Completed meetings and events 2016-2017

Fri 30th June 2017 District Handover

Time and venue TBA

Tue 27th June 2017 Club Handover - Dorchester Rugby Club (Partners & Guests Welcome)

Chris will pass the mantle to Les. Dorchester Rugby Club

Fri 23rd June 2017 Mock Interviews - The Studio School

Further details to follow

Tue 20th June 2017 Club Business Meeting

Tue 20th June 2017 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel

Sat 17th June 2017 Dorchester Carnival

Procession at 18:30

Sat 17th June 2017 - Dorchester Carnival 2017

Casterbridge Rotary Club participated in the organisation of the Dorchester Carnival last year, on Saturday 18th June 2016.
http://www.dorchestercarnival.org
Spot your images on our Facebook links read more...

Tue 13th June 2017 Committee Meetings

Sun 11th June 2017 Rotary Foundation Centennial Birthday Party

Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy

Sat 10th June 2017 - Wed 14th June 2017 RI Convention, Atlanta

Further information can be found at http://www.rotaryconvention2017.org/

Tue 6th June 2017 Club Meeting

Hold for Club Review of Marathon

Tue 30th May 2017 No Meeting

Tuesday immediately following a Public Holiday: no club meeting this evening.

Tue 23rd May 2017 Club Meeting - Partners and Guests welcome

Marathon Briefing & Barrie's film on Kenya trip. Partners and Guests welcome

Tue 23rd May 2017 Club Meeting - Partners and Guests welcome

Marathon Briefing & Barrie's film on Kenya trip. Partners and Guests welcome

Tue 16th May 2017 Club Business Meeting including Club Assembly

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 16th May 2017 Council Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Sat 13th May 2017 Young Chef National Final

Lincoln College, Lincoln LN2 5HQ

Wed 10th May 2017 Age UK Cream Tea and Sing-a-long

Rowan Cottage, 4 Prince of Wales Road, Dorchester, DT1 1PW

Tue 9th May 2017 NEW Committee Meetings

Sun 7th May 2017 Youth Speaks National Final

Venue and Time TBC

Tue 2nd May 2017 No Meeting

Tuesday immediately following a Public Holiday: no club meeting this evening

Tue 25th April 2017 Club Business Meeting incorporating Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Wessex Royale Hotel
Club Business Meeting moved from 18th April and now incorporates Club AGM (needs to be held between 1st April and 31st May)

Tue 25th April 2017 Council Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Mon 24th April 2017 District Executive

The Crown & Victoria Inn, Tintinhull, BA22 8PZ

Sat 22nd April 2017 'Call My Bluff' Wine Tasting

Stratton Village Hall read more...

Tue 18th April 2017 No Meeting

Tuesday immediately following a Public Holiday: no club meeting this evening. This would normally be Club Council and Business and has been moved to 25th April when the AGM will also occur.

Tue 18th April 2017 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel - Moved to 25 April

Thu 13th April 2017 District Service Group

Venue & Time TBC

Tue 11th April 2017 Committee Meetings

Sat 8th April 2017 President's (Welsh) Night

President's Night at Wessex Royale Hotel. Gwyliwch y gofod hwn am fwy o wybodaeth ...

Fri 7th April 2017 RIBI Conference, Manchester

Further information available:http://www.rotarygbi.org/what-we-do/conference/2017-conference/

Thu 6th April 2017 District Future Group

Venue & Time TBC

Tue 4th April 2017 Guest Speaker - Rebecca Meteau

Rebecca Meteau will speak about the work Swanage School do with Brother John School in Uganda and specifically the water and sanitation project that they are seeking support with.

Sat 1st April 2017 Young Chef Regional Final

Shaftesbury School

Tue 28th March 2017 Rotary's Gift of Sight - Guest Speaker Yinka Osoba Rotary Club of Yeovil

The Guildford Rotary Eye Project which is an RIBI approved avoidable blindness programme providing eye care, such as cataract operations, to those in India and Africa who sadly are too poor to be able to access such things for themselves. read more...

Sat 25th March 2017 Youth Speaks Regional Final

Venue and Time TBC

Tue 21st March 2017 Club Business Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 21st March 2017 Council Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 14th March 2017 Committee Meetings

Sat 11th March 2017 Rotary GBI Regional Assembly

Bristol (Venue TBA)

Tue 7th March 2017 Pauline Camm: Lethal Weapons - a 1909 International Threat

The History of Hatpins. Pauline will bring her collection of hatpins, Victorian jewellery and accessories. Partners evening

Mon 6th March 2017 District Executive

The Crown & Victoria Inn, Tintinhull BA22 8PZ

Wed 1st March 2017 Young Writer Prize Giving

Waterstones', South Street, Dorchester

Tue 28th February 2017 Guest Speaker: Peter Lush

Operation Chariot: The Raid of St Nazaire, 28th March 1942

Sat 25th February 2017 Youth Speaks District Final

Venue and Time TBC

Sat 25th February 2017 Young Writer District Final

Venue and Time TBC

Wed 22nd February 2017 District Service Group

Venue & Time TBC

Tue 21st February 2017 Club Business Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 21st February 2017 Council Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Fri 17th February 2017 International Evening - Make Samosas the proper way!

Partners and Guests Welcome. £13 Please refer to RSVP for further information.

Fri 17th February 2017 - Sun 19th February 2017 RIBI Leadership Assembly

Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham

Wed 15th February 2017 District Future Group

Venue & Time TBA

Tue 14th February 2017 Committee Meetings

Thu 9th February 2017 Area Semi Final for Youth Speaks Competition

Event will be held at Standerwick

Tue 7th February 2017 "Some British Army Experiences" - Guest Speaker: Eliot Glover

Eliot will share some of his personal experiences. This is a partners evening.
President Chris with the winner of our Local Heat

Sat 4th February 2017 Young Chef District Final

The District final will be on 4th February at King Alfred's School, Highbridge, TA9 3EE read more...

Wed 1st February 2017 RI Friendship Exchange D1200 Visit to Kerala, India (D3201)

12 day exchange visit (dates TBA). Organised byPast District Governor Brian Murray PHF
The Rotary Club of Yeovil
Friendship Exchange Chairman D1200
West Street Farm
Seavington St Mary
Ilminster TA19 0QU
01460 240984
brianmurraylls@aol.com

Tue 31st January 2017 Guest Speaker: Bill Reeves - Portland Port

Bill Reeves is the Chief Executive of Portland Port Ltd.
www.portland-port.co.uk
Chris Presenting a club Cheque to Helena

Tue 24th January 2017 Guest Speaker Helena Conibear: The Alcohol Education Trust

The Alcohol Education Trust helps parents protect and inform their children about alcohol. Further information available at: www.alcoholeducationtrust.org
President Chris with the Winners

Thu 19th January 2017 Youth Speaks, United Church

Youth Speaks Local Intermediate Heats read more...

Tue 17th January 2017 Club Business Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 17th January 2017 Council Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 10th January 2017 Committee Meetings

Sat 7th January 2017 District Executive, District Service & Future Groups

The Crown and Victoria Inn, 14 Farm Street, Tintinhull BA22 8PZ.
(Joint Meeting with Futures & Project Groups) followed by Christmas Lunch.

Tue 3rd January 2017 No Meeting

Tuesday immediately following a Public Holiday: no club meeting this evening.

Tue 27th December 2016 No Meeting

Tuesday immediately following a Public Holiday: No club meeting this evening.

Tue 20th December 2016 Club Business Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 20th December 2016 Council Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Sat 17th December 2016 Waitrose Bag Packing

Bag packing at Waitrose with the Scouts

Thu 15th December 2016 Carol Float Collection

Castle Park: meet at lay-by at top of Maiden Castle Road @ 18:15. Please respond to RSVP

Wed 14th December 2016 Carol Float Collection

Victoria Park. Meet at Alexandra Road/Damers Road @ 18:15. Please respond to RSVP

Tue 13th December 2016 Christmas Party

Club Christmas party at Kingston Maurward
Invitation

Fri 9th December 2016 80th Anniversary Dinner - Rotary Club of Sherborne

Leweston School. Sparkling reception followed by 3 course dinner with table wine & coffee £30 per person. Black Tie. Tickets from Rotarian Paul Austin, Burlington, Bradford Road, SHERBORNE DT2 6BW or 01935 816915

Thu 8th December 2016 Carol Float Collection

Fordington: meet at San Telmo Chip Shop @ 18:15. Please respond to RSVP

Wed 7th December 2016 Dorchester Service Clubs' Carol Service

The United Church, South Street, Dorchester.

Wed 7th December 2016 Carol Float Collection - CANCELLED in favour of Service Clubs' Carol Service

Manor Park - meet Manor Road/Southcourt Avenue junction at 18:15. Please respond to RSVP

Tue 6th December 2016 Meeting cancelled and replaced with Dorchester Service Club Carol Service on 7th December

Tue 6th December 2016 Tree Planting Kings Field

Replacement 25th Anniversary Trees - time TBC

Tue 29th November 2016 Committee Meetings

Committee Meetings on 13th December cancelled for Club Christmas Party. Agreed that this would be a Committee night at Business Meeting 18 October 2016

Tue 22nd November 2016 Special General Meeting (SGM)

Annual SGM (needs to occur between1st November and 31st December
Panini's, Weymouth Avenue.

Tue 15th November 2016 Club Business Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 15th November 2016 Wareham Rotary Club's 'Thank You' Event

Not Just Sundaes, Wareham. This event is to thank participants and supporters for their help and support with the Wareham Rotary Club Bike Ride and to announce the total money raised for Cancer Research.

Tue 15th November 2016 Council Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel
Richard Inspecting a Completed Tank

Mon 14th November 2016 - Thu 24th November 2016 Visit to Water Projects in Nepal

Trekking in Nepal read more...
Quiz Night

Fri 11th November 2016 Poundbury Rotary Club Quiz Night, Brownsword Hall

read more...

Tue 8th November 2016 Committee Meetings

Tue 1st November 2016 Speaker: Dave Thompson Dorset Youth Association

Dave Thompson, Director from Dorset Youth Association will join us to talk about this organisation.
Ben Woolley (IPP) and Paul Austin (Chair, Club Services) Rotary Club of Sherborne will join us to talk about their 80th Anniversary Event. read more...

Wed 26th October 2016 District Executive

The Crown & Victoria Inn, Tintinhull BA22 8PZ

Tue 25th October 2016 Scatter Night to Wareham Rotary Club

Speaker Simon Grant-Jones: Fellow & Licentiate of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths http://www.simongrant-jones.com.
Springfield Country Hotel, Grange Rd, Wareham BH20 5AL. Please respond to Rotary RSVP

Tue 18th October 2016 Club Business Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 18th October 2016 Council Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 18th October 2016 District Service Group

Venue & Time TBC

Tue 11th October 2016 Committee Meetings

Tue 11th October 2016 District Future Group

Venue & Time TBA
Getting Ready To Start

Sun 9th October 2016 Bulb Planting A37

Organised by Community Services Committee read more...

Tue 4th October 2016 Guest Speaker - Brian Murray PHF

Brian from the Rotary Club of Yeovil will be talking about the Rotary International Friendship Exchange with D3201 Kerala India in February and September 2017

Sun 2nd October 2016 Tripartite Tea Party

Collaborative event with Rotary Clubs of Portland and Bridport. Jailhouse Café, Portland. Cost £5 per person.

Sat 1st October 2016 Race Night - Pilgrim House Weymouth

Organised by the Rotary Club of Weymouth for the Dorset Domestic Abuse Welfare Committee. £10 to include a Fish & Chip supper

Fri 30th September 2016 Race Night - Brownsword Hall, Poundbury

Event organised by Poundbury Rotary Club in support of their Nepal Water Projects, HomeStart and Rotary Foundation. Tickets £8 to include a ploughman's supper. Bar available.
President Chris and Stephen Dominy

Tue 27th September 2016 Speaker: Stephen Dominy - Christian Aid Regional Co-ordinator, Dorset & Wiltshire

Presentation by Christian Aid talking about how that organisation gets local firms to run projects aimed at reducing poverty in countries such as India and Nicaragua. read more...

Fri 23rd September 2016 Pasadena Roof Orchestra - Weymouth Pavilion. Event organised by Rotary Club of Portland in aid of Rotary Charities

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra are a world class orchestra formed over 40 years ago. Tickets available from: www.weymouthpavilion.com/event/Pasadena-Roof-Orchestra/256

Tue 20th September 2016 Club Business Meeting

Club Business Meeting to be held at Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 20th September 2016 Club Council

Council Meeting to be held at Wessex Royale Hotel
King under the Carpark

Mon 19th September 2016 Clinton Grassby Memorial Lecture - Richard III: The King under the Car Park

Clinton Grassby lecture at Thomas Hardye School. Please respond to separate RotaryRSVP to reserve tickets.

Sun 18th September 2016 Great Dorset Bike Ride organised by the Rotary Club of Wareham

Annual event in aid of Cancer Research. Casterbridge Rotary Club support by staffing a feeding station at Moreton. Rotary RSVP sent 5th July seeking support with staffing a feed station at Moreton. Have you responded?

Tue 13th September 2016 Committee Meetings

Committee Meetings to be held at various venues

Sat 10th September 2016 District Forum

St Dunstan's School, Glastonbury, BA6 9BY

Tue 30th August 2016 No Meeting

Tuesday immediately following a Public Holiday: no club meeting this evening.

Tue 23rd August 2016 Club Event - Dorchester Treasure Trail followed by meal at the Colliton Club

Assembling at the Colliton Club any time after 6pm; follow a trail around Dorchester collecting clues. The walk is about 1.5 miles and the time it takes to complete depends on how quickly you and your team are at gathering the clues! read more...

Tue 16th August 2016 Club Business Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 16th August 2016 Club Council Meeting

Wessex Royale Hotel

Thu 4th August 2016 District Executive

The Crown & Victoria Inn, Tintinhull BA22 8PZ

Tue 2nd August 2016 Visit to Langham Wine Estate

Following a pub meal we had an evening tour of the Langham Winery read more...

Mon 25th July 2016 District Service Group

Venue and time TBC

Tue 19th July 2016 Club Business & Visit from District Governor

Business Meeting at Wessex Royale Hotel

Tue 19th July 2016 Club Council Meeting

Council Meeting, Wessex Royale Hotel

Mon 18th July 2016 District Future Group

Venue & Time TBA

Tue 12th July 2016 Committees

Various Venues
calendar district events