What a wonderful night of young talent we saw at the Primary School Speech Competition held at Gembrook Primary School.
Well done to PP PHF Gloria Hargreaves and her committee for an amazing job organising a faultless event. The Rotary Club of Emerald and District came together as a great team yet again to deliver a wonderful evening. ... and weren't the children superstars?
Congratulations to all the participants:
- Lauren Richards - Emerald Primary School
- Jemima Wills - Selby Primary School
- Bradly Walker - Gembrook Primary School
- Anna Lindhaus Menzies Creek Primary School
- Hrry Wyman - Selby Primary School
- Scarlet Carruthers-Partridge - Emerald Primary School
- Ashton Smith - Cockatoo Primary School
- Kale Coysh - Menzies Creek Primary School
- Ralph Amoguis - Macclesfield Primary School
- Zara Clearihan - Cockatoo Primary School
- Amelie Grant - Gembrook Primary School
Special congratulations to the top awardees:
- Ashton Smith - Sports are for everyone (including a somersault)
- Ralph Amoguis - If I could change 1 thing (Hate to Love)
- Anna Lindhaus - If I could change 1 think (Climate Change with her opening about broccoli)
Thank you to our judges Cate Press, Henk van den Bergen, Michael Broberg and Lorna Shaw and to our Toast Master, Marlene Sinclair.
Not forgetting the dynamic duo on the timer button - Andrew McAllister and Aneesh Bajaj - great work guys!!
A thank you is extended to our special guest Cr Brett Owen, Deputy Mayor of Cardinia, Cr Leticia Wilmot, Cr Jeff Springfield, Shia Smart, District Governor Elect and Graeme Aspinall our Assistant District Governor.
Last but not least we are grateful to Principal Brendan Fitzpatrick and the staff of Gembrook Primary School for working so hard with the committee to ensure an great evening at the school.
Gook luck to Ashton in the finals in Croydon!!! If tonight's performance is repeated he is going to be hard to beat :)