2025

YOUNG ARTIST

  This year's Theme is 'Wonderful Water'

  Coordinator:      Alan Clark   alanclark1916@sky.com.   Final date for submission  14th March 2025

YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER 

 This year's Theme is 'Wonderful Water'

 Coordinator:      Jenny Versey   verseyjennifer@gmail.com.   Final date for submission  14th March 2025

YOUNG WRITER

This year's Theme is ‘Wonderful Water’. 

Coordinator:        Jenny Versey     verseyjennifer@gmail.com      Final date for submission  14th March 20

 YOUTH SPEAK-DEBATE Coordinator: John Versey    johnversey17@gmail.com

District Final for Intermediate 27/02/2025, 6-9pm

District Final for Seniors 06/03/2205, 6-9pm

To be held at Chelmsford Cathedreal Chapterhouse

Cluster Final on 8th or 9th March 2025 in D1080

Young Chef

Coordinator         Daniel Chandler     daniel_chandler@hotmail.co.uk 

Further details to be confirmed.

Young Musician

Regional Final: 8th March 2025 at Chelmsford Cathedral

Coordinator:          Peter Dowse     peterdowse60@gmail.com

RotaKids/Interact; Once again this project is on hold unless clubs are able to contact schools.  Having had a meeting with District Youth Coordinators it was agreed that we would set up a Face book Page for RotaKids/Interact.  We are also asking that we have Interact Clubs from feeder RotaKids Clubs were possible so that we may have a clear run from Junior School to Secondary School and hopefully inspire new Rotarians eventually.  This of course needs a big helping hand from Clubs.  Details for RotaKids Clubs will be circulated and once Covid 19 goes we may look to visit Secondary Schools to establish an Interact Club or vice versa.

YOUTH SERVICE COMMITTEE 

• Joint Lead:PETER DOWSE (Shenfield & District), STEVE WALLBANK (Braintree Rivers), 
• L.A.M.P. Coordinator; Linda Brooks (Hadleigh Castle) lindbrooks441@btinternet.com 
• (DSC & EXEC)  Email:peterdowse69@gmail.com 

• Joint Lead: STEVE WALLBANK (Braintree Rivers) 
•  Email:steve.wallbank@gmail.com

District Interact/Rotaract Coordinator: STEVE WALLBANK (Braintree Rivers)   

•  E-mail: steve.wallbank@gmail.com

• PETER DOWSE (Shenfield & District) 
•  Email: peterdowse69@gmail.com

For information about the Duke of Edinburgh Partnership and the Schools Shakespearean Partnership, please contact Peter DOWSE.

Young Environmemtalist Coordinator:  

• GLORIA NICHOLS (Shenfield & District), 
• E-Mail: gloriabn@live.co.uk 

 Young Musician Coordinator:

• TBA
• TBA

Youth Speaks Coordinator:

• JOHN VERSEY (Dunmow), (Jenny)  
•  E-mail: johnversey17@gmail.com

Young Chef Co-ordinator: 

• TBA
• TBA

Young Photographer/Young Writer Coordinator:

• JENNY VERSEY (Dunmow RC) 
•  E-Mail: verseyjennifer@gmail.com

RYLA Co-ordinators:

• PETER DOWSE (Shenfield & District), 
• STEVE WALLBANK (Braintree Rivers), 
• L.A.M.P. Coordinator; Linda Brooks lindbrooks441@btinternet.com   

Rotakids Co-ordinator: 

• To be advised

Young Artist Co-ordinnator  

• Alan CLARK (Rayleigh Mill)   E-Mail: alanclark1916@sky.com

Young Technician Co-ordinator: 

• (Awaits)

Young Film Maker Co-ordinator: 

• GRAHAM REEDER (Westcliffe RC). 
• email: gra@thereeders.co.uk 

Young Scientist Co-ordinator

• (Awaits)

Life Education Support Team:  

• Chairman; PETER DOWSE (Details as Above). 
• Committee: COLIN GEORGE (Stort Valley), 
• ROSIE BEECHER (Wickford). 
• CECILIA CLARK (Inner Wheel)

DISTRICT 1240 YOUTH REPORT  

The latest report will be added when available