Group name: 1st Ellon Girls’ Brigade
Group type: Voluntary, youth, uniformed
Website address: www.girls-brigade-scotland.org.uk
Approximate number of members: 75
Meeting times and days: Fridays from 6.30pm
Location of meetings: Kirk Centre, Station Road, Ellon
Name of Captain: Gill Long
Description of group: The Girls’ Brigade is a Christian uniformed organisation for girls from the age of 5. The Explorers are for P1-P3; the Juniors are for P4-P7 and the Brigaders are for S1-S6. The organisation is open to girls from any religion or none and with any ability/disability. We undertake a wide and varied range of activities to suit everyone.

Contact details
Name: Gill Long
Position: Captain
Tel: 01358 725690
Email address: thekirk@btinternet.com

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Club name: Ellon Amateur Athletics Club
Club type: Sports
Website address: www.ellonaac.co.uk
Approximate number of members: 70
Meeting time and days: Monday and Thursdays (6.30pm - 8pm)
Location of meetings: The Meadows Sports Centre, Meadows Way, Ellon
Name of Chairperson/Leader/President: Mrs Judy McRobbie
Description of club: Athletics Club serving the North East corner of Scotland. Competing in Regional and National Athletics Leagues open for anyone from 9 to 90. We are run by enthusiastic volunteer coaches who are all qualified to National Athletics Coaching Standards.

Contact details
Name: Russell Quinlan
Position: Senior Sprints Coach
Tel: 01651 891478
Fax: 01651 891965
Email address: athletics@ellonaac.freeserve.co.uk
Address: Glendaveney, Woodhead, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, AB53 8LT

Club name: Ellon Bowling Club
Club type: Sports
Website address: www.ellonbowling.co.uk
Approximate number of members: 160
Name of President: George Rennie
Description of club: Ellon Bowling Club is open from April to September each year for lawn bowls. The club is located on Union Street next door to the Ellon Academy old building. New Members are welcome.

Contact details
Name: Ellon Bowling Club
Tel: 01358 721430

Club name: Ellon & District Gardening Club
Club type: Voluntary
Approximate number of members: 25
Meeting Time: 3rd Week in August
Location: Victoria Hall, Station Road
Name of Chairman: Murray Parley
Description of club: Runs Ellon Flower Show, 3rd Saturday in August (For details check "What's on?" in August)
Contact details
Name: Gillian Alchin, Show Organiser
Tel: 01358 724545
E-mail: gillian.alchin@btinternet.com
Address: 7 Millwood Road, Ellon, AB41 9FA

Club name: Ellon & District Historical Society
Club type: Local History
Website address:http://www.edhs.co.uk
Approximate number of members: 50
Name of Chairman: Alan I Cameron
Description of club: The Society was set up to promote local history in Ellon & District. It holds 5 meetings during the year on the 2nd Tuesday of September, October, November, February and March.
These are held in the Buchan Hotel, Ythan Terrace, Ellon at 7.30 in September, October and November 2011 and in the Kirk Centre in February and March 2012. Please refer to "What's on?" for details of talks and speakers
The society meetings are open to the public and the entrance fee is £3.00 per session or £12.00 for the 5 nights.

Contact details
Name: Brenda Duncan, Secretary
Tel: 01358 724074

Organisation name: Ellon & District Sports Development Trust – The Meadows Sports Centre
Organisation type: Trust
Website address: www.meadows.ellon.org
Approximate number of members/users: Users clubs and public approx 18,000
Meeting times and days: Opening times: Mon – Fri 9am – 10pm, Sat 9.30am - 6pm, Sun 9.30am - 9pm
Location: The Meadows Sports Centre, Meadows Way, Ellon
Name of Chairperson: Jack Nixon
Managers: Michelle Rothney & Shona Galbraith
Description of organisation: Sports centre open to all. Facilities: 2 football pitches, 2 rugby pitches, new all weather astro turf, running track and training area. Indoor hall accommodates a variety of sports including badminton, basketball, football, hockey, etc. After-school activities for kids include trampolining & football. Activities for toddlers: Trampolining & tumble tots. 2 x squash courts. Friendly fitness suite, techno-gym equipment and weights room. No membership required, pay as you use. Social area.

Contact details
Name: Michelle Rothney or Shona Galbraith
Position: Joint Managers
Tel: 01358 725162
Email address: meadows@ellon.org.uk

Group name: Haddo House Choral and Operatic Society (HHCOS)
Group type: Voluntary, Choral Society
Charity/registration number: SC016577
Website address: www.haddochoral.org.uk
Approximate number of members: 80+
Meeting time and days: Thursdays, 7.15pm – 9.30 pm
Location of meetings: The Peatyards, Haddo House, Methlick, Ellon.
Name of Chairperson/Secretary: Mr Jerry Dennis, Chairperson. Mrs Ceri Kindley, Secretary.
Description of group: We are a friendly enthusiastic choir which aims for excellence in music. There are no auditions to join but you must have a love of choral singing and be able to attend regularly. We perform classical concerts, carol concerts and an opera annually. Suitable for age 16 and above. Younger singers welcome at our Junior sections – Haddo Junior Choirs and Haddo Youth Music Theatre (see separate entries)

Contact details
Name: Ceri Kindley
Position: Secretary
Tel: 01358 741916
Email address: secretary@haddochoral.org.uk

Group name: Haddo Junior Choirs
Group Type: Voluntary, Choral Society
Charity/registration number: SC016577 (Parent Organisation (HHCOS) Number)
Website address: www.haddochoral.org.uk/hjc
Approximate number of members: 40 - 50 (Children's Choir) 40 - 50 (Youth Choir)
Meeting time and days: Tuesdays, 7-8pm (Children), 8-9pm (Youth)
Location of meetings: Ellon Parish Church, Station Road, Ellon
Name of Musical Director: Alice Dennis
Description of group: Two award winning young choirs, catering for boys and girls aged 7 - 24. The Children's Choir is for primary aged children, the Youth Choir for secondary and student aged. Neither choir auditions and only charges £15 per annum to join. Both choirs enter competitions, appear in concerts and operas with the Haddo Choral and Operatic Society and put on their own concerts. The Youth Choir, joined together with the ladies of HHCOS, recently came second in the UK wide competition 'BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year'.

Contact details
Name: Alice Dennis
Position: Musical Director
Tel: 01358 722977
Email address: aliedennis@aol.com

Group name: Haddo Youth Music Theatre (HYMT)
Group type: Amateur musical theatre/dramatics society (Voluntary with charitable status)
Charity/registration number: SC016577 (Parent Organisation (HHCOS) Number)
Website address: hymt.haddochoral.org.uk
Approximate number of members: 30
Meeting time and days: Wednesdays, 7 pm – 9 pm
Location of meetings: The Peatyards, Haddo House, Methlick, Ellon.
Name of Chairperson/Leader/President: Matt Dennis
Description of group: HYMT is a young and vibrant organisation set up in 2002 for young people interested in all aspects of musical theatre. We are based at Haddo House in rural Aberdeenshire. HYT and HYMT have helped produce many young performers who have gone on to study the performing arts successful at tertiary level all over Britain. HYMT does not audition for membership, is very friendly, cheap to enrol into and open to everyone between the ages 14 - 25. New members are always welcome to join.

Contact details
Name: Kirsty Henderson
Position: Hon Secretary
Tel: 0781 6933 358 (mobile)
Email address: secretary@hymt.haddochoral.org.uk

Club name: McDonald Golf Club
Club type: Golf Club
Website address: www.ellongolfclub.co.uk
Location: Hospital Road, Ellon, AB41 9AW
Approximate number of members: 1,000
Name of Captain: Jim O'Brien
Description of club: McDonald Golf Club is an 18 hole golf course in the centre of Ellon. This testing golf course is set out in such a way that it is enjoyable to play no matter the standard of your golf. Phone the Golf Professional on 01358 722891 for bookings. Outing bookings and membership enquiries (currently no waiting list) – 01358 720576.

Contact details
Name: George Ironside
Position: Secretary
Tel: 01358 720576
Fax: 01358 720001
Email address: mcdonald.golf@virgin.net

Group name: Methlick Garden Club
Approximate number of members: 40
Meeting time and days: 7.30pm on the last Tuesday of every month. Annual Spring Sale May
Location of meetings: Scout Hall, Methlick.
Name of Chairperson: Sylvia Stokes
Description of group: Methlick Garden Club was formed in October 2000 and has a membership of approx 40. We meet monthly and have various speakers and outings. We have an Annual Spring Sale in May to raise club funds and donate to the Senior Citizens' Christmas dinner and the Methlick residents. It is a very relaxed friendly group with the members very hands on.

Contact details
Name: Sylvia Stokes
Position: Chairperson
Tel: 01651 806966
Email address: methlickgarden@btopenworld.com

Group name: Satorishido Martial Arts Association
Group type: Charitable, Voluntary and Youth
Charity/Registration number: SC 035297
Website address: www.smaa.co.uk
Approximate number of members: Throughout Grampian – approx. 260
Meeting times and days: Tuesdays, 5.30pm to 8pm
Location of meetings: Victoria Hall, Ellon
Name of Chairperson: Mr Albert Ross
Description of group: The Satorishido Martial Arts Group endeavour to teach all age groups the art of Freestyle Karate and Kickboxing. The association's headquarters are in Fraserburgh where they have a purpose built centre and a full time gym. Classes are also held in Ellon and Aberdeen. All instructors are licensed and insured.

Contact details
Name: Mr Albert Ross
Position: Chairman and Founder
Tel: 07779 803137 (mobile)
Email address: s.m.a.a@icscotland.net

Group name: Tot Tunes
Group type: Baby and toddler music group
Meeting time and days: Friday morning
Location of meetings: Kirk Centre, Station Road, Ellon.
Description of group: Weekly baby and toddler music sessions at the Kirk Centre. Sessions for 0-3 year olds and 3-5 year olds. Each session lasts 45 minutes. Please contact Mairi for more details.

Contact details
Name: Mairi Munro
Tel: 01358 725065
Email address: mairigmunro@tiscali.co.uk

Club name: Ythan Cycle Club
Club type: Cycling Club
Website address: www.ythancc.org.uk
Approximate number of members: 50
Meeting times and days: Summer: 6.30pm Esslemont Circle Co-op – confined 10 mile time trial. Sundays, 9am(Summer)/9.30am(Winter)-10am Sunday for club run.
Location of meetings: Club runs – Ellon Community Centre. Time trials - Esslemont Circle Co-op.
Name of Chairperson/President: Graham Gerrard
Description of club: Ythan Cycle Club has members from a wide area – Peterhead to Aberdeen. Road bikes are the norm, although we use mountain bikes in some winter runs, and there is a mountain bike category for our confined time trials. The club runs are 20-50 miles. Competitions we organise are the confined 10 mile time trial for members and potential members; also open time trials, road races and fun runs. We have social events.

Contact details
Name: Graham Gerrard
Position: President/Chairperson
Tel: 01358 721599
Email address: graham@ellon123.wanadoo.co.uk
Address: 25 Brent Field Circle, Ellon, AB41 9DA

Club name: Ellon Tennis Club
Club type: Social
Approximate number of members: 40
Meeting times and days: Thursday Evenings 7.30-10pm
Location of meetings: Tennis Courts - Gordon park
Name of President: Colette Carroll
Description of club: Tennis Club has two tennis courts and clubhouse situated in Gordon park. Informal friendly club welcomes new members and visitors to the area.

Contact details
Name: Colette Carroll
Position: President
Email address: carrollpenny123@yahoo.co.uk

Club name: Air Training Corps
Club type: Uniformed Youth
Approximate number of members: 40
Meeting times and days: Tuesday and Friday 19.30 to 22.00
Location of meetings: Neil Ross Square, Ellon (above Redz)
Name of Chair/President/Leader: Flt Lt P Whitford
Description of club: The ATC is a charitable youth organisation with strong links to the RAF. Our aim is to give young boys and girls (13 to 18 years old) the opportunity to take part in many life enhancing activities. These include flying, gliding, shooting, camps (including adventure training) and many sports.

Contact details
Name: Flt Lt P Whitford
Position: Officer Comanding
Tel: 01358 723602
Email address: admin_1990_squ@hotmail.com
Address: 1990 Squadron Ellon, Neil Ross Square, Ellon, Aberdeenshire