Photo Galleries
Exchange Visit to Carnforth Rotary
On Aug 30, 2018 fifteen of our members and partners attended the weekly meeting of the Carnforth Rotary Club,
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Community Flower Festival
In late May 2018, St. Mary's Parish Church was the setting for a community based flower festival. 23 local organisations were invited to mount a floral display with their organisation as the theme. Ambleside Rotary used blue to link to End Polio Now.
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Rotarians' (Lads') Day Out!
With the "normal" lack of trains on the Windermere to Oxenholme Branch line in recent weeks, West Coast Railways have laid on a FREE heritage diesel train. Too good an opportunity to turn down for a Lad's Day Out!
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Langdale Gala - Gatekeeping
In 2018, we offered to help the organisers of Langdale Gala on July 1st by acting as Gatekeepers and collecting £5 per adult as pedestrians and cars arrived on the field.
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Club handovers
Each year towards the end of June the outgoing President will "handover" to the new, incoming President
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What we do - Polio Eradication
As Rotarians we are part of the worldwide drive to rid the world of the scourge of Polio. One of the ways we help is by planting purple crocuses. When children are immunised, the little finger is dipped in purple dye to prevent accidental double dosing.
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Quiz Kids - Primary School Quiz Competition
Each year, four local schools take part in a general knowledge quiz for pupils in Y5&Y6. The first round takes place in school and the top two teams from each school then go to the Grand Final held in early July.
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Cake Sale in The Parish Centre
Following the recent floods in Dec 2015, the community held an event in The Parish Centre on March 24th 2016 where a range of local community groups provided tables of goods to sell.
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Over 60's Coffee Morning
In March each year we host a coffee morning at The Salutation Hotel where over 100 local people come along for a chat and a coffee.
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Young at Heart
Here are pictures of our members when they were youngsters! Can you identify them?
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Joan Newby PHF Presentation
On Feb 26th, 2015 local resident Joan Newby was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow Award for her outstanding efforts to help others in and around Ambleside. This includes Girl Guides, The Rushbearing and, above all, her work with Cancer Care
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FIZZ FUN AND FELLOWSHIP( and FOOTBALL FAILURE)
At the end of the Rotary year John and Christine Brown hosted an idyllic afternoon of Fizz, Fun and Fellowship at Fisherbeck! Failurte at football completes the list of F's!
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The WORLD CUP ( World of Rotary - Lake District Cup)
The alternative to a boring football match. The annual match between Ambleside and Ambleside Kirkstone Clubs.
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Summer in the sun - Ambleside Kirkstone's Charter
Ten members and partners of the Ambleside Club attended the Ambleside Kikstone Charter BBQ on the shores of Windermere. Some even learned how to juggle!
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