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The
first of many fundraising projects began shortly afterwards with a
substantial donation being made to the Skye Swimming Pool Fund and
the start of a series of events to finance a minibus for use by the
elderly people of Skye.
The
Charter Dinner was held in the Cuillin Hills Hotel on 1st November
1974, formally establishing the Isle of Skye Round Table No. 1133.
It's reputation also spread that year, not just locally through it's
tremendous fundraising but elsewhere in RTBI by visitation. "Misappropriation"
in the form of aquiring various items from other Tables also began
with various items ranging from a chairman's jewel to bottles of liquor
finding their way back to Skye. This resulted in many memorable expeditions
to and from other Tables so that the items could be returned.
In
the following years, Skye Tablers have taken part in many innovative
events, raising huge sums for local and national causes. Events include
highly popular "Fix-Its"(one including Jimmy Saville himself!),
Skye-Week (a week log series of successful funraising events which
was an annual event for 10 years), Skye-Live (a scaled down version
of Skye Week), Gala Days, Jail Breaks, Auctions, Isle of Skye Half
Marathon and a variety of dances and concerts.
Since
its foundation, many national causes have benefited from the work
of IOSRT and these include The RNLI , Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust,
ARMS, and Children in Need. Locally, the community has benefited greatly
from the hard work and generosity of Tablers with a variety of projects
too numerous to mention benefiting financially. Major beneficiaries
have been the Isle of Skye Swimming Pool, Portree Squash Club, Arms,
Portree High School, Local Community Halls and Hospitals, and Skye
Old Peoples Welfare Committee which has received 3 minibuses for use
by the elderly generation of the island. Many individuals with special
needs have also benefited from assistance.
In
Table, IOSRT has also been to the fore with frequent visits to other
tables both in this country and abroad. Some of these visits became
legendary in RT circles with Soest (Germany) being drunk dry, daffodils
being chewed in Fort William and a valuable keg of beer being stolen
from Nairn, to mention just a few!
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