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.
Broxbourne Civic Hall - June 2010
Schools Technology Tournament
Amwell Rotary Club joined with colleagues from the four other local Rotary Clubs for the 2010 Schools tecnology tournament held at Broxbourne Civic Hall on June 22nd 2010. Organised by the Rotary Club of Hoddesdon, this annual event challenges teams of 4 school children to design and build a device capable of performing a basic task as set out in the brief using only the materials provided.
This year the basic challenge was to build a flashing, illuminated sign.
The winners were :-
Basic Challenge - Chauncy School (Ware)
Intermediate - The John Warner School (Hoddesdon)
Advanced - The John Warner School (Hoddesdon)
Making use of the tools provided
Winners Advanced Challenge - John Warner 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.
