Aoife’s Young Writer Award from Rotary

Former Ballycastle Integrated Primary 7 pupil, Aoife Heverin, has scooped the prestigious Young Writer Award hosted by Rotary International, Great Britain and Ireland.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Nov 2014, 09:28 BST
Aoife delivering her story to the Rotary audience. INBM47-14Aoife delivering her story to the Rotary audience. INBM47-14
Aoife delivering her story to the Rotary audience. INBM47-14

Thousands of children took part in the competition, which required entrants to write about something that has made a difference to their lives and submit their work to their local Rotary Club.

Aoife, now a student at Dalriada Grammar School, clearly impressed judges with the maturity and originality of her work. It was a very rewarding decision, not least by the fact that the triumph was attained in Ballycastle Rotary Club’s first attempt at the competition and indeed by their one and only entrant!

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Such was the significance of her achievement that Aoife was requested to recite her work at the Rotary Conference in the Titanic Building, Belfast.

Aoife with her mother and father (Niki and Paul) and some Ballycastle Rotary members. INBM47-14 SAoife with her mother and father (Niki and Paul) and some Ballycastle Rotary members. INBM47-14 S
Aoife with her mother and father (Niki and Paul) and some Ballycastle Rotary members. INBM47-14 S

For pupils interested in participating in the Young Writer, this year’s theme is “Light up your Community.” Please contact the Club either in person (we meet each Tuesday night at 7.30pm in the Central Restaurant) or follow us on Facebook – Rotary Club of Ballycastle.

Aoife’s work can be found on www.rotarygbi.org/young-writer-winners-2014/