Messages at the inauguration of previous Presidents
During his year as the President, Terry Cann is keen to support and maintain the established character and culture of the Club. He highlighted the need to balance our social and service aspirations with our available manpower. We can expect to have a very active and involving programme.
Recruitment of new members and establishment of a succession plan to meet our Club's needs for the next five years will be one of his priorities.
Service and fellowship typifies our activities with a very wide range of interests.
Click here for his full inaugural address.
John Skrimshire is the President of Great Missenden Rotary Club. He has lived in Great Missenden since 1966 and is a Consultant with a City Law Firm. He is a Governor of the Great Missenden Church of England School, Secretary of Abbeyfield Great Missenden and trustee of a number of charities.
During his
time as President, he has pledged he will support:
# The Rotary's Polio Plus
campaign
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School 4 All in
Africa-in Uganda - a project supported by Rotary with Leonard
Cheshire Disability for disabled children in Africa
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The
Pepper Foundation - a charity that raises money for nursing of
terminally ill children at home.
The Rotary club meets every Monday at Missenden Abbey. For membership details, please contact him on 01494 862288
We are a small club, priding ourselves on our friendly atmosphere, ensuring that we enjoy ourselves while doing what we can to help others.
We have an impressive record of providing assistance, locally, nationally and internationally - not only by fund raising, but also by providing our time for ventures such as carrying out practice interviews to assist those about to leave school to find jobs.In the last year, we have been heavily involved in raising funds for new play park facilities in Prestwood, and in the coming year we aim to do even more for the local community, without neglecting more far-reaching causes.
As just one example, last year we sent over 2200 shoeboxes of Christmas gifts to Romania, and trust that we will at least match this again.
At the same time, we make certain that we have a rich and enjoyable social life. We welcome new members, both men and women, so please contact us if you feel you can help.
President Mike Rainford's message... [2006-07]
We have a strong-team in place to 'Lead the Way'. In the current Rotary year, there will be fresh efforts to get new members. Enjoy the fun and fellowship. We shouldn't take on too much. Projects for consideration include Rotary's national projects - Cancer related Charities and Wheel Chairs that cost just £50 each delivered.
President Steve Gill's message... [2005-06]
Our club will be forward-looking. We have a strong-team in place. Being small, we will work more closely with the neighbouring Clubs in Amersham and Chesham. This year marks our club's 21st birthday. We will do fewer projects but well. Projects for consideration include Rotary's national projects - 'Hearing dogs for the deaf', 'Prostate Cancer Charity' and Mercy Ships (a mobile hospital helping countries around the world).
President Gavin Plew's message ...[2004-05]
Club members can focus on the theme for this year, the Centenary year, "Celebrate Rotary".
President's Message to the Club
Alan Maizels [2003 -04]
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Look for inspiration from the theme of RI President Jonathan Majiyagbe, which is ‘Lend a Hand’, motivated by his experience of poverty in his African homeland. Keep this theme in mind when you are asked to help fill an Emergency Box, or to sell the idea of Shoeboxes to your neighbours.
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‘Lend a Hand’ in our club by strengthening and diversifying its membership. We need to encourage friends and acquaintances to come here as visitors to see how we operate - personal introductions are the best way forward. However, potential members will be discouraged from joining if they perceive that we have old-fashioned attitudes or this is a male-oriented club. Anyone, man or woman, who espouses our values and is willing to get involved in our activities should be enthusiastically encouraged to join us.
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We already ‘Lend a Hand’ in our community with our extensive community, vocational and youth activities. In keeping with my goal of spending more of our charity income on UK and local causes, I would welcome any new initiative which helps to fulfil this particular goal of the RI President.
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We will aim to achieve the Presidential Citation this year by fulfilling specific achievements in the ‘Family of Rotary’ plus the ‘Four Avenues of Service’.
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Philosophy for this year is to build on the achievements of previous years by judicious tweaks, rather than wholesale major changes. For example, instead of having a Speaker Finder, each member will be responsible for organising one Monday meeting, with Alan Jones acting as coordinator.
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Special fund-raising activities will include the ‘That’s Entertainment’ dinner in October in aid of my chosen charity The Alzheimer’s Society, and an Antiques Roadshow in the spring. You are urged to support both of these functions, and others which are regular favourites, by bringing friends, relations and colleagues.
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The cooperation between the Amersham and Chesham clubs will be enhanced: one new joint activity will be to hold three separate scatter evenings, when each club in turn will visit the other two clubs.
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I look forward to my year as your president and know that with your support we will achieve a great deal and have a lot of fun doing it. .
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Rotary Theme for 2003-04 ...
