Just as the Harpenden Quiz of Quizzes, organised by Rotary in Harpenden, is hugely popular among scores of quiz enthusiasts, so are the event’s raffle prizes. Pictured above are the 20 colourful gift bags, each containing a wide range of items generously donated by local businesses and Rotary in Harpenden members. Ticket sales for the raffle draw raised over £1000 for charity.
Competition
2024/25 Young Photographer Competition
Budding young photographers are once again invited to to enter their work in the Harpenden heat of Rotary’s country-wide Young Photographer Competition.
Discover more about this year’s theme and how to enter…
‘Something the school cannot teach them’
Finding a business idea and pitching it to three successful business people was the challenge set to Year 6 at High Beeches Junior School. Rotary in Harpenden provided the initial funding to teams, all of which are invited to run their businesses at this year’s school summer ‘Feastival’.
Third time for quiz winners
This year’s Harpenden Quiz of Quizzes was won by just 4 points by ‘Measure for Measure’, who have taken part in all 27 years of the competition!
2023/24 Young Photographer Competition
Budding young photographers have the opportunity to enter their work in the Harpenden heat of Rotary’s country-wide Young Photographer Competition. The competition is split into three age-defined sections: junior, intermediate and senior. The judges, drawn from Harpenden Photographic Society, have no knowledge of the identities of the competitors. You’ll need
Quiz for Ukraine
Enter a team of 6 persons and help Rotary in Harpenden raise money for the reconstruction of Moshchun Village, Kyiv.
Sibling Young Photographers build their skills
Congratulations to Edward and Verity Pember for their successes in the Harpenden Heat of the Rotary Young Photographer Competition
The theme for the 2022/2023 competition was “The Beauty of Architecture”.
Triumph for Beechwood Park’s debating trio
Congratulations to the three boys from Beechwood Park School, competing in the under 13 age group, who won the National Final of Rotary’s Youth Debate challenge.
EYES DOWN, EARS OPEN
Twenty-eight teams competed for the trophy in the 26th Quiz of Quizzes, held at St George’s School. By a six-point margin the Harpenden Lions Club triumphed, chalking up an 11th victory.
Demonstrating creative technology talent
A record 37 teams of four entered this year’s Rotary Technology Tournament. All secondary schools in St Albans and Harpenden are invited to come along and face the challenge of building a working model in four hours. Students then demonstrate their products to a panel of expert judges.
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