Completed meetings and events 2017-2018
Sat 30th June 2018 .International fundraiser
Fundraising coffee and tea event at Vanessa’s home, Little Thatch, Cross Lanes, Melcombe Bingham, Dorchester. DT2 7NY, Friends and families welcome.Tue 26th June 2018 Club Meeting - Handover
Handover this year will be "A P.ss Up in a brewery" with a BBQ. Cost will be £15 a head and there will be a cash bar. Please bring your own plates, dishes and cutlery.Tue 19th June 2018 Club Business Meeting - abridged version, then discussion on the way forward for the Club in view of numbers of meetings in a month, meals venue/cost. As the outcome of the discussion will affect all members, please try to attend.
Tue 19th June 2018 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Tue 12th June 2018 Committee Meetings
Sat 9th June 2018 Presidents Night
Hix Academy, WeymouthTue 5th June 2018 Club Meeting
Pub Walk with Partners or just pub if it's rainingTue 29th May 2018 No Meeting
Wed 23rd May 2018 Cream Teas and Singalong
Venue ?Tue 22nd May 2018 Club Meeting
Mark Townsend(Portland) - talk on his Rotary Cadre work in Ethiopia and NigeriaTue 15th May 2018 Club Assembly
Presentation from New CouncilTue 15th May 2018 Club Business Meeting/ Club Assembly
Tue 15th May 2018 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Sat 12th May 2018 District Assembly - Bath and West Showground
.Tue 8th May 2018 NEW Committee Meetings
Sat 5th May 2018 Call My Bluff Wine Tasting - The Revenge
For those who survived 2017........Tue 1st May 2018 Club Meeting
Film and Talk on Members visit to NepalRichard, Barrie and Mark Townsend
Thu 26th April 2018 Club Meeting
RIBI President Dennis Spiller visit
Sat 21st April 2018 .
Casterbridge Rotary and Charminster Pre-school Film Night. A showing of Barrie’s block buster movie made in Australia’s Outback riding a Truck Train. Raising funds for the pre-school play area improvements.Tue 17th April 2018 Club Business Meeting incorporating Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Tue 17th April 2018 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Tue 10th April 2018 Committee Meetings
Fri 6th April 2018 - Sun 8th April 2018 RIBI Conference
TorquayTue 3rd April 2018 No Meeting
Tue 27th March 2018 Club Meeting
Presentation from the Kenya Team. Partners welcome.Sat 24th March 2018 District Meeting - Bath and West Showground
.Today is also Earth Hour day - project to be decided uponTue 20th March 2018 Club Business Meeting
Tue 20th March 2018 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Sat 17th March 2018 Young Chef regional final
Taunton CollegeFri 16th March 2018 Foundation Feed
Dinner Party to raise money for Rotary FoundationThu 15th March 2018 Foundation Feed
Dinner Party to raise money for rotary FoundationTue 13th March 2018 Committee Meetings
Fri 9th March 2018 Foundation Feed
Dinner Party to raise money for Rotary foundationThu 8th March 2018 Foundation Feed
Dinner Party To Raise money for Rotary FoundationWed 7th March 2018 Young Writer Awards Presentation
Waterstones, South StTue 6th March 2018 Club Meeting
Presentation to Club of agreed Grant disbursementsTue 27th February 2018 Club Meeting
Discussion on RIBI President Dennis Spiller's Rotary 2 ideas and how we might change our Club for the future. Rotary 2 is available on You Tube and was an email attachment to Club MembersSun 25th February 2018 District Young Musician Final
.Sat 24th February 2018 District Young Writer final and District Youth Speaks Final
.Thu 22nd February 2018 Foundation Feed
Dinner Parties in small groups to raise money for Rotary FoundationTue 20th February 2018 Club Business Meeting
Tue 20th February 2018 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Tue 13th February 2018 Committee Meetings
Thu 8th February 2018 Youth Speaks
Intermediate District Round -Whitstone School , Shepton MalletTue 6th February 2018 Club Meeting
Discussion on Small Grant Scheme with input from Susan Ward Rice and Jane Nicklen of Car Boot Sale Small Grant Team of West Dorset District CouncilSat 3rd February 2018 District Young Chef final and District Young Photographer Final
.St Alfred School, HighbridgeTue 30th January 2018 Club Meeting
Kay Russell - talk on You First, domestic violence and the Isolated Communities Engagement ProjectPartners welcome
Tue 23rd January 2018 Club Meeting
Speaker - Jake Moore( Dorset Police) - Cyber Crime PreventionPartners welcome
Thu 18th January 2018 Youth Speaks
Local Heat - United Church, Dorchester - entrance via South St.Tue 16th January 2018 Club Business Meeting
Tue 16th January 2018 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Tue 9th January 2018 Committee Meetings
Tue 2nd January 2018 No Meeting
Tue 26th December 2017 No meeting. Bank Holiday
Fri 22nd December 2017 Bag Packing at Waitrose
With the help of the ScoutsThu 21st December 2017 - Carol Float
South St 10.00am to 4.00pmTue 19th December 2017 Club Business Meeting
Tue 19th December 2017 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Tue 19th December 2017 - Carol Float
South St 10.00am to 4.00pmMon 18th December 2017 - Carol Float
South St 10.00am to 4.00pmSun 17th December 2017 - Carol Float
South Street 10.00am to 4.00pmThu 14th December 2017 Dorchester Service Clubs' Carol Service
Service Clubs Carol Service - Venue United ChurchTue 12th December 2017 Club Christmas Party - Athelhampton House
This would usually be a Committee evening.Tue 5th December 2017 Committee meetings
Tue 28th November 2017 Club Meeting
Speaker - Sir Philip Williams , High Sherriff of Dorset 2016/2017Partners welcome
Tue 21st November 2017 Club Business Meeting
Tue 21st November 2017 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Tue 14th November 2017 Committee Meetings
Ian's Transport: Roger GreetTue 7th November 2017 Club Meeting - Special General Meeting (SGM)
SGM needs to occur between 1st November and 31st DecemberTue 31st October 2017 Club Meeting - International Meal - venue Kao San, Dorchester
Partners eveningTue 24th October 2017 Club Meeting - Fellowship and Quiz
Sun 22nd October 2017 Bulb Planting
Bulb Planting - verge o/s the cemetery. Meet cemetery gates at 8.00amSat 21st October 2017 District 1200 Conference
Concert Hall, Wells Cathedral SchoolTue 17th October 2017 Club Business Meeting
Business MeetingTue 17th October 2017 Club Council Meeting
Wessex Royale HotelThu 12th October 2017 Young Chef Local Heat
Young Chef local eventTue 10th October 2017 Committee Meetings
Various venuesTue 3rd October 2017 Club Meeting - 'Job' Talk - Mike Hole
Sun 1st October 2017 Tripartite Tea Party
Colliton Club Dorchester (TBC)Collaborative Event with Rotary Clubs of Portland & Bridport.
Tue 26th September 2017 Club Meeting at Paninis - Dorchester Youth Club: Presentation by Members (NB: Start time of 7pm)
Tue 19th September 2017 Club Business Meeting
Tue 19th September 2017 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Sun 17th September 2017 Wareham Rotary Club Dorset Bike Ride
Casterbridge Rotary Club support this event by staffing a feeding station at Moreton.Fri 15th September 2017 - Sun 17th September 2017 Casterbridge Rotary Twinning visit to Rennes
Tue 12th September 2017 Committee Meetings
Tue 5th September 2017 Club Meeting at YC's Brewery Square - Partners TBC
Fri 1st September 2017 - Wed 13th September 2017 RI Friendship Exchange D3201 Kerala, India to visit D1200
Reciprocal exchange visit following D1200 visit to Kerala in Feb 2017 - 12 day exchange visit. Organised by Past DG Brian Murray PHF The Rotary Club of Yeovil Friendship Exchange Chairman D1200 West Street Farm SeavingtonTue 29th August 2017 No Meeting
Tue 22nd August 2017 Club Meeting - Brace of Butchers Poundbury
Tue 15th August 2017 Club Business Meeting
Tue 15th August 2017 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Tue 8th August 2017 Committee Meetings
Tue 1st August 2017 Club Meeting - Samaritans Dorset Guest Speaker John Mason (Chair of the Friends of the Samaritans Dorset)
Tue 25th July 2017 Club Meeting - Summer Walk West Bay
Meet at George Hotel, West Bay by 18:20 latest.Tue 25th July 2017 Club Meeting - Summer Walk West Bay
Meet at George Hotel, West Bay by 18:20 latest.Tue 18th July 2017 Club Business Meeting
Tue 18th July 2017 Council at Wessex Royale Hotel
Tue 11th July 2017 Committee Meetings
Tue 4th July 2017 Gavin's Giant Cracker Workshop - Partners' evening
Gavin will hold a workshop to show how to create these giant Xmas crackers. (No, it's not too early. You will need time to assemble all the parts!) read more...