Belper and Duffield Rotary are once again holding a series of exciting competitions for children and young people aged 5 to 17 years.    Full details and entry forms can be found on the website, www.You-Create.co.uk.    The competitions are all art related and we look forward to receiving entries in the following seven categories:-

 

• Cartoons                                

• Writing                      

• Photographs             

• Film making (Reel)  using mobile phone or camera           

• Art                              

• Song writing

• Dance ***

 

***  See important additional information, under the “Dance” category, below, for different arrangements for entries in this, the Dance category.

 

The theme for entries in all categories is “Heritage”.   The interpretation of the theme is totally down to the individual entrant’s imagination.   It is hoped that entrants will be as imaginative and creative as possible.   Full details of the rules for each category can be found below and on the You-Create website.

 

There are three age groups for each category.  They are:-

 

                        Junior                          Up to and including 10 years old

                        Intermediate               11 years to 13 years

                        Senior                          14 years to 17 years.

 

Entrants must not be over the upper age limit for their age group on 31st August, 2025.    Competitors must include their age group and date of birth on the application form.

 

The Closing date for receipt of entries in all categories, except Dance, is Friday, 14th February 2025.  Entries can be forwarded to the event organisers, either through the entrant’s school, their youth group, in special “You-Create” post boxes located at Belper and Duffield Libraries and at Costa Coffee, King Street, Belper.

 

All entries that are received by the closing date will be judged by a professional in the particular category field  and will receive a certificate of participation.   Full details of the judges can be found on the website.    Prizes will be awarded to the winner (£20) and the runner up (£10) in each age group of each category.  Any entries judged as highly commended will receive a suitable certificate. 

 

Entry Forms for the “Dance” category, must be sent only by email to dave.ashley782@hotmail.co.uk by no later than Friday, 10th January, 2025.   Entrants will then be contacted individually for arrangements to be made for them to attend for judging at The Strutt Community Centre on the evening of Friday, 24th January, 2025.    At that time their dance will also be filmed (with parental consent) for subsequent display at the exhibition.

 

All entrants will receive a certificate of participation.

 

After judging, all entries received will be placed on public display at “Number Twenty Eight”, The Market Place, Belper from 10am to 6pm on Saturday, 15th March 2025.      A number of local dignitaries have been invited to attend and view the exhibition.    Light refreshments will be available during the Showcase.     There will be an official opening ceremony at 11am on Saturday, 15th March 2025, however viewing will be possible from 10am.