All brochures, leaflets and entry forms have been delivered or posted to 16 secondary schools for their participation. Already 12 schools have indicated their interest. I have spoken to three schools thus far with four more requesting same – the interest is great.  Workshops will be run in conjunction with the Writing Around the Murray Festival and I am finalizing workshops with the Wodonga council and library in respect of workshops for the Wodonga schools. We have lost John McDonald as a judge which he so much enjoyed but arrangements with another judge is in hand.  The family prize giving day will be held on Saturday 20^th October at 12 noon and hopefully we will see many members who will see first hand what the Rotary Club of Albury does for our border youth.