Completed meetings and events 2014-2015
Wed 24th June 2015 7:30 for 8pm - Change of Event to Fellowship Meal
Unfortunately the Open Evening has been postponed - details of a future such event are being revisedWed 17th June 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting
Committee Reports for Chairs - thank youWed 10th June 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Club Assembly
We will be joined by PDG Peter Harris on behalf of District - Can all 2015 - 16 committee chair's have their reports ready for the forthcoming Rotary Year.Wed 3rd June 2015 7:30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Chris Whipp
Chris will be bringing Past District Governor Steve Munns to talk to the Club on aspects of good RotaryTue 2nd June 2015 Incoming Club Council - Venue - Bruce's place
Bruce's first Club Council meetingWed 27th May 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Ken Thomson
Who knows?Wed 20th May 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting
Committee Chair reports pleaseThu 14th May 2015 - District Quiz Final : 2014-15
Swaffham Club retain title after a closely fought contest read more...Wed 13th May 2015 District Quiz Final
The final of the District Quiz will take place at the Soham Football Club - final teams will be posted soon - Good LuckWed 6th May 2015 7:30pm for 8pm Meal - 40th Charter Night
This is our 40th Charter - Venue details will be posted soonWed 29th April 2015 7:30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker - Callum Fairhurst
Callum will be joining us to talk about his world cycle challenge.read more...
Tue 28th April 2015 Club Council - President Alan's
Last one of Alan's yearSat 25th April 2015 2015 District Assembly
This year's District Assembly will again be held at Lynford HallThu 23rd April 2015 St George's Day
Happy St George's DayWed 22nd April 2015 St George & Shakespeare Night
The Royal Standard in Ely will be this year's venue to celebrate St George's Day and Shakespeare's birthday. read more...Wed 15th April 2015 7:30pm for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Iain Sutherland
Iain will be bring a member of the Police force to inform us of their local initiative regarding young persons and a volunteer police cadet concept.Wed 8th April 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting & AGM
Full committee reports to be presented pleaseWed 1st April 2015 7:30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Graham Smith
Graham will be speaking on a subject "close to his heart" - literallyWed 25th March 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Membership Evening
The membership committee will be taking the lead at tonight's meetingWed 18th March 2015 7:30pm for 8pm - Business Meeting
Committee Chair reports pleaseWed 11th March 2015 7:30 for 8pm Dinner - Speaker Finder - Adrain Sands
Adrian will be bringing Miss Molly Smith to this weeks meeting - in addition to being an ARU paramedic student, Molly has musical talents and will be talking about this subject and may even share some clarinet music with us.Tue 10th March 2015 Club Council - President Alan's
Can any committee chair unable to attend please ensure that their vice chair is briefed and invited to attend.Sat 7th March 2015 Burwell at Large
Rotary presence at Burwell event - one of around 50 exhibitors at this bi-annual event. read more...Sat 7th March 2015 - Sun 8th March 2015 Burwell at Large
The Club will be manning a stall at this Burwell event with a view to sharing what the Club does and to hopefully generate support for the organisation.Wed 4th March 2015 7:30 for 8pm Dinner - Presentation Night
Our guests from Magpas this evening will be giving an update on the organisations progress and also receive the cheque for over £2500 raised in December through the streets collects. Many thanks again to all those who supported this charity.Wed 4th March 2015 Magpas Presentation 2015
Christmas street collection money, �2585.91, handed over to Magpas Fundraiser, Emma Sanders. read more...Wed 25th February 2015 7:30 for 8pm Dinner - Speaker Finder - Lynne Turner
Guests this week will be Howard Laver and Brenda Francis talking on the history of the Foodbank organisation.Wed 18th February 2015 7:30pm for 8pm - Business Meeting
Committee Chair's reports please.Wed 11th February 2015 Scatter Week
No meeting at The Maid's Head this weekPlease take the opportunity to visit another Rotary Club
Wed 4th February 2015 7:30 for 8pm Dinner - Speaker Finder - Bruce Golson
Bruce's guests, Bob Toxford and Badger Brooks, veterans of the Falklands Air Campaign will be sharing their experiences with us.Thu 29th January 2015 District Quiz - 1st Round
Stuart will be pulling a team together to face Downham Market Rotary Club - details to followWed 28th January 2015 7.00 for 7.30pm Meal - Guest Night - Burns Supper
This year's Burns Supper will be held at the Ely City Golf Club - Guests are welcome. See below for details read more...Wed 21st January 2015 7:30pm for 8pm - Business Meeting
Committee Chair's reports pleaseWed 14th January 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - William Rind. James Wood will be speaking about the Army Cadets
James, a friend of the Club and retired Army officer, is now involved with the Cambridgeshire Cadet organisation - we look forward to his talk on the subject.Wed 7th January 2015 7:30 for 8pm Dinner - Speaker Finder - Patricia Law
Pat will be speaking about how she got involved with the Nursing profession.Tue 6th January 2015 Club Council - President Alan's
At President Alan'sWed 31st December 2014 - Mon 5th January 2015 No meeting - Happy Hogmanay and 2015
A warm welcome to the New Year - NO meeting this weekTue 30th December 2014 - Mon 5th January 2015 December 2014 Street Collection
A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported this years bucket collections around Soham And Fordham. A terrific result with over �2500 being raised for the Helimedics/Magpas.Well done to everyone who contributed and made it possible.
Wed 24th December 2014 - Wed 31st December 2014 No meeting - Happy Christmas to Everyone
No meeting this weekWed 17th December 2014 Fellowship Evening
A fellowship evening enjoying Christmas fayre.Wed 10th December 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Christmas Dinner & Fellowship
The venue for this year's Christmas DinnerWed 3rd December 2014 7:30 for 8pm Dinner - Speaker Finder - Barry Holmes
Rtn Barry has arranged for one of this year's Global Grant Scholar to be our speaker tonight.Luke Schumacher will be joined by his hosting Rotarian, Paul Dover of the RC of Cambridge South.
Wed 26th November 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Steve Kear
Steve will be speaking himself on an Energy topicSun 23rd November 2014 Christmas Tree for 2014
The Club was putting up the town's Christmas Tree in Soham High Street today. read more...Wed 19th November 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business & Special General Meeting - Election of Officers
.Wed 12th November 2014 Hearing Dogs Visit
Stuart has arranged for Jean & Gerry Lawrence to come and speak at this weeks meeting. They will be bringing their hearing dog along. Unfortunately they will only be joining us after our meal. read more...Sun 9th November 2014 2014 Remembrance Parade
The annual Soham Remembrance Parade took place today in Soham High Street. Wreath laying around the town's war memorial also was performed as part of the Parade. read more...Wed 5th November 2014 Scatter Week
No meeting at the Maid's Head this week.Tue 4th November 2014 Club Council - President Alan's
Committee Chair reports pleaseFri 31st October 2014 Halloween evening.
The Rotary Club joined forces with The Maid's Head pub in Wicken to provide a Halloween Event for local children. The event was in aid of local charities. read more...Fri 31st October 2014 Halloween Evening - Wicken Green 31st Oct 2014
Wicken Green will be place where a Halloween evening will be staged. It will be form 5.30pm until 8pm.More details to follow
Wed 29th October 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Guest Night
This month's guest night will be held at the Golden Boar Inn in Freckenham. Please assist Rtn Bruce in providing numbers and menu choices as soon as possible. Bruce has circulated the menu choice by email. read more...Wed 22nd October 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Presentation/Fellowship Evening
Representatives of the Liam Fairhurst Foundation and The Shade School will be joining Club members as the main benefactors from this year's successful Beer & Music Festival. read more...Wed 22nd October 2014 2014 Beer & Music Fest Presentations
A great night where representatives of the benefiting charities exchanged cheques read more...Wed 15th October 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business & Special General Meeting - Accounts
.Wed 8th October 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Geoff Fisher
Geoff will be sharing with us his father's diary kept during his time as a POW in Italy and Poland during WW2.He was a private/corporal in the Sherwood Foresters - a Chesterfield regiment
Wed 1st October 2014 - Wed 31st December 2014 Teddy's Adventures - Second Quarter
The Adventure continues read more...Wed 1st October 2014 7:30pm for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Poul Constant
Poul has arranged for Beth Green to come and talk to the Club about the Shape your Page website and it's community activities read more...Sat 27th September 2014 Pumpkin Fair 2014
Rotary will be hosting a"everyone a winner stall at this year's Pumpkin Fair on Saturday 27th September on the Recreational Ground in Soham - We look forward to seeing you there - Event opens from 1.30pm onwards read more...Wed 24th September 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Peter Holmes
Peter will be talking about his latest exploits as he perfects his PB times over 10k and half marathon distancesWed 17th September 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting
BusinessWed 10th September 2014 Scatter Week
No meeting this weekWed 3rd September 2014 7:30pm for 8pm Meal - Monty Bridgeman
Tue 2nd September 2014 Club Council - President Alan's
Council meeting at President Alan'sWed 27th August 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Geoff Griggs
Goeff will be talking about local Speedway legions from the Soham area.Wed 20th August 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting
Monthly Business MeetingWed 13th August 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Trevor Cole
A representative from EACH will be giving a short update to the Club of their recent charity activity and also will receive a donation following last year's Charter raffle.Wed 13th August 2014 EACH Presentation
Charter Night Whisky Raffle 2014 read more...Wed 6th August 2014 7:30pm for 8pm Meal - Open Forum Evening
Subject matter to be advisedSun 3rd August 2014 WW1 Commemoration
Club members donned their distinctive red polo shirt to man the beer and refreshments stall at the town's WW1 Commemoration event.Rtn Geoff Fisher also was involved in the ceremony to recognise those who had fallen during the conflict.
Wed 30th July 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Hardy Halls
Sue Evans MBE, a Parish nurse from Burwell will be speaking speaking to the Club about Dementia Friends, an Alzheimer's Society initiative.Wed 23rd July 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - District Gov Visit - Nick Corke
The Club is delighted to welcome this year's District Governor, Nick Corke PHF, at this early stage in his Rotary year.Wed 16th July 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting
Regular monthly business meetingWed 9th July 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker - Martin Heath
.Sat 5th July 2014 2014 Beer Festival - Fantastic
This year's Beer & Music Festival proved to be another memorable event. Great music by Blueshed Studios and the bands. Great attendance and local support.The Club would like to thanks everyone who contributed to make this annual Soham event an success. read more...
Fri 4th July 2014 - Sat 5th July 2014 2014 Beer & Music Festival
This year's Beer & Music Festival will take place on the evening of Friday 4th July and the afternoon and evening of 5th July 2014.An comprehensive range of beers and ciders will again be available and Blue Shed will be putting on a full prog of music read more...
Wed 2nd July 2014 7:30pm for 8pm Meal - Handover BBQ, Maid's Head
.Wed 2nd July 2014 2014 - 2015 Team in Place
The New Year in the Rotary calendar saw the chains of command pass to the elected nominees for the 2014 - 15 year. read more...Tue 1st July 2014 7:30pm - Council at President's Home