10th February – Regular business was discussed and a donation agreed to “Hope”. Andy reported that Rotakids was active and had undertaken a litter pick session recently. Our speaker was Steve Russell who spoke on a dive boat holiday in the Red Sea
Young Chef Competition – Shaftesbury, in conjunction with Gillingham held the local heat of the Rotary Young Chef Competition on 13th February 2025. Students from Shaftesbury School, Sturminster Newton High School and Gillingham School took part. All the students made a fantastic effort and produced amazing dishes. They had 2 hours to cook a healthy main and dessert. They had to plan their dishes and were judged on preparation, cooking skills and the quality of their dishes. The overall winner of the Junior/Intermediate Category was Henry Johnson from Gillingham School. The overall winner of the Senior Category was Daisy Netherway from Sturminster Newton High School. Henry now progresses to the District Final in Romsey, where he will compete against Area Winners from Dorset, Hampshire, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight. Daisy progresses to the Cluster Final where she will compete against District Final Winners from across S E England, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Wight and Gibraltar. The students were judged by Liz from Beautiful Buffets and Barry von Clemens, who has over 30 years of experience in the catering industry. We would also like to thank Sturminster Newton High School for hosting this event.
14th February Business meeting – Donations agreed to Stroke Club and others. Plans discussed for forthcoming Charity Swim, Fun, Run, Cycle Ride, Kids out and Rotakids to name a few. The seeds are sown for a very busy spring.
