Youth Programme

Our Youth Competitions are Young Musician, Writer, Artist, Filmmaker & Photographer, also the Primary School Quiz. Young Person Sports Award. RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award).


Rotary Young Musician

Music is an international language and we encourage talented young people by providing this opportunity to demonstrate their musical skills.

The competition aims to offer young people:

 • the experience of performing on a public stage

 • an opportunity to showcase their musical talent 

• impartial feedback and assessment of their performance by experienced adjudicator


Rotary Young Photographer

Photography is a talent and an ever popular art form.  Entrants submit three photographs on a theme in black and white or colour, along with a description of their photographs.

The competition aims to encourage young people to: 

• experiment with photography 

• use digital and/or traditional methods of photography 

• demonstrate interpretation of the topic

• express personal ideas through the medium of photography

 

Rotary Young Writer

A flair for creative writing is a special gift and this competition promotes and encourages the work of young people who show talent. The winning writers are subsequently published in Rotary magazines.

This competition aims to encourage young people to: 

• be creative 

• use their writing skills 

• write with imagination and creativity

Rotary Young Filmmaker

This years ‘Rebuilding’ Theme can be interpreted as broadly as the Young Filmmaker wishes and does not need to conform to the dictionary definition of the word.

The competition aims to encourage young people to: 

• experiment with filmmaking 

• use digital and/or traditional methods of filmmaking 

• demonstrate interpretation of the topic 

• express personal ideas through filmmaking

Rotary Young Artist

Rotary Young Artist is proudly supported by Lucy Pittaway Limited (Lucy) and the Fine Art Trade Guild (the Guild).

The competition aims to encourage young people to: 

• be creative 

• develop skills in using traditional, contemporary or digital media 

• demonstrate interpretation of the topic 

• express personal ideas through a selected medium


Young Person Sports Awards

Aim for Junior & Young Sportspersons Awards is to: 

• celebrate podium success in competitive sport at local, district and national levels

• recognise personal achievement in competition and squad selection

• recognise the worth of being a positive role model in school, club and community


Young Sports Ambassador of the Year Award

Aim for Young Sports Ambassador of the Year Award is to: 

• acknowledge the achievements of young coaches in developing their chosen sport

• recognise those who volunteer their time in clubs, events and at competitions

• recognise the benefits of achieving coaching qualifications whilst still in training

• to be a positive role model, thereby encouraging others to participate in sport and active recreation

RYLA  (Rotary Youth Leadership Award)   


RYLA is a Rotary International programme which offers young people an opportunity to participate in a programme of physical and intellectual activities, which will develop skills in:

  •  Team working
  •  Positive leadership
  •  Communication
  •  Problem Solving
  •  Decision making

On these foundations self-confidence and self-esteem are built, which are vital aspects of responsible and global citizenship.




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Youth Programme sub-pages:

Young Musician Competition 2023

more 2023 Young Musician Competition

Young Artist Competition 2023

more Young Artist Competition 2023: This year's theme 'Rebuilding'

Young Writer Competition 2023

more 2023 Young Writer Competition: Theme 'Rebuilding'

Young Photographer Competition 2023

more Young Photographer Competition: Theme for 2023 - 'Rebuilding'

Young Filmmaker Competition 2023

more Young Filmmaker Competition 2023: This year's Theme 'Rebuilding'

Young Person Sports Awards

more Open to all who compete as individuals, within a Team or Disability Groups.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

more Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)