I am honoured and privileged to be National President of 41 Club, a club with along history as we celebrated our 80th year in 2025 and moving into 2027 Round Table which is where our roots originally lay celebrate 100 years.
Joining Round Table in 1995 I have held various posts within the National Organisations and now it is the time for me to give back and share some of the things that I have learnt over the years as I travel around the country.
My logo since being chairman of my Round Table back in 2000 has been a spark plug. The spark plug was my chosen logo as I run a garage, there has been various designs along the way as I took up different roles within the two organisations, so now is the time to add a motto quite simply.
Be the Spark.
The sole purpose of a spark plug is to create a spark to ignite the fuel that keeps the engine running. We as members are the fuel that keeps on giving power to our clubs and our organisation but we need the spark to keep us moving.
I would like to help and see members old and new take up the challenge to be the spark that fires their club into new life to reinvigorate them to do just that little bit more, to bring in new members and allow all men over the age of 40 to share the fun and fellowship that we have at present. With more members we can do so much more and have so much more fun and help in the community.
Programme is key to all of this a varied and interesting programme makes a lot of difference, be the spark that introduces something exciting to your programme.
I look forward to meeting up with as many of you as I can as I travel the country going to events and visiting clubs.
If you would like me to visit your club for an event or an evening of just doing an event, please visit my website, fill out the form and send it in. www.kellyclarke41club.co.uk
My chosen charity for the year is Blood Bikes a charity that sits well with me as I ride a motorbike, these guys and girls turn out in all weathers at all times of the day and night to transport much needed supplies of anything medical including not just blood as the name suggests but human milk and specialist equipment that can be strapped onto the back of a motorbike from one hospital or storage facility to another around the whole of the United Kingdom.
They all give their time free nobody gets paid!
They work alongside other charities, such as the Air Ambulance and The Human Milk Foundation to help transport their products to help us.
One day they may be helping you or someone you know, please help me to raise as much money as we can for such a worthy cause.
More information is on my website along with a Just Giving link or on the NABB website.