Completed meetings and events 2013-2014
Tue 24th June 2014 Year End dinner
An important evening when President Peter hands over to incoming President Lesley Owens. Lesley is the first lady President of the Rotary Club of Troon and we wish her well in her year as President We will be entertained by Katy Brown and Elaine Duncan.Tue 17th June 2014 Discussion night on related Rotary topics
An 'at home' night when we can help our 10 new members get to grips with all the projects Troon Rotary is involved with on an evening when we can take time to answer their questions.Sat 14th June 2014 Safari Supper
This is one of the best nights on the Rotary calendar. Time to chat to good friends over a meal and a few drinks.Tue 10th June 2014 Allan Corson guest of Douglas Allison
Community Police Officer Allan Corson from Police Scotland, Troon Office.Tue 3rd June 2014 Club Assembly. Council meeting
Club Assembly is the annual meeting of a Rotary club at which members discuss the programmes and activities of the club, RIBI, RI and of the District for the ensuing year and determine in broad terms the objectives for that year.Tue 27th May 2014 Committee night
Welcome to the newly appointed Conveners for 2014-15. Committee night is when the new conveners meet with their committee members and talk about their projects for the coming Rotary year. They will bring these ideas to the Club Assembly on June 3rd.Tue 20th May 2014 Dr Robbie Cumming guest of John Crear
Dr Robbie Cumming will be sharing "A day in the life of a forensic medical examiner".Tue 13th May 2014 Job talk from Jyl Cunningham
Jyl has recently joined us in the Rotary Club of Troon and we are looking forward to hearing her job talk tonight. Welcome Jyl.Tue 6th May 2014 Live@Troon
Alan Clayton will give us an update on how Rotary can help at this year's Live@Troon.http://www.liveattroon.com
Tue 29th April 2014 AGM
Tue 22nd April 2014 Alex Kennedy guest of Bill Weir
Alex will speak on his involvement with World Championship Model Aircraft.Tue 15th April 2014 John Reekie guest of Lesley Owens
New member John Reekie will give his job talk.Tue 8th April 2014 Business meeting
Sat 5th April 2014 Beach clean Sat 5th April 2014 9am
Sat 5th April meeting at the old toilet block, Barassie 9am. . Each year we pick up the litter from the stretch of beach from Troon to Barassie. Members of the public are welcome to join us. We are working for Communities.Tue 25th March 2014 Fiona Oldfield guest of Fred Pearson
Fiona is the Site Director (Irvine) of Sigma-Aldrich.Tue 18th March 2014 'Two days in St Petersburg'
Marion McLarty will present a visual image of 'Two days in St Petersburg' .Tue 11th March 2014 Barry Duddy of Outbox4 Marketing, guest of Alastair Reid, will talk about using social media
Barry Duddy of Outbox4 marketing of Prestwick will talk about how organisations can use social media to promote their business or cause.Tue 4th March 2014 Scatter week.
Members are encouraged to visit other clubs throughout the week beginning 3rd March. Many good ideas are brought back for discussion from these visits. One was the Good News item that now raises money for Foundation.Tue 25th February 2014 May Keir from Troon Flower Club guest of Robert Young
May will be telling us about her work with the Troon Flower club and how they are going to use the TRCS donation when decorating Glasgow Cathedral in July for the Commonwealth Games.
Fri 21st February 2014 Fiddlers' Concert
This is a night not to be missed. The music will have you tapping your toes. The Raffle will delight those who win. Will this be the year we fill the Concert Hall? Make sure you get your tickets in plenty of time.Tue 18th February 2014 Jim Watton guest of Lance Moffat
Jim will speak to us on Volunteering and Walking.Tue 11th February 2014 Claire Milton speaking about Ayrshire Diabetic Family Group - guest of Peter Noreiko
Claire Milton will give us an update of the work being done by the Ayrshire Diabetic Family Group. Some of the proceeds from the Fiddlers' Concert will be donated to this group.Tue 28th January 2014 New member, Marion's job talk - guest of George McLachlan
..Tue 21st January 2014 Annie Weir guest of Ian Weir
A TRCS cheque will also be handed to Finlay Wright as our December selection.Tue 14th January 2014 Taste of Burns
Bill Caldwell will give us a Reflection on Burns. Lynn Paul will play us a 'couple of tunes' on the accordian. Craig Walker will pipe in the Haggis. Our own Drouthie Cronies will entertain. An evening of fun, fellowship with a Taste of Burns.Tue 31st December 2013 a wee holiday
The old year is passing and the new about to begin.Let's raise a toast to Rotarians around the world as they look back on a year full of service, fun and fellowship.
Here's to 2014! May you have good health, good friends and peace throughout the year.
Tue 24th December 2013 no meeting tonight
'Tis the night before Christmas and all Troon Rotarians are preparing for Christmas Day. Money has been collected for our good causes, parcels delivered, meals eaten, party hats worn and cards posted to bring good cheer to those who need it most.
Sat 21st December 2013 Bag Packing
The money collected through Bag Packing in Morrisons is given to those who apply to the Troon Rotary Community Support fund. Each month £200 is given to a worthy group in our community.Tue 10th December 2013 Hazel Bingham will speak on Womens' Aid in South Ayrshire
http://southayrshirewomensaid.org.uk/South Ayrshire Women’s Aid provide a confidential service that gives information, support and temporary accommodation to women and children who have experienced domestic abuse.
Tue 3rd December 2013 Ian McLarty will give his Job Talk. Council meeting.
..Tue 26th November 2013 Douglas Fraser will be our speaker tonight.
..Tue 19th November 2013 Business meeting
..Fri 15th November 2013 James Bond theme Ball
Our main fundraiser for the year.Tue 12th November 2013 Claire and David Osborne as guests of Ian Kelly
..Tue 5th November 2013 SGM and Rory Grant who will speak about his trip to Tanzania with Raleigh International. Council meeting
Rory was a recipient of £200 from the Troon Rotary Community Support fund. He is coming to tell us about his adventures in Tanzania with the Raleigh International team.Tue 29th October 2013 Dr David Sutherland is our speaker this evening.
..Tue 22nd October 2013 Robin McEwan guest of Jim McGuffie
As a new member, Robin will tell us a little about himself.Tue 15th October 2013 Scatter week
There will be no meeting at Piersland House Hotel tonight.Throughout this scatter week Rotarians will be visiting another Rotary club of their choice and will take greetings from Troon.
Tue 8th October 2013 Dr John Gemmill, consultant cardiologist at Ayr hospital, guest of George McLachlan.
Dr Gemmill's talk will be entitled " Cardiac services in Ayrshire - a change of heart "?
Tue 1st October 2013 District Governor Richard Lees. Council meeting.
Richard Lees District Governor 2013-14http://www.rotary-ribi.org/districts/page.php?PgID=255516&DistrictNo=1230
Tue 24th September 2013 Tom Graham guest of Joe Callachan
Tom will be speaking about Troon.Fri 20th September 2013 - Sun 22nd September 2013 District 1230 Conference
District Governor Richard Lees and Jocelyn invite us to join them at Crieff Hydro Hotel from 20th - 22nd September 2013Tue 17th September 2013 Michael Neto guest of Douglas Allison
Michael's talk is about being a Magician.Tue 10th September 2013 Business meeting
Fri 6th September 2013 - Mon 9th September 2013 Live@Troon
Live@Troon holds an annual weekend long music festival during the first weekend of September each year encompassing a diverse range of music for all tastes. read more...Tue 3rd September 2013 Drew Hughes, Past District 1230 Governor and RIBI International Committee Chairman, guest of Fred Pearson. Council meeting.
Drew will speak on Rotary International.Tue 27th August 2013 Bill Caldwell guest of Lesley Owens
Bill is going to talk on 'The importance of women in the work of Robert Burns'.Tue 20th August 2013 Gaynor Duthie, guest of Lance Moffat
Gaynor Duthie is Fundraising Coordinator for Orkidstudio, a Scottish charity run by young people dedicated to exploring and developing the connection between architecture and humanitarian aid.http://www.orkidstudio.co.uk
Tue 13th August 2013 Ken Johnston - Job Talk - guest of Robert Young
New member Ken will give us his Job Talk.Tue 6th August 2013 Bob McDonald will give an illustrated talk on the Scottish Mining Industry and the Scottish Mining Museum. Council meeting.
.Sat 3rd August 2013 Annual BBQ
Guests by invitation.Tue 30th July 2013 Clare Brawley will tell us about her trip to schools in Cusco in Peru
..Tue 23rd July 2013 Hugh McCallum is the guest of David Osborne
Hugh will update us on his work with the charity to which we donated funds last year.Tue 16th July 2013 David Sutherland will update us on the Rowing Club in Troon
..Tue 9th July 2013 Craig Johnstone CEO of Giglets guest of Alastair Reid
Giglets is a digital education and media company specilaising in the creation of multimedia interactive ebooks and education resources. Our vision is to become a world class digital education and media company.Tue 2nd July 2013 Stephen Vallance guest of Ken MacLeod. Council meeting.
6th to 8th September 2013 | Live@Troon aims to promote a wide range of musical acts, both local and international, covering the musical spectrum from rock pop and folk to traditional and jazz.