Rotary young persons competition for Innovation and Design Regional Final.

Worcester RGS girl wins 1st prize for Design & Innovation project.
On the 12th July the regional final of the Rotary Competition for Design and Innovation was held at Bromsgrove School. 22 student finalists, from Stoke on Trent in the North to Bristol in the South, brought their design projects to Bromsgrove to be judged. The quality of the innovations was extremely high, with well finished prototypes, paper designs and models, to augment the research, development and drawings, on show. The students’ age ranged from 14 to 18, but all entries were judged equally. Rotary Clubs around the districts had held local competitions to select the finalists from hundreds of entries.
The winner with a prize of £500 was Natasha Morgan from the Royal Grammar School Worcester. Her project was the design of “An electronic keyboard for disabled children.” Second was Tom Hoare from Warwick School, with a beautifully crafted “Folded dining table”. Third was Marco Catena from Moorlands VI form College, Cheadle with “A home rain sensor device”, which warns you if it starts to rain and the washing has to be brought in. A scolding from his mother had prompted this need. With the variety of designs on display, from clothing and textiles to point of sales displays, games, and engineering items, the talent of our young people made a fascinating exhibition, but difficult to judge. All the entries were so good. Chris Scurrell, the Chairman of Bromsgrove Council, presented the prizes.   The facilities at Bromsgrove School were perfect for the event, and the kitchen staff provided a delicious lunch. The Headmaster and staff at the School are to be thanked for their support.