Youth Services Opportunities District 1100 2016 2017 DISTRICT

Youth Services & Opportunities District 1100 2016 -2017 DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 1

What is on offer ? 5 -a-side Football ? DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 2

Why consider these competitions? • Opportunity for positive engagement within your communities • Giving opportunities for different experiences to our Youth • Valued by the schools and supporting curriculum • Showcasing Rotary • Fun for all! 5 -a-side Football DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 3

SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL YOUTH • What suits the needs of your local youth? • Have you an idea for something completely new? • E. g Royal Wootton Bassett Youth Challenge now in it’s 4 th year • Consider joining forces with neighbouring clubs or checking what they are supporting- broaden the curriculum choices across a geographical area. DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 4

YOUTH COMPETITION TIMETABLE • Preparation should begin when budgets and programmes are agreed for the next Rotary Year • Full information packs are available on line at the RGBI website. • Talk to fellow clubs who have participated before, call on your District Chairs. • In the Autumn Term as soon as possible, if not at the close of the summer term, engage with local Youth contacts ; • School links. • approach local clubs such as Scouts, Guides, Cadets, Dance Schools and Youth Clubs etc • Make & maintain contact- provide information. • Request an opportunity to present. • By the 1 st of September advise The District Contact (plus District Youth Chair) on intention to participate. DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 5

• YOUTH COMPETITION TIMETABLE Competitions which require several stage heats initial CONT’D competition at Club level, then through to selection heats to narrow down the participants through to District level, Regional and on then to the Nationals; • Young Chef • Young Musician • Youth Speaks • Competitions held at Club level and involve submission to District for selection and then submission to National finals. The deadline for submission to District is the 31 st of December; • Young Photographer • Young Writer DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 6

Timetable for competitions Notify District Heats Club Competitions Jul Aug Sep Oct ½ Term Xmas Nov Dec Jan DF Feb Easter RF NF Mar Apr May Jun DF- District Final RF- Regional Final (with our other neighbouring regions) NF- National Final DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 7

YOUTH COMPETITION TIMETABLE 2016 -2017 Co mpetition Young Chef Young Musician Young Photographer Young Writer Youth Speaks Age limits on 31 st Categories or Key Dates (Target dates will be confirmed when venues are booked) Club advises Entry Club Heats District Final Regional Final National August 2016 (age theme District they notification to completed by date Final in years) intend to District date participate competition Healt District 1270 17 or under hy menu 31 st December District 1060 20 th May 2016 Date and location March 18 th 2017 Lincoln TBC Rugby College, Semi Finals by Feb 2017 Monks Rd, 31 st January Lincoln LN 2 2017 - dates 5 HQ and locations All clubs to be All Clubs to be TBC asked to added to the Club Heats District 1150 declare their District th th Sunday 12 District 1210 6 th May Competition Sunday 5 Feb Inst Youth from 8: 00 am March from Mid. TBC 2017 Programmes planner 17 or under rumental Location TBC day Cardiff by the Vocal Also at Dean Welsh 1 st September 1 st Club Final Close College of 2016 October Sunday 26 th Music 2016 Feb PM/ Evening at Dean Close To be District Young Photographer and Entries to be Junior: 7 to 10 submitted to District Young Writer results will be submitted to Int’: 11 to 13 Theme: District Leads announced by the end of January National by Senior: 14 to 17 “Reflection” by 31 st and awards will be made at the 8 th May December District Youth Speaks Final Int’: 11 to 13 Own choice Senior: 14 to 17 Not usually required DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 Sat 4 th Feb Sat 1 st April King Maismore Village Henry V 111 Hall School Abergavenny District 1210 7 th May 2017 TBC 8

YOUTH COMPETITION TIMETABLE 2016 -2017 CONT’D PLEASE CONTACT CERI PRIDDING DISTRICT CHAIR FOR THESE Key Dates Notification to District Knock Regional National Final Nationals that out Final date Competiti the District is date on participating st • It is for young people under 12 on the 31 5 th June August 2015 St Georges 5 -a-side • Playing under 5 a side football rules. Park, the st Football • The squad consists of up to 10 players of 31 March To be held by N/A English th either sex, with a team of 5 on the field at 2017 30 April 2017 Football any one time. Associations • The only restriction is that the team cannot National be formed of Football Academy players Training and • District will hold a single play off day in April Development for all club entries final details TBC Centre Categories or theme This is a new initiative to this District Young Only run so far by Rotaryclub @Kingsholm- Stewart Atkinson has kindly offered to champion their format Technologist going forward in 2016 -2017 we will be looking to formalise working procedures Please declare an early interest to enable us to establish scale of interest. Shakespeare’s Schools Festival is the UK’s largest youth drama festival working with over 1000 Shakespeare comprehensive, specialist, academy, Independent, Special and Primary Schools. They provide all the tools, support and guidance necessary to enable schools to take students aged 8 -18 on a wonderful journey performing their abridged Shakespeare Plays in front of paying audience. Your Rotary Club could inspire and assist a school with hands on service or assist financially for those schools 9 who otherwise could afford to participate. .

RYLA, Young Citizen, Youth Exchange • As a District we havea reservation for 40 participants for the 2017 course operated by Grass Roots. • Sadly no nominations in 2015 / 2016 from our District please consider championing your local Youth achievements. • Growing interest in all areas of Youth Exchange in 2015 -2016 hoping to expand on this in 2016 -2017. DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 10

2015/ 2016 National Competition Success! • National Finalist for Young Chef - Marcia Rowlands, aged 17, from Balcarras School Cheltenham and Sponsored by The Cheltenham Cleeve Vale Rotary Club made it to the final 8 competitors from an estimated 8, 000 national competitors and was commended with a prize by the judges for her spectacular dessert. • National Finalist for Senior Youth Speaks- Red Maids School of Bristol sponsored by The Rotary Club of Clifton showed amazing talent with their chosen topic of “Introvertism”, we wish them well for their appearance in Manchester. DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 11

Youth Service Summary 2016 -17 Role District Youth Service Officer Name Youth Service Committee: Work Home phone Mobile e. Mail Ceri Pridding 01793 854136 07582851069 chery. puddin@gmail. com Rotakids Shonaugh Evans 01275 393340 shonaughe@talk. net Interact Luke Conod 01432 851065 Rotaract Andrew Bartlett TBC TBC bartlett_andrew 2@sky. com Tony Brook Ceri Pridding TBC 01793 854136 TBC 07582851069 tony@host-magik. com Chery. puddin@gmail. com 07815 937755 sarah. a. hick@uk. gt. com gshooper@btinternet. com 07850 876321 geoffcesumner@gmail. com pollystretton@gmail. com elle@ellebright. com 07768 721380 pcharter@thechartergroup. co. uk 07582851069 s 2 a@btinternet. com TBC RYLA Young Chef Young Musician Sarah Hick Young Photographer Gerry Hooper 01264 850298 Youth Speaks Geoff Sumner 01291 624758 Young Writer Youth Exchange Polly Stretton Elle Bright 01600 860529 World Affairs Seminar Paul Charter 01452 751161 Stewart Atkinson Ceri Pridding 01452 612103 01793 854136 Technology Tournament 5 -a-side Football 01432 343532 07810 008318 07811 780561 07582851069 luke@conod. co. uk Youth Exchange: Short Term Exchanges are available for 15 to 19 yr olds; Long Term Exchanges for 16 to 18. 5 yrs and Camps and Tours for 15 to 25 yrs. In addition New Generation Service Exchange is available for 18 to 30 yr olds. RYLA 2016 Ages 16 to 18 yrs 6 days / 5 nights Open Night: 14 th June 2016 Course Starts: 26 th July 2016 End of course BBQ: 31 st July 2016 Clubs Rotakids: 7 to 12 yrs More information RIBI web-site: http: //www. ribi. org Interact: 12 to 18 yrs Rotaract: 18 to 30 yrs DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 12

Rotary Youth Groups: • Rotakids • 7 to 12 yrs • Easiest to start • Contact Shonaugh Evans • Interact • 12 to 18 yrs • Contact Luke Conod • Rotaract • 18 to 30 yrs • e. Club are promoting the Rotaract Hub • Contact Andrew Bartlett DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 13

Planning for 2016 -2017 • Agree participation at club level. • Do what is appropriate for your Youth. • Be aware of timetable deadlines. • Stay in touch with the Youth are of the District Web Site. • Ask for support and guidance – The District Team is here to help. DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 14

Recap of Key Information: • Call on your District Team as the 1 st port of call here to help you at every stage of the way. • Web pages • District Web-Site • RGBI Web-Site • Latest documents covering 2016 -2017 due to loaded plus certificates, posters etc. • Guidance Documents • Each Youth Initiative has a comprehensive programme/ information pack • Information Packs – that can be shared externally • Certificates to personalise • Guidance Notes http: //www. rotarygbi. org DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 15

GOOD LUCK & THANK YOU DISTRICT 1100 YOUTH PROGRAMMES 2016 16