The Rotary Club of Comber     - District 1160 - Ireland
 

Service Projects

International

  • Support for District Projects
  • Shelterbox Awareness Campaign
  • Emergency Support

Youth Opportunities

  • Youth Leadership Programme
  • Mock Interviews
  • Young Chef  (see below)

Community / Vocational

  • Charity begins at home and with Rotary it's no different! The Rotary Club of Comber is proud to support our local community.
  • In 2008-9 Rotary District 1160 (Ireland) will focus on The Alzheimer’s Society and Organ donation.
  • We will once again have our Remembrance Tree in Comber Square at Christmas

Working for a polio-free world.

Help Rotary eradicate polio

In 1985 Rotary International started a campaign to immunise the children of the world against polio.

Rotary is a spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (the largest public health initiative the world has ever known) that has spanned 200 counties, utilised 20 million volunteers, immunised over 2 billion children, probably spared 5 million from disability and averted more than a million deaths.

Rotarians in polio-free countries actively partner with Rotarians in polio endemic and high risk countries to help provide vaccines, the essential social mobilisation and surveillance.

In December 2007, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the Rotary Foundation a challenge gift of US$100 Million.

Rotary Districts are challenged to raise an equivalent amount over the three years to December 2010. In effect this is a District contribution equivalent to $1,000 per Rotary Club in each of the three years.

ROTARY YOUNG CHEF 2008

in association with Filippo Berio Olive Oil

Thomas Souter from Yorkshire won the 2008 Rotary Young Chef Final at Westminster Kingsway College, London.

He wins a trip to Tuscany to visit the olive groves and sample the delights of Italian cuisine with Filippo Berio Olive Oil (see Anna's Diary on the left for an account from 2007 winner) and a day at the Fifteen Restaurant (founded by Jamie Oliver).  In addition Tom received the RIBI Rose Bowl Trophy plus £250. 

Tom prepared a stunning three course meal and wowed the judges with his flavours and presentation.  The chefs at Westminster Kingsway College said they had never seen such good food from students so young.

 View a slideshow from this years event

BUT WHY "ROTARY YOUNG CHEF"?

Rotary and our associates believe that cooking a healthy meal is an important life skill.  The government are now focusing on teaching all young people to cook in schools and our competition supports that initiative.

Rotary Young Chef aims to encourage young people to:

  • Develop cookery skills

  • Develop food presentation skills

  • Consider Healthy Eating options

  • Prove their organisational and planning skills

  • Prove their ability to cope in a demanding situation

 Below are some photographs from Rotary Young Chef Final 2008

 2008 Rotary Young Chef Finalists  Third place finalist preparing his food
 Winner preparing his food  The winner's starter, Salad of Langoustines on Marinated Goat's Cheese with Confit Cherry Tomatoes and a Citrus Mayonnaise
 The runner up's starter, Mille Feuille of Goat's Cheese and Beetroot with Rocket, Chard and Balsamic  The runner up's main course, Seared Guilt Head Bream with Potato Rosti, Marinated Fennel and Cucumber Salsa.
 One entrant with her meal, Pan seared Scallops, Chicken Wrapped in Bacon, Apple and Raspberry Crumble  RIBI President, Allan Jagger, Diana Anderson from Fillipo Berio present the prizes to the winner.

The competition generally begins with a Rotary Club organising a competition at it's local school.  The emphasis being on the preparation of a 2 course healthy meal as economically as possible.

The winners of the Club competition progress to a District Competion, then via a Regional Competition to the RIBI Final of Rotary Young Chef. At the Regional Final and the RIBI Final the students will be asked to cook a 3 course healthy meal for two people costing no more than £14 (€21).  The Regional Finals must be completed by 16 March 2009.   All District competitions need to be finished by 1 March 2009.  It is also advisable that all Club competitions be completed before Christmas 2008

HOW TO ENTER ROTARY YOUNG CHEF?

The competition is planned for students in full time secondary school education.  However, students doing NVQ level 1 (or National equivalent) in catering colleges may enter this competition.  Students must be aged 17 years, or under, on 31August 2008 for the 2009 competition.

To enter a competition, contact your local Rotary Club.  If you are unable to locate your club (see search at the top of this page on the right), then e-mail RotaryYoungChef@aol.com for details of your local club.   You should make contact with the Rotary Club by 30 September 2008, or sooner as many of the competitions take place in the Autumn Term, but some take place in the Summer Term.

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