Completed meetings and events 2014-2015
Wed 24th June 2015 Rotaract Members Graduate
Past President Tea Pesheva No1, Past Treasurer Chris Allman No2 and Arina Nagy-Vizitiu (sister of founding president) No5 read more...
Wed 24th June 2015 Handover
Andrew Aitken hands over to incoming President Arthur Griffiths
Sun 21st June 2015 Rotary National Bike Ride for Prostate Cancer
Rotary Clubs in North East Fife organised a joint event to support Prostate Cancer cycling in Tentsmuir Forest. This was part of the National Bike Ride by Rotary Clubs throughout the UK on the same day (Fathers' Day) read more....jpg charity reps.jpg)
Wed 17th June 2015 Disbursement of Funds
Cheques were presented to representatives of various local and national charities read more...Mon 15th June 2015 Sail to May Isle
Leaving Anstruther at 11 am and visiting the May Isle which is a wonderful nature reserve of sea bird life. read more... (640x480).jpg)
Wed 10th June 2015 Kids Out 2015
22 disadvantaged children taken on fun day with a picnic and rides at Cairnie farm park read more....jpg)
Wed 10th June 2015 Awards
Non-Rotarian Citizen of the Year Award - Elspeth Wallace. Young Carers awards and School Awards read more...
Mon 8th June 2015 Primary Schools Football 2015
Annual competition at Cannongate School for all primary schools in the area. read more...
Sun 7th June 2015 - Thu 11th June 2015 61st International Golf Tournament 2015
Our 61st Annual Golf Tournament ran from 7th to 11th June 2015.In 2015 The Open Championship will also return to The Old Course so it provided a great opportunity for Rotarians to play on the "hallowed turf" just a few weeks before the Open itself.
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Sat 6th June 2015 Hazel Irvine talking with Renton Laidlaw
Hazel Irvine returned to her birthplace in an evening of conversation interviewed by internationally renowned golf journalist Renton Laidlaw at the Old Course Hotel. read more...Wed 3rd June 2015 Evening Meal and Meeting for Club Assembly 7pm
Convenors laid out their programmes for the coming year
Sun 31st May 2015 Chariots of Fire 2015
Rotary and Rotaract helped organise this annual run for 400 adults and 100 children in 2 races.Funds raised go to Worldwide Cancer Research which is a St Andrews based international charity read more...
Sun 31st May 2015 Rotaract members hand out medals at Chariots of Fire
Members of the Rotaract Club helped St Andrews Rotary Club members with the Chariots of Fire fun runs on the West Sands in aid of World Wide Cancer Research 500 runners took part read more...Wed 27th May 2015 Staffing the hospital on the island of Tristan da Cunha
Pam & Ian Lavack went out to staff the hospital on Tristan da Cunha for a second time. This time it was winter and cold and wet. Just the same they enjoyed their time on the island. read more...Tue 26th May 2015 Keith Cup Putting Competition
This is the Annual Rotary Club of St Andrews Putting Competition for the Keith Cup read more...
Wed 20th May 2015 Our EuroScholar Freya Simpson visits the European Parliament
Freya Simpson, St. Andrews Rotary Club's EuroScholar talks about her experiences visiting Strasburg and the European Parliament read more...
Sat 16th May 2015 Rotary Club Funds New Train Station
Rotary Club of St Andrews donated £4500 to Friends of Craigtoun to fund the installation of a new station for the Rio Grande Railway read more...Wed 13th May 2015 Donation to Friends of Craigtown
Donation to Friends of Craigtown read more...
Wed 13th May 2015 Why Are Men So Stupid?
Roy explains why men can be so stupid with illustrations from his own experiences. read more...Wed 6th May 2015 Keeping Children Alive
Moya Fox tells us about local fund raising and the work Save the Children does worldwide. read more....jpg)
Sun 3rd May 2015 Rained off City Fours
Weather was extreme so 40 golfers were treated to tea and cakes by the Links Trust in the Clubhouse. Reorganised for Saturday 10th October 2015
Wed 29th April 2015 St Andrews Rotaract Club AGM
Office bearers for 2015-2016 were elected by secret voting after nominations had been received from the 43 members of the Club. read more...Wed 29th April 2015 Kidney Kids Scotland
Gordon McCorkindale tells us about the important work done by Kidney Kids Scotland read more...
Wed 22nd April 2015 David Joy gives us a lead into the Open Golf 2015
David Joy gives us a succinct history of the history leading to the 2015 British Open Golf Championship read more...
Wed 15th April 2015 1) Polio Update 2) Life in Crimea
Arthur Griffiths gave us an update on the eradication of Polio and Anastasiya Belyaeva, President of Rotaract, talked about her home life in Crimea. read more...
Sun 12th April 2015 Guest Lunch 2015
Annual Club lunch for members, friends and guests read more...Wed 8th April 2015 Club AGM
.Wed 1st April 2015 Political Forgiveness
Christopher Peys asks the question "Forgiveness - is it possible?" read more....jpg)
Wed 25th March 2015 Confessions and Reflections
Jack Daniels travel experiences read more...Wed 18th March 2015 Discovery in the Holy Land by Ian Hamilton
Ian entertained members to a pictorial trip of the Holy Land
Wed 11th March 2015 Inner Wheel Joint Meeting
Rotaract Past President, Tea Pesheva, talked about life as a student in St Andrews and her mother's involvement in Inner Wheel in Macedonia. read more... (640x480)_1.jpg)
Sat 7th March 2015 Farm Visit
Rotaract members saw lambs being born and had calve suck their fingers read more....jpg)
Wed 4th March 2015 Primary Schools Quiz 2015
Primary schools Canongate, Greyfriars, Kingsbarns, Lawhead, St Leonards, and Strathkinness took part. read more...
Wed 4th March 2015 District Governor Keith Hopkins visits St.Andrews Rotary Club
District Governor Keith came to brief us on this year's Rotary theme. read more...Tue 3rd March 2015 International Conflict Seminar
Free seminar -- 4 expert student speakers with 1st hand experience talked on - Child Soldiers, Syrian Revolution, Conflicts in former USSR, Afghanistan - followed by stimulating group discussion. read more...Wed 25th February 2015 NO MEETING
The Hotel is closed for renovation of water supplyThu 19th February 2015 Theatre Outing
"Three Men in a Boat" at Dundee Rep --- ticket £19/16(concession)
Wed 18th February 2015 Flora Selwyn talks about the magazine
Flora Selwyn tells us how she started and developed the magazine "St.Andrews in Focus" read more...
Sat 14th February 2015 Valentines Day - From Rotaract with Love
With a little bit of love, members of St Andrews Rotaract Club handed out roses to members of the public in St Andrews town centre.Donations are invited on their facebook page towards a school for abandoned girls in India read more...
Wed 11th February 2015 Brian Thomson
Brian will talk on the New Life Sciences Building in DundeeWed 4th February 2015 Abandoned Girls in India
Rotaract member, Keertna Sapra tells us about a school for abandoned girls in the remote part of India where her grandfather is from. read more...Wed 28th January 2015 St. Andrews Botanic Garden
James Hearsum tells us about the future of St.Andrews Botanic Garden read more...Wed 21st January 2015 Burns Lunch with Michael Carslaw & Sylvia Donaldson
One Man's Haggis ..... read more...
Wed 14th January 2015 Charlotte Leek attends the World Affairs Seminar in Wisconsin
Charlotte tells us about her visit to the World Affairs Seminar in Wisconsin. read more...Fri 9th January 2015 Ebola Update January 2015
Update from International Convenor Hamish Tait read more...
Wed 7th January 2015 Meeting Interesting People in Unusual Places
Peter Davidson visits historic houses and meets interesting people. read more...Wed 31st December 2014 NO MEETING
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Wed 17th December 2014 Our Merry Christmas Party for Overseas Students
The Club show Overseas Students not going home How to Celebrate Christmas. read more...Wed 10th December 2014 David Hill - The Open Golf Championship
David Hill talks about developing The Open Golf Championship. read more....jpg)
Mon 8th December 2014 Young Carers' Christmas Lunch
Lunch kindly donated by the Scores Hotel for 50 young carers who were entertained by magicians..jpg)
Fri 5th December 2014 Annual Ball
Joint Ball in the Scores Hotel organised by Kilrymont with a new band.Wed 3rd December 2014 Christmas Community Concert
St Andrews and Fife Community Orchestra organised by the University Music Centre in collaboration with St Andrews Brass, the St Andrews Chorus and the Music Centre Youth Choirs, under the baton of Gillian Craig read more...Wed 3rd December 2014 Presentation of Club Accounts
Annual Accounts to end of June 2014 presented by Treasurer Ian Dochard.Wed 26th November 2014 Battle between Sea & Sand Dunes in St. Andrews
Ranald Strachan tells us about the constant fight to preserve the St. Andrews sand dunes. read more...Wed 19th November 2014 The Freedom from Fistula Foundation
Sue Hope tells us about The Freedom from Fistula Foundation read more...
Wed 12th November 2014 Ebola
At a joint Wine & Cheese party over 30 members or spouses joined Rotaract members to hear a presentation on Ebola by Ezekiel Conteh, who is from Sierra Leone. John Black also updated on his son's work on Ebola for the World Health Organisation.read more...
Wed 12th November 2014 RYLA Scholars
.Wed 5th November 2014 Farnborough Air Show - Trevor Sidebottom
Trevor tells us all about the Farnborough Air Show. read more...Wed 29th October 2014 Rotaract Interview Workshop
Rotary members will give advice and appraisal to 150+ students who are seeking career opportunities read more...
Wed 29th October 2014 The Literacy in a Box Trust - Ian Parker
Ian Parker tells us about the Literacy in a Box Trust read more...Tue 28th October 2014 Fellowship Cycling
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Sun 26th October 2014 Winter Treat 2014
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Sat 25th October 2014 Christmas Card Sale 2014
More than 20 charity organisations have stalls selling Christmas cards. read more...Wed 22nd October 2014 St.Andrews Community Trust - Arthur Griffiths
Arthur Griffiths talks about the work of St.Andrews Community Trust read more...
Thu 16th October 2014 Fellowship Walk - Falkirk Kelpies
Gentle walk to Falkirk Kelpies from the Falkirk Wheel. read more...
Wed 15th October 2014 Rotary Foundation - Janet Lowe
Janet Lowe gives us an update on the work of the Rotary Foundation read more...Wed 8th October 2014 George Ferguson - A Crystallographic Career
George Ferguson tells us about his work as a Crystallographer. read more...
Thu 2nd October 2014 - Sun 5th October 2014 Dunhill Golf Championship
Steve Redgrave drew the winning ticket at the Grand Prize Draw on the Old Course. Auchterlonies manager, Jordan Thomson, presented the TaylorMade golf clubs to the raffle winner,Sam Mills, from Anstruther. Thanks to event organiser Rob Dougan. read more...
Wed 1st October 2014 The Tay Bridge Disaster - Ian Nimmo-White
Ian is an expert on the history of the Tay Bridge Disaster in 1879. read more...Thu 25th September 2014 - Sun 28th September 2014 Dunhill Raffle - selling tickets at Morrisons
Annual club fund raising event
Wed 24th September 2014 Rotaract Welcome Wine & Cheese 2014
President, Anastasiya, welcomed over 60 members and potential members and explained what Rotaract St Andrews is planning for this year. read more...Wed 24th September 2014 Dorothy Campbell - Worldwide Cancer Research
Dorothy tells us about the work of Worldwide Cancer Research. formerly AICR read more....jpg)
Thu 18th September 2014 Fellowship Cycling
Fun and fellowship cycling trip read more...Wed 17th September 2014 An Obsession or an Investment by Eric Brown
Eric Brown talks about collecting Penguins and Golf Balls read more...
Sun 14th September 2014 Junior Fours Golf Tournament 2014
Clear winners were St Andrews B Junior Team read more...Wed 10th September 2014 Walter Hill talks about the rivers Amazon and Rio Negro
Walter talks about the meeting of the rivers Amazon and the Rio Negro. read more...Wed 3rd September 2014 Include Me - The Citizens Advocacy Service
Alex Davidson tells us about Include Me, the Citizens Advocacy Service. read more....jpg)
Sun 31st August 2014 Garden Party 2014
An enjoyable lunch with friends in the sun. read more...
Wed 27th August 2014 The Children's Hospice Association Scotland
Ena Malcolm gives us an update on CHAS read more...Tue 26th August 2014 Sinden Golf Trophy v Dundee Rotary Club
Annual competitionOrganised by Ken Smith
Wed 20th August 2014 Arthur Morris
Arthur is Chairman of Fife Health Board.As a retired consultant plastic surgeon and former St Andrews Rotary Club member, he set up a burns unit in a hospital in Ghana.
Wed 13th August 2014 Robin Alexander
"The Romance of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle" read more....jpgHoward (640x480).jpg)
Wed 6th August 2014 Howard Stevenson
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Lesley Childs tells us about the work of Fife Carers read more...Wed 23rd July 2014 Austin Dunn
"Passage in India" by Austin Dunn read more...Wed 16th July 2014 Career Talk by Rob Dougan
Rob Dougan talks about his life in the Civil Engineering industry. read more... (640x427).jpg)
Sat 12th July 2014 Rotaract Helpers 2014
Post grad Rotaract members helped at Rotary summer events read more...
Sat 12th July 2014 Mile of Pennies 2014
Collection of coin donations started at Tesco and proceeded along the streets on a warm day and was well supported by the public raising over £600 read more...
Wed 9th July 2014 Memories of Tiananmen Square - John Black - 9 July 2014
John Black was actually in Beijing when the Tiananmen Square massacre took place in 1989. This is his description of the events taken from his own diary notes made at the time. read more...Wed 2nd July 2014 Bill Sutherland – Fitba Daft? – 2 July 2014
Bill Sutherland talks about his passion for football. read more...