Youth Events/Activities

Young Musician Competition 2024/25

After a gap of several years due to COVID and other issues we were pleased to run this event once again on 13 February 2025 at Queen Mary's College, Cliddesden Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3HF. The aim of the Competition is to offer young people the experience of performing on a public stage and the opportunity of showcasing their musical talent and skills. The young people compete in two Categories - Solo Instrumental and Solo Vocal - with 3 age groups in each category. Although only a small turnout compared to previous years it was good to have this competition back on the calendar with some really strong performances from the young participants. It is intended to return to the more normal timing for the competition which will be in November so that winners from the event can then progress to further rounds of this National competition .

For a brief video clip of some of the performances in 2025 please click here

        The competitors in 2025 receiving their certificates at the end of the evening. .

Rotary Schools Debating Competition

A Debating Competition was held at Brighton Hill School in June 2017.  Teams were able to choose from a range of topics Six teams took part and the winners in the Junior category came from Brighton Hill School and in the Intermediate category from The Hurst School.

Kids Out

We have supported this event for a number of years sponsoring a group of disabled children for a day out at Paulton's Park. In 2016 we took a group of visually impaired children from Great Binfields School to Marwell Zoo

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

We sponsored two places on this programme in 2016. The candidates were chosen from the Spotlight UK organisation at Popley.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a training programme for leaders and potential leaders and is one of the most successful Rotary programmes run by Rotary clubs around the world. RYLAs are designed for young adults with proven leadership ability. Whether you are a secondary school or college student, RYLA will help you discover your potential and develop the skills needed to be a leader in your community, career and everyday life. 

PeaceJam Conference

We will be sponsoring places for students from Richard Aldworth School to go on this event which takes place at Winchester University in 3rd & 4th March 2018. For details of what the Conference will be about CLICK HERE

Other Rotary Youth Opportunities

For Details of Rotary's Basingstoke Youth Service Activities click here

Rotary and Polio Eradication in the World

Worldwide, Rotary is raising $200million at this time, help us to finish this job.  See how we are getting on here

There is a fascinating video, featuring Dr. Bruce Aylward, of the World Health Organisation, on the Rotary GB&I website in the 'news' area. It gives an excellent overview of the 20+ years battle against polio and where we are currently, undertaking the all-important 'final inch' to eradicate this devastating disease.  A must-see for all Rotarians, whose 'heroic' efforts are acknowledged in the video.

Technology Tournament

This popular event run by the Basingstoke Loddon Rotary Club will take place again in  March 2018. Further details shortly