Lions Clubs International recognize outstanding individuals by bestowing on them an award that is named after its founder, Melvin Jones. This award is the highest form of recognition and embodies humanitarian ideas consistent with the nature and purpose of Lionism. The recipient of this award becomes a model of exemplary service to his club and the community which it serves. President Paul Blowey was delighted to present Lions Steve Grummitt and Chris Northey with the award of a Melvin Jones Fellowship at our recent Charter Night Celebration.
"Heritage,
Myths and Legends" Here is what we are planning for this year's Carnival Week Friday 7th July Carnival Ceilidh 7.30 Tavistock Town Hall - £10 admission by ticket to include a Pasty House pasty! A great evening of music and dance with Under the Moon to get the Carnival off to a great start! NEW: Buy your tickets for this event online - Get Tickets  Saturday 8th July Baby Show – Tavistock Parish Centre – 10am Judging starts at 10.30am Classes: under 1 year and 1 to 2 years Sponsored by Dukes Coffee House and Boots Carnival Activities from The Tavistock Edge Sunday 9th July Fun Day in the Meadows – Tavistock Meadows – from 12 noon Lots of fun with a Dog show, BBQ, charity stalls, penalty shoot out, children’s games and activities, Bouncy Castle, martial arts display, sheep dog display, competitions and a duck race on the canal at 4.15pm etc etc! Crowning of the Carnival Princess at 3pm Sponsored by Lawsons and the Tavistock Times Gazette Monday 10th July Peace Poster Presentation Evening – Bedford Hotel – 5.45pm (Sponsored by Morris Bros. (Tavistock) Ltd.) Steve Hipsey’s Multi Media Quiz – Bedford Hotel– 7.30pm (£10 for a team of 4 – 6) Tuesday 11th July Pavement Artists Competition – Brook Street – 6pm (Sponsored by the Tavistock Times Gazette) Classes: under 5, 5-8 years, 9-11 years and adults! Walkers' BBQ Join us for a walk on Whitchurch Down - withor without a dog! Enjoy a burger - and hopefully a balmy summer Evening!! We are pleased to be able to resurrect this popular event after a couple of years without it! Wednesday 12th July Concert in the Church – Parish Church – 7.30pm – £5 admission Featuring Stannary Brass, Flanders and Swan and Blowzone. Bingo at the Tavy Club – 8pm Thursday 13th July Simon Dell Talks – Bedford Hotel – 7.30pm – £5 per person Brilliant local raconteur, Simon Dell will give a fascinating talk on Tavistock’s heritage and history, myth and legend Town Relay Races organised by Tavistock Athletic Club – the Meadows Friday 14th July Simon Dell Walks – a heritage walk around Tavistock starting at Court Gate – 2pm to 3.30pm – £5 per person Tavistock’s heritage and history, myth and legend Traders’ Skittles Competition – Tavy Club – 7pm A skittles competition between local businesses Saturday 15th July All Day Fair – Bedford Square Last chance to buy Carnival Draw Tickets Carnival Procession starting at 6.30pm from Down Road Carnival Draw – 8pm – Bedford Square
Our area in the South West is steeped in these subjects we came up with the following list of ideas: . George and the Dragon . Goosey Fair . Mining . Agriculture . The Dukes of Bedford . Tavistock Abbey . Sir Francis Drake . Viking raids . Robin Hood . Dartmoor Legends . James Bond . Piracy and Smuggling . Fairy Stories . King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Sporting Legends But there are so many more!! Information Sheet Why? It's fun and the people from Tavistock and surrounding areas have fun watching it!! You can make money for your organisation or for a Charity, just by taking part. How much depends on the number taking part, but last year organisations received £100! When? On Saturday 15th July 2017 Where? The procession starts from the bottom of Down Road, Tavistock at 6.30pm. You will be given your place to assemble in Down Road when you arrive. All entries should arrive by 5.30 pm. Is it difficult to enter? Not at all! Fill in our form and return it by email or post. Decide what kind of entry suits you. Can you get a float? If so, that is the best stage of all. It is not as complicated as people think! Essentially, you need public liability insurance for the vehicle and you need to make sure no one can fall off. We can give further advice if you contact us.
Route This year we will follow the same route as last year. This proved to be flatter and shorter making it less tiring for the walking entries. As usual, the procession will assemble in Down Road, going from there into Abbey Place, turning left into Plymouth Road, right into Russell Street, right into West Street and on through Duke Street, turning right into Market Road where it will disperse. Here is a link to the Carnival Entry Form Here is a link to some helpful notes on the Procession Here is a link to the Health and Safety Advice Carnival Princess. There were 8 entries
who all had to go through a short interview with a panel of two Lions
and Del Gardiner from Lawsons, who with the Tavistock Times are our
sponsors. We would have been very happy with any of the 8 young ladies as our Carnival princess as they were all brilliant, but we could only choose one and that was Ella, pictured centre with her two attendants, Lila (left) and Imogen (right) and Lions' President- elect, Paul German.  The Scratch Mikado We were very pleased to be supporting the Scratch Mikado Event in the Parish Church It was brilliant!! Our thanks to the Tavistock Musical Theatre Company and Plymouth G and S Fellowship and especially Dr Paul Foster and Dr Sean Sweeney for a wonderful evening - and of course, Peter Clement for production - and thinking of us! Nearly £650 was raised for locally-based charities and good causes. Congratulations to Tierney Robinson on coming third in the whole of the South West for her Peace Poster - Sharing Peace. Trees of Light  The new lights looked fantastic this Christmas on the beautiful trees, kindly donated by South West Lakes Trust. Maybe this contributed to the increase in sponsors, bringing in nearly £6,000 for our chosen charities, which this year are CLIC Sargent, Marie Curie and Parkinsons UK. When we are able to reclaim the tax, this figure will rise again, so, as you can see, it makes possible a really worthwhile donation to three very good causes. Thank you again to all those who supported and sponsored this wonderful scheme. |  View all our events  |
