Youth Opportunities

                                            Youth Opportunities

Youth Opportunities 

     This year our main focus will be promoting links to local Schools. Nene park
Academy and Orton Bushfield Academy, St Johns Primary and Hampton
College (Secondary Phase).

We will promote Rotary Youth projects such as Young Chef, Young Photographer, Young Artist ,
Young Film Maker and Young Environmentalist.

We will also where appropriate try to support projects initiated directly by our local Schools. In the
past we have, with the help of matching grants, supported Drama, Environmental and STEM
projects.

We will seek candidates for young RYLA and Calvert trust, possibly in conjunction with other local
Rotary Clubs.

We occasionally receive requests for sponsorship from individuals and will try to support these
where appropriate.           

               Rotary Youth Leadership Award- We will support this District led project provided we can source a suitable candidate.

                Young Chef- There is much debate at the moment about the quality of food generally and in schools in particular. This Rotary GB&I project has the potential to motivate young people and promote  healthy eating. With Lesley  Ewen in charge we aim to run a  competition in conjunction with Local Secondary Schools and possibly the Regional College with a view to submitting candidates for the District final in January 2016.

                Young Designer- We will hold a competition at Stanground Academy with a view to entering the District competition.

                Youth Speaks- We will attempt to revive this competition this year with a view to entering teams into the District competition

                Young Writer/Young Musician - We will be talking to local secondary schools in the area to promote these competitions. Should there be any interest in taking part we will facilitate this either from within the club or by cooperation with other Peterborough Clubs.

                This is an ambitious programme, but with the help of Club members I anticipate another successful year.