We will actively promote the Club’s service projects and activities to raise e the level of awareness of the public and how they can help us to help others."
Relay for Life 2010
Hundreds fo people are needed for the success of the event that raised a final figure of £150,000 last year for Cancer Research (UK) Scotland.
Why not get your friends together and enter a team that can raise money that will fight and conquer the disease that has been a scourge on mankind, together we can do it.
If you can help, please do contact us at email: events@ekrotary.co.uk
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Ian with his winning tie
Ian collecting his prize
Another Iain and an a nearly winner
Our Christmas Tie Competition
Burns Lunch
On the 22nd of January 2010 members of the Club who attended their Annual Burns lunch were given a treat when Past President of the Bridgeton Burns Club Eddie Meek gave the Immortal Memory this of course had been preceded by the piping in of the haggis by Rotarian Piper and Club Vice Pesident Roddy Shanks.After the piping of the haggis Bill Rodger got to his feet and gave an excellent rendering of the "Address to the Haggis"after which the haggis was duly toasted. The Vote of thanks on behaf of those present was given by Past Club President Edwin Robertson.
American Ambassadorial Student Autumn Keller-Hicks from Indiana USA charmed all of the East Kilbride Rotarians at their Friday lunch on the 12th of February. Autumn, who has been sponsored by the Rotary Club of Williamsport that operates in the town of Attica, in the State of Indiana with a population of 3,300. District 6560 supported her application and Autumn was awarded a scholarship for one year to study Fine Art at Glasgow School of Art. Part of this Scholarship is that students must visit Local Rotary clubs within the area they are studying in and relate their experiences in their studies
Speaking to the club members she conducted herself in a true ambassadorial manner giving a detailed report on the township and surrounding area from which she came. In the picture we see John McCafferty Past President on the left With Autumn in the centre and on her right Mr Stand in chairman for the day Leslie Irvine.
Ambassadorial Student
Ian Reid is a retired Head of Upper School and English teacher from Airdrie who taught at Claremont High School and various other educational schools throughout Lanarkshire. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Scottish literature and a real love of the Scottish language and spoken word as well as the country itself.
On the 28th of February he spoke to a very enthused audience of Rotarians who listened intently to his everyword, some of which was understood very well but alas some of his words fell by the wayside by the recipient Rotarians but never the less the speaker took time to explain what these Guid Scots words meant a superb speaker who was not stuck for his words!!!!
Rotary Inter District Young Chef Competition Click here
Robin Tatler a Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Innerleithen spoke to East Kilbride Rotarians on Football on the 26th of March but Football, that was something quite different from what we know as football and if anyone is looking for a good speaker please contact Robin. The title of his talk was the Homeless World Cup. In a few years has been remarkable what it has achieved.
The Homeless World Cup is inviting organisations from across the UK to compete for championship in The Corporate Cup and take a stand to end homelessness. Try this web site for further informationg http://www.homelessworldcup.org/zine/news/will-you-be-the-champions-of-the-first-coporate-cuplory
The Corporate Cup winners will travel to Copacabana Beach, Rio, Brazil, to unite with 64 nations participating in the 8th Rio 2010 Homeless World Cup and become part of the football magic that is transforming communities and lives around the world. Here you will take on the Homeless World Cup ‘All Stars’ in the specially built 5,000-seater street soccer stadium in an exhibition match broadcast live at www.homelessworldcup.org. The champions will also have the opportunity to become volunteers and identify additional ways in which their Corporate Social Responsibility Programme can support the Homeless World Cup to beat homelessness.
Eleven out of Eleven
This was enough to see East Kilbride Rotary Club become winners of the Garside Trophy final in which EK beat Eastwood Rotary Club 8-6 in what was a close game on the 29th of March 2010.
The scores were level 4-4 after four ends. East Kilbride then scored a single and a three to go 8-4 ahead. Despite losing a two at the last end EK were in control of the end, Pictures record the evenings proceedings
On Sunday 18th April, the Annual East Kilbride Rotary Club Ramble took place. Our group of 13 hardy souls set off at 9 a.m. to travel to Kilbarchan. The weather looked like it was going to be kind to us but that view faltered a bit as we drove through rain in Glasgow. However, we arrived in Kilbarchan amid dry sunny weather and were all in good heart as we set off along the Walk/Cycle path towards Kilbirnie, only six and a half miles to go. We soon settled in to our little groups and appeared to be using as much energy talking as walking! We were out in the country in no time with views of the hills and fields opening up on all sides. The first point of interest was the ruins of Castle Semple, which we were able to read about on the information board.
As we got to the visitor centre at Lochwinnoch it was time for a pit stop (unfortunately the bar was not open), but we were all intrigued with the Model Sailing Ship race that was going on in the loch (Barry was very impressed and is now a potential member!) Off again and on the home straight. We pass the ruins of John Castle (not Cardno) and have good views over Lochwinnoch. As we all gather at the pick up point we experience some difficulty in getting the coach driver to realise where we are, but this is where mobile phones come in very handy.
A short drive and we all breathe a sigh of relief as we pull up outside the Uplawmoor Hotel where we were looked after very well. A relaxed lunch with some light refreshment was enjoyed by all!