The Rotary Young Writer Competition, 2020
The District Competition
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Our two, local first prize winners each won a third prize at District Level: one from Truro High School, in the Junior Group, and one from Penair School in the Intermediate.
Due to the wretched virus, the local and District prizes have been posted to their homes, so I’m afraid a photo opportunity has been unavailable this time.
This year’s subject was ‘Connections’, which despite its somewhat abstract nature, drew 42 entries locally, all of which impressed our panel of judges. Next year’s subject is ‘My Happiest Day’ and we will be sending details to local schools before the Autumn half term holiday.
30 June Update:
Richard now reports that he has received from District the Certificates and book voucher prizes and he has forwarded them on.
He was then delighted to receive the following letter:
"Dear Mr Lingham,
Thank you very much for organising the ‘Young Writer Competition’ and for awarding me 3rd place.
I’m sorry that it’s been so long and I haven’t replied until now, our online school timetable is quite demanding.
I am looking forward to buying a new book with my book voucher!
Daisy-Grace Whitham-Gunn"
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Truro Golf Club, Friday 13 May. Click on pictures and then scroll through. Event report below the pictures.
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Mike Grundy takes over from Ian Bell as Boscawen President for the coming year. Mike Barber becomes Senior Vice President.
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Boscawen supported the City Council by sponsoring junior football coaching across the city, providing Rotary-branded drinking bottles. David R. and David P. lead, and here we see Bernard, David C. David P, Ed, Brian and PB at the training sessions.
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We will be at Sainsbury's, this month from 16th to 19th, with our newly acquired Barrel Organ. Monies raised will go to St. Petroc's.
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Brian, David P and PB had some interesting moments on the 6.5 miles that completed our summer challenge.
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The results have been announced to schools.
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Our plans to send a generator
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Hustyns Resort, Hotel and Spa, is set in a remote St. Breock Downs location. And is the only possible safe parking place for miles around. 4 members walk the 6.1 miles to it from Little Petherick.
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An online zoom quiz battle between two friendly local clubs - and overseen by a quizmaster in South Africa.
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Update April 2022
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We celebrated the Saints Way Challenge and its fundraising aim with a short and easy walk at Fowey.
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We visited Truro School Prep. and Richard Lander to conclude a memorable Young Writer competition.
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Two or three (or more!) volunteers are needed to represent the Club during the last part of each session and to present the souvenir medallions sponsored by the Club. No more than an hour is asked. Please use the sign up sheet attached
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The District Competition
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For the second year, we will roll out the "barrel organ", play seasonal tunes, and hope to collect money from shoppers in aid of St. Petroc's.
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Presentations to pupils of Devoran School and Richard Lander School are shown here. There will be further presentations after Easter.
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This year, under lockdown constraints and with Julian's expert management we have run an online Youth Speaks competition. The only Club in the District to achieve this.
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During Lockdown we have been prevented from holding our usual fundraising events. However we know that local charities need support at these times more than ever.
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This Challenge is open to all Cornish Rotary Clubs and their friends. We are walking the Cornish coastal footpath all through August to raise funds for Cornwall Mind and for Clubs' chosen charities.
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This is the biggest week yet. We have 18 Related Pages of walks and pics by Boscawen, by Cornwall Mind and by other Rotary Clubs throughout the county. MESSAGE TO ALL: A FINAL PUSH THIS WEEK TO COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS. SEE THE MAP.
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Many Clubs throughout the County have joined the Challenge, and we are now within 36 miles of walking every bit of the Cornish Coastal Footpath. See the Map for the remaining 7 stretches to be walked.
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Our Challenge is completed! (Just one short section in the east remains). When our Senior Vice President voiced scepticism that we could do it he was by no means the only one. Perhaps we should all have a piece of that hat!
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16 other Rotary Clubs in the county, Cornwall Mind, and all their friends have joined Truro Boscawen in COMPLETING THE COASTAL FOOTPATH CHALLENGE
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We recorded the miles we walked/biked each week and have shown them as virtual walks. So far, we have walked from John O'Groats to Lands End, and from Lands End to London. We are also raising charity funds at the same time.
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Triumph for local school! The West Cornwall round of the National Rotary Youth Speaks Competition is won by a Boscawen sponsored Team.
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We recently entertained our friends from St Petroc's at the club and heard from them about the encouraging reduction in homelessness in the county over the last 3 years.
moreEvery year just after Christmas we go for a bracing walk with friends, children, grandchildren, dogs, whatever..This time we started at Mylor, went round via the Pandora Inn and back all via creekside paths and woodland.
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St Petroc's CEO Steve Ellis will update us on the work of the charity which the club has supported for many years in cash or kind.
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Links to the year's events
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Our Community and Vocational Services Committee supports local charities with members' time as well as funds; and also promotes activities with schools and young people (see separate page)
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