Youth Opportunities in the new Rotary Year 2026/27

Rotary Year 26/27

The information for all competitions is available on the RGB&I website – sign in as a member and click this link: https://www.rotarygbi.org/projects/young-people/

Please note: This website is also open to the public so you can guide members of the public there, but you need to log in as a member in order to access the entry forms, certificates etc.

Face to face competitions

Note: The District rounds are for Group winners.

You’ll need to liaise with the Clubs in your Group to determine if they also have entries. If they do, you need to have a Group round to determine who progresses to the District final.  Please contact your AG to work out what is happening in your Group.

Also, Clubs cannot enter multiple teams (in the same age category) directly into the District final.

There is a guide summarising  the competitions which you should have received with this information.

Local rounds (Club/Group) need to be complete in late January

Young Chef                                         District Lead: James Lapage (Southampton Magna Club

                                                                        njameslapage@yahoo.co.uk)

                                                                        Exact dates will be sent as soon as we have them

District Round (February) – mid/late February,

Cluster round – Early March, District 1130 to lead

National Final – 24^h April 2027

Young Musician           District Lead:  Alan Corkill (Salisbury Club                              alancorkill43@gmail.com)

                                                                        Exact dates will be sent as soon as we have them

• District Round – 7^th February (provisional date), Godolphin School, Salisbury
• Cluster Round –7^th March (provisional date), Godolphin School, Salisbury
• National Final – 24^th April 2027

Youth Speaks - A debate^‡     District Leads: Steve Marriott (South Central Hub snmarriott@gmail.com) & Ray Drake (Gosport Club raydrake409@gmail.com)

 ‡Please note: District does not support the old Youth Speaks competition, but there is nothing stopping clubs running it at a local level

• Youth Speaks – a Debate
• Club Rounds        by End January 27
• Group Rounds     by End February 27      
• District Round     Mid / Late March 27 Mountbatten School, Romsey     12.30 Registration
• Cluster Round      likely to happen (but not certain yet), D1145 organising

Other  competitions: (Theme is Friendship)

• District Round (applies to all 4 competitions below) Winning club (in each age category) entries to District Lead by 28^th February 2027

Young Artist                                                         District Lead:  Geoff Philpot (Andover Anton Club geoff.philpot@btinternet.com)

Young Environmentalist                         District Lead: Mike Hurley (Fareham Club  phluphph@hotmail.com)

Young Photographer                              District Lead: Richard Burnett (Westbourne Club  richardkburnett@yahoo.co.uk)

Young Writer                                           District Lead: Mike Hurley (Fareham Club  phluphph@hotmail.com)

Young Citizen

Direct submission to RGB&I (copy to the District Youth Lead Steve Marriott) so I am aware.

So please find young people who fit the entry criteria and then submit an entry form.

Technology Tournaments

District Lead: Vivian Dunn (Bournemouth Club vivian.dunn@gmail.com)

In 2027 we hope there will be 9 District Tournaments in the following areas (although clubs are still deciding on their plans for next year):

Romsey & Southampton Magna, Bournemouth & Christchurch Area, Rotary in Poole

Basingstoke, Alton, Havant, Highcliffe & New Forest, Fordingbridge & Salisbury & Portsmouth

If any clubs would like more information about running Rotary Technology Tournaments, please contact Vivian Dunn (Bournemouth).

RI Youth Programme

Interact/ RotaKids

District Lead: Contact Steve Marriott (District Youth lead)

RYLA

2027 Course – please note is booked for 20-22 August 2027 with further details as soon as they are available

District Lead: Steve Marriott (South-Central Hub)

Youth Exchange

District Lead: Richard Burnett (Westbourne Club richardkburnett@yahoo.co.uk)

If there are any General Youth Activity related question then please contact me: