Completed meetings and events 2015-2016

Wed 29th June 2016 President's Hand Over. 2016-17

President Bruce will be hading over the chain of office to Rtn Stuart Cavanagh - This will now be a BBQ at The Anchor Pub in Burwell. Please register any guess with Bill in advance

Tue 28th June 2016 Young Musician Finals

The finalists form local primary schools and Soham Village college will be performing in the Performing Arts Centre and presentations will follow

Wed 22nd June 2016 7.15 for 7.45 Club Assembly

We look forward to welcoming Assistant District Governor Bernard Arnold from Ely Rotary Club. SVP Stuart and his 2016-17 team will be presenting their proposal for the forthcoming Rotary year.

Wed 15th June 2016 8pm 10pm Business Meeting

Wed 8th June 2016 Scatter Week

Wed 8th June 2016 Kids Out

Soham Club members will be assisting Ely Rotary Club's with this Kid's Out national event - Children from Highfield Schol in Ely will be spending a fun day at Wickstead Park.

Wed 1st June 2016 7.15 for 7.45pm Meal - Speaker Finder, Iain Sutherland

Iain will hopefully be bring along the RYLA candidates that the Club will be sponsoring along with a Shearline representative.

Tue 31st May 2016 Incoming Club Council

SVP Stuart is hosting this initial meeting of his new team at his home.

Mon 30th May 2016 Soham Carival

Rotary will have a float in this year's 63rd Carnival - the theme will be "Rotary and Peace the World Over"

Wed 25th May 2016 7.15 for 7.45pm Business Meeting

Committee Chairs - please have reports available

Thu 19th May 2016 7.15 for 7.45pm Littleport Charter

Club members will be joining our daughter Club Littleport in their Charter Night being held at The Anchor, Little Downham

Wed 18th May 2016 District Quiz Final 2016

Soham is hosting the final of the District Quiz - this will be held in Soham Town Football Club

Wed 18th May 2016 2016 District Quiz Final

This year's winners and defenders of the District Quiz competition were Swaffham Rotary Club. Well done to them. DGE Derek Rothwell made the presentation and thanked Soham Staploe Rotary Club for organising the event and hosting the final. read more...

Wed 18th May 2016 2016 District Quiz Final

The Soham Club looks forward to welcoming the members and spectators from the 12 Rotary Clubs represented in the Final.

Wed 11th May 2016 7.15 for 7.45 pm Meal - Speaker Finder, Ken Thompson

Rumour has it that Ken will be giving Club members and Guests some interesting facts about The Moon - make sure your taking notes !

Wed 4th May 2016 Forthcoming Charter Night

This year's keynote speaker will be Sue Marchant of BBC radio Cambridge fame - please see link for her biography. We hope you will join us and support President Bruce. The Presidents charity this year will be to support RYLA - the Rotary Youth Leadership read more...

Wed 27th April 2016 7.15 for 7.45pm - Speaker Finder, Barry Holmes

Barry has arranged for Sundas Ahmed, a Rotary scholar to address the Club. She is in Cambridge for one year studying Epidemiology (MPhil)

Tue 26th April 2016 Club Council - President Bruce's

Wed 20th April 2016 Guest Night - St George and Shakespeare

This year's guest night will be a visit to Prickwillow's Fenland Drainage Museum followed by a meal and refreshments at The Highflier in Ely. Guest most welcome - names to Stuart.

Wed 13th April 2016 7.15 for 7.45 pm Business Meeting - Annual General Meeting

Sat 9th April 2016 District Assembly

Please support this year's District Assembly - Lynford Hall, Mundford

Wed 6th April 2016

Pat will be speaking herself on juvenile rehabilitation

Wed 30th March 2016 7.15 for 7.45 Meal - Speaker Finder, Lynne Turner

Lynne will be sharing with the club her extensive research into the Haddenham and surrounding area floods from 1947

Wed 23rd March 2016 7.15 for 7.45 Meal - Speaker Finder, Adrian Sands

Adrian will be bringing Hanna Watson who is the Volunteer Co-ordinator for the Office of the Cambridgeshire Police & Crime Commissioner read more...

Sat 19th March 2016 Race Night - Saturday 19th March

An exciting Race evening at the Football Club. Â£8.50 includes a buffet supper. Make it a night out and bring some friends - all welcome. read more...

Wed 16th March 2016 7.15 for 7.45 - Business Meeting

Wed 9th March 2016 8pm 10pm Meal - Membership Evening

Iain will be discussing issues of Club membership with view to delivering new member proposals

Tue 8th March 2016 Club Council - President Bruce's

Wed 2nd March 2016 7.45pm - 9.30pm Meal - Presentation Night

Representatives from the charity will be joining us tonight to receive the proceeds from our Christmas Collections.

Wed 24th February 2016 7.45pm Meal - Speaker Finder, Steve Kear

Steve's speaker will be Theo Gould from Scampers - he works as the lead vet supporting the business.

Wed 17th February 2016 7.15 for 7.45pm Business Meeting

Wed 10th February 2016 Scatter Week

Wed 10th February 2016 First Round District Quiz

Soham are away to Ely Hereward for the first round of the District quiz. read more...

Wed 3rd February 2016 7.15pm for 7,45pm Meal - Speaker Finder, Barry Lonsdale

Time Banking is a way for local people to come together to help others and help themselves at the same time.
Our speaker will be Caline Easey talking on the subject

Wed 27th January 2016 7pm for 7.30pm Guest Night - Burns Supper

Ely City Golf Club will once more be the venue for this year's Burns Supper celebrations - Guests most welcome read more...

Wed 20th January 2016 7.15pm for 7.45pm Business Meeting

Wed 13th January 2016 Meal - Speaker Finder, Geoff Fisher

Colonel Colin Elsden and Glenn Woodbridge from the Royal British Legion will be our guests and will talk about their work and what it involves.

Wed 6th January 2016 Meal - Speaker Finder, Graham Smith

Graham will be talking himself on the impact of WW2 on the German city of Dresden. read more...

Tue 5th January 2016 Club Council - President Bruce's

Fri 1st January 2016 - Sat 30th January 2016 Happy New Year

The Soham Rotary Club would like to wish all it's Friends and supporters all the very best for 2016

Wed 30th December 2015 No meeting - Happy Hogmanay and 2016

Fri 25th December 2015 - Wed 30th December 2015 Merry Christmas

Soham Rotary Club would like to wish all the site visitors a very Merry Christmas

Thu 24th December 2015 Christmas Street Collection in aid of Magpas

Collections at Asda, Soham Coop, Fordham Coop, Fordham Garden Centre and Scampers

Wed 23rd December 2015 No Meeting - Happy Christmas to Everyone

Sat 19th December 2015 Christmas Street Collection in aid of Magpas

Collections at Asda, Soham Coop, Fordham Coop, Fordham Garden Centre and Scampers

Wed 16th December 2015 Maid's Head Christmas Fellowship

Sat 12th December 2015 Christmas Street Collection in aid of Magpas

Collections at Asda, Soham Coop, Fordham Coop and Fordham Garden Centre

Wed 9th December 2015 Guest Night - Christmas Meal

Members can find pictures from the evening once they have logged in to the website under social events

Sat 5th December 2015 Christmas Street Collection in aid of Magpas

Collection will start at Asda, Soham Coop and Fordham Coop

Wed 2nd December 2015 Meal - Speaker Finder, Stuart Cavanagh

Stuart's speaker the week is Global Scholar - Jessica Salomon. She is studying Criminology at Cambridge University. Come along to hear more - Guests welcome.

Wed 25th November 2015 8pm 10pm Meal - Speaker Finder, Bill Rind

Bill's speaker will be Donna Martin, chairperson of the Soham Museum project. Guests welcome.

Sat 21st November 2015 Christmas tree erection

The tree kindly donated by Chippenham Estate will be set up in the High Street.

Wed 18th November 2015 8pm 10pm Business Meeting - Special General Meeting- Election of Officers

Wed 11th November 2015 Scatter Week

We look forward to hearing about your visits to other Clubs

Sun 8th November 2015 Remembrance Day Parade

The Soham Rotary Club will be joining other local community organisations in this year's British Legion Parade in Soham on Sunday 8th November at 2pm.

Wed 4th November 2015 7.17 for 7.45 pm - Surprise

Tue 3rd November 2015 Club Council - President Bruce's

Wed 28th October 2015 7.15 for 7.45 meal - Speaker Finder, Peter Holmes

Rtn Peter will be talking to us himself about his preparation for taking part in this year's London Marathon

Wed 21st October 2015 Fellowship Evening - President Bruce

President Bruce has arranged another great event at the KC135 simulator on the Mildenhall Air Base - should be fun !!

Wed 14th October 2015 8pm 10pm Business Meeting : Special General Meeting - Accounts

Wed 7th October 2015 7.45pm 10pm Meal - Speaker Finder, Hardy Halls

Hardy's guest will Dr John Rhodes - he is an international expert in immunology and vaccine development - see more below. read more...

Wed 30th September 2015 7.45pm - 10pm Meal - Speaker Finder, Barry Holmes

Rtn Barry Holmes is bringing along his son Dr Neil Holmes - his field is bacteria and their role in modern medicine - see Neil's full profile below. read more...

Wed 30th September 2015 A definite FIRST

The Holmes Family dominated proceedings at the week's meeting - A great family effort ! read more...

Wed 23rd September 2015 7.45 - 9.45pm Meal - Business Meeting

Wed 16th September 2015 7pm for 7.30pm Guest Night - The Rosery, Exning

A guest night that will include presentations from the beer festival being made to the relevant charities

Wed 9th September 2015 7.45pm - 9.45pm Meal - Speaker Finder, Trevor Cole

Trevor will be bring along Dave White who will talk about his career in Waste Management - see link for more details read more...

Wed 2nd September 2015 7.45pm - 9.30pm Meal - Speaker Finder, Monty Bridgeman

Monty will be speaking himself on the history of Ely City Golf Club - Monty has been Men's Captain & Committee Chairman of the Club

Tue 1st September 2015 Club Council - NOW Maid's Head, Wicken

Wed 26th August 2015 7.45pm Meal - Speaker Finder, Poul Constant

Poul's guests tonight will be Stuart and Rosie Evans - they will be talking about the B50 Super Fortress that crashed in Isleham - A great night to bring some guests along to the meeting.