Completed meetings and events 2014-2015

Change of Event

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 revised
Business Meeting

Wed 17th June 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting

Committee Reports for Chairs - thank you
Club Assembly

Wed 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.
PDG Steve Munns

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 Rotary
New Council

Tue 2nd June 2015 Incoming Club Council - Venue - Bruce's place

Bruce's first Club Council meeting
The Milky Way

Wed 27th May 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Ken Thomson

Who knows?
Business meeting

Wed 20th May 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting

Committee Chair reports please
Swaffham Winning Quiz Team

Thu 14th May 2015 - District Quiz Final : 2014-15

Swaffham Club retain title after a closely fought contest read more...
District Quiz

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 Luck
Club Charter

Wed 6th May 2015 7:30pm for 8pm Meal - 40th Charter Night

This is our 40th Charter - Venue details will be posted soon
Callum

Wed 29th April 2015 7:30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker - Callum Fairhurst

Callum will be joining us to talk about his world cycle challenge.

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Club Council

Tue 28th April 2015 Club Council - President Alan's

Last one of Alan's year
Lynford HAll

Sat 25th April 2015 2015 District Assembly

This year's District Assembly will again be held at Lynford Hall

Thu 23rd April 2015 St George's Day

Happy St George's Day
St George's Day

Wed 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...
Volunteer Police Cadets

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.
AGM

Wed 8th April 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting & AGM

Full committee reports to be presented please
Open Heart

Wed 1st April 2015 7:30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Graham Smith

Graham will be speaking on a subject "close to his heart" - literally
Fellowship

Wed 25th March 2015 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Membership Evening

The membership committee will be taking the lead at tonight's meeting
Business meeting

Wed 18th March 2015 7:30pm for 8pm - Business Meeting

Committee Chair reports please
Clarinet evening

Wed 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.
Council Meeting

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.
Magpas

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.
Cheque presentation

Wed 4th March 2015 Magpas Presentation 2015

Christmas street collection money, �2585.91, handed over to Magpas Fundraiser, Emma Sanders. read more...
 Foodbank

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.
Business Meeting

Wed 18th February 2015 7:30pm for 8pm - Business Meeting

Committee Chair's reports please.
Scatter

Wed 11th February 2015 Scatter Week

No meeting at The Maid's Head this week

Please take the opportunity to visit another Rotary Club
Falkland Islands

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 follow
Robert Burns

Wed 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...
Business meeting

Wed 21st January 2015 7:30pm for 8pm - Business Meeting

Committee Chair's reports please
Cadets in action

Wed 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.
Council Meeting

Tue 6th January 2015 Club Council - President Alan's

At President Alan's
Happy New Year

Wed 31st December 2014 - Mon 5th January 2015 No meeting - Happy Hogmanay and 2015

A warm welcome to the New Year - NO meeting this week
Thank YOU

Tue 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.
Merry Christmas

Wed 24th December 2014 - Wed 31st December 2014 No meeting - Happy Christmas to Everyone

No meeting this week
Christmas Fayre

Wed 17th December 2014 Fellowship Evening

A fellowship evening enjoying Christmas fayre.
The Almonry

Wed 10th December 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Christmas Dinner & Fellowship

The venue for this year's Christmas Dinner
Global Grant Scholar

Wed 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.
Energy

Wed 26th November 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Steve Kear

Steve will be speaking himself on an Energy topic
UP IT GOES

Sun 23rd November 2014 Christmas Tree for 2014

The Club was putting up the town's Christmas Tree in Soham High Street today. read more...
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Wed 19th November 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business & Special General Meeting - Election of Officers

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Stuart, Jean, Gerry and Dino

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...
President Alan places the Club's wreath

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...
scatter

Wed 5th November 2014 Scatter Week

No meeting at the Maid's Head this week.
Council Meeting

Tue 4th November 2014 Club Council - President Alan's

Committee Chair reports please
What a team!

Fri 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...
Spookie

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
The Golden Boar Inn

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...
Smiles all round

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...
Main charity presentation

Wed 22nd October 2014 2014 Beer & Music Fest Presentations

A great night where representatives of the benefiting charities exchanged cheques read more...
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Wed 15th October 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business & Special General Meeting - Accounts

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The Sherwood Foresters

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
A wee dram to bring in 2015

Wed 1st October 2014 - Wed 31st December 2014 Teddy's Adventures - Second Quarter

The Adventure continues read more...
Shape your place

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...
RollUp Rollup !!

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...
Serpentine Runners Club

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 distances
Business meeting

Wed 17th September 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting

Business
Scatter

Wed 10th September 2014 Scatter Week

No meeting this week

Wed 3rd September 2014 7:30pm for 8pm Meal - Monty Bridgeman

Council Meeting

Tue 2nd September 2014 Club Council - President Alan's

Council meeting at President Alan's
Speedway

Wed 27th August 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker Finder - Geoff Griggs

Goeff will be talking about local Speedway legions from the Soham area.
Business Meeting

Wed 20th August 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting

Monthly Business Meeting
East Anglia Children's Hospices

Wed 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.
Cheque Value

Wed 13th August 2014 EACH Presentation

Charter Night Whisky Raffle 2014 read more...
Open Forum Discussion

Wed 6th August 2014 7:30pm for 8pm Meal - Open Forum Evening

Subject matter to be advised
Commemoration on Rec

Sun 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.
Dementia Friends

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.
Nick Corke PHF - The 2014-15 District Governor

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.
Business meeting

Wed 16th July 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Business Meeting

Regular monthly business meeting
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Wed 9th July 2014 7.30 for 8pm Meal - Speaker - Martin Heath

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Great crowds

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...
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Wed 2nd July 2014 7:30pm for 8pm Meal - Handover BBQ, Maid's Head

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The 2014-15 Team

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

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