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.

Current Activity

The Youth avenue of service is particularly important to Rotary - young people are our future.  We will be presenting awards to youth in the coming months including the following:
 
  • Youth Arts Award
  • Emerald Secondary College Citizen's Award
  • Citizenship awards to Macclesfield, Gembrook and Cockatoo Primary Schools
  • Two Music Award  will be awarded to year 9 students at Emerald Secondary School
Activities during this Rotary year to date have included:
 
  • Prepared Care Packages for the Year 12 students at Emerald Secondary College for the end of the 2020 school year
  • Prepared time capsules for the year 6 children in the local schools of Gembrook, Cockatoo, Emerald, Macclesfield, and Selby
  • Presented Les Smith Scholarship Awards
  • We are working with Emerald Secondary College to man the Breakfast Club Tuesdays and Fridays for all students that are interested.
Breakfast Club
The committee has commenced breakfast club at Emerald SC on Tuesdays & Fridays.   This is a great opportunity for children to get together and socialise before school.  The program is becoming popular and growing.
Emerald Secondary College

Highlights 2019 -2020

2019 -2020 was a really busy year despite COVID curtailing some activity March onwards.
 
Primary School Speech Competition
The event was very well organised by Lyn Beckwith with 6 primary schools taking part.
 
Awards to Youth:
Youth Art Award via the Emerald Art Society
  • Emerald Secondary School Year 12 Citizen of the Year Award
  • Marie Ranger Citizenship Award – Macclesfield Primary School
  • Citizen Awards extended to Gembrook & Selby Primary Schools as a first this year!
Emerald Primary School Playground Equipment Refurbishment
Coordinated the Men’s Shed to assist Emerald Primary School repair some playground equipment thanks to the year 3-6 school representatives that researched the project needs.
 
Tablets for the Disabled
Funds provided to Emerald, Selby, Macclesfield and Gembrook primary schools for tablets to assist disabled students.
Until COVID-19 hit regular meetings were taking place with Emerald Secondary College to assess their needs.
Tina McInerney
Chair 2020-21