August - 2023

York Rotary News 2023-24

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Another Bowling (relaxed) Challenge!

Another successful and fun evening of bowls for members and partners

25th World scout jamboree

Many will have read how the 25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea was plagued with problems. Well on Friday 25th August we heard a...

St Crux – Thursday 10th August 2023

We had a very successful day after concerns about the weather and pigeons! The weather was very kind to us and not a pigeon in sight!...

York Rotary Family Tree Planting Partnership, Community picnic

Sunday 20th August was the fourth family gathering and over seventy family and friends of the children who had trees planted for them by...

Marshalling the Kids York Triathlon

The Kid’s York Triathlon is a joy to behold. Entrants range from 5 to 16, and the commitment and determination on the faces of the...

York Hospital Radio

It was a pleasure to introduce two veterans of York hospital radio who both joined the station as teenagers and together have given over...

10K Baggage Handlers in fine form!

A dozen intrepid volunteers braved the Knavesmire cold wind (yes, really!) on Sunday 6 August to run the “left luggage” storage area for...

Good Organisation

Have you walked the streets of our City, seen a down and out, and given a pound coin, or even walked past on the other side. When I...

Visit to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards RYLA)

Every year, in late July and early August, the two District 1040 RYLA courses take place at the Scout Activity Centre at Hebden Hey. The...