The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Helping youngsters find potential
Watching the Service of Thanksgi- ving, cele- brating the life of HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, I was particularly moved by the tribute paid by Doyin Saniba- re, Duke of Edinburgh (DOE) Gold Award winner.
She said the award empowered her and other parti- cipants, helping them to rea- lise their full potential. This so closely echoes the aims of Rotary.
Prince Philip was a truly remarkable man and Rotary is a truly remarkable organisation. The young people of today will be the future of our world and deserve to be nurtured.
The first round of the Rotary Young Chef competition took place in November and was held in the Food and Nutrition department of
Stamford High School. The winner was Rory Cullen, a Year 9 student there. The competition is designed to promote an important life skill and, just as importantly, to be fun. It involves cooking and
serving a three-course meal for two people within a set time of 90 minutes.
The second round, which was a Rotary District 1070 event, took place in February and was again held at the high
school. There were 11 competitors and, once again, Rory shone through and was placed second, qualifying him for the regional event, to be held in Cambridge later this year. Rory’s mouth-watering menu was: Fresh tomato soup with focaccia bread; breaded cod fillet with parmentier potatoes and peas with bacon and leeks; his pudding being a chocolate cheesecake with passion fruit coulis.
The Rotary Club of Stamford wish Rory well and look forward to reporting his further progress at the regional round. Once again, their members thank Stamford High School and the food and nutrition teachers for hosting the competition. Their thanks also go to the students for taking part.
Over in Huntingdon, Cromwell Rotary Club supported younger people by donating 20 Usborne Dictionaries to Thongsley Fields School. Rotarians Dee and Lawrie went to present the books. They will be used to support lessons in Key Stage 2.
The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary is a comprehensive work with more than 1,000 colour illustrations, more than 10,000 entries and 25,000 straightforward definitions. It has been fully revised and updated for 2014 and beyond.