Nominations for Rotary in Arun Youth Community Awards reach highest level yet in fifth year
Four Rotary clubs, Arundel, Bognor Hotham, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, work together on the awards to acknowledge and celebrate the wonderful work of young people from across the Arun district.
This year’s awards received the largest number of nominations so far and the clubs are determined to continue to develop this annual celebration of young people’s achievements.
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Hide AdThe 2019 awards ceremony took place at a completely full Windmill Theatre in Littlehampton, where representatives from the four clubs presented certificates to 31 individuals and five groups, between them totalling a further 30 young people.
Rotarian Peter Stemp said: “All the nominees had shown themselves to be exceptionally caring, especially brave, or generously giving of their time to volunteer or raise money for charity.
“The nominations were given to the Arun Youth Council, who had the difficult task of selecting a winner in each of the three age categories and the one group category.
“The winners received a trophy and gift token in recognition of their outstanding achievements.
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Hide Ad“In keeping with the event, young musicians enthralled the audience with the quality of their music.”
Performers included Lisa Lo, a four-piece band from Northbrook MET, plus vocalists Amelie Ashtyn, Amelie Beauchamp and Ashtyn Roworth, and violinist Harry Ward, all accompanied by Marilyn Hurdwell.
Winners and nominees
Age 11 to 14
Angelina Sladevska, Billie Brown, Cian Tongue, Emily Twinn-Dorey, Isabella Govinden, Lacey Matthews, Luca Licursi, Sally Atkins, Sandra Bedzinska and Tiegan Irelan-Hill
Overall winner: Sally Atkins
Special commendation: Lacey Matthews
Age 15
Adam Woodruff, Alex Hall, Caprice White, Chantelle Richardson, Daniel Kay, Elise White, Ellie Fletcher, Ellie Pett, Ethan Stenning, Georgia Milward, Holly Hawkins, Jordan Evans, Lucy King, Sam Hills, Santiago Martin-Dixey and Tegan Hodder
Overall joint winners: Alex Hall and Ellie Pett
Special commendation: Holly Hawkins
Age 16 to 19
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Hide AdBelle Mills, Harry Mason, Louise Figg, Megan Balcombe and Peter Reavey
Overall winner: Harry Mason
Groups
Arun Young Leaders, The Angmering School’s Rights Respecting Ambassadors, The Angmering School’s Cookies on Call team, Felpham Community College’s Holocaust Memorial team and The Regis School’s Green team.
Overall joint winners: Arun Young Leaders and Felpham Community College’s Holocaust Memorial team