Youth Service

 
 
Youth Service recognises the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities as RYLA , Rotaract and Interact, service projects, and creating international understanding with Rotary Youth Exchange.
 

The year ahead

 
The Youth Service of Emerald and District Rotary Club sponsors different projects with the aim to provide enriching opportunities for young people.

Some projects include the age group of primary school students, like the “Primary school Speech contest”, which is a Rotary sponsored event for students in year 5 or 6.

Other projects are for secondary school students, such as the Science Experience Projects or special Camps.

Rotary club would sponsor two year 9 students to attend a 21/2 day camp, designs to help with specific challenges students face in Year 9. The benefits for the participants go from developing life skills  to getting a deeper understanding of and belief in their own abilities.

The Youth Service of Emerald and District Rotary Club offers different financial support for students in Emerald Secondary College in certain hardship situations. 

The Yearly  “Les Smith Memorial Scholarship” , established in 1988 and named after Reverend Les Smith, Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Emerald, is presented to 2 Year 9 students, who due to family circumstances may be forced to abandon their studies.

The Year 12 Citizenship Award get presented yearly to 2 Year 12 students from Emerald Secondary College for overall outstanding academic effort and role model qualities to other students.

A high number of other Rotary sponsored programs include Leadership and communication skill camps, Road Safety Awareness Programs and   camps to increase self esteem and goal setting skills.
 
Chair
Susi Wilson
 

What we completed in 2017 - 2018

Throughout the past year the Youth Services Committee has worked to ensure we are assisting the youth of our area wherever we can. We continued to offer many of the wonderful programs that the District offers, it was at times difficult to obtain the cooperation we required to ensure participants for each program but we we able to provide many opportunities for our young people.
 
Primary School Speech Contest
 
The Primary schools in our area are very supportive and were again very willing participants in the Primary School Speech Contest. Gloria and Vicki headed up the organisation of this event which was held at Selby Primary School on 24th October. The whole committee assisted on the evening along with many other club members and the outcome was a very successful event. Caitlyn Megarrell was the winner of this contest. Cailtlyn went on to compete in the final and did a great job but did not place.
 

Scholarships

In November & December we presented our scholarships and awards at end of school presentation nights.

The Marie Ranger scholarship was presented to two Macclesfield Primary School students, the Les Smith Memorial Scholarships were presented to Tealiah O’Neil and Noah Faneco of Emerald Secondary College and two Citizen watches were presented to Nicholas Cookson and Jacynta Howden at the Secondary Colleges Valedictory dinner.

 

Cocktails on the Catwalk

Our committee along with the Membership and Marketing committee  worked together on our fundraising project, Cocktails on the Catwalk. This event was held on Saturday 26th May.