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Peter Ball
President
2023/24 |
Club Meetings |
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Regular weekly meetings - and regular attendance by each member - have always been a cornerstone of Rotary.
For most of the 20th century, clubs met for lunch at a venue close to the work-places of members.
In the United Kingdom a few city-centre clubs still "lunch", but changing work patterns now
make it impractical, and many members' work is not near to their homes. |
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Today, Club meetings are generally in the evening, though an increasing number meet for breakfast.
Evening meetings may or may not include a meal, and may or may not have a featured fuest speaker,
but every meeting includes club business, and the social interaction between members is a vital factor. |
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Thornbury's meetings follow a regular pattern of two dinner meetings per month on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday with speakers. The 2nd Wednesday is club business with a shorter talk. Every 5th Wednesday month is a social dinner meeting with guests, also with speaker. |
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Our speakers come from many backgrounds. Typical examples include representatives of charities talking about their work, professionals talking about their company's services, and anyone with a particular hobby or pass-time with something of interest to say. Over the years we have hosted MPs and local politicians, medical professional of every speciality, workers in international aid projects, aircraft and railway enthusiasts - the list is endless. |
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Business meetings - every meeting, in fact - involve discussion of current projects, such as organising fund-raising or social events, working with other clubs to organise and manage donations, or assisting local schools and organisations. |
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The Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of any month, except where there is a Bank Holiday in the week. Meetings are arranged as second Wednesday (club business) with dinner and fourth as dinner meeting with a guest speaker, both starting at 7:30pm. Guest social meetings are in the fifth Wednesday, usually at 7:30pm. Pre-meeting social exchanges and discussion are a key part of every meeting. |
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Visitors are always welcome at our meetings, and one of our members is the designated visitor host for the evening. Non-Rotarian visitors with an interest in the movement should first contact the secretary. Forthcoming meetings are as follows - click here for the full programme. |
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May 8th. |
7:30pm |
Cold War Spy Planes |
Host: Richard Craddy |
The Ship, Alveston |
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May 22nd. |
7:30pm |
AGM |
Host: Graham Cook |
The Ship, Alveston |
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June 12nd. |
7:30pm |
Club Assembly |
Host: Robin Cole-Morgan |
The Ship, Alveston |
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June 26th. |
7:30pm |
CHANGEOVER |
Host: Gordon Brown |
Eastwood Park |
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