Completed meetings and events 2014-2015
Tue 30th June 2015 5th Tuesday evening event: A Twilight visit to Banham Zoo
An opportunity to go round the zoo at a time when many animals are at their most active and after the public have gone. There will be a meal after the tour at 8pm. Meet at 6 at Banham.Tue 23rd June 2015 A Club Business Meeting - No speaker
An opportunity for the Club's members to hear what's planned, and put in their commentsTue 16th June 2015 Heather Coles - Salvation Army- the Tins and Toys appeal from the inside
Let Heather explain how this well known event really worksTue 9th June 2015 Prof. Steve Church will talk on the Magna Carta
Prof Steve Church, from Dept of Medieval History at the UEA will talk to us about the Magna Carta and what is being done for the 800th celebrations this yearTue 2nd June 2015 Graeme Simmonds on History beneath your feet
What can be found under the ground of Norwich with a metal detector. Graeme will bring along interesting 'finds'.Tue 26th May 2015 Business Meeting
No speaker this morning - just time to discuss in depth what's going on in our club.Tue 19th May 2015 Mike Smith will talk on the 1st year of his retirement
Mike will tell us what the first year has been like. For the older members it will be a reminder, for the younger ones a taste of what's in store!!Tue 12th May 2015 Adam Sawas & Kieran Cushing - MINT & RYLA
Adam will tell us of the work of MINT (part of City College that helps youngsters get jobs) and then with Kieran, discuss the benefit of getting onto RYLA.Tue 5th May 2015 7.30 am - Pauline Morgan & Rachel Hogg on the work of the Hamlet Centre
Pauline (CEO) and Rachel (Mktg and Fund raising co-ordinator) will update us on the developments at the Hamlet Centre Trust and show us their new super filmTue 28th April 2015 7.30 am - Business Meeting
No speaker - time to discuss our social and charitable activities in more detail.Tue 21st April 2015 7.30 am - Mark Little on Rotarian Action Group against child slavery
Mark will update us on this group that he set up and runs in Rotary International and will focus on what we can do as an individual or as a clubTue 14th April 2015 7.30 am - Brian Davies will talk on micro finance & lendwithcare
Rotarian Brian gives examples of how micro-finance is used in the third world, and the benefits it brings. 2/3 of beneficiaries around the world are women.Tue 7th April 2015 7.30 am - our own David Corbett asks us to judge
David will ask us " You decide", in a couple of court case scenarios created from his time on the benchTue 31st March 2015 Fifth Tuesday - no meeting - evening event - a city walk
A walk in the Norwich lanes with our newest Blue Badge guide Terry. Meet at 6pm in the Forum. Finish with a meal in the IronhouseTue 24th March 2015 7.30 am - Business Meeting
A review of what's been and what's to comeTue 17th March 2015 7.30 Terry Humphrey on Blue Badge guiding
The inside scoop on how the badge is wonTue 10th March 2015 7.30 - Graham Tuttle, CEO Norfolk Community Foundation
He will outline what the Foundation can do for Norfolk and what you can do for itTue 3rd March 2015 7.30 - Jonathan White, MD Traded Network Ltd
Jonathan will talk about the unique business he has founded and what it can do to help you market your businessTue 24th February 2015 7:30am - Business Meeting
Business MeetingTue 17th February 2015 7:30am - Kate Prout - Anglia TV News Reporter
Followed by Helen Burrows at 8.30 talking of Being Dementia Friendly. Until 10.Tue 10th February 2015 7:30am - Robert Elliott - Job Talk
Our own Robert will talk about his work at the Salvation Army.
Fri 6th February 2015 Casino Night
Fun Charity Casino night - James Bond themed dress encouraged!! read more...Tue 3rd February 2015 7:30am - Vicky Manthorpe -Norwich Society
TBCTue 27th January 2015 7:30am - Business Meeting
Business MeetingTue 20th January 2015 7:30am Speaker - Steve Perry - No desire to retire
No desire to retireTue 13th January 2015 7:30am Speaker - Ian Gibson - The State of the Union
Tales of Westminster and Holyrood.Mon 5th January 2015 7.30 am Speaker: Helen Burrows - Dementia Friends Champion
Dementia Friends ChampionTue 30th December 2014 5th Tuesday
Tue 23rd December 2014 7:30am Speaker - Business Meeting
Tue 16th December 2014 7:30am - TBA
TBATue 9th December 2014 7:30am - TBA
TBATue 2nd December 2014 7:30am Speaker - Richard Headland. Editor of Which?
Richard is editor of Which? and will talk about the magazine, its challenges and the impact of online media on the competition.Tue 25th November 2014 7:30am Speaker - Business Meeting
Tue 18th November 2014 Abbi Lang - Action for Children Partnership - 7.30am
Abi is the fundraiser from the Norfolk & CambridgeshireCommunity Partnerships
Tue 11th November 2014
Light entertainment evening in support of ShelterBox read more...Tue 11th November 2014 No Meeting - Evening Event
Tue 4th November 2014 7:30am Speaker - Professor David Scott - Arthritis
Professor Scott will talk to the club about his area of expertise - arthritis.Tue 28th October 2014 7:30am Speaker - Business Meeting
All the excitement of the monthly draw and the dulcet tones of Master at Arms, Mr David Corbett indiscriminently fining all and sundry.Tue 21st October 2014 7:30am Speaker - Ian Elliott
Tue 14th October 2014 7:30am Speaker - Ellie Fairfoot. Trip to India
Ellie spoke to the club last year and we agreed to contribute towards her fundraising for a trip to India. She is returning to tell us about her experiences there.Tue 7th October 2014 7:30am Speaker - Rod Spokes. The Post War Era
Rod presents the latest of his presentations to commemorate the centenary of The Great War. Today he looks at the Post War legacy.Tue 23rd September 2014 7:30am - Business Meeting
Including the excitement of the monthly draw and Master at Arms, Mr David Corbett being magisterial and fining members who have misbehaved in the past month - and those who have not.Tue 16th September 2014 7:30am Meeting - Jasmine Stone - RYLA programme
Jasmine will talk about her experience so far and will be accompanied by Stanislav Scobiola, another of the participants from Norwich plus Robin Wraight, the Rotary coordinator.Tue 9th September 2014 7:30am Meeting - Ann Meijer - Boccia
Boccia featured in the London Paralympics and was a huge success. Ann will talk about a club she set up in Norwich for her daughter Catherine, a wheelchair user.Tue 2nd September 2014 7:30am Meeting - Sean Cobley ACROSS
Sean will talk about ACROSS - a charity which arranges trips to Lourdes.Tue 26th August 2014 7:30am - Business Meeting
Including the excitement of the monthly draw and Master at Arms, Mr David Corbett gloating about retirement and fining members for fictional offences.Tue 19th August 2014 7:30am Meeting - Ian Elliott
"in Tune"Tue 12th August 2014 7:30am Meeting - Jeanette Flemons; New Fashioned Banking
Jeanette will talk about M&S Bank and how it differs from the traditional high street players.Tue 5th August 2014 7:30am Meeting - Bill Cox; Smoke Alarm project
Norwich South Rotarian Bill Cox will be joined by a fellow speaker from Norfolk Fire Brigade to talk about a project with which he hopes that local Rotary Groups will become involved.Tue 29th July 2014 Fifth Tuesday - Visit to Surlingham Vineyard
Tue 22nd July 2014 7:30am - Business Meeting
Including the excitement of the monthly draw and Master at Arms, Mr David Corbett dredging his dodgy memory for behaviour from members which justifies* a monetary penalty. * Justification not required.Tue 15th July 2014 7:30am Meeting - Rick Fuller; Anyako Adventure
Rick will talk about his trip to Anyako in Ghana in April and the progress of the wall being built to protect the village against rising water levels.Tue 8th July 2014 7:30am Meeting - Frank Eliel; Technical & Social Changes brought by WW1
Frank delivers the latest talk on World War 1 and looks at the impact of the conflict and how some things changed for ever.Tue 1st July 2014
Club Assembly