We had a wonderful response to our Rotary Peace Poetry Competition - Thank you so much to our young poets !
The judges had a lively discussion about which poems should win prizes and their decision is now made.
Congratulations to our Prizewinners !
Winner - Muhammed Rasool (Netherhall Sixth Form) - The Choice
Runner-Up - Bryony Wood (The Leys Sixth Form) - The White Dove Flies
Highly Commended Third place - Rachel Macnaghten (The Leys Sixth Form) - A Piece of the Action.
Thank you to our Judges - Rtn David Adamson, Dr Alison Wilson, Rtn Hilary King - beautifully read !
Results were announced on Sun 21 Sep 2014 at the Peace One Day Conference, The Leys School, Cambridge.
ROTARY DISTRICT 1080 AND
CAMBRIDGE SOUTH ROTARY CLUB
POETRY COMPETITION
FOR ALL especially SIXTH FORMERS
Prior to the Peace Conference, which we hope you will be attending
alongside sixth formers from across the region, we are offering a
Poetry Competition on the theme :
PEACE
more A Day Conference - theme - Peace and Conflict Resolution-high profile speakers & inspiring workshop activities. ALL WELCOME - Sixth Form students (Sep 2014), teachers, family, friends and interested Rotarians from across E.Anglia.
more Cambridge area Club presidents receive the Notebook from Sawston Club and then punt and paddle to meet the Littleport Club President at Baits Bite Lock. It started its journey in spring 2012 inspired by the wonderful Olympic and Paralympic celebrations.
more RYLA Alumni discuss the impact that attending a RYLA course had on their subsequent lives. D1080 RYLA officer Robin Wraight discusses how to promote the week to employers and young people. Speaker host M Hudson.
more Greg is a Rotary Scholar from Florida, he is funded by the Rotary pilot scheme which is the successor to the Ambassadorial Scholarships. Speaker host M Frape, General host C Edge, Cashier D Hannay Robertson
more Two days of TALKS on Conflict Resolution to Village and VI Form Colleges lead by Rotary Peace Scholar Ana Zavala Guillen and a DEBATE 4-7pm between six VI Form Colleges hosted by Hills Road on Mon 24thSep 2012 (followed by a meal for members and guests).
more An opportunity to meet this year's Ambassadorial scholars.
more Rotary Clubs in Cambridge have been donated the use of the ex Vodafone Shop at 14 Market Hill Cambridge CB2 3NJ.
more 3 members hosted 2 team members and gave the team an introductory tour of Cambridge.
more An introduction to the 7 Inbound scholars to D1080, the Cambridge Rotaract President and the 2012-13 D1080 scholar.
more Speaker host - R Birchenall
more Speaker Maria KRISCH, Ambassadorial scholar from Austria. Speaker host - T Law
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