Welcome
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the website of the Rotary Club of Chesterfield which meets at 12.45pm each Friday lunchtime (except every third Thursday in the month when its 7.00pm) at The Olde House, Loundsley Green Road, Newbold, Chesterfield S40 4NR. Tel: 01246 274321.
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ROTARY WITH A VIEW TO MEMBERSHIP: Visit our special promotion at Ringwood Hall Hotel's corporate open day on Friday 3 July from 11.00am to 5.00pm or contact membership chairman Geoff Mitchell on 01246 203642 or 07825 191 535 or email geoffomitchell@hotmail.com
LATEST EVENT: The induction of the 86th President of the Rotary Club of Chesterfield took place at the Olde House, Newbold, on Friday 26 June 2009 when Senior Vice President Stuart Bradley took over from President Bryan White as the club's new president for 2009-10.
The new top team from left to right: Senior Vice President John Keeton, Immediate Past President Bryan White, President Stuart Bradley, Junior Vice President John Roberts
For full details of our full Rotary programme click on 'Club Calendar'
Our club was chartered in 1922 (RIBI No.99, RI No.1389), and at present has 63 active members and 2 honorary member. We are pleased to have been instrumental in the formation of three local daughter clubs, the Rotary Clubs of Chesterfield Scarsdale, Dronfield and Bolsover.
The President of our club for the 2009-10 Rotary Year is local jeweller Stuart Bradley and our Hon. Secretary is local architect Tim Stubbins.
The Club celebrated the 86th year since receiving its charter in 1922 with a Charter Anniversary Ball at the Chesterfield Hotel on Friday 14 November 2008.
President Bryan White with wife Heather and family at the Charter Ball
We actively support our local community and contribute to educational, health and other charitable causes in many different parts of the world.
Santa's fund-raising Sleigh at Sainsburys December 2008
A trip to the pantomime for local school-children Christmas 2008
Charity dinner in aid of Ashgate Hospice held at
Ringwood Hall Hotel March 2008
Back l to r: Luke Hawkins, James Nolan (winner), president Bryan White, Cassie Robson,
front l to r; Hannah Rodger, Karin Tokunaga.
The club’s Citizen of the Year for 2009 Mrs Chris Street
for her good work in Kenya
Young Enterprise winner – ‘No Bull Enterprises’ of
President Bryan and Heather White with their guests
at the St Georges Day celebration April 2009
Senior Vice President Stuart and Kath Bradley at the
St Georges Day celebration April 2009
President Bryan White takes the wheel when 45 local senior
citizens were taken for a Spring outing to Buxton in May 2009
President Bryan White with son Jonathan (left) on their Three Peak
sponsored quest in May 2009 to raise £1,200 toward
Rotary's global End Polio Now Campaign
President Bryan White’s last official duty presenting illustrated dictionarys
to Spire Junior School
President Bryan White rotary project leader Mike Horton
(front) Year3/4 students Luke Hall, Haylie McNeice, Liam Cartledge
President Bryan White signs off a successful year
(more pics of the President's Evening
in the members only section)
We extend a warm welcome to all Rotarian visitors and to non-Rotarians wishing to further their interest in our organisation. Contact us through the 'Contact Us' page.
CLUB GOALS FOR 2009/10
Goal 1 - To increase membership by the continuation of the development strategy for the recruitment of new members.
Goal 2 – To have fun through the social programme for the Family of Rotary.
Goal 3 - To continue our club's excellent programme of service above self in both local and international communities.
Goal 4 – To achieve our target of contributions to Rotary's eradication of polio challenge.
Goal 5 – To resurrect Interact and Rotaract clubs for local young people by working closely with our neighbouring Rotary Clubs.