Completed meetings and events 2019-2020

Fri 26th June 2020 - ZOOM Handover

RC Abingdon ZOOM Club Handover

Wed 24th June 2020 Evening: Zoom meeting,: Speaker Colin WOODWARD

Club members and 'Friends of Rotary' will be sent a link just before.
Other club volunteers or those interested in joining us, please contact Richard at roabap@gmail.com to request a link to join the meeting.

Wed 17th June 2020 Zoom - DNAPQuiz

Third Wednesday quiz for Rotary in and around Abingdon

Wed 10th June 2020 Evening: Zoom meeting, + possible speaker

Watch this space for the agenda.
Club members and 'Friends of Rotary' will be sent a link just before.
Other club volunteers or those interested in joining us, please contact Richard at roabap@gmail.com to request a link to join the meeting.

Sat 6th June 2020 - Sun 7th June 2020 YoCO Buttercup Rum

Supporting YoCo in their Annual Buttercup Run - virtual this year.
https://www.buttercuprun.com/ read more...

Fri 5th June 2020 ZOOM Assembly

RC Abingdon ZOOM Assembly

Wed 27th May 2020 Evening Zoom: Al HOPKINS - Oxford Lowland Search & Rescue

Register your intention to attend with Richard K read more...

Fri 22nd May 2020 POSTPONED would have been Oxford Search and Rescue

Every 90 seconds somebody is reported missing in the UK. Among those people are some of the most vulnerable people in society. read more...

Fri 15th May 2020 Lunch speaker: POSTPONED would have been Alex TITCOMBE

Wed 13th May 2020 Evening: Zoom meeting, + possible speaker

Watch this space for the agenda.
Club members and 'Friends of Rotary' will be sent a link just before.
Other club volunteers or those interested in joining us, please contact Richard at roabap@gmail.com to request a link to join the meeting.

Mon 11th May 2020 - Tue 12th May 2020 ZOOM Club Board Meeting

The eighth Board Meeting.
This will be a ZOOM MEETING.

Fri 8th May 2020 No meeting: Bank holiday

meeting moved to 4th Friday: 22nd May

Fri 1st May 2020 POSTPONED: It would have been David RYCROFT, but we shall catch up once the C..19 has gone

Fri 1st May 2020 CANCELLED: May Morning

Plans to have a choir singing on top of the County Hall and a May Pole in the market place. We shall be ready for 2021. read more...

Fri 24th April 2020 POSTPONED: It would have been John THOMPSON, but we shall catch up once the C..19 has gone

Yes this would have been a 4th Friday, but it was to have replaced the mtg not being held on Good Friday.
Real shame as John always sings well for his spot

Wed 22nd April 2020 ZOOM meeting

40 minute on-line ZOOM meeting.
Send a request by midday to roabap@gmail.com to request the link to join the meeting

Fri 17th April 2020 POSTPONED: It would have been Chris RONALDSON, but we shall catch up once the C..19 has gone

Fri 10th April 2020 Good Friday No meeting

Meeting moved to 4th Friday: 24th April

Wed 8th April 2020 ZOOM meeting arranged

40 minute on-line ZOOM meeting.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7664916140

Mon 6th April 2020 Club Board Meeting CANCELLED

The seventh Board Meeting
Abingdon and District Twin Towns Society

Fri 3rd April 2020 POSTPONED: It would have been Stella CARTER, but we shall catch up once the C..19 has gone

The Chairman of the Abingdon and District Twin Towns Society would have spoken to us about the importance of Twinning and the history of our town's twinning with multiple other towns across the world.

Wed 25th March 2020 Evening: POSTPONED: We are trying to get a ZOOM meeting arranged

Email roabap@gmail if you would like a link to join the meeting

Fri 20th March 2020 POSTPONED: It would have been Trevor PEGRAM, but we shall catch up once the C..19 has gone

Wed 18th March 2020 Planning meeting: May Morning Event

To be held in the King's Head & Bell read more...

Fri 13th March 2020 - Sun 15th March 2020 District 1090 Conference, Newbury racecourse

See DETAILS to register on line and connect with other Abingdon volunteers during the three days
read more...

Fri 13th March 2020 Lunch Speaker: Geoffrey MORRIS

Wed 11th March 2020 Evening: Projects

Meeting in King's Head & Bell to progress current projects.

Fri 6th March 2020 Abingdon Sea Cadets

Hilary GREEN and CPO Peter YOUNG RMV will be updating Rotary volunteers about the local Sea Cadets
For more details please contact Philip Waddy (waddyclan@aol.com)

Wed 26th February 2020 Evening: Ray POTTEBAUM, Rotary Scholar

Abingdon ‘Riverside' Satellite Rotary Club meet on Wednesday evenings in the Kings Head and Bell. Members of the sponsoring club often join in for fun and fellowship and a guest speaker is organised for the 4th Wednesday each month. Come and join us.

Mon 24th February 2020 Club Board Meeting

The sixth Board Meeting

Fri 21st February 2020 Lunch speaker Sandy LOVATT

Sandy will share some of his ideas for taking the club forwards during his year as President - 20/21

Wed 19th February 2020 May Day 2020

May Day planning meeting.
King’s Head and Bell
A comparison of the two versions of Joan of Arc

Fri 14th February 2020 Lunch speaker: Two sides to every story

An example of how the English and French enjoy annoying each other.

Thu 13th February 2020 Youth Speak Senior Maroon zone finals

Come and support our senior team at Witney

Wed 12th February 2020 Evening: Projects

Meet in the King's Head & Bell to progress current projects

Sat 8th February 2020 Scholars Charity Evening Christ Church, Northcourt Road, ABINGDON, OX14 1PL

Following last years successful evening, a repeat of six scholars mixed with a two-course buffet.
read more...

Fri 7th February 2020 DNAPQ Blewbury Croquet

Supporting fund raising for a local club and spreading the name of Rotary read more...

Fri 7th February 2020 Youth Speak Intermediate Maroon zone finals

Come and support our intermediate team at Witney

Fri 7th February 2020 Gwen BEVINGTON

Fri 24th January 2020 Youth Speaks, Steventon Village Hall

Come and support this year’s entrants and listen to inspiring and passionate presentations. read more...

Wed 22nd January 2020 Evening Projects

Meet in the Crown & Thistle to progress project work. Agenda in DETAILS here + sent to WhatsApp group. read more...

Fri 17th January 2020 African Schools Maya Smoelders

Fri 10th January 2020 Lunch speaker TBA

Wed 8th January 2020 Evening Projects

Meet in the Crown & Thistle to progress project work

Mon 6th January 2020 Club Board Meeting

The fifth Board Meeting

Fri 3rd January 2020 Lunch speaker Brian HOOTON

Fri 20th December 2019 Greenland, Henning Bjerglund

Lunchtime talk:
Greenland is the world's largest island, located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
read more...

Wed 18th December 2019 Club Casual Meeting

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Fri 13th December 2019 Lunch: Christmas Lunch

Christmas Lunch at Cosener’s House.
Partners and guests warmly invited.

Wed 11th December 2019 Riverside: Social Meeting

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Fri 6th December 2019 Buffet: The story leading to me becoming a Rotary volunteer - Wendy

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Wed 4th December 2019 Club Casual Meeting

Sat 30th November 2019 Christmas Extravaganza 2019

Rotary non-alcoholic mulled wine stall

Fri 29th November 2019 No Meeting - 4th Friday

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Wed 27th November 2019 Riverside: Social Meeting

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Fri 22nd November 2019 Lunch: Jes Christiansen

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Wed 20th November 2019 Club Casual Meeting

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Fri 15th November 2019 Lunch: RYLA candidate

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Fri 15th November 2019 Children in Need at Heathrow

Join the Abingdon Team for the 6am till 10am shift

Wed 13th November 2019 Riverside: Social Meeting

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Mon 11th November 2019 Club Board Meeting

The fourth Board Meeting

Fri 8th November 2019 DNAPQ

The annual quiz, now in its tenth year. read more...

Fri 8th November 2019 Lunch: David Farrant

What now for British Agriculture?

Wed 6th November 2019 Club Casual Meeting

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Fri 1st November 2019 Millets Farm, No meeting

Members raising funds and assisting with car parking at Millets Farm.

Wed 30th October 2019 Riverside: Social Meeting

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Sat 26th October 2019 - Sat 2nd November 2019 Millets Farm

Assisting with car parking and fund raising

Fri 25th October 2019 No Meeting - 4th Friday

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Wed 23rd October 2019 Club Casual Meeting

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Mon 21st October 2019 Hope Beyond Conflict

Club visit to Newbury for fundraising dinner.

Sat 19th October 2019 - Sun 20th October 2019 Millets Farm

Assisting with car parking and fund raising

Fri 18th October 2019 Lunch: Club Matters

Meeting at Hilton Garden Inn
An open discussion of relevant club matters.

Wed 16th October 2019 Riverside: Social Meeting

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Fri 11th October 2019 Lunch: Richard Charles

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Wed 9th October 2019 Club Casual Meeting

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Fri 4th October 2019 Buffet lunch: Julia and Paul Saunders

Julia and Paul Saunders, Trustees of the Ibba School for Girls situated in one of the conflict-free regions of war-torn South Sudan (one of the poorest countries in the world) will talk about the school and the work it does.

Wed 2nd October 2019 Riverside: Social Meeting

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Fri 27th September 2019 No Meeting - 4th Friday

No Meeting - 4th Friday

Thu 26th September 2019 Club visit to Oxford Isis

Neil Packham-Walsh: Global Health Information Network

Wed 25th September 2019 club casual meeting

projects planning

Mon 23rd September 2019 Club Board Meeting

The third Board Meeting

Fri 20th September 2019 Lunch: Martin HAVELOCK

Meeting at Hilton Garden Inn, sit down 13:15

Wed 18th September 2019 Riverside: Social Meeting

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Fri 13th September 2019 Lunch: Paul Rogers

District Conference 2020

Wed 11th September 2019 Riverside: Business meeting and Club casual meeting

Fri 6th September 2019 Buffet lunch: My Rotary meeting

Our first Friday meetings are a buffet for family and friends to hear about the work of Rotary. Please bring guests along to find out about the work of Rotary - who do you know that might appreciate a free lunch?

Wed 4th September 2019 Riverside: Social meeting

Sun 1st September 2019 Buffet: My Rotary

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Fri 30th August 2019 No lunchtime meeting : 5th Friday

Wed 28th August 2019 Riverside: Business meeting and Club casual meeting

Fri 23rd August 2019 No Meeting - 4th Friday

Wed 21st August 2019 Riverside: Social meeting

Fri 16th August 2019 Lunch: Mike JENKINS. DG FRANK QUINN Visiting

Wed 14th August 2019 Riverside: Business meeting and Club casual meeting

Mon 12th August 2019 Club Board Meeting

The second Board Meeting

Fri 9th August 2019 Lunch:John THOMPSON

Wed 7th August 2019 Riverside: Social meeting

Fri 2nd August 2019 Lunch: Jes CHRISTIANSEN.

Wed 31st July 2019 Riverside: No meeting 5th Wednesday

Tue 30th July 2019 Scatter meeting at Vesper

Contact Peter CLARKE for details

Fri 26th July 2019 No Meeting - 4th Friday

Wed 24th July 2019 Riverside: Business meeting and club casual meeting

Fri 19th July 2019 Lunch: Rod Hunt

Wed 17th July 2019 Croquet match: Albert park

Sun 14th July 2019 President's At Home

President Peter hosts the annual social event at the Long Gallery, Abbey Buildings read more...

Sat 13th July 2019 Rotary in the Marketplace

Rotary in Abingdon - volunteers from all the Abingdon Rotary Groups, working together to attract more people to join us in celebrating the great things we do. read more...

Fri 12th July 2019 I might have been Australian: Rod HUNT

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Wed 10th July 2019 Riverside: Business meeting and Club casual meeting

Fri 5th July 2019 Buffet lunch: My Rotary meeting

Wed 3rd July 2019 Riverside: Social meeting

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