Completed meetings and events 2023-2024
Tue 23rd April 2024 Future of Crieff Rotary
At the Meadow Inn, our President will lead an important debate on the future of our Club, in the light of its diminishing membership numbers. Note later start, just for tonight.
Tue 23rd April 2024 Heart of Gold Rose Garden
Subject to the weather, we need a work party to collect and lay donated wood bark and to weed the rose garden in MacRosty Park. Dinner afterwards at the Meadow Inn (at 7.05pm).
Tue 16th April 2024 Rowan Haines - our culinary hero
Young Rowan won the Scottish Final of the 2024 Rotary Young Chef competition and is going to the RGBI final in Alcester on Saturday. At the Meadow Inn we will present him with his Scottish winner's certificate, his new chef's jacket and our best wishes.
Tue 9th April 2024 Heart of Gold Rose Bed (MacRosty Park)
We had been offered a large supply of bark and, as the bed required urgent weeding, a small work-party was needed - but forecasted bad weather led to a postponement.
Tue 2nd April 2024 Club Council Meeting (on Zoom)
Council members only.
Tue 26th March 2024 The Ness Viaduct collapse - 35 years on
At the Meadow Inn we should have learned about the collapse on 7th February 1989 of Joseph Mitchell's magnificent viaduct over the River Ness, and about the work done to replace it by 9th May 1990 - but this meeting has now been cancelled.
Wed 20th March 2024 Crieff Rotary - Primary School Quiz 2024
Our annual fun event involved ten teams from five primary schools across Strathearn (Madderty could not attend this year). Was won by St. Dominic's P7, with Crieff P6 second and Morrison's Academy P6 third.
Tue 19th March 2024 Club AGM (& Business Meeting)
At the Meadow Inn. The 2023/24 AGM completed the necessary appointments for 2024-25 following last November's SGM. The Business meeting included final briefings ahead of the following day's PSQ.
Tue 12th March 2024 Tom Duiguid's Inaugural Talk
At the Meadow Inn, our newest member told us a little more about himself.
Tue 5th March 2024 Club Council Meeting (on Zoom)
For Council members only.
Tue 27th February 2024 Reichstag Fire - 27 February 1933
At the Meadow Inn, our President told us about this infamous fire which was used by Hitler to gain absolute power in Germany for the next 12 years. This talk replaced the scheduled one, postponed by the illness of our speaker.
Tue 20th February 2024 No meeting tonight.
Blank evening, so members should just rest and be thankful!
Tue 13th February 2024 Friends of Crieff Cemetery
At the Meadow Inn, Mark Hunter (Chair of FOCC) updated us on progress and suggested ways in which Crieff Rotary might help restore this iconic and respected area of our town.
Tue 6th February 2024 Meeting suspended
Due to changes requested by the original speaker allocated for 30th January, tonight's scheduled Council Meeting was actually held last week. An alternative 'entertainment' for tonight has not yet been arranged.
Tue 30th January 2024 Club Council Meeting (on Zoom)
For Council members only. Note this is February's Council Meeting, but being held one week early.
Fri 26th January 2024 Auchterarder RC 'Burns Night' celebration
One day 'late', this was our friendly neighbour's annual party which was attended (as usual) by several Crieff Rotary members
Tue 23rd January 2024 No meeting tonight.
Blank evening, unless a Zoom session is arranged.
Tue 16th January 2024 Monthly Business Meeting then 2023 World Scout Jamboree
Partners Evening at Meadow Inn. Heavy snow meant that Tavish Tares, our sponsored Scout, could not safely travel from his home in Bankfoot so the meeting just became a friendly meal for Crieff-based Rotarians.
Tue 9th January 2024 Club Council Meeting (on Zoom)
For Council members only.
Tue 2nd January 2024 New Year holiday
No meeting tonight.
Tue 26th December 2023 Christmas Holiday
No meeting tonight.
Tue 19th December 2023 Review of 2023 (incorporating monthly Business Meeting)
At the Meadow Inn, the Business Session was followed by a pictorial reminder of all that Crieff Rotary has achieved over the past year - and included a look ahead into 2024.
Tue 12th December 2023 Christmas Dinner at G's Bistro
16 places have been provisionally booked for this great annual event - open, as always, to friends and partners to join us.
Tue 5th December 2023 Club Council Meeting (on Zoom)
For Council members only.
Tue 28th November 2023 Bruce Keith - Scotland below the surface
At the Meadow Inn, popular author Bruce Keith returned for a third time to tell us about his latest book. He previously introduced 'Bridgescapes' and 'Are we nearly there, yet' to us.
Tue 21st November 2023 Club SGM (incorporating monthly Business Meeting)
The Club's annual SGM - when next year's President Elect will be selected and other officers confirmed for 2024-25. Will be conducted via Zoom.
Tue 14th November 2023 RYLA 2023 - feedback
At the Meadow Inn, our four Crieff High School participants, Kathryn, Felix, Findlay and Marley told us most amusingly how they got on at the Abernethy Adventure Centre on Speyside in July.
Thu 9th November 2023 Rotary Young Chef competition
At the Strathearn Community Campus, this was the first round of the 2023-24 RIGBI competition involving candidates from Morrison's Academy and Crieff High School. The event was won by Rowan Haines from Crieff High School.
Tue 7th November 2023 Club Council Meeting (on Zoom)
For Council members only.
Tue 31st October 2023 No meeting tonight.
Fifth Tuesday of month, so no meeting tonight.
Tue 24th October 2023 World Polio Day 2023
We were hoping to raise awareness of the continuing fight against ever letting polio back into our world by walking a sponsored mile on a circuit from/to the Meadow Inn via MacRosty and Sauchie parks - and over £178 was raised!.jpg)
Tue 17th October 2023 No meeting tonight
Previously scheduled for a Business Meeting, this became a 'blank' date, so dog-walks or other evening activities were indulged for by Rotarians!.
Tue 10th October 2023 Gavel - first round at Crieff Golf Club, commencing 5pm
We played at home against the Rotary Clubs of Blairgowrie and Pitlochry. Aberfeldy RC withdrew from the contest which was won by Blairgowrie RC.
Fri 6th October 2023 Club Council Meeting (on Zoom)
Council members only. Had to be postponed to a Friday because there was no quorum possible on the original date (Tuesday 3rd).
Tue 26th September 2023 Club meeting at Meadow Inn
Golf Day 'wash-up' session. We reviewed how things went and what lessons might be learned for next year.
Tue 19th September 2023 Aberfeldy-Crieff link-up meeting
At the Meadow Inn we welcomed four friends from our neighbouring club for a useful discussion on the problems facing rural Rotarians and what we might do together to resolve these issues.
Tue 12th September 2023 Partner's Meeting (incorporating monthly Business Meeting)
Tom and Angie Duiguid from the Crieff Branch of the RNLI talked to us at the Meadow Inn about the background and history of the RNLI - 200 years old in 2024! read more..._1.png)
Tue 5th September 2023 Club Council Meeting (on Zoom)
Council members only.Tue 29th August 2023 No meeting tonight.
Fifth Tuesday of month, so no meeting tonight.
Tue 22nd August 2023 Partners' Evening - Crieff Community Trust
David McCann from the Trust updated us on current activities and some ideas for the future.Tue 15th August 2023 No meeting tonight.
Business meetings are now combined with Club meetings (as held last week) so no meeting is needed tonight. Watch this space in case anything changes!
Thu 10th August 2023 Crieff Rotary Golf Day
Our popular annual golf day at Crieff Golf Club is also our main source of income to our charity account.
Tue 8th August 2023 Business meeting plus final arrangements for Golf Day on Thursday
Zoom session. Business decisions arising from August Council meeting were discussed first. Then we needed to conclude the arrangements for the Golf Day on Thursday.
Tue 1st August 2023 Club Council Meeting (on Zoom)
Council members only.
Thu 27th July 2023 - Tue 17th October 2023 Round Wales charity walk for Blood Cancer UK
Our IPP Chris Dowse is now on the second and longest stage of his Round Wales walk, this time tackling the Welsh Coast Path from Chester to Chepstow via Anglesey and everywhere else! read more...
Tue 25th July 2023 Golf Day pre-planning
At Golf Club. We will need all available members and helpers to attend tonight, please.
Tue 18th July 2023 Final separate Club Business meeting (via Zoom)
All members to attend this important session, please.
Tue 11th July 2023 Lawn Bowling challenge and BBQ
Our annual fun competition at Comrie Bowling Club, followed by a BBQ at the Deil's Cauldron.
Tue 4th July 2023 Club Council Meeting (on Zoom)
Council members only.