Kevin Rose , Youth director gave an updated account of the our clubs activities. Most projects relate to the broader District activities namely RYPEN, RYLA and MUNA. Such acronyms need explanation. The first concerns regular weekend camps for club sponsored attendees being mid secondary school students to experience leadership, community involvement tasks and fellowship development with like students. RYLA is focused on the older 18-25 year old adults with a perceived prospect to be future community leaders. Kevin invited members to look for and nominate any likely candidate.
Sadly the annual MUNA convention (Model United Nations Assembly) weekend camp where year 11 students debate and network as deemed country representatives has just been canceled. Typically a rotary club will sponsor one team of two to represent some given country. (It may be that recent legislation re Working with Children obligations for any volunteer at the camp has caused diffiuclties).
Finally the National Youth Science Forum process for selecting year 11 science focused students to attend the summer science school in Canberra in January next year is in full swing now. (Applicants need to be screened/put forward by Rotary Clubs by June 30 for eventual review and final selection by Rotary Districts in August.) HRC has previously supported many fine attendees and will be involved again. Demand for places is high and competition to get into the final 25 or so is tough.