Committees including presentation from RYLA attendee Joe Sheen

Tue, Jan 3rd 2017 at 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Committees including presentation from RYLA attendee Joe Sheen

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Vote of thanks by Rotarian Alan Porter

Synopsis of Vote of Thanks to Joe Sheen, the Club’s RYLA candidate sent to RAF Henlow in

2016 who came to speak upon his experience to the Club on Tuesday 3rd January 2017

As is happily always the case within our Club, the visit of a “youngster” caused considerable

interest, particularly when he came to speak upon his experience of a scheme where his

involvement was enabled by our Club.

Alan congratulated Joe on his presentation. While understandably nervous at the prospect of

“singing for his supper” to us crusty old Rotarians (or so we would seem to him), Joe did very well

and Alan thanked him for coming and for a very illuminating and well-illustrated report of his

weekend at the RAF Camp. Members had been reminded that the occasion was well flavoured by

the military surroundings and activities with which Joe and his colleagues, both men and young

ladies, became involved.

Alan suggested that the numerous exploits and activities with which Joe had become involved all

combined to help him and his colleagues to develop leadership skills, the ability to work in teams,

to learn from each other and to support each other in a common purpose. Joe had been generous in

his praise for the event saying that he had learnt a lot, notably improving social skills and boosting

his self-confidence as well as learning how to play a part in a team – both to follow and to lead.

One area that Joe found very interesting was the way in which problem solving was carried out,

with everyone piling in with suggestions and solutions coming through from trial and error.

In summary, Alan thanked Joe for his visit and confirmed to him that his enthusiasm and excitement

of his experiences and the value as well as the fun that he had obviously taken from the event was

exactly what we Rotarians were delighted to see – that was the whole objective in selecting him and

sending him on the course. The Club joined Alan in a well-earned round of applause, quietly in the

knowledge that this was another splendid outcome for a Castle initiative and that one young man

had been given some rapid and focussed experience of life in an environment not often possible-

and had both benefitted and enjoyed it.

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Charitable Donations

Bedford Castle Rotary Club put a great deal of effort into raising money for good causes. Over the past few years we have made charitable donations to the following:-

Kimbolton Country Fayre & Classic Car Show - Rotary Club of Bedford Castle will be supporting this event in 2024

The Rotary Club of Bedford Castle are working together with students and staff from Bedford Academy to raise funds for much needed equipment.

The Rotary Club of Bedford Castle has over many years sponsored many young people to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Courses

Sailability programme

Members of the Rotary Club of Bedford Castle volunteers attend the Bedford Food Bank each week to assist in sorting the food donations ready for delivery

Every year the Rotary Club provides opportunities for adults and young people to build confidence and self-esteem by taking part in adventurous outdoor activities at the Calvert Trust's facility in the Lake District

The events and activities that Club Members are supporting leading up to Christmas 2023

BookTastic, Bedford’s Children’s Book Festival, brings the UK’s leading writers and illustrators to Bedford, inspiring children and encouraging them to engage with books and reading in an exciting and accessible way.

The Rotary Club of Bedford Castle providing support to a local Community Garden Project

Committees including presentation from RYLA attendee Joe Sheen

Tue, Jan 3rd 2017 at 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm