Three SI Crieff members took up The Big Story  challenge to make good use of their time during the Covid19 lockdown.  It was an opportunity to write a short memoir, reflecting on positive past life experiences that would inspire or amuse. Club members generously donated sponsorship in support of their friends and with matched funding and Gift Aid, a total of £775 was raised by the club.  All funds raised will be allocated to the Federation Project 2019-22, Empowering Girls in Nepal.

Covid19 Government guidelines has meant that our club has been unable to meet, but two of our members, Janice Wilson and and Sybil Galbraith are keeping busy making masks for the Perth and Kinross area.

SI Crieff members invited friends and guests to join  them in Strathearn Arts on Monday evening, 9 March, to celebrate International Women's Day. Four girls from Morrison's Academy each spoke about two women who had inspired them, Comrie Community Choir Earnsong returned from last year to entertain everyone with their lovely singing and Sally Paterson gave an amusing account of the different ages of women. Keri Reid MBE from Muthill Primary School, was the key speaker and she spoke about the school's partnership with the Juliet Johnston School in New Tafo, Ghana.  She was more than ably assisted by two young Muthill P.S. pupils who also treated everyone to an impromptu dance.   A joint  performance of The Global Goals Song by the two schools can be seen on YouTube - worth a watch! The Global Goals Song Guests enjoyed a glass of wine or soft

A number of Soroptimists also supported pupils from local schools at the climate change demonstration in James Square the following Friday. (L – r Janice Fraser, Julia McVey, Katie Lang, Mary Knox, Christine Perry)

Our project this year for Soroprimist Day of Action was a Litter Pick S.I. Crieff met up with members from Dunde and Perth on an unexpectedly dry afternoon to clear up an area in Perth along The Lade in Tulloch. We were met and assisted by a Green Space Ranger who supplied us with grabbers, gloves and black bags. Much to her surprise we managed to fill all the bags that she had brought in an hour and a half. It was good to do something worthwhile and to catchup with some old friends and make some new ones.    

Saturday 20th July saw the Opening Ceremony of the 2019 Comrie Fortnight.  As usual, members of SI were out doing their bit to support the event and raise money for our chosen charities.  It was a great day, brilliant sunshine, and fun for all.  SI members raised money with a raffle for two hampers of goodies (donated by members) , a treasure trail puzzle and pin the tale on the donkey. Here are some fun photos of from the day. "I made a good job of putting that up." "Now listen, the Prosecco tent is third on the left." "I am sure the Prosecco tent was 3rd on the right. " "I think we should send out a search party for the Prosecco tent." Never turn your back on a donkey Len! "What do you mean there is no Prosecco left! " Prosecco tent found!

Last week, 5 Crieff members spent a morning transforming the SI Crieff adopted flowerbed in MacRosty Park,  generally tidying it up and adding some colour. There are plans for an SI Crieff sign to be ‘planted’ asap too.  Meanwhile here are a few ‘before, during and after’ pics.      

Three of our members, Janice Wilson, Katie Lang and Christine Perry recently made a visit to United Nations in Geneva.  This was a fantastic opportunity for our members, all agreed that the visit was extremely informative and they were made to feel most welcome by SI members in Geneva. A special mention goes out to the Geneva SI members who organised emergency care for Christine Perry when she broke her hip in Geneva.  Christine is making good progress and we hope to see her at the club again soon. You can read Janice’s report in Spotlight on News 10, or click the link below. Spotlight Report United Nations