Completed meetings and events 2014-2015
Tue 30th June 2015 RYLA update
More details to follow . . .
Tue 23rd June 2015 Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Today we learn more about Guide Dogs from puppywalker Vivien Baker with Poppy, Chris Button with his Guide Dog Rory and Tina Boreham.
Tue 16th June 2015 Essex Countryside and its Wildlife
Our speaker is Rotarian Alan Purdy who is a member of Witham Rotary Club.
Tue 9th June 2015 The Mildmay Family
speaker today is Gloria Harris
Sat 6th June 2015 World's Biggest Quiz
Let's get into the Guinness Book of Records!
Tue 2nd June 2015 Business Meeting and Club Assembly
June is Club Council programme planning month. Grace: Richard Oscroft; Object of Rotary David Pond
Tue 26th May 2015 Al Capone
We welcome John Harnack to speak about Al Capone
Tue 19th May 2015 Cieron Roe speaks about his experiences at the Nkhoma hospital in Malawi.
Cieron was at the Nkhoma hospital in Malawi from July to October 2014 and our Club helped to fund his trip.
Sun 17th May 2015 Great Baddow Charity Races 10 mile and 2 mile
Local community event of the year - a 10 mile road race for the serious runner and the 2 mile fun run for every one else - a great way to spend a May Sunday. Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre.read more...
Wed 13th May 2015 Business Meeting
Details tbc
Tue 12th May 2015 Races Briefing
Briefing to make sure that all is set for Sunday
Sun 10th May 2015 Youth Speaks Finals, Brentwood School, Brentwood
Good luck to our teams: Colchester Royal Grammar School and the Ursuline Convent School
Sat 9th May 2015 Promoting Great Baddow Races (17 May) at the Vineyards
Sign up to run in the 10 mile or 2 mile fun run on 17 May
Sat 9th May 2015 - Wed 13th May 2015 District Assembly 2015
Writtle College Main Campus CM1 3RRTue 5th May 2015 AGM and Business Meeting
May is International and Foundation programme planning month.Today's the day to bring good clean used (or even new) clothing and bedding for donation to Whitechapel Mission.
Grace: David Harper; Object of Rotary: Gordon Neilson
Tue 28th April 2015 The work of Action for Family Carers
James Clarke CEO Action for Family Carers, supported by Veronica Sadowsky (Rtn Chelmsford Rivermead), speaking on the work of AFFC across Mid-Essex. read more...
Sun 26th April 2015 - Foundation Fundraising lunch
with special thanks to our hosts John and Jackie Bucknell
Sat 25th April 2015 Great Baddow Races Promotion
Promoting this year's Great Baddow Races in High Chelmer Shopping Centre, Chelmsford.
Tue 21st April 2015 St George's Day lunch
Although not until 23 April - nonetheless we celebrate St George today.
Sat 18th April 2015 Great Baddow Races Promotion
The Vineyards Shopping Centre,Great BaddowTue 14th April 2015 Business Meeting
April is Community Services programme planning month. Grace: Pat Gaudin; Object of Rotary: Ron Gregory
Tue 7th April 2015 No meeting today
Tue 31st March 2015 Jane Brown, International Service Organiser, Inner Wheel
Talking about what this District is doing internationally.
Tue 24th March 2015
An introduction to club visioning from Dave Eagles.
Tue 17th March 2015
Mike Ashdown's "Me" talk.
Wed 11th March 2015 Youth Speaks: District Finals Senior
County Hall, Chelmsford
Tue 10th March 2015 Membership
John Banks talks about growth and retention in membership.
Wed 4th March 2015 Youth Speaks District Finals Intermediate
6.30 for 7.00, County Hall, ChelmsfordTue 3rd March 2015 Business Meeting
March is Club Services programme planning month. Grace: Pat Gaudin; Object of Rotary: Hayward Frost
Tue 24th February 2015 The World's Greatest Meal
a simple meal raising monies to End Polio Now read more...
Tue 17th February 2015 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
Phil Grigg talks about RYLA from the organisational viewpoint and two young people talk from their participants' viewpoint.
Sun 15th February 2015 Chelmsford Rivermead Community Showcase
Chelmsford Civic CentreTickets 10
Box Office 01245 606505
click on link below read more...
Sat 14th February 2015 Young Musician District Final
7 for 7.30 Chelmsford Cathedral read more...Tue 10th February 2015
FellowshipTue 3rd February 2015 Business Meeting
February is Youth Committee programme planning month. Grace: Brian Forshaw; Object of Rotary: Ron GregorySat 31st January 2015
TBC
Tue 27th January 2015 Burns lunch
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,Great chieftain o the puddin'-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye worthy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.
Tue 27th January 2015 RIBI President visits Chelmsford
RIBI President Peter King and his wife Di met local Rotarians to hear about Computers for Tanzania and the Sahiwal project in Pakistan. read more...
Tue 20th January 2015 So what has PR got to do with Membership?
Includes feedback from recent District Membership seminarFri 16th January 2015 Young Musician Chelmsford Heat
7pm St Cedd's School
Tue 13th January 2015 Webinar Mildmay style!
Bring your laptop or tablet along in readiness for some web exploration.
Tue 6th January 2015 Fellowship meeting today
David Pond (R) and Ken Buck (pictured with Dave Almond) reported back from District Council including Chelmsford Mildmay's certificate for its financial support to End Polio Now and being No 2 club in the District in per capita giving to Rotary Foundation read more...Thu 1st January 2015 Chelmsford Cathedral, Chelmer Bridge Annual Concert
The Essex Young People's Orchestra conducted by Mark MessengerTickets Adults £10.00, Eighteen and under £5.00 - both including a programme
All proceeds to the "Invicta Foundation"
Tue 30th December 2014 No meeting today
Tue 23rd December 2014 No meeting today
Tue 16th December 2014 Christmas lunch
Tue 9th December 2014 District Council second meeting
Writtle College
Tue 9th December 2014 Zambia and Botswana
Nanette Wright on her recent visit - we knew elephants were sure to feature!
Sat 6th December 2014 Fun Festive Fayre
in aid of the Wilderness Foundation read more...
Sat 6th December 2014 - Sun 7th December 2014 Christmas Tree Festival
Chelmsford Mildmay exhibiting a tree read more...Tue 2nd December 2014 Business Meeting + Special General Meeting
December is Club Council programme planning month. Grace: Graham Fildes; Object of Rotary: Roger Foreman
Sun 30th November 2014 Chelmsford Xmas Lights Switch-on
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Thu 27th November 2014 Loading day: Computers to Tanzania
The team who loaded the third ship's container for Tanzania moving 287 boxes in a record 45 minutes. The container ship sets sail on 01 December.
Tue 25th November 2014 The Rotary Foundation
Wed 19th November 2014 French Soiree Quadrant evening - the six Chelmsford Rotary Clubs
The annual Quadrant Evening for Rotarians and Guests.Tickets £10 from John Wolfenden - raising £5 per ticket for J's Hospice. read more...
Tue 18th November 2014 Child Slavery
Harry Payne again raised our awareness of child slavery and trafficking.
Tue 11th November 2014 Send a Cow to Kenya
Martin Reed of Rivermead Club, our speaker, about the Send a Cow to Kenya project
Tue 4th November 2014 Business Meeting + bring donations for Whitechapel Mission
November is International and Foundation programme planning month. Grace: Adam Copsey; Object of Rotary: Tony Bugden read more...
Tue 28th October 2014 The work of Great Baddow Parish Council in the Community.
Today's speaker was Cllr Mrs Jannetta Sosin, Chairman of Council and Chairman of Organisation Methods and Personnel Committee.
Tue 14th October 2014 Return visit from Chelmsford YMCA Young Carers
Paul Knight updated us about the YMCA World Alliance Conference that was held in Colorado, USA in late June/early July 2014.
Fri 10th October 2014 District Autumn Golf Day
Benton Hall Golf and Country Club, Witham read more...Tue 7th October 2014 Business Meeting
October is Community Services programme planning month. Grace: Michael Vandome; Object of Rotary: John Tilsley
Tue 30th September 2014 HSBC Bank plc
Speaker: Richard Knight, Retail Branch Manager, HSBC Bank plc, Chelmsford
Sat 27th September 2014 District Council 1st meeting and District 1240 Conference - final session
Writtle College
Tue 23rd September 2014 Chelmsford Male Voice Choir
Speaker: John Taylor, Musical Director, Chelmsford Male Voice Choir
Tue 16th September 2014 Friends of Dunmow Rotary Club
Speaker: Richard Harris, Immediate Past President, Dunmow Rotary Club and Dunmow's Official Town Crier
Fri 12th September 2014 - Sun 14th September 2014 District Conference
Holiday Inn HotelStratford-upon-Avon
Be Inspired, Meet the Challenge read more...
Wed 10th September 2014 Chelmsford Rotary Clubs Golf at Little Channels
Twelve members of four clubs attended the five clubs gold day, the missing club being Chelmsford Phoenix. read more...
Tue 9th September 2014 Hurtigruten
Susan Carragher entertained Mildmay on 09 September to a fascinating account of Hurtigruten.Tue 2nd September 2014 Business Meeting
September is Club Services programme planning month Grace: Ken Buck; Object of Rotary: John BucknellTue 26th August 2014 Weekly meeting
Tue 19th August 2014 Talent Match, The Prince's Trust + Visitors from Australia
Catherine Reed, Volunteering Executive - Talent Match, The Prince's Trust, talks to us about the support Talent Match is giving to 18-24 year olds who have been unemployed for more than 12 months.
Mon 18th August 2014 Channels Veterans vs Chelmsford Mildmay
Golf challenge match teeing off at 8.10 amMildmay's team: David (Pond) Captain;
Graham (Fildes); John (Wolfenden); Dave (Almond)
Mon 18th August 2014 - Tue 19th August 2014 V Festival Tent Collection
organised this year by Colchester Centurion
Wed 13th August 2014 Visit to Ipswich Orwell Rotary Club
David Thompson is now President of Ipswich Orwell Rotary Club and some Chelmsford Mildmay members are planning to visit. Bistro on the Quay, Wherry Quay, Ipswich IP4 1AS
Tue 12th August 2014 Weekly meeting
Fellowship meeting
Tue 5th August 2014 Business Meeting
August is Youth programme planning month. Grace: John Wolfenden; Object of Rotary: Dave Almond
Tue 29th July 2014 Farleigh Hospice
Hermione McIntosh, Ambassador, our speaker from Farleigh Hospice read more...
Tue 22nd July 2014 Visit from District Governor Stan Keller
Tue 15th July 2014 The life and times of an RSPB Local Group
Mike Logan Wood from the Chelmsford RSPB was our speaker on the work of the RSPB locally and worldwide.
Sun 13th July 2014 Races: cheque presentations
Cheque presentations at the Millennium Hall, Great BaddowClick below for video clip of 2013 race by Carry on Running
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Tue 8th July 2014 Connecting people to nature
Debbie De Boltz gave an overview of the Wilderness Foundation and all the different strands of their work. Photo: Roger Foreman, Debbie De Boltz and Andrew Britter.See Debbie's presentation - below
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Mon 7th July 2014 Tour de France
The Tour de France passed some Mildmay Rotarians' homes on 07 July - can you work out where this one is? read more...
Tue 1st July 2014 Club handover
July is Races Committee programme planning month