Rotary Youth Speaks event a hit in Llanelli
Ghosts, sport cheats, online piracy and the difference between real and virtuals worlds.
These were among the topics debated in the annual Llanelli Rotary Club Youth Speaks competition held at Llanelli Town Hall.
“The quality of the arguments presented was outstanding and the children taking part reflected great credit on their schools and families,” said the chairman of the judging panel Lt Colonel David Mathias.
The competition saw the teams from St John Lloyd take the junior and senior prizes to progress to the next round of the Rotary competition – a zone area final to be held at Llanelli Town Hall on February 14.
Lt Col Mathias said: “The standard in the competition was exceptionally high and the competitors made the judging task a very difficult one.”
Llanelli Rotary Club president Graham Williams explained that the Youth Speaks event offered an opportunity for Llanelli pupils to gain experience of speaking on a public platform.
He said: “It allows young people to form ideas on significant subjects and learn high standards of expression, presentation and appearance. It also gives pupils the experience of accepting impartial assessments and constructive criticism.”
In the junior competition, the Bryngwyn team debated ‘Ghosts do not exist’. The St John Lloyd topic was ‘Once a cheat, always a cheat’ and Coedcae debated ‘Are we living in a real world, or a virtual one?’
In the senior section, the St John Lloyd team debated ‘Sport is a unifier’. Bryngwyn debated ‘Recent trade agreements (SOPA and ACTA) threaten aspects of our freedom’ and Coedcae asked the question, ‘Do the youth of today really have a say?’
This year’s competition was run to a new national Rotary format which included a question from the floor. The main speaker for each team faced the daunting task of fielding an unrehearsed question from Rotarian Past President JC Williams MBE.
Llanelli Rotary President Graham Williams added: “The youngsters coped admirably with the questions and the change in format definitely added an extra unpredictable edge to the proceedings.”
Results –
Best Youth Team – St John Lloyd, pictured above.
These were among the topics debated in the annual Llanelli Rotary Club Youth Speaks competition held at Llanelli Town Hall.
“The quality of the arguments presented was outstanding and the children taking part reflected great credit on their schools and families,” said the chairman of the judging panel Lt Colonel David Mathias.
The competition saw the teams from St John Lloyd take the junior and senior prizes to progress to the next round of the Rotary competition – a zone area final to be held at Llanelli Town Hall on February 14.
Lt Col Mathias said: “The standard in the competition was exceptionally high and the competitors made the judging task a very difficult one.”
Llanelli Rotary Club president Graham Williams explained that the Youth Speaks event offered an opportunity for Llanelli pupils to gain experience of speaking on a public platform.
He said: “It allows young people to form ideas on significant subjects and learn high standards of expression, presentation and appearance. It also gives pupils the experience of accepting impartial assessments and constructive criticism.”
In the junior competition, the Bryngwyn team debated ‘Ghosts do not exist’. The St John Lloyd topic was ‘Once a cheat, always a cheat’ and Coedcae debated ‘Are we living in a real world, or a virtual one?’
In the senior section, the St John Lloyd team debated ‘Sport is a unifier’. Bryngwyn debated ‘Recent trade agreements (SOPA and ACTA) threaten aspects of our freedom’ and Coedcae asked the question, ‘Do the youth of today really have a say?’
This year’s competition was run to a new national Rotary format which included a question from the floor. The main speaker for each team faced the daunting task of fielding an unrehearsed question from Rotarian Past President JC Williams MBE.
Llanelli Rotary President Graham Williams added: “The youngsters coped admirably with the questions and the change in format definitely added an extra unpredictable edge to the proceedings.”
Results –
Best Chair – Sophie Ayres, St John Lloyd
Best Speaker – Sion Davies, St John Lloyd
Best Proposer of Vote of Thanks – Matthew Honour, Bryngwyn.
Best Speaker – Sion Davies, St John Lloyd
Best Proposer of Vote of Thanks – Matthew Honour, Bryngwyn.
Best Senior Team - St John Lloyd, pictured above.
Best Chair – Lucy Havard, Bryngwyn
Best Speaker – Lloyd Haines, St John Lloyd
Best Proposer of Vote of Thanks – Conor Charles, St John Lloyd
The judging panel was – Lt Colonel David Mathias DL (chair), Ann Brace, of Tregib School, Llandeilo, and retired QE High Carmarthen headmaster Tim Day.
The MC for the evening was Rotarian Past President Robert Lloyd. The event was organised by a team led by Rotarian Susan Roberts. Prizes were handed out by Llanelli Rotary Club President Graham Williams.
There are some pictures of the event on the following link – https://picasaweb.google.com/114054103325052180233/LlanelliRotary2012
Best Chair – Lucy Havard, Bryngwyn
Best Speaker – Lloyd Haines, St John Lloyd
Best Proposer of Vote of Thanks – Conor Charles, St John Lloyd
The judging panel was – Lt Colonel David Mathias DL (chair), Ann Brace, of Tregib School, Llandeilo, and retired QE High Carmarthen headmaster Tim Day.
The MC for the evening was Rotarian Past President Robert Lloyd. The event was organised by a team led by Rotarian Susan Roberts. Prizes were handed out by Llanelli Rotary Club President Graham Williams.
There are some pictures of the event on the following link – https://picasaweb.google.com/114054103325052180233/LlanelliRotary2012
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