Young Writer

There is still time to enter the 

MID HERTS ROTARY YOUNG WRITER 2013 COMPETITION

Open to 7-17 year olds in the local area, you have to write a letter to a person of your choice on the theme of "Peace" no longer than one side of A4 (written or printed).

RULES

1. Objectives

Letter writing is fast becoming a lost but nevertheless necessary art, which this competition hopes to foster. 

The winners of the Mid Herts competition will be entered for the District competition, covering parts of Herts, Beds and Bucks, and the winners of the District competition will be entered for the RIBI National competition.

2. Entrants

This competition is open to young people who live or are at school in the Mid Herts Rotary area, the towns of Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Potters Bar and Welwyn Garden City, along with the surrounding areas.

There are three age categories, with ages taken on 31st August 2012

JUNIOR: Aged 7 – 10 years (Date of Birth 01/09/2001 – 31/08/2005)

INTERMEDIATE: Aged 11 – 13 years (Date of Birth 01/09/1998 – 31/08/2001)

SENIOR: Aged 14 – 17 years. (Date of Birth 01/09/1994 – 31/08/1998)

Consequently, at the time of the competition, in the Junior section some entries may be aged 11, in the Intermediate 14 and in the Senior 18.

An amanuensis may be used if the entrant has difficulty with motor control – this means that the letter may be dictated to someone who records it on paper.

3. Competition

The theme for 2012-13 is “Peace” with entrants choosing their own topic within the theme.  Peace can mean any one of the following and more:

·         State of harmony between people

·         Freedom of thought and speech

·         Making Mum smile

·         State that exists during absence of war

·         Security and confidence in future

·         Burying the hatchet after a quarrel

·         Self determination

Entries are to be in the form of a letter written to anyone living dead or yet to be born and should begin not with the author’s address but  “Dear……………………………”

The letter should not exceed one side of A4 and can be handwritten or typed.

4. Disclaimers and parental consent should be written and signed on the reverse of the letter in the following manner:

I, …………………………………of …………………………………………… school/college,

declare that this letter is entirely my own work.

My date of birth is ………………………

My local Rotary Club is a member of Mid Herts Rotary.

Signed:……………………………………….Dated……………………………….

“I give permission for this letter to be reproduced in any format and for the author’s likeness to be used for promotional purposes within Rotary”

Parent/Guardian’s signature………………………………….

Address:………………………………………………………………………………………

Phone number: ………………………… e-mail: …………………………………….

5. Format and judging

The panel will consist of three judges, with at least one person independent of Rotary.  The judges will have relevant experience in literature, journalism or related areas.

Entries will be judged on:-

• Imagination relative to the subject

• Ability to engage interest

• Ability to be consistent in the power of argument

All decisions by the judges are final.

6.  Entries   All entries must be submitted  by 27th March 2013 to 

Mike Thorpe, 115 Park Avenue, POTTERS BAR, EN6 5EW

or by email to   mike@mailord.co.uk

Entries will not be returned unless specifically requested.

7. Uniformity of Procedure

These rules apply strictly to the Mid Herts Rotary competition. There may be minor variations at the district stage of the competition, but it will be run along the same lines.

8. Prizes

Certificates will be awarded to all participants and the winners will receive prizes in the form of tokens. For the District competition, certificates and prizes are at the discretion of the district organisers.

For the RIBI final, all entrants will receive a certificate and the winners will be given appropriate awards including a fountain pen from “Cross Pens”.

In addition, the RIBI winners in each age group will be invited to read their letters on BBC radio accompanied by a parent or guardian.

9. Publicity

The winning letters will remain the property of the authors. They may be displayed however in ‘Rotary Today’ magazine, used for or in Rotary promotional materials and shown on the RIBI website stating the winner’s age group.

Young Photographer

The Mid Herts Rotary Young Photographer Competition is now up and running.  The theme for 2013 is “Peace”, with entrants choosing their own topic within the theme.

To enter, you must submit a portfolio of three different prints, either colour or black and white on photographic quality paper no larger than A4 size plus a digital copy on disc.  The full rules are at the bottom of this post.

In addition, you must provide, in no more than 50 words, a description of the inspiration for their photographs and how they reflect the theme. – there is still plenty of time to enter, as the closing date is 15 March.  

Email your entry to midhertsrotary@ymail.com and we will send you details about how to get your prints and disc to us.

Good luck with the competition – I very much look forward to seeing the usual high standards!

  

2012 – 2013

Rules and Guidelines

Mid Herts Rotary - the Rotary Clubs of Hatfield
Brookmans Park, Potters Bar
and Welwyn Garden City

Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland has adopted this statement of policy in working with children, the vulnerable and those with disability.

The needs and rights of the child, the elderly, the vulnerable and those with disability take priority.  It is the duty of every Rotarian to safeguard to the best of their ability the welfare of and prevent the physical, sexual or emotional abuse and neglect of all children, the elderly, persons with disability or otherwise vulnerable persons with whom
they come into contact during their Rotarian duties.

Important Dates to remember

Entries from schools to clubs by 15^th March 2013.
The local winner will then go to District level (in April), then on to National
The national winner will be announced at the end of May.

RULES

1. Objectives

This competition is to encourage young people to express their interpretation of the given theme in photographs

2. Entrants

This competition is open to young people who are entered by their Rotary club to a district competition and then to the RIBI competition.

There are three age categories, with ages taken on 31^st August 2012

JUNIOR:                                 Aged 7 – 10 years       (Date of Birth 01/09/2001 – 31/08/2005)

INTERMEDIATE:                  Aged 11 – 13 years     (Date of Birth 01/09/1998 – 31/08/2001)

SENIOR:                               Aged 14 – 17 years.    (Date of Birth 01/09/1994 – 31/08/1998)

Consequently, at the time of the competition, in the Junior section some entries may be aged 11, in the Intermediate 14 and in the Senior 18.

3. Competition

The theme for 2013 is “Peace”, with entrants choosing their own topic within the theme.

Entrants will be asked to submit a portfolio of three different prints, either colour or black and white on photographic quality paper no larger than A4 size plus a digital copy on disc.

In addition each entrant must provide, in no more than 50 words, a description of the inspiration for their photographs and how they reflect the theme.

4. Format and Judging

The panel will consist of independent judges all with relevant experience.  They will view the entries in each age category and consider:

·         Technical merit,

·         Imaginative interpretation of the theme

All decisions by the judges are final.  No correspondence or discussion will be entered into following the event.   Entries will not be returned unless specifically requested

5. Prizes

For the local competition, certificates will be awarded to all participants.  A cash prize and Winner Certificate will be awarded, as well as to any entries judged to be “Commended”.

For the RIBI Final, all entrants will receive a certificate and the winners will be given appropriate awards.

The winning photographs will remain the property of the photographers.  The photographs may be displayed however in the ‘Rotary Today’ magazine and/or shown on the RIBI web site stating the winner’s age group. 

6. Forms

All entries must be accompanied by the entry form below

Rotary Clubs of Hatfield, Brookmans Park, Potters Bar & Welwyn Garden City Young Photographer Entry and Information Form

Name of entrant
Date of birth	Junior / Intermediate / Senior (delete as appropriate)
School/ College/ Organisation name
Full contact home address     ………………………………………………………………………………..                                                 ………………………………………………………………………………..                                                 ……………………………………………………………………………….. Postcode                                 ………………………………………………………………………………..
Mobile number            ………………………………………………………………………………..
Landline number         ………………………………………………………………………………..
Email address
Contact    Rtn Robert Addleman     E: robaddleman@aol.com      Tel:  01438-717886

Please will the photographer & Parent/Guardian sign the declarations below:

I,………………………………..…………declare that these three photographs are entirely my own work.

Signed………………………………………Dated…………………..

I give permission for these photographs to be reproduced in any format and for the photographer’s likeness to be used for promotional purposes within Rotary.

Parent/Guardian’s signature   ………………………….……………..   Date   …………..………

Camera make and model

Auxiliary lens and filters used (if applicable)

Please explain the inspiration for your photographs and any other details including how they reflect the theme “Peace” in no more than 50 words.

Rotary bears no responsibility for any action taken by anyone against the photographer.
Photographs of people under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a written permission from the parent, guardian or carer of the person photographed.

Young Chef District Final

 With only a fortnight to prepare and add a starter to his menu, Lewis Beat, our heat winner, went to the District Final in Hitchin last Saturday.  His food was as good as, if not better than, the previous round and he was definitely "a contender"!  Unfortunately the judges didn't place him first or second, so he will not be going to the Regional Final next month.  However it was tremendous experience and the three judges provided very helpful feedback which should stand him in good stead next year.

The Judges

Young Chef Final 2013

Saturday 9^th February saw the final of this year’s  local Young Chef competition organised by Welwyn GC Rotary Club for Mid Herts Rotary.  This  first stage in a national competition and saw twenty four competitors from six schools submit their menus for a healthy two-course meal for two people to a budget of £12.  The competitors each received a £12 voucher from Waitrose WGC to cover the cost of their ingredients.

The competitors and judges

The four judges were Piers Lyon from the White Hart Hotel and Restaurant in Welwyn, Choon Teoh from the Hakalok Restaurant at Shoplands, Gemma Hollis from Waitrose WGC and Michael Burn from John Lewis Welwyn. They selected those menus that they would like to see cooked and the most favoured six came to Monks Walk School to demonstrate their skills..  They were Zoe Antoniou and Lewis Beat of Chancellors School in Brookmans Park,  Daisy Parker and Alfie Tilley for Monks Walk School, Sam Bailey fom Onslow St Audreys in Hatfield and Reece Frost from Sir Frederic Osborn School.

The winner and runner-up at work

Two hours preparing and cooking time allowed the judges to observe the competitors skills, organisation and food hygiene and at the end they sampled the finished dishes.  An audience of families, teachers and Rotarians also got the opportunity to view and sample the array of excellent dishes.

It was a very tight and high quality competition and after careful deliberation the winner was Lewis Beat’s Lamb Kofte with tomato rice, spinach and parmesan salad with home-made hummus  and a dessert of Peach and Rosemary Tarte Tatin.  In second place was Sam Bailey with Salmon and Spinach En Croute and Hot Chocolate Fondant and in third place was last year’s winner Zoe Antoniou with Sea Bass and a trio of desserts.

Some of the completed dishes

Prizes sponsored by John Lewis Welwyn and certificates were presented to the finalists and Lewis will now go on to the District Final and will compete against other aspiring chefs from Beds, Herts and Bucks at Hitchin College on 23^rd February.  Welwyn GC Rotary Club would like to thank all those who helped in this event, Waitrose WGC, John Lewis Welwyn and Monks Walk School and the head of food, Kathy Quirk, for hosting the event.

The next events being organised by Mid Herts Rotary are the Young Photographer and Young Writer competitions.  There is also the Technology Tournament team event on Wednesday 6^th March at Oaklands College Welwyn GC campus.