Completed meetings and events 2012-2013
Fri 28th June 2013 President's swan song
Fri 21st June 2013 Rtn John Hassard: Bringing hope in Africa
John talks about his work in DR CongoThu 20th June 2013 5:15pm - Council meeting at Park Plaza Hotel
Fri 14th June 2013 Auli Miles: Fostering and adoption
Fri 7th June 2013 Committee business
Fri 31st May 2013 Club assembly
The President Elect and committee chairs will present to the club their plans for 2013-14.Fri 24th May 2013 PDG Ken Robertshaw: Across northern Scandinavia by dog sled
PDG Ken Robertshaw gives an account of his trip by dog sled across northern Norway and Sweden to raise funds for the Theodora Children's TrustFri 17th May 2013 Derek Brown: The Ultimate Walk
Thu 16th May 2013 5:15pm - Council meeting at Park Plaza Hotel
Sun 12th May 2013 Braunschweig-Richmond Visit
Farewell to German Rotarians departing from Leeds by train to Manchester AirportSat 11th May 2013 Braunschweig-Richmond Visit
Visits to Temple Newsam and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park followed by dinner at Sand Moor Golf ClubSat 11th May 2013 District Council Meeting
Fulford School, YorkFri 10th May 2013 Braunschweig-Richmond Visit
Reception with the Lord Mayor at the Civic Hall, club meeting, canal trip, then home hospitality in the evening.Fri 10th May 2013 Recital by Donald Webster Memorial Prizewinner and Twin Club Visit
Members of our twin club, the Rotary Club of Braunschweig-Richmond, Germany, will join us for this meeting.Thu 9th May 2013 Braunschweig-Richmond Visit
Braunschweig Rotarians arrive at Manchester Airport 11.30. Convey them to welcome buffet lunch at Bramhope, then to hotel. Dinner at the Park Plaza Hotel 7 for 7.30 pmFri 3rd May 2013 Committee business
Fri 26th April 2013 Annual General Meeting
Meeting for the election of council members and setting of the club subscription for the forthcoming year.Sat 20th April 2013 District Assembly
at Fulford School, York; coffee from 9.00 am - meeting starts 9.30 amFri 19th April 2013 Dragana Vidovic, Rotary World Peace Fellow
Dragana is a student at the Rotary Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution in the Department of Peace Studies at the University of BradfordThu 18th April 2013 Satellite group information meeting
Meeting at the Park Plaza Hotel, Leeds, at 6.00 for 6.30 pm, for those who have been invited to join the club's satellite group.Thu 18th April 2013 4:30 pm - Council meeting at Park Plaza Hotel
Fri 12th April 2013 Rtn Brenda Wood: CRB legislation and Rotary obligations
The speaker is District 1040 Protection Officer and Equality and Diversity Officer. She will speak about changes to protection legislation and the Disclosure and Barring Service and how they affect our obligations.Fri 5th April 2013 Discussion meeting
Fri 29th March 2013 No meeting
Good FridayFri 22nd March 2013 Rtn Clive Barwell: Your care.
Will the council sell your home to pay for your care?Thu 21st March 2013 5:15pm - Council meeting at Park Plaza Hotel
Fri 15th March 2013 Julie Hattersley: Court Witness Service
Fri 8th March 2013 Visit of Ambassadorial Scholars
Lord Mayor's Civic Hall reception for Ambassadorial Scholars, followed by lunch at the club. Visit organiser: Melvyn Sumroy.Fri 1st March 2013 Committee business
Tue 26th February 2013 President's Charity Dinner
Grand Charity Dinner in aid of the Leeds Branch of the Royal British Legion, in the presence of the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, the Lord Mayor of Leeds and the District Governor. read more...Fri 22nd February 2013 NO MEETING TODAY
MEETING CANCELLEDThu 21st February 2013 5:15pm - Council meeting at Park Plaza Hotel
Fri 15th February 2013 Daniel Evans: American Geographical Exploration
Sat 9th February 2013 District Council Meeting
Fulford School, YorkFri 8th February 2013 Naoya Maruyama, Ambassadorial Scholar
Naoya tells us something of his native Japan and his experiences here as an ambassadorial scholar.Fri 1st February 2013 Discussion meeting
Mon 28th January 2013 Service Above Self Awards
In the presence of the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Ann Castle.NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED FROM 21ST TO 28TH JANUARY read more...
Fri 25th January 2013 Mary Robinson: Contact the Elderly
Fri 18th January 2013 Catherine Boyd: GSE visit to Brazil
Our sponsored GSE candidate gives an account of her visit to Brazil last year.Thu 17th January 2013 5:15pm - Council meeting at Park Plaza Hotel
Fri 11th January 2013 Committee business
Fri 4th January 2013 Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey: New Year Message
Fri 28th December 2012 No meeting
Fri 21st December 2012 Club Christmas lunch
Admission by ticket onlyFri 14th December 2012 Lesley Sharp: Action for Blind People and Leeds Vision Consortium
Services for blind people in LeedsMon 10th December 2012 Advent and Hanukkah Dinner party
Join us for a festive evening at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Headingley. Three course meal, with music and dancers to entertain you. All welcome. Tickets £25 from International Committee members. Organiser: Anita RaynerFri 7th December 2012 Committee business
Fri 30th November 2012 Peter Warburton: Micro Loans
Fri 23rd November 2012 Special General Meeting
Meeting to elect club officers and to approve the club accounts.Fri 16th November 2012 Hannah Kieldsen: Teenage Cancer Trust
Thu 15th November 2012 5:15pm - Council meeting at Park Plaza Hotel
Fri 9th November 2012 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
The two students sponsored by the club on this year's RYLA course give an account of the course and how they benefited from it.Fri 2nd November 2012 Committee business
Sat 27th October 2012 Blood pressure testing
Members of the public can have their blood pressure tested in the Victoria Quarter throughout the day. The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Ann Castle, will be there at 10.00 am to open the proceedings. Organiser: Roger EhrlichFri 26th October 2012 Visit of the Lord Mayor of Leeds
Visit of our patron, the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Ann CastleSun 21st October 2012 Rotary and Inner Wheel Church Service
Sung Eucharist at 10 am at St Mary's Church, Selby Road, Whitkirk, Leeds LS15 0AA. President Bill and President Pat invite members to join them for a finger buffet at their home afterwards.Fri 19th October 2012 Amy Trumpeter: International development in Rwanda
How Kigali Crafts supports genocide survivorsThu 18th October 2012 5:15pm - Council meeting at Park Plaza Hotel
Fri 12th October 2012 - Sun 14th October 2012 District 1040 Conference, Scarborough
Join the club party at the Crown Spa Hotel - speak to Alyson WortFri 12th October 2012 Rtn Pam Smith: Angel Faces
A project to help girls with severe burns and trauma injuries.Fri 5th October 2012 Committee business
Thu 4th October 2012 Leeds Arena
James Mounty has organised a visit to the new Leeds Arena, which is in course of construction. Numbers are restricted to 12, and to members only.Fri 28th September 2012 Shelagh Robinson: Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Fri 21st September 2012 Claire Priestwood: Marie Curie Cancer Care
Thu 20th September 2012 5:15pm - Council meeting at Park Plaza Hotel
Fri 14th September 2012 Philip Meaden: Leeds College of Music
Fri 7th September 2012 Committee business
Thu 6th September 2012 Civic Hall visit
A group from the Cross Gates Good Neighbours organisation will be taken on a visit to the Civic Hall. Organiser: Bronia CamFri 31st August 2012 DG's visit
Visit of District Governor Keith DavisonFri 24th August 2012 David Bradley: Volunteering with The Prince's Trust
Fri 17th August 2012 Mr D Marshall: The Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion is one of the President's chosen charities for this year.Tue 14th August 2012 Charity Organ Recital in Leeds
Raising funds in aid of sand dams read more...Fri 10th August 2012 Andrew Jeffery: The History of Motoring
Sat 4th August 2012 Bowls at Grassington 2012
The annual bowls event at Grassington will be followed by a meal at Skipton Golf Club. The proceeds from the event will be donated to the President's charity. Event organiser: Melvyn Sumroy.Fri 3rd August 2012 Committee business
Fri 27th July 2012 Paul Baker: Governor of HM Prison, Leeds
Fri 20th July 2012 Dave Wathen: Land's End to John O' Groats
The End to End bike ride raising funds for ABF - The Soldiers' CharityThu 19th July 2012 5:15pm - Council meeting at Park Plaza Hotel
Fri 13th July 2012 Committee business
Tue 10th July 2012 Synagogue visit
Synagogue visit - the first of a series of visits to places of worship. read more...Fri 6th July 2012 Presidential handover
Induction of Rtn Bill Hyde as President for the year 2012-13