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President Richard's Tenure is drawing to a close |
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Around about now the President of a Rotary Club is reflecting on "the job". Here is President Richard's thoughts. |
In this Rotary Year, Thornbury celebrates 45 years of “Service to the Community”. The Inaugural Meeting took place at The Ship Hotel 30th April 1971. Ted Heath was Prime Minister, the UK went Decimal, and Benny Hill was Top of the Pops. A pound in your pocket then would be equivalent to £14.00 today.
Since that time there has been over two thousand weekly meetings. We have raised in excess of £400,000 which has been used to support many local and International charities, Our initiatives have encouraged 3000 plus school children to enter Rotary Competitions including Youth Speaks and latterly Young Chef and Young Musician.
Since 1986, ten thousand participants entering our annual Swimarathon have swum five thousand miles and is the “Best Community Event of the Year” according to the parents, group leaders and supporters.
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Swimarathon |
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Thornbury Leisure Centre |
Thornbury Rotary's annual community fund-raiser for 2017 was in support of St Peter’s Hospice , Incredible Kids
and other local charities. |
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We’re delighted to announce that we have now exceeded our target of £20,000. |
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This includes team and business sponsorship as well as gift-aid. Our sincere thanks to all the teams and their captains, our business sponsors, individual sponsors and everyone else who has been involved in one way or another. |
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For full report please click here. |
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Our Featured Charities |
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Thornbury Rotary Club's chosen charities for its 2016/7 fund raising with clickable links to home pages maybe found here. |
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Thornbury Rotary Hearing Loop survey |
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Our Club has completed a survey of the availability of hearing loops in the towns business and public premises. |
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Young Chef Competition 2016 |
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Seven entrants were judged by Thornbury Chefs Romy Gill of "Romy&'s" and Ron Faulkner of "Ronnies". |
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Young Musician 2017 Final |
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Castle School pupil Ellen O'Brien was Highly Commended at Bristol Grammar School on 3rd February. |
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Wanted! Young achiever for Rotary |
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The Rotary Club of Thornbury is looking for 2 young achievers to join other 16 to 18 year olds on an all expenses paid six day long “ Leadership Course”. For details please follow this link RYLA |
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Thornbury Rotary Junior Golf Open |
Thornbury Rotary Club again supported and sponsored the Thornbury Junior Golf Open on 18 April 2017.
Rotary members assisted with manpower on the day and President Richard Hiscock presented the Thornbury Rotary Cup, for the best gross score, to Max Holford from Cotswold Hills GC
The best net score prize was won by
Grace Levett from The Kendleshire GC.
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Young Photographer 2016 |
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Freya Bigwood of Marlwood School, local "Senior" winner at our club competition now in the national Rotary finals. Leila Rolling Fowler of St Peter&'s School Pilning "Junior" winner. Congratulations! |
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South Cotswold Young Musician Final |
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Congratulations! to Castle School pupils, Aggie Barnes who won 2nd place and Ellen O&'Brien who won 3rd place in this exciting competition. Lizzie O&'Brien won a Heat. |
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Thornbury Rotary support Blue Rockets |
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Rotary were pleased to provide sponsorship which gained Thornbury Rotary a prominent place on the team T shirts! |
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