HOW IS THE CLUB RUN?
That’s simple. It’s the Members who run the Club. Everyone pays a small subscription and, every year, a Chairman is elected from the membership, together with a Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Chairman and Vice-Chairman each serve for just one year and, during his year of office, the Vice-Chairman arranges eleven guest speakers for the coming year, when he will take over as Chairman. This avoids the need for a Speaker Secretary and ensures that the Chairman’s year of office is one that he has planned himself.
The incoming Chairman will choose a charitable cause for which the Club will raise funds by various means. These will usually be local charities and one meeting a year, usually during the summer, will be devoted to that organisation, providing an opportunity for them to describe their activities and the projects for which they are seeking extra funding from the Club.
Also, once a year, wives and partners are invited to join Club Members for a meeting and the lunch that follows. The subject of the talk on this occasion is chosen specially to be of interest to a wider audience.
Club news is circulated to Members by email and, after each meeting, the Leamington and Warwick Courier newspaper publishes a report on its District News pages, bringing information on the Club to the attention of the local community and prospective members.
If you’d like to know more, why not come to one of our meetings as a visitor, without obligation and see if Probus is for you? You’d be very
WHAT OUR MEMBERS THINK OF THE CLUB
I now have a whole new group of friends and have been introduced to topics and experiences I would never have encountered without joining the Club
Retired livestock trading business owner
I particularly enjoy members’ amusing ‘quotes of the day’ with which we start every meeting. It gets everyone laughing and creates just the right atmosphere
Retired financial executive
It’s a club where you’re made to feel most welcome from the very first time you attend a meeting
Retired ex-teacher and ex-lawyer in Local Government
Probus meetings provide real camaraderie from a room full of interesting people, plus the bonus of
a wide range of interesting talks
Retired Independent Financial Adviser
What I enjoy most about Probus are the guest presentations which are always interesting and varied
Retired accountant and former director at National Grid
Meetings are friendly and well-organised and there are great activities. I always look forward to Probus every month
Retired Local Government Officer and giftware manufacturer
What I like best is the great friendship of many new friends, from a wide variety of backgrounds, who have
added a lot to my life
Retired Accountant
What I particularly like is the diversity of members’ interests and their friendliness and informality which engenders good fellowship at our meetings and events
Retired Consulting Civil Engineer and Project Manager
A very pleasant way to enjoy part of my retirement with friendly, intelligent and fun fellows
Retired scientist
Warwick Probus No.1 is very fortunate in having an excellent meeting place, with a well-stocked bar and a fine lunchtime menu, of which most members take full advantage.
Retired motor industry manager and Company Chairman