District 1200 Conference on the Isle of Wight

Information on the conference in the Isle of Wight has been moved to the main left hand wing menu. Alternatively click below for the brochure.

Rotary 1200 conference brochure.pdf

Contact Information on Golf, Indoor Bowls and Caravaneers available from left hand  menu in District Conference. 

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Hosting Required.

Strode College are looking for host families for foreign students under their Homestay scheme, details of which can be found on their website  at www.strode-college.ac.uk or by emailing studentaccommodation@strode-college.ac.uk or by telephoning Annabel Mitchell on 01458 844400. 
 

Promoting Your News.   

Do send to the District Webmaster your news and events, so we can assist in promoting and publishing them. Exciting things are happening throughout the District and we look forward to helping you make a difference.

New Rules for Some Youth Activities

New rulings now added in the Youth Activities Section.  Check them out for Youth Speaks, Young Photographer and Young Writer.

ClubTemplates.            

All clubs using the RIBI Template must  send their £50 contribution through to the Rotary Foundation by the end of September 2010.  For the Donation Form, please click here.

The Monthly Mailings are also now accessed on-line in the Secretary's portion of the Administration Section.

The Rolling Picture Show

Mike Gay – the District Webmaster,  is organising a rolling picture show for the District Conference on the Isle of Wight, in October,  and we are requesting all clubs to please  send any pictures you have of  any fund raising undertaken, any events helped at,  to show what we do, and how we do it in this District.                                  

The Rotary Club of Frome Selwood entered a team in the Rotary Sightsavers Mountain Challenge.  The Freewheelers are the only team from the Rotary District 1200, which covers Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset.

The challenge involved climbing Ben Nevis, Helvellyn and Snowdon mountains in the space of 24 hours.  The first mountain was Ben Nevis and the Team had a start time of 2.15 pm on Saturday.  Helvellyn was climbed in the middle of the night with the aid of torches.

The walking team members comprised Claire Hewish (leader); Peter Bennett; Stuart Archer; Tracey Martin; and Tom Mayo.  The team is supplemented by two volunteer drivers Mike Hewish and Stewart Ackland.  3 of the team members are employees of Wheeler's electrical contractors in Westbury, and the company provided substantial sponsorship.  Two of the team are members of Frome Selwood Rotary Club, who also provided financial sponsorship.  The team had been in training since January.

The team finished the walk on Sunday evening in 28 hours 22 minutes, but actual walking time was 18 hours 22 minutes.  The Team anticipate raising over £6,000 for Sightsavers.  The sum of £7,500 would enable Sightsavers to train 3 nurses in India in sight saving treatment and/or surgery. Over the span of a working career their nurses will treat 35,000 people; the walk could therefore be instrumental in restoring the sight of some 100,000 people.  

Claire Hewish receiving certificate, trophy  and champers from RIBI IP President David Fowler for the Freewhellers Mountain Challenge.

Fabulous News

The team have now received confirmation that  they have definitely won the trophy for the highest fund-raising team, and it is estimated that they have raised over £7,000!

As we look to celebrate Rotary Day on 23rd February 2011, it's a healthy,  fun, community based, environmental friendly way to plant in everyone's mind, the opportunity of  being part of a historic worldwide campaign, spearheaded by Rotary International, to finally eradicate Polio across the world. It's also an excuse to have a party afterwards, get a certificate of participation and generally enjoy the life we are giving others.

The Ruby Giant 'purple' crocus represents the dye colour dabbed on children's little 'pinkie' finger to indicate they have been immunised against polio in the few remaining parts of the globe since Rotary International commenced its campaign in 1985.

Working in partnership with The Eden Project, the International Flower Bulb Centre (IBC), The National Trust, Learning Through Landscape, and others we plan to engage thousands of volunteers to join in the Big Bulb Plant by planting millions of purple crocus bulbs in the autumn. With a headline publicity event in Trafalgar Square and the opportunity for all sites around Great Britain and Ireland to break the Guinness World Record on 2nd October, Focus on the Crocus is building communities, bridging continents.                                        

PURPLE PINKIE - THANKS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN – Autumn 2010 and February 2011. ROTARY AWARENESS DAY - Wednesday 23rd February 2011.

We list below a couple of Planting design templates, an 'R' and the Rotary Wheel, which may be scaled to suit, plus cultivation notes. Both have been provided by Frans Roozen, the Technical Director of the International Flower Bulb Centre.                                          

♥ Planting Design for "R" 

♥ Planting Instructions for "R"

♥ Planting Design for "Rotary Wheel"

♥ Planting Instructions for  "Rotary Wheel"