Completed meetings and events 2015-2016
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...
Sun 26th June 2016 President's barbecue
An end of year bash at David'sThu 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...Thu 16th June 2016 Northampton Museum
Nick GordonThu 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...Thu 9th June 2016 Ladies' evening
We will be meeting at the Grosvenor Casino but what is happening is yet to be confirmed.Wed 8th June 2016 Kids Out
We are taking a party from a local special school for a day out to Wicksteed ParkThu 2nd June 2016 Autism Concern
Julia Hardcastle: our speakerThu 26th May 2016 Club Assembly
This is when the incoming team share their thoughts on what is planned for their yearSun 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...Thu 19th May 2016 Northampton Market
Charlie Childs, the Norhampton Markets Manager is our speakerThu 12th May 2016 Mercedes High Performance Engines
Mike Nash, the HR director is coming to tell us about this exciting local company. read more...Thu 5th May 2016 Business Meeting 6th of 6
Thu 5th May 2016 Council at 6:30 6th of 6
Thu 28th April 2016 Europe: In or Out? A debate
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.Thu 21st April 2016 What we do next year
Led by incoming President Geoff YeowartThu 14th April 2016 Church's Shoes
Stephen Etheridge CEOThu 7th April 2016 Local Government
Cllr. Michael ClarkeMon 4th April 2016 Vocational visit to JCB
We went on a trip to the home of the backhoe loader read more...Thu 31st March 2016 Oakfield Home
Thu 24th March 2016 Le CanCan
Author David Price is to talk about what was originally a very risqué entertainmentThu 17th March 2016 Citizen's Advice Bureau
Martin Lord, the bureau manager is to tell us about their workWed 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...Thu 10th March 2016 Technology Tournament preview
This is our chance to see the project before we launch it on the young people next weekThu 3rd March 2016 Business Meeting 5th of 6
Thu 3rd March 2016 Council at 6:30 5th of 6
Thu 25th February 2016 ABF, The Soldiers' Charity
Nick Bodian is our speakerThu 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.Thu 11th February 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner
Adam Simmonds is our speakerThu 4th February 2016 Another 'Cultural' visit
We are going to The Lamplighter www.thelamplighter.co.uk in Overstone Road NN1 3JS read more...Thu 28th January 2016 Burns Supper
Ian Scott and Alastair Rowton are in charge.NB This is a Ladies' evening. read more...
Thu 21st January 2016 London Midland Trains
Tom Joyner, their Customer Service Director, is our speakerThu 14th January 2016 Hal Reisiger
CEO of the Cosworth GroupThu 7th January 2016 Business Meeting 4th of 6
read more...Thu 7th January 2016 Council at 6:30 4th of 6
Thu 31st December 2015 NO Club Meeting
It's that time of year, so we are not coming out to playFri 25th December 2015 NO Club Meeting
It's that time of year, so we are not coming out to playThu 17th December 2015 Dinner Dance
at Great Houghton Village HallWed 16th December 2015 Collecting at Waitrose in Wootton
We will be collecting at Wootton, adjacent to the garden centre, Mon to WedSat 12th December 2015 Collecting at Waitrose Kingsthorpe
We will be collecting at Kingsthorpe Wed to SatThu 10th December 2015 Northampton Market
Charlie Childs, the Markets Manager is coming to tell us how they're doing. read more...Sun 6th December 2015 Old Folks' party
The annual Old Folks' party, organised with, and sited at Weston Favell Academy read more...Thu 3rd December 2015 Special General Meeting
2 young visitors: 1 before we eat and one after, plus the SGM read more...Sat 28th November 2015 Race Night
To be held at Great Houghton Village Hall read more...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...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.Thu 12th November 2015 Foundation evening
Past DG Margaret Morley and Rtn Trevor Davies are talking about the Rotary Global Peace Programme read more...Thu 5th November 2015 Business Meeting 3rd of 6
Thu 5th November 2015 Council at 6:30 3rd of 6
Fri 30th October 2015 - Sun 1st November 2015 Cultural trip to Liverpool
Parliamo Scouse read more...Thu 29th October 2015 Fellowship evening
and perhaps snooker too.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...Thu 22nd October 2015 High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
Dr Ahmed Mukhtar DL, the incumbent High Sheriff, is coming to talk about his role.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...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 refreshmeThu 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.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...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.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.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...Thu 3rd September 2015 Business Meeting 2nd of 6
Thu 3rd September 2015 Council at 6:30 2nd of 6
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.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.Thu 20th August 2015 Barbecue at Cheyne Walk
It's a British summer so it'll probably be raining... What's not to like?Thu 13th August 2015 Police Forensic Artist
This is a LADIES' EVENING.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.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!Thu 23rd July 2015 Atlantic Experience
Ian Rowe is our speakerSun 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.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.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 workThu 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 1EXThu 2nd July 2015 Business Meeting 1st of 6
Thu 2nd July 2015 Council at 6:30 1st of 6