Recent News
A fantastic £13K raised for local charities in one day
The club organised a quiz, with Cairn Primary, from Maybole winning
Ayr narrowly miss qualifying for semis
Annual Beach Clean 24 March 2012
Fabulous weather made this a pleasure to be on the coast
Maintenance work continues on the Ayshire Coastal Path.
Shelterbox presentation rewarded with £1000 donation Feb 2012
Auchincruive Floral Art Club make a very generous donation
Ayshire Post article 9 February 2012
Excellent report on our Poppy Appeal
Outgoing GSE Team to India early 2013
We are seeking a young business person to sponsor on the next GSE Team
Club will meet on Tuesdays from January 2012
Even week numbers: Evening 5.45pm
Odd week nunbers: Lunch: 12.30pm
80th Charter Dinner 28th October 2011
An excellent night in Western House to celebrate our Charter
Another award for Ayrshire Coastal Path
Scottish Natural Heritage has selected ACP as one of "Scotland's Great Trails"
A report by Neil Beattie on the development of our own Water Wheel
Rotary District News
District no longer issue a regular Newsletter, but all the information is on their site Here is a newsletter from Roberta Spring 2012
Rotary International News
Monthly Newsletter - May 2012
A new monthly update from RIBI
Meetings
Tues 22 May 2012
12.30 for 12.45pm
Convenors' Reports
VoT: Johnnie Kean
Welcome: Jimmy Begg, Kevin Bell, Brian Clarke
Tues 29 May 2012
5.45 for 6.00pm
Becca Gowans, Euroscola
Great Presentation!!
VoT Rob Keating
Welcome Geoff Blackwood Bob Cherry Henry Cooke
Projects
African Power Project (Malawi)
Practical Action are unable to offer us a suitable project. We will now proceed ourselves with a partner Rotary club in Malawi to build a solar power scheme. This is a major project costing around £40000
This major project was led by member Jimmy Begg, to celebrate the 2005 centenary of Rotary International. We now have a 100 mile path which has proved popular with locals and overseas visitors.
Forth-coming Events
Contact Paul Williams for details
Visit to Mount Stewart House
Date to be arranged
Visit to Arran Club (Brodick)
Overnight stay required. June 2012 Part of Scatter Week
Open Cast Visit
Summer 2012. Details from Kevin Bell
Annual BBQ & Croquet Championship
Date and venue to be arranged
New Members Welcome!
Thinking of joining the Rotary Club of Ayr?
We are one one of the largest and most active clubs in Ayrshire, and have been successsful in recruiting younger members recently. Come along to a meeting to find out why these young business people joined our club.
Ten Good Reasons to join the Rotary Club of Ayr