Youth Speaks

YOUTH SPEAKS 2010

In congratulating the 21 competitors at Nonsuch Rotary’s recent Youth Speaks competition, Chris Forkan told them, “It was appropriate that one of the topics chosen tonight was ‘Courage’ because that is what it took from all of you to stand and deliver in front of the public and your peers and to do it so well.”  Appropriately, it was the winning team from Wilson’s School, Delwyn the speaker, Bramam the Chair and Fanuel Vote of Thanks who chose to speak about ‘Courage’.  Afterwards members of the winning team said how much they enjoyed hearing the other teams and their topics which they found really interesting. 

‘Rotary Youth Speaks’ is a popular annual event which gives youngsters an opportunity to display their public speaking skills in front of an audience, in competition with students from other local schools

 

Big Band 2010 Box Office – Opens 3rd March

The Box Office for the Friends of Nonsuch/Nonsuch Rotary’s Big Band Concert in Nonsuch Park on Friday 4 June 2010 opens for sales from Wednesday 3 March.

Tickets cost £14.00, a saving of £3.00 compared with the gate price of £17 on the day.

The Box Office telephone number is:

01372  741028

Download Big Band Booking Form 

Please send your orders to: The Big Band Box Office, 20 Chartwell Place, Downs Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5JH enclosing:

• a note of your name, address and telephone number
• the number of tickets required at £14.00
• a cheque for the total amount, made payable to Nonsuch Enterprises Ltd
• a stamped addressed envelope
• please add your email address if you would like to be included on our mailing list

Tickets will also be available very shortly from retail outlets in Sutton, Cheam, North Cheam, Worcester Park, Stoneleigh, Ewell and Epsom.

Rotary Young Chef of the Year 2010

Sixteen year old Daisy Daly, a student currently pursuing a Chef’s Diploma NVQ level 2 course at Carshalton College, wowed the judges at the recent local heat of the Rotary Young Chef competition when she produced ” an especially well presented” three course meal for two to win against fierce competition from five other competitors. She is in her first year at the College having recently left Carshalton High School for Girls.

The two Judges, Garry Lee who is Head Chef at the Ivy Restaurant, London and Tom Hall, Team Leader at Carshalton College, commented that, “The taste and quality of Daisy’s cooking was outstanding.”

All the competitors had to prepare a three course meal within two hours on a budget of £14. Daisy, who hopes to reach the national final at Chippenham in April, prepared a pan fried spicy sea bass with fondant potoes and fresh pesto as her main course.

Second place was awarded to 15 year old Charlie King from Cheam High School while Megan Jenkins, who is only 11, came third; she is also from Carshalton High School for Girls.

Four thousand young people under 17 years embarked at the outset on this Rotary competition, which is jointly sponsored by Filippo Berio, producers of olive oil, and Fifteen Restaurant, London. The winner receives a trip for two to Filippo Berio’s olive groves in Tuscanny and one day session in the kitchens of the Fifteen Retaurant.

Big Band In Nonsuch Park – Sponsorship Opportunities

This year’s Big Band in the Park concert featuring the Jay Craig Orchestra is scheduled to be held in Nonsuch Park on Friday evening the 4th June.

Publicity is already underway for this charity event which is being supported by the Epsom and Sutton Guardian Newspapers.

Local organisations have the opportunity to participate in the event both on the evening and in pre and post publicity activities. A range of sponsorship opportunities are currently available from £60 to £750.

Download a copy of our Sponsorship Information Pack: Big_Band_Sponsorship_2010 or contact Tony Ensom a.ensom@btconnect.com tel: 01737 832225.

Nonsuch Big Band in the Park 2010

The Friends of Nonsuch and Nonsuch Rotary Club will be holding our next ‘Big Band in Nonsuch Park’ charity event on Friday evening 4 June 2010 in the delightful gardens of Nonsuch Mansion, close to Cheam Village.  Gates will be open for picnickers from 5.30 pm and the main concert will begin at 7.15 pm

By popular request, following his welcome first appearance at Nonsuch in 2009, Jay Craig and his Orchestra will return for the 2010 concert.

Tickets will be £17 on the gate but there will be savings of £3.00 per ticket for early booking – only £14 if purchased in before the evening.

 We were delighted that no fewer than 19 local companies supported this community event in 2009, contributing over £4,000 through either sponsorship or purchasing advertising space in our free programme.  Others donated excellent prizes for the raffle which raised £1,845.  We are grateful to everyone concerned

 A crowd of nearly 900 enjoyed last June’s event which raised over £8,800 for the charity funds of the Friends and Nonsuch Rotary.  Money raised for the Friends enable them to continue their work on the Mansion Museum.  Among the beneficiaries from the Nonsuch Rotary charity funds were the Macmillan Butterfly Centre which does such magnificent work for the support of people suffering from cancer and their families.

 The organisers are delighted that the Sutton Guardian and the Epsom Guardian have agreed to be our Media Partners for 2010.

 More details, including booking forms for downloading and box office information, will be available on this website from about the beginning of March 2010.

To register an interest in purchasing tickets or sponsoring the event now please email: nonsuchbigbandnight@gmail.com