Rotary Club of Wylde Green
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Rotary Walk
A walk through the beautiful bluebell woods at Hartshill Country Park was followed by Sunday lunch in a nearby hostelry. Thanks to Nick and Penny for another excellent outing.
Rotary Schools Football Competition
In a very exciting and closely contested final, Arthur Terry pupils beat those from Plantsbrook 1-0 in the recent football competition for years 7 and 8 pupils at Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club on their 3G pitch .
Rotary Walk
The National Forest is one of the country's boldest environmental projects, transforming 200 square miles in the centre of England. Donisthorpe Woodland Park was created in 1996 by Leicestershire County Council on the former site of Donisthorpe Colliery.
Easter bunnies collection
Our Easter bunnies were collecting at Sainsbury's in Castle Vale on 30 March. Thank you to all involved, from those at Sainsbury's to everyone who donated a total of £453.90 towards local charities.
Alternative Conference 2013
This year's Alternative Conference was held in the beautiful Cotswolds, using Broad Marston Manor in Mickleton as a base. Everyone had a great time and the weather stayed fine. The house was full of atmosphere and all enjoyed the fellowship.
Rotary Walk
Despite it being a bitterly cold day, the walk to the Fauld Crater was good fun! Thanks as always to Nick and Penny for organising the event.
Rotary Walk
A cold and frosty start for the walk around New Hall Country Park in Sutton Coldfield, starting and finishing at Nick and Penny's home. Many thanks to them both for not only organising the walk but for feeding everyone afterwards. Much appreciated.
Christmas Party Night
An fun evening to which partners are welcome.
Santa thanks MInworth School pupils for their help
After a busy morning when they had been bag packing at Asda, Minworth, Santa paid a surprise visit to thank the pupils of Minworth School for their hard work. They had been raising funds for Asda's TEXT SANTA campaign.
Rotary Schools Football Competition
The competition was held at Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club on their 3G pitch under floodlights, attracting 18 teams from 12 schools, 144 pupils supported by teachers, parents and friends. The competition was won by pupils from Coppice Primary School.
Rotary Walk
A beautiful day for a leisurely stroll around the canals of central Birmingham. Again thanks are due to Nick and Penny for organising another great day out walking.
Rotary District Special Needs Football Festival
Held at Aston Villa Academy and now in its 15th year. A total of 18 schools entered 31 teams from an area that is centred on Birmingham and the West Midlands, and includes parts of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.
Rotary Walk
The weather held fine for another most enjoyable Rotary walk organised by Nick and Penny. Today's walk was around the Barton Under Needwood area.
Working with Asda, Minworth on community activity
Club members worked alongside staff from Asda, Minworth in supporting their litter picking work in Rectory Park.
Rotary Walk
Nick and Penny did us proud today with a most interesting walk through Warwickshire countryside. It was around 5 miles long, and finished at the Fleur de Lys at Lowsonford.
Trip to the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
Club members enjoyed a fascinating tour of this well known Birmingham museum.
Charity Fun Day
At Wheat's Garden Centre, Chester Road, Aldridge, in the Grand Marquee. The event raised £1013 for Midlands Air Ambulance.
Rotary Walk
Today's walk took us around the Austrey area. It was good to be out in the fresh air, enjoying the English countryside. Again, thanks to Nick and Penny for organising the event which was rounded off by lunch at the Bird in Hand, Austrey.
The Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji 7 a-side annual football tournament
The Club supported this event that has been running since 2010, breaking past barriers of race or religions and bringing communities and sports men and women together.
Rotary Walk
To mark the start of a new Rotary year we enjoyed a light walk of 5 miles around Berkswell followed by lunch at The Bear. It was ideal weather for walking! Thanks to Nick and Penny for organising this most enjoyable outing - the first of more to follow.
End of Year Party
Organised by the Rotary Club of Sutton Coldfield, bringing together local Rotary Clubs to mark the end of the Rotary year. A delicious hog roast was followed by entertainment from the Caribbean Harmony Steel Band. A good night was had by all!
President's Lunch
With Tom Henderson, OBE, founder and CEO of ShelterBox, the international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people made homeless by disaster worldwide. A most interesting afternoon with Rotarians and friends.
Walkathon 2012
The Club members again assisted with the marshaling of the well known Midlands event where the walks total sponsored amount was a record £420,000.
Annual Golf Day
A highly popular event on the Club calendar, now in its 20th year, held at Walmley Golf Club.It was won this year by team Rainsford and Henscoe.
The Alternative Conference 2012
For the 2012 Alternative Conference we visited the Roman spa town of Buxton in Derbyshire, a town with many attractive sights, shops and historic buildings. A trip to Poole's Cavern was a particular highlight of the weekend.
Jaguar Factory Tour
Some of our members had a most interesting tour of the Jaguar factory at Castle Bromwich, seeing the XJ production line in operation.
Christmas meal with local residents
An annual event on the Club calendar - a festive meal with local residents at Westfield Court Hotel.
Santa has arrived!
Santa has arrived at Hall's Garden Centre in Sutton Coldfield. We'll again be collecting for many local good causes. All the proceeds we collect during the first weekend in December will be donated to the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity.
Rotary Schools Football Competition
The winners were from Highclare School. 144 pupils from nine schools took part. The event was held at Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club on their new 3G pitch under floodlights.
The 30th English Disabled Sports Team Championship
The Club has again sponsored the competition that promotes team spirit and achievement with the ideal that taking part is the most important aspect.
Rotary District Conference 2011
Held this year at Llandudno. A fine weekend for Rotary fellowship.
Irish Night
A good craic, with young Irish dancers performing, and music by 'The Hurling Boys'.
Rotary District Special Needs Football Festival
Now in its 14th year, 220 pupils took part at Aston Villa Football Club Academy. A total of 17 schools entered 31 teams from across the Rotary District.
Remembering David Harries
Sadly David is with us no more. One of life's true gentlemen he was a founder member of Wylde Green Rotary. He lived Rotary's motto 'Service above self'. His intellect, compassion and ready wit will be very greatly missed.
An evening with our Inner Wheel Club celebrating the achievements of their founder President, Lillian Hopkins
The Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development made the special presentation to Lillian. Compere for the evening was Ken Knowles, Lichfield's Town Crier, who later spoke about his life.
Fund raiser for Troop Aid
A fun afternoon with hot food, and entertainment by The Hurling Boys at Wm Wheat and Son Garden Centre marquee, Chester Road, Little Aston.The event raised £1000 for Troop Aid.
President's Charity Tea Party
The event raised £1640 for Troop Aid, the charity that seeks to support our injured troops by providing the basic essentials. Prizes were presented to those wearing the best hats depicting characters from stage and screen. A good time was had by all!
Presidential Handover Evening
John Quinton handed over the Presidency to Carolyn McLaughlin. L-R Tony Ridge, John Quinton, Carolyn McLaughlin, David Butler, John Watson.
Grand BBQ
An important date to celebrate 20 years since the Rotary Club of Wylde Green was formed. A Grand BBQ was held at Wishaw Country Sports Centre, with music by Ian Casey.
ShelterBox collection
ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity specialising in emergency shelter provision. We were part of the District team collecting following the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Youth Speaks 2011
Team Supervisor Jennifer Thornton from Highclare School (left) is pictured with the winning team in the Senior section, accompanied by Peter Weston and John Quinton (right) from the Rotary Club.
Visit by the Group Study Exchange Team from Brazil
An opportunity to hear the team whilst they are over here on their cultural and vocational exchange. Partners welcome.
Rotary District Conference
This year's Conference was held at the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay. The theme for the ball was 'James Bond'. Club members manned a stand for Troop Aid, the charity that supports our injured troops.
Remembering Tony Parr
Sadly Tony Parr is with us no more. Here are some of the photos taken before and during his time as our Club President 2010-11.He will be greatly missed as a friend and fellow Rotarian.
Amy Went Coastal
Honorary Rotarian Amy Leigh completed her 6824 miles walk around mainland Great Britain when she arrived at Guys Hospital in London. She raised funds for Kidney Research in memory of her late brother, Dean. Well done Amy!
Rod Stewart Tribute Night
A lively fundraising evening at Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club with a pig roast in the interval.
Kids Out
A nationwide Rotary event - the largest day out for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. The Club takes young people to Drayton Manor Park from Wilson Stuart School in Erdington.
Rotary Junior Community Awards 2010
To achieve the Award Year 6 pupils at Penns Primary School took part in a range of developmental activities in Community Service, Social Experience, Skills and Physical Recreation. Permissions held for reproduction of photography on this website only.
BRMB Walkathon
Rotarian Tony Parr organised 4 local Rotary Clubs to marshall the Brookvale Park stage of the BRMB Walkathon. In total the event raised £405,000 to support injured troops at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
2009-10 President's Night
A fun filled evening of Rotary fellowship at Wishaw Country Sports Centre, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9OQ with good food and fine wines.
Bon Voyage to our Group Study Exchange Team
An evening hosted by Wylde Green Rotary, supported by numerous Clubs around the District, to meet the outgoing Group Study Exchange Team, just before their departure for New Zealand.
St Patrick's Night
A St Patrick's Night full of Gaelic Shenanigans including Irish Stew, Irish Dancing and DJ Dublin Derek!
The Alternative Conference 2010
An opportunity for members and their partners to get away for a weekend,enjoying fine local cuisine, and staying at Bosworth Hall Hotel. Saturday saw a visit to the Battlefield Heritage Centre.
Troop Aid support
Troop Aid supports our injured troops by providing them with the basic essentials in a Grab Bag. The Club has made donations and also provides practical help with packing Grab Bags.
Amy Goes Coastal
Honorary member Amy Leigh is raising funds for Kidney Research by walking the 6824 miles around the coast of mainland Britain. Ian Hazel of the Club has lent her a camper van to support her on her travels. Access her blog via Links to other Sites.
District 1060 Conference, Southport
Members from the Club attended the annual District Conference that was held this year at Southport.There was a Harry Potter theme for the Ball.
Dictionaries for Life 2009 delivered to girls' school in Hadiabad, India
The Club continues its sponsorship of some of the pupils at a girls' school in Hadiabad. Suki from the Aston Club delivered the dictionaries personally whilst in India. He was made very welcome indeed, as evidenced by a selection of his photographs.
Youth Speaks 2010
School pupils participated in the local round of this national competition, designed to give them confidence in their own ability to stand up and speak in front of an audience.
Guests' Christmas Evening
A light hearted evening of merriment when a good time was had by all!
District Governor's visit
Lorna Beedham,District Governor, gave a thought provoking and interesting overview of Rotary today.
Troop Aid Grab Bag packing
The Club has donated £500 to Troop Aid this year, the charity that supports our injured troops by supplying the basic essentials in Grab Bags. Practical help has also been provided in packing Grab Bags.
Welcome Dinner, Group Study Exchange Team from New Zealand
Five young professionals from New Zealand have started a four week long study tour that will take place throughout the West Midlands.
St Basil's
The Club recently made a donation to St Basil's, the charity that works with young people to prevent homelessness by providing accommodation and support services. A visit to their Edmunds Court premises in Small Heath followed.
International Activities
The Club supports school girls in Hadiabad, India (pictured) together with disabled school children in Gede, Kenya.
Rotary Junior Community Awards 2009
To achieve the Award Year 6 pupils take part in a range of developmental activities in Community Service, Social Experience, Skills and Physical Recreation.Presentations took place at Bishop Vesey School in Sutton Coldfield.
Presidential Handover Evening
The end of one Rotary year and the start of the next one. Andrew Hopkins is President for 2009/10 and he is pictured with his wife Lesley.
Rotary International Convention
The 100th Rotary International Convention came to Birmingham. Welcome to our city!
International skittles evening
In partnership with our mother club, Erdington, a home hospitality event for the R I World Convention. A skittles evening complete with Fish and Chips supper, with plenty of international fellowship for which Rotary is renowned.
Kids Out
A nationwide Rotary event - the largest day out for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. The Club took nine young people to Drayton Manor Park from Wilson Stuart School in Erdington. A good day was had by all!
Kilo of Cash
An annual event where coins are collected on Erdington High Street with the target being that they cover a kilometre distance.
2008-9 President's Night
A fun filled evening of Rotary fellowship at Wishaw Country Lodge, with good food, fine wines, the Magic of Callan and Victoria Jazz Band. Nick and Penny Thurston are pictured with District Governor Peter Smith and his wife Yvonne.
A new Tamar Class Lifeboat for Angle
The Club made donations to RNLI towards the new Tamar Class lifeboat for Angle in Pembrokeshire. HRH Prince Michael of Kent officially named the lifeboat Mark Mason.
The Alternative Conference 2009
An opportunity for Rotarians and their partners to enjoy a weekend away in Hertfordshire. The itinerary included a visit to The National Waterways Museum at Stoke Bruerne.
Barn Dance
An evening of Rotary fellowship and merriment!
The Alternative Conference 2008
An opportunity for Rotarians and their partners to have a weekend away together where they can explore the locale and share Rotary fellowship.
Street collections, at Easter and Christmas
The majority of the Club's fundraising comes from street collections that are usually held just before Easter and Christmas each year. Father Christmas and the Easter Bunny put in a special appearance.
Troop Aid
Troop Aid supports our injured troops, by supplying the basic essentials. Pictured from left to right are Nick Thurston from Rotary together with Al and Pam Sutton and Terry Onions, from Troop Aid, with an open Grab Bag.
Katie Miller - planning for OSTAR and beyond
A former Sutton Coldfield Head Girl, Katie talked to Club members about her adventures racing at sea, her plans for OSTAR in 2009 and her aspiration to take part in the Vendee Globe race in 2016.
French themed evening
An evening when the whole theme was matters French - the dress code, the wine, the food and the quiz. The participative part of the evening was the frog racing.
2007-8 President's Evening
To mark a highly success year in office President Ken Hawkings, his fellow Rotarians and guests spent an evening cruising the River Avon aboard the Countess of Evesham, where they partook of a superb meal, and enjoyed Rotary fellowship.
Leonard Cheshire Disability
Rotary supports Leonard Cheshire Disability both locally and internationally. Rotarians Arthur Law (left) and Barry Rainsford (right) are pictured with Simon Bolton from Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church creating a colourful new floral bed at Greenacres.