Completed meetings and events 2015-2016

Handover wheel

Thu 30th June 2016 Handover

The crown and sceptre transfer to the new president.
NB We will NOT be at Cheyne Walk as we are yet to be persuaded that new caterers are in place. Instead we will be at Northampton Indoor Bowling Club. read more...
Barbecue

Sun 26th June 2016 President's barbecue

An end of year bash at David's
A whisky glass

Thu 23rd June 2016 Whisky tasting

We learned how to get the best out of our whisky, but actually drank very little of it. read more...
Northampton Museums

Thu 16th June 2016 Northampton Museum

Nick Gordon
NGH logo

Thu 16th June 2016 NGH Oncology Unit visit, to see the new scanner

We have been invited to see the new scanner at NGH read more...
Ladies evening

Thu 9th June 2016 Ladies' evening

We will be meeting at the Grosvenor Casino but what is happening is yet to be confirmed.
Kids_Out_logo

Wed 8th June 2016 Kids Out

We are taking a party from a local special school for a day out to Wicksteed Park
Autism Concern logo

Thu 2nd June 2016 Autism Concern

Julia Hardcastle: our speaker
Club Assembly

Thu 26th May 2016 Club Assembly

This is when the incoming team share their thoughts on what is planned for their year
Narrow-boat 'dressed for war'!

Sun 22nd May 2016 Family Day out - a Narrowboat trip

Starting from Stoke Bruerne this is a lunch on a narrow-boat on the Grand Union. read more...
Northampton Market

Thu 19th May 2016 Northampton Market

Charlie Childs, the Norhampton Markets Manager is our speaker
Mercedes Benz logo

Thu 12th May 2016 Mercedes High Performance Engines

Mike Nash, the HR director is coming to tell us about this exciting local company. read more...
AGM

Thu 5th May 2016 Business Meeting 6th of 6

Council

Thu 5th May 2016 Council at 6:30 6th of 6

European Union flag

Thu 28th April 2016 Europe: In or Out? A debate

Lee Wood Hotel

Fri 22nd April 2016 - Sun 24th April 2016 Walking weekend 2016

We headed for the hills of Derbyshire and were based at the Lee Wood Hotel in Buxton.
Next year

Thu 21st April 2016 What we do next year

Led by incoming President Geoff Yeowart
Stephen Etheridge

Thu 14th April 2016 Church's Shoes

Stephen Etheridge CEO
Michael Clarke

Thu 7th April 2016 Local Government

Cllr. Michael Clarke
JCB logo

Mon 4th April 2016 Vocational visit to JCB

We went on a trip to the home of the backhoe loader read more...
Oakfield logo

Thu 31st March 2016 Oakfield Home

CanCan dancers

Thu 24th March 2016 Le CanCan

Author David Price is to talk about what was originally a very risqué entertainment
CAB logo

Thu 17th March 2016 Citizen's Advice Bureau

Martin Lord, the bureau manager is to tell us about their work
Technology Tournament 2016

Wed 16th March 2016 Rotary Technology Tournament 2016

This is the annual one-day challenge to complete a project in competition with all other secondary schools in the county. read more...
Technology Tournament

Thu 10th March 2016 Technology Tournament preview

This is our chance to see the project before we launch it on the young people next week
Business meeting

Thu 3rd March 2016 Business Meeting 5th of 6

Council

Thu 3rd March 2016 Council at 6:30 5th of 6

(Retd) Major Nick Bodian

Thu 25th February 2016 ABF, The Soldiers' Charity

Nick Bodian is our speaker
Rotary wheel

Thu 18th February 2016 A fellowship evening

Contrary to earlier advice we are NOT going to Pitsford with our partners. Instead we will be back at Cheyne Walk, sans the ladies, for a more low-key evening of fellowship.
Adam Simmonds

Thu 11th February 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner

Adam Simmonds is our speaker
The Lamplighter

Thu 4th February 2016 Another 'Cultural' visit

We are going to The Lamplighter www.thelamplighter.co.uk in Overstone Road NN1 3JS read more...
Burns Supper

Thu 28th January 2016 Burns Supper

Ian Scott and Alastair Rowton are in charge.
NB This is a Ladies' evening. read more...
Tom Joyner

Thu 21st January 2016 London Midland Trains

Tom Joyner, their Customer Service Director, is our speaker
Hal Reisiger CEO of he Cosworth Group

Thu 14th January 2016 Hal Reisiger

CEO of the Cosworth Group
Business meeting

Thu 7th January 2016 Business Meeting 4th of 6

read more...
Council

Thu 7th January 2016 Council at 6:30 4th of 6

No Meeting

Thu 31st December 2015 NO Club Meeting

It's that time of year, so we are not coming out to play
No_Meeting

Fri 25th December 2015 NO Club Meeting

It's that time of year, so we are not coming out to play
Dinner dance

Thu 17th December 2015 Dinner Dance

at Great Houghton Village Hall
Please give generously

Wed 16th December 2015 Collecting at Waitrose in Wootton

We will be collecting at Wootton, adjacent to the garden centre, Mon to Wed
Collecting can

Sat 12th December 2015 Collecting at Waitrose Kingsthorpe

We will be collecting at Kingsthorpe Wed to Sat
Northampton Market Square

Thu 10th December 2015 Northampton Market

Charlie Childs, the Markets Manager is coming to tell us how they're doing. read more...
Old Folks party 2015

Sun 6th December 2015 Old Folks' party

The annual Old Folks' party, organised with, and sited at Weston Favell Academy read more...
SGM

Thu 3rd December 2015 Special General Meeting

2 young visitors: 1 before we eat and one after, plus the SGM read more...
Race Night RCNV

Sat 28th November 2015 Race Night

To be held at Great Houghton Village Hall read more...
Albion Brewery Bar at night

Thu 26th November 2015 Albion Brewery tour

This brewery and the bar opened earlier this year on the site of a former brewery and incorporating brews and names of yesteryear. read more...
Ablitt Shield

Thu 19th November 2015 Ablitt Shield evening

This is our annual occasion to celebrate a local scout group and present them with the shield which is awarded in memory of Brian who was a founder member of the club.
Rotary Foundation

Thu 12th November 2015 Foundation evening

Past DG Margaret Morley and Rtn Trevor Davies are talking about the Rotary Global Peace Programme read more...
Business meeting

Thu 5th November 2015 Business Meeting 3rd of 6

Council

Thu 5th November 2015 Council at 6:30 3rd of 6

The Liver building

Fri 30th October 2015 - Sun 1st November 2015 Cultural trip to Liverpool

Parliamo Scouse read more...
Fellowship

Thu 29th October 2015 Fellowship evening

and perhaps snooker too.
Skittle table

Tue 27th October 2015 Minor Sports v. Becket

We have been challenged by Becket to put up a team for the minor sports to be held at the 3 Horseshoes, 23 High Street, Ecton NN6 0QA. read more...
High Sheriff's crest

Thu 22nd October 2015 High Sheriff of Northamptonshire

Dr Ahmed Mukhtar DL, the incumbent High Sheriff, is coming to talk about his role.
Geoff Blurton, District Governor 2015-2016

Thu 15th October 2015 District Governor's visit

Representatives of all the Northampton clubs joined us at Cheyne Walk for a presentation by this year's Rotary District Governor, Geoff Blurton of the Kettering club. read more...
Go kart

Thu 8th October 2015 Outside Meeting

We will not be at our regular venue. Instead we are visiting the Indoor Karting Arena, Harvey Reeves Road NN5 5JR to take a gander, prior to running an event there next year. Afterwards we shall repair to a local hostelry for some food and other refreshme
Nick Petford, Vice Chancellor and CEO UoN

Thu 1st October 2015 University of Northampton

Nick Petford, the vice chancellor (or CEO for those unaware of the academic world) is to tell us of how their exciting development plans are progressing.
Bournemouth International Centre

Fri 25th September 2015 - Sun 27th September 2015 District Conference at the BIC

We are off to the Bournemouth International Conference Centre, or BIC, for the annual District conference. read more...
Barbecue

Thu 24th September 2015 Old Folks' barbecue at Gt Houghton Village Hall

Through Age UK we are inviting some of our elderly residents to enjoy a barbecue, at Gt Houghton Village Hall.
Greyfriars bus station being blown up

Thu 17th September 2015 Blowing up the bus station

As we all know they finally demolished the unsightly Greyfriars bus station earlier this year and Donald Loe seems to have some insight into it.
Innovation Centre

Thu 10th September 2015 UoN Innovation Centre visit

We went to take a look at the Innovation Centre in Green St, N'pton and networked with some of the enterprises based there. read more...
Business meeting

Thu 3rd September 2015 Business Meeting 2nd of 6

Council

Thu 3rd September 2015 Council at 6:30 2nd of 6

Three random chaps outside a Shelterbox tent in Midsummer Meadow.

Sat 29th August 2015 - Mon 31st August 2015 Northampton Water Festival

It was decided somewhere that having a presence in Midsummer Meadow, along with other local clubs, was a good way to recruit prospective new members, and a good use of a Bank Holiday weekend.
NGH entrance

Thu 27th August 2015 Northampton General Hospital

Dr Sonia Swart, Chief Executive of NGH is coming to update us on how the hospital is faring.
How to start a barbecue

Thu 20th August 2015 Barbecue at Cheyne Walk

It's a British summer so it'll probably be raining... What's not to like?
Melissa Little

Thu 13th August 2015 Police Forensic Artist

This is a LADIES' EVENING.
Gunpowder plot

Thu 6th August 2015 Gunpowder Plot

Malcolm Deacon is coming to talk about the efforts of Guido Fawkes and local-boy-made-good/bad (depending on your point of view) Thomas Catesby and their thwarted attempt to blow up the seat of Parliament.
Question Mark

Thu 30th July 2015 Wait and See

Rtn. Bruce Clayton, a founder member of the N'pton West Rotary Club is coming to talk to us but has yet to share what he is going to talk about. Dangerous? Who knows!
Ian Rowe

Thu 23rd July 2015 Atlantic Experience

Ian Rowe is our speaker
Dragon Boat

Sun 19th July 2015 Dragon Boat races

We are this year moving to an exciting new venue - Billing Aquadrome (because of impending work at Midi Meadow that might disrupt the event). Entrance £5 per car.
Dragon Boat

Sat 18th July 2015 Dragon Boat festival set-up

Because of work scheduled to take place at Midi Meadow this year we have moved to Billing Aquadrome.
Nene Valley Christian Family Refuge logo

Thu 16th July 2015 Nene Valley Christian Family Refuge

Christine Morgan of NVCFR is coimng to give us an update on the refuge and its work
Castle Ashby Gardens logo

Thu 9th July 2015 Visit Castle Ashby Gardens

Meet in the carpark NN7 1LQ at 19:00 for a tour of the gardens followed by supper at the Rose and Crown in Yardley Hastings NN7 1EX
Business meeting

Thu 2nd July 2015 Business Meeting 1st of 6

Council

Thu 2nd July 2015 Council at 6:30 1st of 6

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