Completed meetings and events 2023-2024

Thu 27th June 2024 Handover

President Janice completes a busy year and hands over to David. A cheque was handed to Coachman staff who have provided great service over the year.

Wed 26th June 2024 Orchards Planting

Fruit tree planting in Barrwood area

Sat 22nd June 2024 Silent Disco

After the one held earlier in the year, a second one was arranged and much enjoyed.

Sat 22nd June 2024 Orchards Planting

10 fruit trees planted near Dumbreck marsh.

Thu 20th June 2024 Fellowship - District Hub

Looking at how local clubs can support each other.

Sat 15th June 2024 Spins Bifida Hydrocephalus Farmers’ Market

Rotarians and Rotakids helped at the Farmers’ Market at Tesco Craigmarloch.

Thu 13th June 2024 Club Assembly

Our plans for the new rotary year.

Sat 8th June 2024 Civic Week Plant Stall and Tearoom

We ran the tearoom in the Burngreen Hall and had a stall with plants for sale.

Thu 6th June 2024 Business - YPI winners

YPI winning group from Kilsyth Academy make a presentation.

Sat 1st June 2024 Orchards Planting

Fruit trees planted in Colzium estate.

Thu 30th May 2024 Committees and Council

Thu 23rd May 2024 Fellowship

Sat 18th May 2024 Seniors' Concert

Our annual concert for local seniors at Burns Parish church was well supported. Thanks to Slainte, Silver Singers and Croy Silver Band for the entertainment.

Sat 18th May 2024 Balmalloch Spring Fayre

Rotakids promoted Aquabox with Rotarian John Brown. A sum of £135 was raised.

Thu 16th May 2024 AGM

Sat 11th May 2024 Orchards Planting

Our first planting of fruit trees at Bogside near St Patrick’s.

Thu 9th May 2024 Friends & Family

Sun 5th May 2024 End Polio Now Afternoon Tea

Our fundraiser for End Polio this year at the Coachman was a great success raising one £1800. A well attended event and savouries and homemaking was much enjoyed.

Thu 2nd May 2024 Business

Thu 25th April 2024 Committees and Council

Thu 18th April 2024 Fellowship

Tue 16th April 2024 Balmalloch Primary Aquabox Presentation

Member and Aquabox ambassador John Brown spoke to the school assembly about Aquabox and demonstrated the wonders of cleaning dirty water.

Sat 13th April 2024 50th Anniversary Dinner

We celebrate 50 years as a club.

Sat 13th April 2024 50th Anniversary Dinner

An amazing night celebrating the club’s 50th anniversary

Thu 11th April 2024 Friends & Family, John Barbour, Lanarkshire Hub

Thu 4th April 2024 Business, Terri Morrow, Job Talk

a job talk

Derek Sturridge is welcomed as a new member.

Thu 28th March 2024 Committees and Council

Derek Sturridge becomes a new member.

Thu 21st March 2024 Fellowship - Elaine Tower, Dream Holidays

Thu 14th March 2024 Friends & Family - Rotary Badge

An update on the badge to be used with Guides

Thu 7th March 2024 Business - Rowan Kikke / Amy Cox, Smash Youth Project

Rowan and Amy spoke about the work of the project, working with disaffected young people in Swindon.

Rotakids at St Patrick's who held key positions.

Thu 7th March 2024 Primary School Quiz

Teams from local primary schools took part. Winning team was from St Patrick's. Everyone enjoyed it. The Rotakids helped with distribution and collection of answer sheets.

Trophies for. the winners of the 3 stages

Mon 4th March 2024 Young Technologist Competition

We hosted this competition again, with teams from various North Lanarkshire schools. Winners of the 3 levels levels were Chryston, Coltness and Kilsyth

Thu 29th February 2024 Committees and Council

Thu 22nd February 2024 Fellowship, Adeeba Ahmad, Spina Bifida

A talk on the work of this charity.

Thu 15th February 2024 Fellowship

Sat 10th February 2024 Spreading gravel at Balmalloch

Rotarians helped Kilsyth Environment Group and Balmalloch parents and pupils barrow and spread stones to upgrade a school grounds area

Rhona was presented with a club citation for 22-23 and Paul Harris Fellowship award.

Thu 8th February 2024 Friends & Family, Burns Night

We celebrated Burns in our own way with contributions from guests and members. Rhona was presented with a deserved Paul Harris Fellowship and a club citation award for club achievements in 22-23. A most enjoyable evening.

Fri 2nd February 2024 Silent Disco

A disco with a difference. Listen to different music on headphones, dance or just have a chat.

Thu 1st February 2024 Business, Ann Russell/Violet Gourlay, The Kilsyth Quilt

Ann and Violet displayed the Kilsyth Quilt and explained how it came to be developed by the Optimists' Group. The embroidered quilt depicts scenes from Kilsyth history.

Thu 25th January 2024 Committees and Council

Thu 18th January 2024 Fellowship - Karen Connolly, Job Talk

Thu 11th January 2024 Friends & Family

Thu 4th January 2024 Fellowship

Thu 21st December 2023 No Meeting

Fri 15th December 2023 Planting Crocus Bulbs at St Patrick's

It's crocus planting at St Patrick's Primary and some of our members are helping pupils. Purple crocuses for Rotary's End Polio Now campaign.

Thu 14th December 2023 Christmas Night

We enjoyed a lovely meal and some party games.

Mon 11th December 2023 Santa's Sleigh and Carol Concert

Santa went round the area before arriving at Burngreen for the Carol Concert. read more...

Sun 10th December 2023 Santa's Sleigh

Santa travelled round the area in his sleigh on Sunday evening. read more...

Fri 8th December 2023 Planting Crocuses at Balmalloch Primary

Rotarians and Rotakids planted crocus corms in the grounds of Balmalloch Primary.

Thu 7th December 2023 Business Meeting, SGM

Thu 30th November 2023 Fellowship -

Thu 23rd November 2023 Fellowship - Anniversary Planning, Nostalgia Night

James Gibbons will pass on our spectacle collection to be forwarded to Singapore for processing. We browsed some club memorabilia and remembered past events and past members.

Sat 18th November 2023 Christmas Fayre

Santa and his helper attended. A number of craft stalls sold a variety of wares and the tearoom was busy as always.

Thu 16th November 2023 Fellowship - Challenge Enterprise

3 pupils attended the Challenge Enterprise weekend and gave an account of the experience.

President Janice laid a wreath on behalf of the club.

Sun 12th November 2023 Remembrance Sunday 2023

Wreaths were laid at the Kilsyth Memorial.

Thu 9th November 2023 Friends & Family -- Marion Menzies, Dress for Success

Marion Menzies spoke about Dress for Success and Lynn Corrigan was inducted as a new member

Thu 2nd November 2023 Business Meeting-

Rotakids at St Patrick’s who helped with the sorting

Wed 1st November 2023 Wrap up Lanarkshire

Rotakids at St Patrick’s helped sort out jackets and coats for Wrap up Lanarkshire.

Thu 26th October 2023 Fellowship - Dave Jamieson, Rookie Rockstars

Dave gave an account of his organisation which provides music tuition, pre and after-school care and counselling services to primary school age children. Members form Alloa club paid a visit.

Tue 24th October 2023 Rotary World Polio Day

To mark Rotary World Polio Day, Kilsyth Academy, Anderson Church and Cottage hospital are lit up in purple.

Thu 19th October 2023 Fellowship -

Thu 12th October 2023 Business Meeting -

Sun 8th October 2023 Great Rotary Ramble & Bandanarama Dog Walk

Fundraising ramble and dog walk competition. Despite the wet weather, a number of walkers and dogs took part.

Thu 5th October 2023 Friends & Family - Selena Watson, Adult Mental Health

Sun 1st October 2023 Strathcarron 10k

Some of our members helped to Marshall the 10k race, a big fundraiser for the hospice.

Thu 28th September 2023 Fellowship - Healthcheck - feedback and sharing

Thu 21st September 2023 Fellowship -

Thu 14th September 2023 Friends & Family - EndPlasticSoup

Thu 7th September 2023 Business Meeting

Sat 2nd September 2023 Canal Cruise

Members, family and friends enjoyed a cruise on the canal with entertainment.

Thu 31st August 2023 Fellowship

Betty Logan and Friends of Kilsyth knitted 150 sets of baby hats, jackets and bootees to be sent to Ukraine as part of Rotary's Ukraine Appeal.

Thu 24th August 2023 Fellowship - 50th Anniversary Sharing & Scheduling Events

Fellowship evening with guest Betty Logan. She and her Friends of Kilsyth group knitted baby wear for Rotary’s Ukraine Appeal.

Thu 17th August 2023 Friends & Family - Rhona Morrison, Antarctica, the icy wilderness

Alice was welcomed back as a new member and Rhona gave a talk about her Antarctic trip.

Thu 10th August 2023 Fellowship

Thu 3rd August 2023 Fellowship

Thu 27th July 2023 No Meeting

Thu 20th July 2023 No Meeting

Thu 13th July 2023 Fellowship

Thu 6th July 2023 Business Meeting

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