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Rotorua Competitions Society - Speech and Drama
Morning all - A Call For Help !!!

We urgently need your help. Unfortunately, we have had a very poor response to our call for parent volunteers, with only two people signing up so far.

We are asking parents to give just two hours over the competition weekend to help at the front desk. The tasks are simple and no previous experience is required.

Also at present, only one committee member still has a child competing. The rest of us continue to organise and run the competition years after our own children have finished. Many committee members contribute hundreds of hours each year to make the competition possible.

Many parents assume someone else will help, but that simply isn't happening. In the last three years, we have had just one new parent join the committee. This is not sustainable. We need current parents to start helping to organise the competition.


Parents can sign up here:
https://rotoruacompetitionsociety.org.nz/volunteer-form/

Thank you for your support.

Regards,
Rachael McGarvie
Secretary
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A: 1209 Hinemaru Street, PO Box 1194, Rotorua South 3040
P: 021 271 1517
W: www.rotoruacompetitionsociety.org.nz
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This is a new Scholarship. Very grateful to Andrew and Sharon for our young artists

The spotlight is on creativity.
The new Andrew & Sharon Welch Fund provides $8,500 in scholarships supporting people pursuing opportunities in drama, music and visual arts.
From performers and musicians to artists and emerging creatives, this fund is designed to help people grow their skills, pursue opportunities and take the next step in their creative journey.
Applications are now open.
Apply here:
https://geysercf.org.nz/2026funding/
Tag a creative person who needs to see this.

Some wonderful opportunities

Scholarship applications are now open.
This year there are 12 scholarship and award opportunities supporting education, leadership, disability, arts, music, vocational pathways and community contribution.
There could be an opportunity that matches your goals.
Explore all scholarships and awards today:
https://geysercf.org.nz/2026funding/
Please share with whānau, schools, employers and community networks.

Congratulations to Sara Smith for 3rd place and Maggie Kwok for participating in the Lions Clubs International Speechmaking Regional contest held in Hamilton today. Great work and wonderful representation for John Paul College. A 5-minute speech was followed by an impromptu. Both delivered thought provoking Speeches with confidence and skill.

𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲.

For Bay of Plenty-Rotorua/West Coast is 12 June 2026!

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁!

For the full schedule, visit our website: https://www.speechnz.co.nz/examinations/

Lilly you were amazing. Brilliant performance!

Congratulations Lilly - great success . Best wishes for the finals ⭐️

Congratulations to Anthony Farnham Year 8 John Paul College. Anthony recited In Flanders Field by John McCrae at the ANZAC service at Ohinemutu. Sensitively and beautifully done with deep respect for our fallen.

𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧! 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗖𝘂𝗽 #𝟭 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

We’re excited to share an amazing opportunity from CUBEE Group for students across Aotearoa!

The GreatTalk Cup #1 Poetry Recitation Competition 2026 invites students from Year 0–13 to explore the power of poetry, build confidence, and bring words to life through performance.

Open to students from Year 0–13 across New Zealand, this is your chance to bring poetry to life, build confidence, and showcase your voice.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗖𝘂𝗽 #𝟭 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
https://speechnewzealand.rocketspark.co.nz/site_files/37991/upload_files/TheGreatTalkCup1PoetryRecitationCompetitionHandbook2026.pdf?dl=1

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄!
Scan QR Code to Sign Up or register here http://www.cubee.nz
𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲