Rotary Youth Speaks Competition Round 2 - The Zone Final

Fiona Winters, Ruth Mendy, Windsor & Eton Rotary Club’s President Ralph Cooper, Anushka Sagar, Matilda Kemp, George Burden

More success for Trevelyan School on Friday night as they not only hosted a mighty fine event but their Intermediate team also won through to the District Finals in Reading on 27th February.

Ten teams from Wycombe, Ascot, Sunningdale and Windsor took Youth Speaks to the next level. All teams did themselves proud and brought their “A” game.  In the Intermediate section, “Money can buy happiness” was convincingly debated by Fiona Winters and Anushka Sagar, ably chaired by George Burden. Matilda Kemp & Ruth Mendy joined them for the photo to celebrate the team win with Windsor & Eton Rotary Club’s President Ralph Cooper whose daughter happens to be Head Teacher at Trevelyan, so he was beyond proud.
 
Wycombe Abbey won the senior competition with their debate “Can I Change the World?”. Chair Alyssa Conradie, Proposer Felicite Baroudel, Opposer Chloe Davis offered very convincing arguments from both sides just taking the top spot from Windsor Girls.
 
Youth Speaks is the most rewarding competition for not just the competitors ;)  We would like to congratulate all teams who took part, as follows:
 
Intermediate Teams

• Trevelyan School A "Money can buy happiness". Chair George Burden, Proposer Fiona Winters, Opposer Anushka Sagar                    
• Trevelyan School B "Home schooling is better than a traditional education". Chair Edward Shekiluwa, Proposer Matilda Kemp, Opposer Ruth Mendy
• Licensed Victuallers School "This house believes that Extinction Rebellion is a necessity in today's world". Chair Max Kelly, Proposer Harrison Thomas Opposer Angelina Yu
• Charters School "This house believes that freedom of speech should be abolished". Chair Ollie Millington, Proposer Fin Harris, Opposer Daniel Fussey
• Wycombe Abbey "Should torture be used in interrogation?". Chair Frida Douek, Proposer Neda Aryan, Opposer Layomi Odusanya

 
Intermediate judges Joanna Olamer-Scott, Clem Virgo, Dr John Eckhart (chair).
 
Senior Teams 

•  Windsor Girls School A "Mobile phones have a positive impact on today's society". Chair Olatz Bulson-Roman, Proposer Scarlett O'Shaughnessy, Opposer Lydia Sampson                      
• Windsor Girls School B "Abortion does not deserve to be morally condemned". Chair Polina Vekchina, Proposer Ariela Veizaj, Opposer Rachel East
• Charters School "This house believes that technology will save the world". Chair Isla Gilmour, Proposer Rose Tocher, Opposer Tia Dalton Short
• The Marist School "Are zoos an ethical place for animals?". Chair Helena Hughes, Proposer Maira Rizvi, Opposer Evie Gazet
• Wycombe Abbey "Can I change the world?". Chair Alyssa Conradie, Proposer Felicite Baroudel, Opposer Chloe Davis

 
Senior judges Veronica Stabbins, Brian Lee and Roger Clark (chair).
 
Thank you.
Jon Davey, Youth Chair, Windsor & Eton Rotary

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