Completed meetings and events 2013-2014
Tue 24th June 2014 Joint Council
Club meeting followed by Joint Council meetingSun 22nd June 2014 Family Fun Day on Paignton Green
Junior Football Competition & Charity Stalls on Paignton Green (Community Event)Tue 17th June 2014 Meal & Club Assembly
read more...Tue 10th June 2014 Business meeting (no meal)
Club meeting followed by meetings of new Committees for 2014/2015Tue 3rd June 2014 Meal + Speaker
Meal followed by speakerSpeaker - Bettina Farley, Manager, Disability Support, Torbay read more...
Tue 27th May 2014 Council Meeting (no meal)
Club meeting followed by Council meetingTue 20th May 2014 Meal & AGM
Meal followed by Annual General Meeting read more...Thu 15th May 2014 International Meal at South Devon College
Themed meal at South Devon College: 'Ancient Greece' evening. Further details to be provided by Mike FordFri 9th May 2014 President's Night
President's Night at the Palace Hotel in Torquay.More details to be provided nearer the time.
Tue 6th May 2014 Meal + Speaker
Meal followed by speakerSpeaker - Gareth Thorpe talking about the 'Life Straws' project that our International Committee are looking into with a view to supporting it. read more...
Tue 29th April 2014 Note: No meeting at the Redcliffe this evening
This meeting, a Partner's Night, has now been changed to a visit to Torre Abbey followed by a meal at the Pierpoint restaurant in Torquay. All members and partners invited. Please fill in Round Robin or contact David Jamieson if you wish to attend.Tue 22nd April 2014 Council Meeting (no meal)
Club meeting followed by Council meetingTue 15th April 2014 Meal + Speaker
Meal followed by speakerSpeaker - planned speaker cancelled due to illness. In place of this Eddie Pyle has agreed, at very short notice, to do his job talk - thanks Eddie, you'e a star! read more...
Mon 14th April 2014 Club visit to Tormohun Rotary Club
Fri 11th April 2014 - Sun 13th April 2014 President's Weekend (Cardiff), 11-13 April 2014
Contact Steve Latham for further detailsTue 8th April 2014 Business meeting (no meal)
Club meeting followed by Committee meetingsTue 1st April 2014 Council meeting (no meal)
Club meeting followed by Council** Note, this is a change from the Diary Programme and will not now be a meal night.
Tue 25th March 2014 Meal followed by speaker (note: Council meeting postponed)
Meal with visit from Rotarian MARTIN PARNELL, stopping off in Torbay on his Charity Run along the SW Coastal Path. Martin will be our speaker after the meal and members are encouraged to bring along guests. read more...Thu 20th March 2014 Charity Sportsman's Dinner 2014
Dinner at the Redcliffe plus celebrity speaker and comedian. read more...Tue 18th March 2014 Meal + Speaker
Meal followed by speaker - partners & friends welcome to attend.Speaker - Dee Martin (Torre Abbey Learning Officer) talking about Torre Abbey.
New member Peter Burcher will also be inducted on this evening. read more...
Tue 11th March 2014 Business meeting (no meal)
Club meeting followed by Committee meetingsTue 4th March 2014 Meal + Speaker
Meal followed by speaker.Speaker - Ian Yelf & Tracey Waygood talking about the South Devon Link Road Construction Project read more...
Tue 25th February 2014 Council Meeting (no meal)
Club meeting followed by Council meetingTue 18th February 2014 Meal + Speaker
Meal followed by speaker.Speaker - Frank Sobey (Herald Express Columnist) read more...
Tue 11th February 2014 Business meeting (no meal)
Club meeting followed by Committee meetingsTue 4th February 2014 Meal + Speaker
Meal and visit from Dartmouth Rotary Club.Speaker - Matthew Dart (Paignton BID Manager) read more...
Mon 3rd February 2014 Club visit to Torquay Rotary Club
Visit to Torquay (lunch time meeting at the Trecarne Hotel - 12.45 for 1.00pm lunch)Tue 28th January 2014 Council Meeting (no meal)
Member's meeting followed by Council
Wed 22nd January 2014 RIBI President visit to Anode
Nan McCreadie, RIBI President, visiting Anode to hear how the Bay clubs have been helping and supporting them with their work in the local community. She was accompanied by Barry Rendall-Jones, our District Governor.Tue 21st January 2014 Meal + Speaker
Speaker - Job talk from Mike Timmins read more...Wed 15th January 2014 Ten Pin Bowling & meal (social evening)
Meet at 6.45 at Torquay Bowling Alley. After bowling, moving on to Simla Spice restaurant a few doors away. Partners and friends welcome.Tue 14th January 2014 Business meeting (no meal)
Member's meeting followed by Committee meetingsTue 7th January 2014 Meal + Speaker
Frugal Meal & Mystery Speaker read more...Mon 6th January 2014 Recruitment Sub Committee meeting
Meeting of group set up to plan recruitment activities for new club membersTue 31st December 2013 No meeting
Christmas BreakTue 24th December 2013 No meeting
Christmas BreakMon 23rd December 2013 Pantomime Visit (Torbay Young Carers)
Funding of trip to Pantomime at Palace Theatre for group of Young CarersSat 21st December 2013 Christmas Hamper distribution for Anode
Club members helping Anode as drivers to deliver Christmas Hampers to those in need across Torbay (from Social Services referrals etc.)Tue 17th December 2013 Council
Council Meeting (no meal)Sun 15th December 2013 Annual Club Christmas Lunch
Family Christmas lunch for members, partners & familiesSat 14th December 2013 Youth Speaks Competition
Bay Clubs heat of competition (team sponsored by Preston from Churston Grammar School)Sat 14th December 2013 Christmas Party (Torbay Young Carers)
Sponsorship of Young Carers annual Christmas PartyThu 12th December 2013 Corner Care Group Christmas Party
Attendance at Christmas Lunch & leading of Carol Singing afterwardsTue 10th December 2013 Business
Committee MeetingsMon 9th December 2013 Anode Support Group meeting (Redcliffe Hotel)
Meeting attended by reps from Bay Clubs to discuss ongoing support of Anode
Mon 9th December 2013 Donation to Louisa Carey Ward (Torbay Hospital)
Presentation of cheque to ward staff for funding of entertainment at children's Christmas PartySun 8th December 2013 Rowcroft Hospice 'Light up a Life' service
Club members assisting with car parking at the two afternoon eventsWed 4th December 2013 Shoe Box Collection (White Rock Primary School)
Boxes funded by clubTue 3rd December 2013 Meal & Christmas Quiz
Meal & Christmas Quiz read more...Tue 26th November 2013 Council
Council MeetingFri 22nd November 2013 - Sun 24th November 2013 District Conference (Dawlish Warren)
Tue 19th November 2013 Meal + Speaker
Meal + visit from Babbacombe.Speaker: Brian Hodge speaking about Sand Dams read more...
Sat 16th November 2013 Philippines Haiyan Disaster Appeal
Shelterbox collection outside Morrison's Supermarket (Paignton), manned by club members on rota basisThu 14th November 2013 Bay Sports: Darts
Tue 12th November 2013 Scatter Week
Scatter Week - no club meeting at the RedcliffeSun 10th November 2013 Remembrance Sunday
Annual Remembrance Service at Torquay War Memorial, attended by club President, Vice President & other membersTue 5th November 2013 Meal & SGM
Meal & SGM (No speaker)
Thu 31st October 2013 Visit to Kents Cavern (Torbay Young Carers)
Visit arranged by club members for group of Young CarersTue 29th October 2013 Council Meeting
Fri 25th October 2013 Young Chef Competition
Local heat 2 (Churston Ferrers Grammar School)Thu 24th October 2013 Race Night at the Redcliffe
Details TBAWed 23rd October 2013 Young Chef Competition
Local heat 1 (Churston Ferrers Grammar School)Tue 22nd October 2013 No club meeting
Club visit to Brixham (in place of normal meeting)Tue 15th October 2013 Meal + DG Visit
Visit from District Governor read more...Sat 12th October 2013 Shelterbox Syria Appeal
Collection outside Morrison's Supermarket (Paignton) by club members for Syria appealTue 8th October 2013 Business
Committee MeetingsMon 7th October 2013 Anode Support Group meeting (Redcliffe Hotel)
Meeting attended by reps from Bay Clubs to discuss ongoing support of AnodeTue 1st October 2013 Meal + Speaker
Speaker details TBA read more...Thu 26th September 2013 Bay Sports - Target Golf
Wed 25th September 2013 Membership seminar (Trecarne Hotel, Torquay)
Seminar facilitated by District Membership Chair to explore ways of recruiting new membersTue 24th September 2013 Council
Council MeetingTue 17th September 2013 Meal + Speaker
Meal + visit from Totnes - speaker details TBA read more...Tue 10th September 2013 Business
Committee MeetingsThu 5th September 2013 Bay Sports - Petanque
Tue 3rd September 2013 Meal + Speaker
Speaker details TBA read more...Sun 1st September 2013 Afternoon Tea Party (John & Sue Grigg's home)
Drinks and cakes in John & Sue's garden to raise funds for our charity account.Tue 27th August 2013 Council
Council MeetingTue 20th August 2013 Meal + Speaker (TBA)
Speaker details TBA read more...Wed 14th August 2013 Charity Stall at Paignton Regatta
Charity Stall at Paignton Green Community Event manned by club members. Also used as an opportunity to publicise Rotary to potential new members.Tue 13th August 2013 Business
Committee Meetings
Thu 8th August 2013 Outing to Dartmoor (Torbay Young Carers)
Outing arranged by club members for group of Young Carers, consisting of a walk on Dartmoor followed by BarbecueWed 7th August 2013 Visit to High Cross House (Dartington)
Outing arranged by club members for a group of Torbay Young CarersTue 6th August 2013 Meal (No speaker - club discussion)
Meal and 'Open Forum' discussion re Fund Raising (Rotary Wheel), Preston/Paignton shop & future social events. read more...
Tue 30th July 2013 Partner's Night
Special event - meal & 'Great Gatsby' era entertainment.Partners, friends, members from other clubs all welcome. read more...
Sat 27th July 2013 Marldon Apple Pie Fair
Preston Rotary Charity fund raising stall manned by club volunteers
Wed 24th July 2013 Distribution of 'Dictionaries for Life' (Preston Primary School)
Distribution of free dictionaries to school leavers (funded by our club)Tue 23rd July 2013 Distribution of 'Dictionaries for Life' (Kings Ash Primary School)
Distribution of free dictionaries to school leavers (funded by our club)Tue 23rd July 2013 Council
Council MeetingSun 21st July 2013 Stewarding at Rowcroft Hospice
Club members assisting with car parking at Rowcroft annual Summer FeteSun 21st July 2013 ROTAPROJ at Kingsbridge
Annual funfair for people with disabilities across Devon and Cornwall. Rotary clubs providing physical and financial help on the day. Ends with a lunch provided with the help of funds raised by Rotary clubs across the South West.
Sat 20th July 2013 - Fri 26th July 2013 RYLA course at Okehampton
RYLA course for 2 students sponsored by Preston RotaryThu 18th July 2013 Distrbution of 'Dictionaries for Life' (Oldway Primary School)
President Peter hands out free 'Dictionaries for Life' to school leavers (funded by our club)Tue 16th July 2013 Visit to Donkey Sanctuary (Preston Primary School)
Tue 16th July 2013 Meal + Speaker
Speaker - Ian Handford of the Civic Society read more...Tue 9th July 2013 Business
Committee MeetingsTue 2nd July 2013 Meal & President's Induction
Handover of responsibilities to new President and incoming officers read more...