Youth Speaks Debating Competition

Seven teams took part in the Youth Speaks Competition which was held at Brynteg Comprehensive School in Bridgend.

Senior Competition. The teams were from Brynteg Comprehensive School, Pencoed Comprehensive School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg, Llangynwyd.

 Intermediate Competition. The teams were from Brynteg Comprehensive School, Bryntirion Comprehensive School, Pencoed Comprehensive and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg, Llangynwyd.

President Paul Cheadle was the Master of Ceremonies and welcomed everyone present including the Mayor of Bridgend and Assistant Governor Carol Llewellyn.

The adjudicators were Rtns Mike Lewis, Win Griffiths and Bob Dunlop who  kindly replaced Carwyn Jones ( who was very unwell on the day)  as an adjudicator.   Win Griffiths had a couple of days notice.

Rotarians  Brian and Joan Murrell,  Barrie Ball, Ceri Griffiths, AG Carol Llewellyn and William Williams asked questions of individual teams.

Rotarian Alan Reeks was the timekeeper and chief photographer.

The team from Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg, Llangynwyd won the Senior Competition (photo at top of page) and the Runners Up team were from Pencoed Comprehensive School (above).

The team from Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg, Llangynwyd, won the Intermediate Competition.

The Runners Up team were from Brynteg Comprehensive School.

Our sincere  thanks to PCI Pharmaceuticals for kindly giving gift vouchers and 'goody' bags, to the Winners and Runners Up of the Senior Competition.

Rotary Bridgend kindly gave prizes and trophies to the Winners and Runners Up of the  Intermediate Teams.

President Paul Cheadle handed out certificates to all the pupils that took part in the competition.

President Paul Cheadle  handed out the certificates and prizes to the winning teams.

Chair of the Adjudicators Hon Sec. Rev. Mike Lewis gave a short talk about the competition  and his experience with public speaking.  The pupils were given advice for the future when doing public speaking.

President Paul Cheadle also spoke about the importance of being able to speak publicly in any future careers they may have and thanked those that helped on the day.

My sincere thanks to the following Rotarians, Mike Lewis, Win Griffiths and Bob Dunlop for being adjudicators.

My sincere thanks to Ceri Griffiths who helped with registration.  Also, to Alan Reeks again, always willing to order the trophies and being the official photographer.

Thank you to Barrie Ball, who helped with putting the banners up in the hall and also  with the registration.  Thanks  to William Williams who always makes sure that we have the banners and the timing device and also that all is in place at the hall.

Thank you to Caron Jones for printing the certificates and programmes.

My sincere thanks to all the Rotarians that helped on the day

Also last but not least sincere  thank you to President Paul.