Youth Activities

The Rotary Club of Grays Thurrock offer a substantial range of youth activities / competitions each year, full details of each event will appear on the club web site but go to our "Downloads" section to see the latest reviews
 
1. YOUNG CHEF – November. Cooking amongst young people is a valuable life skill. Contestants prepare and present a two- course meal within a pre-set budget and a time limit, which is judged by an expert panel. (11-17 years old)
 

2. YOUTH DEBATES – November. This competition offers a team of three young people aged between 11 to 17 years the opportunity to experience speaking on a public platform. Schools have been supporting this activity for many years. Intermediate Teams – 11-13, Senior 14-17 years old.

3. YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER – February. Photography is a talent and an ever-popular art form. Entrants submit three photographs on a theme in black and white or colour, along with a description of the inspiration for their photographs. . (Junior 5-10, Intermediate 11-13, Senior 14–17 years old)

 
4. YOUNG MUSICIAN – November. Music is an international language and we at Rotary encourage talented and young people by providing this opportunity to demonstrate their musical skills. (Three ability classes: Beginner Grades 0-3, Intermediate 4–5, Senior 5
 

5. YOUNG CHEF WORKSHOP – Spring/Summer Term. This event is for Young Chefs who wish to further develop their catering skills. The students are challenged to prepare a two-course meal under the direct guidance of a professional chef in a professional kitchen”.

6. YOUNG WRITER – December/January. A flair for creative writing is a special gift and this competition promotes and encourages the work of young people who show talent. The winning writers are subsequently published in Rotary magazines. (Junior 5-10, Intermediate 11-13, Senior 14-17 years old)

7. MATHLETICS – March. A mathematics event for teams of more able pupils from Thurrock Primary Schools. (Years 5 or 6)

8. YOUNG TECHNICIAN (Technology Tournament) – March. Teams of students interested in engineering and science compete in a one-day event to devise and build a solution to a technical task. Solutions are evaluated and judged against competing teams. (Intermediate Teams – 11-13, Senior 14-17 years old.)

9. YOUNG ARTIST - February. The competition aims to encourage young people to be creative, develop skills in using traditional or contemporary media, demonstrate interpretation of the topic and express personal ideas through a selected medium or multi- medium. (Junior 5-10, Intermediate 11-13, Senior 14-17 years old)

10. LAMP (Leadership and Management Programme). October to March. Leadership and management training will help young people to achieve future goals by encouraging them to develop skills that they can apply to many situations now and later in the workplace. The club collaborates with schools and local youth organisations to deliver this event. Due to resources and costs, there is a limit on the number of students we can accept each year.

11. INTERACT clubs bring together young people aged 12-18 to develop leadership skills  while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Find out how serious leadership can be seriously fun.

12. ROTARY YOUNG CITIZENS AWARD. This is a new event which is open to young people or groups of  young people, under the age of 25, who have demonstrated positive citizenship, personal achievements, assumed important responsibilities, undertaken community activities or otherwise stood out as exceptional.

 

For more information, or to register your interest, contact: admin@rotaryclubofgraysthurrock.co.uk or look out for updates and information on this website or our Facebook page.