Completed meetings and events 2016-2017

Fri 30th June 2017 District Handover

New District Governeor

Wed 28th June 2017 Handover Meeting, Dinner with Partners

Wed 21st June 2017 Club Assembly with ADG Dennis Stevens, Dinner

Wed 21st June 2017 Council

Wed 14th June 2017 Club Night Foundation and International, Dinner

Sun 11th June 2017 - Wed 14th June 2017 Foundation Centennial Party – Weymouth Sailing Academy

Weymouth Sailing Academy - Foundation Centennial Party

Wed 7th June 2017 Job Talk Jacqui Lovat, Committees, Partners welcome, must book

Wed 31st May 2017 - Scatter meeting

Freshwater bowling Alley

Wed 24th May 2017 Tenpin Bowling at Freshwater Holiday Park with Partners

Wed 17th May 2017 Council, Business, Meeting and Dinner

Wed 17th May 2017 Council

Wed 10th May 2017 Pointless Quiz, Meeting and Dinner

Sat 6th May 2017 President's Night at the Bull Hotel, Bridport

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Sat 6th May 2017 District Assembly, St Dunstan’s School, Glastonbury

St Dunstan’s School, Glastonbury District Assembly,

Wed 3rd May 2017 AGM, Committees, Meeting and Dinner

Wed 26th April 2017 St George's Night Celebration, Meeting, Dinner with Partners

Wed 19th April 2017 Council, Business, Meeting and Dinner

Wed 19th April 2017 Council

Wed 12th April 2017 Meeting and Dinner - Job Talk by Roy Schuster

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Fri 7th April 2017 - Sun 9th April 2017 RIBI Conference, Manchester

National RIBI Conference, Manchester

Wed 5th April 2017 Club Development Update, Committees, Meeting and Dinner

Wed 29th March 2017 - Scatter meeting

Indoor Sports Meeting Lyme Regis and Brit Valley Rotary Clubs

Tue 28th March 2017 Indoor Sports Evening at Drimpton

Three teams from Lyme Regis Rotary Club and nine from Brit Valley met for the Annual Indoor Sports Challenge, a Trophy presented by Lyme Regis some years ago. Yet again Lyme Regis won. Mark Tredwin's Motorheads beat Charles Gaskill's Lost Souls by 1 point

Sat 25th March 2017 District Forum & PEPS, St Dunstan’s School, Glastonbury

Training for incoming officers

Wed 22nd March 2017 Meeting, Dinner with Partners - Talk on School in a Bag.

Talk on School in a Bag.
Brit Valley sent a Team of Ace Quizzers to the District Quiz, Patrick and Carina Stokes, Lindsey Blair and John Clegg.

Thu 16th March 2017 The District Quiz at The Bell Inn Frome

Eighteen Teams took part and we finished a creditable sixth. Creditable until you note that KBJ's Team beat us by three points. Not that he gloated - not much - he pushed his way across a crowded pub to commiserate with us. We didn't even win the Raffle. read more...

Wed 15th March 2017 Council, Business, Meeting and Dinner

Wed 15th March 2017 Council

Wed 8th March 2017 Meeting and Dinner talk by Samaritans

Talk by Samaritans

Sat 4th March 2017 St Dunstan's School, Glastonbury PETS and SETS

PETS & SETS "“ St Dunstan"™s School, Glastonbury

Wed 1st March 2017 Committees, feedback from our RYLA candidate and Dinner

Mon 27th February 2017 Plate Competion - Skittles against Casterbridge

We came second, and Casterbridge were next to last. However, it was a very enjoyable evening and we excelled at lively fellowship. We were royally entertained, served good food and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Sat 25th February 2017 Visit of Rotary Club Chichester Harbour to Eypes Mouth Hotel

The Clubs met up for a walk and joined up for dinner at Eypes Mouth Hotel.
The Pugsley Debate - The Speakers.

Wed 22nd February 2017 Pugsley Debate against Melcombe Regis

The Motion
Weymouth has more to offer than Bridport

Wed 15th February 2017 Council, Business, Meeting and Dinner

Wed 15th February 2017 Council

Tue 14th February 2017 Youth Centre Cheque Presentation Brit Valley Rotary and Bridport Runners

Presentation to Bridport Youth Centre read more...

Sat 11th February 2017 - Fri 17th February 2017 RYLA "“ Dartmoor Centre

RYLA "“ Dartmoor Centre
President of Brit Valley Rotary, Bob Ponchaud, the Youth Speakers, Chairman of Judges Professor Emeritus Clive Kennedy.

Wed 8th February 2017 Youth Speaks District Semi Final at Beaminster School

Teams from local schools competed in a debating style speaking competition each school providing a chairman to introduce the speaker, the speaker and a deliverer of the vote of thanks. read more...

Wed 8th February 2017 Youth Speaks semi final at Beaminster School - no separate meeting

Kevin Donovan giving feedback on the rotary interviews at Beaminster School

Wed 1st February 2017 Committees & feedback from Kevin Donovan on Beaminster School interviews & Study Group. - Dinner

Wed 25th January 2017 Burns Night with Partners - Quiz and Rafffle

Wed 18th January 2017 Council, Business, Meeting and Dinner

Wed 18th January 2017 Council

Tue 17th January 2017 Youth Speaks, Burton Bradstock Village Hall

Youth Speaks preliminary round (RC Bridport) "“ Burton Bradstock Village Hall
 Joint meeting with RC Bridport at Haddon House "“ Presentation of Fiji Project cheques

Wed 11th January 2017 Joint meeting with RC Bridport at Haddon House

Wed 4th January 2017 No meeting. Some members are visiting Bridport this week.

Brit Valley Rotary with guests at Eypes Mouth Hotel

Wed 14th December 2016 Christmas Party. Dining and dancing at Eypes Mouth Hotel

Our Christmas Party with partners and guests.
Car and trailer with Father Christmas

Thu 1st December 2016 - Thu 22nd December 2016 Rotarians help Father Christmas visit Bridport and the surrounding villages

We are helping Father Christmas as he calls round to visit children; he needs to know where they are and check what presents they would like. It is also a good opportunity to collect money for local good causes supported by Brit Valley Rotary Club

Wed 30th November 2016 - Sun 30th October 2016 Christmas Meal with partners at Haddon House.Our last meeting of 2016 before our Christmas Dinner Dance and our work helping Father Christmas with the float.

Our last meeting of 2016 before our Christmas Dinner Dance and our work helping Father Christmas with the float.

Wed 30th November 2016 Meeting with Partners "“ Christmas meal at Haddon House

Our last meeting of 2016 before our Christmas Dinner Dance and our work helping Father Christmas with the float.

Wed 23rd November 2016 Dinner with Partners Winyards Gap- Contact Stuart.

President Bib Ponchaud presents the Intermediate Award to Hann Gibbs of Beaminster School

Wed 23rd November 2016 - Sun 23rd October 2016 Young Photographer Competition Beaminster School Partners invited

Young Photographer Competition was held at Beaminster School with the work being on view and the judging taking place Partners were invited and there was a meal in Beaminster afterwards.

Fri 18th November 2016 - Fri 25th November 2016 Mock Interviews for school pupils at Beaminster school

Rotarians from Brit Valley took school pupils through practice interviews to help the pupils appreciate what they had to do to prepare for a job or college interview.
Jacqui is introduced to Rotary by President Bob Ponchaud

Wed 16th November 2016 Jacqui joins Brit Valley, Council, Dinner, Special General Meeting & Business Meeting

Wed 16th November 2016 Council

Wed 9th November 2016 Meeting and Dinner, Club Night "“ Youth & Vocational - Quiz.

Wed 2nd November 2016 Committees, Meeting and Dinner, A discussion on Club Development

Committees, Meeting and Dinner, A discussion on Club Development
Brit Valley and guests at the  Halloween Party

Wed 26th October 2016 Halloween, A ghost story from Patrick. with Partners, Dinner, wear a spooky hat.

Halloween, A ghost story from Patrick - Dinner with Partners, wearing spooky hats
Patrick wields the fire hose.

Wed 19th October 2016 Tour of Fire Station

The club were shown round the fire station by the station Manage and Fire Fighter Steve. Thanks to Paul for organising this.

Mon 17th October 2016 Skittles against Lyme Regis R C at the Football ground

Brit Valley plays Skittles against Lyme Regis R C at the Bees Football ground in Bridport

Wed 12th October 2016 Council

Vice President Phil and Eddie, Judi and Leslie from National Coastwatch

Wed 5th October 2016 National Coast Watch visit the Club

Eddie Murphy, Judi Gifford and Leslie Neilson of the National Coastwatch Institution talk to the club about their volunteer role in keeping a lookout on the sea and the coast.

Wed 28th September 2016 Partners Evening Dinner and Illustrated talk "History of Brit Valley Rotary Club"

Katharina Babusch from Holzwickede near Dortmund  Germany with Bob and Jan

Wed 21st September 2016 Council, Business, Meeting and Dinner

Katharina is staying with Jan in Weymouth as part of the group of 34 people making a twinning visit from Holzwickede, near Dortmund, to Weymouth; she visited Brit Valley Rotary Club read more...

Wed 21st September 2016 Council

Wed 21st September 2016 Bric a Brac Stall in Bucky Doo Square

Bric a Brac Stall in Bucky Doo Square
raising money For Rotary Charities.
Presidents Brian Thornley (Weymouth), David Sarson (Lyme Regis), Bob Ponchaud (Brit Valley)  Roger Stoodley (Bridport)Dennis Stevens (ADG)

Wed 14th September 2016 Visit by Local Rotary Presidents

Rotary Districts are large areas, particularly ours (District 1200) so they are divided into zones each including a small number of local Rotary Clubs. Presidents of these small groups meet periodically to share what the clubs are doing and get ideas read more...
President Bob Ponchaud with Laura Cockett and Barry Bates  of Bridport Arts Centre

Wed 14th September 2016 Meeting and Dinner

Talk on the Developments at Bridport Arts Centre by Laura Crockett and Barry Bates

Wed 7th September 2016 Committees, Meeting and Dinner

Rotarians enjoying garden games

Sun 31st July 2016 a Party at Mike's House

Mike provided games entertainment food and drink at for a wonderful Sunday evening party
The Helicopter Cake for the Air Ambulance

Wed 27th July 2016 - Cheque and Cake for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

President 2015-16 John Clegg presents a cheque for £2,500 and a helicopter cake to Leanne Colverson of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance read more...
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