The Rotary Club of Thornbury Youth Service Committee Chairman: Allan Taylor The Youth Committee is specifically responsible for supporting projects focussed on the young people of our community, by working through and with schools and youth organisations. The annual "Youth Speaks" competition promotes the art of public speaking by Primary school-children. Each school runs its own competition, usually among its last-year children.  Two Club members and one of the school's teachers judge the competitors and select a winner to compete in the grand inter-school final.  Many of the Thornbury District primary schools already enter every year, and the competition is open to all. Thornbury, with other Bristol Clubs, also promotes musical per- formance by running the "Young Musician" competition. Soloists on any instrument are invited to enter. There are a number of heats around the Bristol area and the grand final is usually held at Bristol Grammar School. The Club has played a full role in Rotary's "Kids Out" movement since it began 10 years ago. Originally started as a local initiative in Liverpool, it rapidly grew to a national Rotary event thanks to the generous support of Littlewoods. Disadvantaged and disabled children and their carers are given a day out and a break from their usual routine. In 2000, the Thornbury Club organised an event at Westernbirt Arboretum for 1500 children and carers, complete with fair- ground, sideshows, clowns and the Rolls Royce Spitfire. The picture above is from a recent day out at Cattle Country (near Berkeley).