Supporting & Encouraging Young People
Amwell Rotarians believe that young people should be encouraged to grow and develop - in order that they are able to reach their full potential and thus become responsible and caring members of their local communities. As a Rotary Club, we support various initiatives in pursuit of this ideal. On this page you will find a few brief details that outline some of the recent projects that we have undertaken.
John Warner School team
Schools Technology Tournament
28 Teams from 9 local schools took part in this, the 14th annual challenge in June 2009.
It was a great day and all of the teams came up with some great ideas, some innovative solutions and some impressive, rubber band powered satellite launchers.
They also had a lot of fun!
The winners were :-
Basic Challenge - Hailey Hall School (Team One)
Intermediate Challenge - Chauncy School (Team Two)
Advanced Challenge - St Edmund's College (Team Four)
A team achievement award was also presented to the Richard Hale School, Team Three.
Charles Walker MP chats with the teams
Success! Winning entry from Hailey Hall School
RYLA participant Michael Atkinson
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Amwell Rotary Club have sponsored various teenagers and young adults to attend Youth Leadership training weekends held in conjunction with the RAF.
An extremely demanding schedule is arranged with all of the participants being stretched to their maximum potential both mentally and physically.
Many candidates have told us afterwards that they wondered what they had managed to get themselves into - but every single one has also gone on to say how much they valued the course and how much it meant to them in terms of personal development.
Youth Bursaries
We have also awarded small bursaries to local youngsters who have shown particular potential or ability in fields such as sport or music.
