youth competitions
Thousands of youngsters take part every year in our youth competitions which in most cases take the form of regional heats followed by a national final. The majority are categorised into junior, intermediate and advanced age groups.
The Rotary Club of Norwich host and organise several of these Youth focused competitions each year. Please click on the links below to view and download the Competition Entry packs.
The Rotary Club of Norwich host and organise several of these Youth focused competitions each year. Please click on the links below to view and download the Competition Entry packs.
Young Chef: We believe it is important to encourage and develop creativity in young people and that includes creativity in the kitchen. Cooking amongst young people is a growing interest and a valuable life skill. Schools seem to agree and the Rotary Young Chef competition goes from strength to strength each year producing some superb quality cooking from young people aged 11 to 17. Sponsored by Filippo Berio, contestants prepare and present a three course meal within a pre-set budget and time limit, which is judged by an expert panel. (Click for Information Pack 2017/18) This four stage national competition aims to encourage development of cookery skills. Young people learn to:
- Cook a healthy meal
- Develop food presentation skills
- Consider food hygiene issues
- Develop organisational and planning skills
- Develop ability to cope in a demanding situation
Youth Speaks: Through this competition, we encourage the development of creativity and presentation skills essential to the art of public speaking, and this is shown through the enthusiasm of the students from the many schools which take part. The RIBI Youth Speaks competition, as a result, continues to go from strength to strength each year, producing some superb quality speakers in our young people aged from 11 to 18. (Click here for Information Pack 2017/18)
This four stage national competition aims to encourage development of effective communication skills. It offers young people:
Intermediate: 11 – 13 years. Senior: 14 – 17 years
This four stage national competition aims to encourage development of effective communication skills. It offers young people:
- Experience of speaking on a public platform as a member of a team
- An incentive to formulate ideas on topical subjects
- Discipline in dealing with a topic in a limited time
- The opportunity of learning and practicing high standards of expression, presentation and appearance
- Impartial feedback of performance by experienced adjudicators
Intermediate: 11 – 13 years. Senior: 14 – 17 years
Young Writer: Creative writing is a talent to be celebrated and to be able to write is a special gift. In Great Britain and Ireland there are young people who have, or have the ability to develop this talent and we wish to promote writing through the Rotary Young Writer competition. Starting with club level competitions, winners progress to district events and ultimately, a national final with the winning work subsequently published in Rotary magazines and on this website. The quality of work submitted in previous years has been outstanding. (Information Pack 2017/18)
This three stage national competition aims to encourage development of writing skills. If offers young people the chance to;
Junior 7 – 10 years (by the 31 August each year)
Intermediate 11 – 13 years (by the 31 August each year)
Senior 14 – 17 years (by the 31 August each year)
An amanuensis can be used for entrants with motor control difficulties to record their work to paper.
This three stage national competition aims to encourage development of writing skills. If offers young people the chance to;
- Practice their writing skills
- Write with imagination and creativity
Junior 7 – 10 years (by the 31 August each year)
Intermediate 11 – 13 years (by the 31 August each year)
Senior 14 – 17 years (by the 31 August each year)
An amanuensis can be used for entrants with motor control difficulties to record their work to paper.
Young Photographer: The digital camera has revolutionised the photographic world with instant results and the end of the concept that the camera never lies. As a talent, and an art form, we celebrate the photographic skills of thousands of young people with a sequence of competitions that give them the chance to demonstrate and display just what they can produce. Each year, we see more and more entries for Rotary Young Photographer, each submitting a portfolio of photographs into the final. (Information Pack 2017/18)
This three stage national competition aims to help develop photographic skills. Young people can:
Junior: 7 – 10 years Intermediate: 11 – 13 years Senior: 14 – 17 years
This three stage national competition aims to help develop photographic skills. Young people can:
- Experiment with photography
- Interpret their chosen topic
- Use digital and traditional methods of photography
- Express ideas through the medium of photography
Junior: 7 – 10 years Intermediate: 11 – 13 years Senior: 14 – 17 years
