The Rotary Club of Warwick welcomed young students from local secondary schools to their annual scholar’s lunch recently.

Eight final year students from Myton, Kings High, Warwick and Aylesford sixth forms, together with their teachers, joined Rotarians for lunch at Warwick Hilton and talked about their aspirations for the future.
Rotarian Laurie Day welcomed the students and said how much the club enjoys meeting them and hearing about their plans. He told them about the work of Rotary around the world, and how it offers a readymade network in every town and city.

The Rotary Club organises a number of events in Warwick aimed Young People – Youth Speaks – a public speaking competition; a school’s music concert in June, whilst junior pupils enjoy Pancake races, receive school dictionaries, and Kids Out day at Drayton Manor Park.

The money raised at events such as the Warwick Bonfire and Carols at the Castle goes to local charities and good causes. Internationally Rotary has been working to eradicate polio and the club responds to help people affected by natural disasters, such as the earthquake in Nepal and the ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone.

President John Hibben reminded the students of their huge advantage in being able to get an education, and thanked them for taking time out from preparing for their exams and wished them every success for the future.