| Chairman
- Alun John
Committee members - Alan Wynne Jones, Hywel Davies,
Alun P Thomas, Sonia Dobson, Dana Edwards, Richard Griffiths,
Steve Lawrence, Alun Rees.
The role of
the Youth Activities committee is to identify and develop projects
and activities, which satisfy the needs and develop the aspirations
of local young people.
Committee
meeting 8th June 2010
Committee meeting 30th March 2010
Committee meeting 17th November 2009
Committee meeting 22nd September 2009
Committee meeting 28th July 2009
Committee
meeting 26th January 2010
Young Chef competition -
Jon Griffiths took part
in the area competition in Haverfordwest and won the day and will
go forward to the next round in Barry sometime in March. Thanks
to Gwesty Cumru for their continued support.
Young Photographer competition - All schools
have been notified and entries are comintg in. The deadline has
been extended to half term. Thanks to the sponsor Malcolm Slater.
Judges will be Malcolm Slater, M Price and P Hurley.
Young writer competition - All schools have been
notified and reminders have been sent. The closing date is after
half term.
Mock interviews - All arranged to be in Coleg
Ceredigion on February 4th.
Young Singer competition - Arranged for Tuesday
February 9th in the Marine Hotel at 7.00 pm. At least 5 singers
are expected to take part. Mrs D Hopkin-Evans will adjudicate
with Mrs Mary Morris at the piano.
Young
Musician competition - Arranged for February 3rd
in Penweddig school at 4.00 pm. 7 instrumentalists have entered.
Rotary
Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
- In the process of writing
to Penweddig. One enquiry received. £300 per person at present.
Kids Out - Have received prior notification of grant. Day has
been suggested for Oakwood. Introductory letters to Penglais,
Penweddig and Llwyn yr Eos.
AGM 2008/9 report - 28th April 2009 (Chairman Alan Wynne Jones)
It is pleasing to report that about 200 young people took part
in the various competitions this year.
Young Photographer competitions - Judged by Past
President Mike Price and Malcolm Slater, and sponsored by Rotarian
Liz Owen-Jones, Dilwen Jenkins and the two judges. The winner
of the primary school competition was Amy Dryburgh from Ysgol
Penllwyn whilst Cara Rainbow from Penglais School won the secondary
school competition. A special prize was awarded to Simon Riambaud
from Ysgol Plascrug who presented his work on CD rom.
Young Chef competition - Unfortunately this only
attracted one entrant. However, Liana Ellis-Jones, a Year 11 pupil
from Ysgol Penweddig, who was runner-up in the Zone 1 final represented
the Zone in the District Final held at Barry College and was placed
third out of six competitors. Sincere thanks to Timothy Morris,
head chef of Gwesty Cymru for the guidance given to Liana and
also to Rotarian Alun John for conveying Liana to Cardigan and
Barry.
Youth Speaks Competitions - Despite inital interest
shown by the two secondary schools teams were not forthcoming
for either the Welsh or the English medium competitions.
Young Writer competition - A new competition
introduced by RIBI this year, proved very popular and attracted
a considerable number of entries. The English medium competition
was judged by Mrs Ann Davies and Mrs Paula Thomas. The winner
of the Intermediate competition was Eiry Williams whilst Sian
Turner won the Senior competition.. Both are pupils at Ysgol Penweddig.
The Welsh medium competition was run on a club basis and judged
by Alun Jones. The winners were Dylan Huw Edwards and Sioned Mai
Thomas respectively from Ysgol Penweddig. The sponsors were Liz
Owen-Jones, Waterstone’s and Inc.
Young Musician competition - The winner was Sioned
Llywelyn(clarinet) from Ysgol Penweddig. Sioned performed very
well in the Zone final at Ysgol y Preseli earlier this month.
The winner was a very accomplished fourteen year old violinist
from Tenby. The District final will take place at the Millenium
Centre in Cardiff on Saturday, May 9th 2009. The Young Singer
competition, introduced as a club competition this year, was won
by Elen Thomas from Ysgol Penweddig. A collection raised just
over £100 towards the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd, Ceredigion
2010. The adjudicators of the two competitions were Geraint John
and Delyth Hopkins-Evans. Both competitions were sponsored by
Walkers of Aberystwyth, Cerdd Ystwyth Music and T J Davies and
Son.
All those who took part in the various competitions received certificates
provided by The Cambrian News. Thanks to Rotarian Liz Owen-Jones.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) - The club’r
participant this year will be Emma Langton, a Sixth Form student
from Penglais School. Thanks to Past President Alun Thomas for
making the necessary arrangements.
Kids Out - This will take place on June 17th
2009. Rotarian Michael Deaville is making the arrangements. It
is likely that about 43 young people and 19 carers will be taken
to Oakwood.
A
summary of 2005-2006 activities (Chairman Hywel Wyn Jones)
Youth Speaks Competition - Despite an encouraging
response initially from both secondary schools, it had not been
possible to secure teams for the English or Welsh-medium competitions,
partly because those who had shown interest were otherwise committed
to other school activities at the time. There was an indication
that Penglais would be interested in engaging in next year’s
senior (English-medium) competition as it appeared to complement
an aspect of the Welsh Bac. syllabus for English. Penweddig would
also be interested in entering the Welsh-medium competition, and
early notice of the zone event would be helpful.
Young Musician. The local competition had been held on 24th January
2007, at Ysgol Penweddig. There were two entrants – Gethin
Phillips(euphonium) and Gwydion Hughes (trumpet) - both of Penweddig.
The adjudicator, Mr J Glynne Evans, complimented both entrants
on their high standard. Rotarian Ian Rees acted as accompanist.
The winner, Gethin Phillips, progressed to the Zone competition
which was held on 20th April at Nant-y-ffin, Llandysilio.The event
was publicised in the ‘Cambrian News’. The competition
was organised by Alan Wynne Jones on behalf of the Committee.
Young Chef - Mrs Cira Hague had conducted a local
competition ay Penglais School in accordance with Rotary’s
rules, with Chris Williams (chef of ‘Harry’s’)
as adjudicator. 36 pupils had entered, with four selected to take
part in a ‘cook-off’, from which the winner, Sonia
Korana, was selected. She competed in the Zone competition at
Pembroke – on Monday 5th March. Arrangements would be made
to issue a certificate to all those who had participated in the
local round.
Photographic Competition - The club held a successful
Photography competition for primary and secondary schools, in
the Autumn 2006. There were 35 entries on the theme “Autumn”,
and the adjudicators were Professor Cecilia Crighton of the UW
Aberystwyth School of Art, and Mr Malcolm Slater, photographer.
Prizes were awarded to a total of nine entrants (3 senior, 6 junior).
The winning photographs were displayed at the School of Art during
November. Prizes were sponsored by Malcolm Slater and Jessops.
‘Mock Interviews’. Both Penweddig and Penglais schools
had expressed an interest in a ‘mock interviews’ event
organised by Rotary, and arrangements are under consideration..
Ysgol Penweddig favoured mock interviews for year 11 pupils, as
soon as possible after the Easter break. Penglais had indicated
a preference for a programme for year 12 (1st year sixth-form),
to be held in the last half of June after their examinations..
Club members with experience of recruitment interviewing had been
invited to indicate their willingness to participate. Arrangements
were also in hand for Rotarians to assist with a mock interviews
event organised by ‘Careers Wales’, at Penglais School
on 27th April.
‘Kids Out’ - The date for this year’s
‘Kids Out’ event had been set as Wednesday, 13th June.
will The Rotary District co-ordinator, Don Carsley, had been notified
of the club’s wish to participate, and contact had been
made with local organisers of groups (special needs children,
and young carers) who had been invited to indicate the number
of likely attendants. Arrangements would be made for coach transport
and packed lunches, as in the past.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) - Contact
had been made with Penglais School, through Mr Brian Clissold,
with a view to receiving a nomination for attendance at a RYLA
course at Dolygaer in August 2007.
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