Roaring 20s Summer Ball

This will be one very special night!

 Have fun with the dress code - help us bring a bit of 20's glamour to Ballycastle! Tuxedos not necessary but be dressed to impress! Tickets are limited.

Van Morrison at Dunluce - 2 x VIP tickets

We have been very generously given 2 VIP tickets for the upcoming Van Morrison concerts at Dunluce Castle. We are auctioning these to raise funds for Rotary charities.

What the auction is for:

2 x VIP tickets (unreserved seating)

Friday 7th June 18.00 OR Saturday 8th June 16.00 - your choice!

These tickets are worth £220 including fees. HIGHEST BID SO FAR IS £160.

http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Van-Morrison-to-play-historic-concerts-at-Dunluce-Castle-A3602

This will be a spectacular event in a stunning location. All bids should be sent to ballycastlerotary@gmail.com or sent by PM to us through Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ballycastle.rotary  including your name and contact number. If you are the highest bidder we will contact you to let you know and arrange payment and ticket delivery.

Good luck!

Spirit of Moyle Awards 2013 - Information

It is with great delight that the Rotary Club of Ballycastle is launching the 2013 “Spirit of Moyle Awards” sponsored by Solar Power NI. The thinking behind the awards is to recognise some of those unsung heroes within the local community who have gone that extra mile to help make it a better place.

There are three categories as detailed below:

1.       Young Carer (must be age 18 or under on 31^st May 2013)

To recognise someone who has acted as a carer within the community.  They may care for you or for someone else within the wider community.

2.       Young Volunteer (must be age 18 or under on 31^st May 2013)

To recognise an individual who has volunteered in one or more capacities where their input has helped make a difference.

3.       Community Champion (all ages)

To recognise an individual who has done something special in some form within the community. It is open to all age groups and hopes to recognise someone who has excelled within the community to help make it shine.

Who can nominate?

Nominations are open to everyone.  We may need to get in touch with you so please provide your contact number and address with your nomination.

Who can I nominate?

Anyone you feel fits the category – you can nominate more than one person in each category if you know more than one person who deserves that award.  We may need to contact the nominee so please provide a contact number and or address for them or their parent or guardian if they are under 18.

How do I nominate?

Nomination forms can be found online HERE or you can send us the information as detailed below.   You will need to send the information detailed below for each nomination indicating the category you wish to vote in.  You can submit completed nominations:

·by post to Ballycastle Rotary Awards, c/o 10 Main Street, Armoy BT53 8RQ

·or by emailing ballycastlerotaryawards@gmail.com

What happens after I nominate?

A panel will consider all nominations carefully and whittle the nominations down to a final three in each category before deciding on the winners of the 2013 awards.  If you have nominated you may be contacted and asked to provide further information and nominees may be contacted to ensure they are happy to be considered for the award. The decision reached by the Panel will be final.

When do I have to have my nomination in by?

The closing date for entries is 31^st May 2013 and the winners will be presented with their awards in June 2013.

INFORMATION REQUIRED

Name of the category you are voting for

Your name & contact details

Nominee’s name & contact details

Nominee’s age (if applicable)

Why does this person deserve this award? (using 200 words or less)

Anything else? 

You can find out more information on our Facebook page. 

Breakfast Time Again!

Rotary Club of Ballycastle - Charity Breakfast

The Rotary Club of Ballycastle is hosting its third Charity Breakfast this Saturday to raise much needed funds for local organisations – Good Morning Ballycastle and Ballycastle Community Rescue Service. Both groups have become an integral part of the local community and the Rotary Club of Ballycastle is delighted to be supporting them through the charity breakfast this year. 

Breakfast will be served from 8am to 11am on Saturday 20^th April in the Central Wine Bar, Ballycastle with minimum donations of £10 per adult and £5 per child being sought.

What better way to start the day than to sit down to a delicious breakfast while helping local causes in the process! More information on the Club’s events at www.facebook.com/BallycastleRotaryClub and you can also "friend" us on Facebook or "follow" us on Twitter.

An update from us...

Over the past few months we have been busy gathering bikes and books to send to Africa as part of the Jole Rider project.  Thanks to the support of family, friends and the local community we gathered a staggering number of them to send off in a container to Gambia.  We held a Burns Night to help raise funds for their carriage and some of our very brave members are taking part in a “Paddy Ride” this weekend to raise a few more ££s to make sure the bikes and books go safely on their way.  The “Paddy Ride” is a sponsored cycle between Dungannon and Cookstown and while seasoned pro Peter Dallat is taking part, Angela Bonnar, Gemma McHenry and Brenda Caher are a little more nervous about the challenge!  Donations can be made to any member of the club or there is a sponsor sheet in the Central if you have a pound or two to spare to support them!

On the horizon we have lots of other things coming up:

• Pre Grand National Night at the Races on 5^th April
• “Connect4Peace” - our ery first peace event at Corrymeela on 10^th April
• Charity Breakfast on 20^th April and
• President’s Night on 21^st June. 

We will also be launching the Spirit of Moyle Awards again shortly and might have another event or two up our sleeves.

We’ll keep you posted!

Books, Burns and Bikes!

In an effort to maintain the tremendous momentum generated by the Jole Rider project, The Rotary Club of Ballycastle will be offering the chance to win some wonderful prizes in the run-up to Christmas.

The generosity shown during the collection of books and bikes for Africa has been overwhelming and allied to a genuine willingness by individuals to become involved, the outcome has been nothing short of phenomenal.

The next stage of the process is preparing the items for shipment to their African destinations. To assist with the financial demands of this task, Ballycastle Rotary Club will be selling raffle tickets up until December 23^rd – proceeds of which will cover the cost of ensuring each item is fit for purpose and ultimately that they arrive where the need is greatest.

With countless books and over 100 bikes in store, such an undertaking will be no mean feat but the Club is confident that, as always, the local community will support the venture to its completion.

 In keeping with the two-wheeled theme, all who purchase tickets will be in the running to win either an adult’s electric scooter courtesy of Sheskburn Garage, a child’s bicycle, kindly donated by Julie and Damian Martin (Ardclinis Outdoor Centre) or a Christmas hamper from the Rotary Club.

Tickets will be on sale December 4^th, available from all club members. We are very proud to be associated with the Jole Rider cause and your continued support can make a world of difference to disadvantaged children.

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Looking further ahead, Ballycastle Rotary Club extends a warm invitation to toast that “Great Chieftain O’ The Puddin’ Race.

Friday the 25^th January 2013 will be a must for lovers of Haggis, Tartan and Rabbie.

Billed as a ‘Burns Night Social’, patrons can dine, dance and delight in celebratory acknowledgement of the famous Scottish wordsmith’s life and work.

Complete with Piper, Caller and the obligatory Ode to the Haggis, those in attendance will experience first-hand the elements which combine to make this date such a memorable occasion.

Tickets will be available from all Club members, priced £25 each – 4 course dinner, entertainment and toast inclusive. For one night only, the Central Wine Bar will be transformed into a little piece of Scotland. Tartan-clad lassies and true Scotsmen a pre-requisite!!

So, don’t be a “wee timorous, cowerin’ beastie,”- buy your love “a red, red rose,” and join us as we wish Rabbie a Happy Birthday!

 

Youth Leadership Competition 2012

For the second year running the Rotary Club of Ballycastle is taking part in the Rotary Youth Leadership Development Competition.  Members of the club interviewed candidates in Ballycastle High School and Cross and Passion and one pupil from each school was taken forward and again interviewed a couple of weeks ago.  Alice Mee from Cross and Passion and Emma McCook from Ballycastle High School faced another interview panel where Emma McCook was ultimately chosen to go through to the Area Final of the Rotary Youth Leadership Development Competition which will be held in Larne later this month. 

 

Shorna Meggitt from Ballycastle Rotary Club commended both girls, “I feel that both of the girls are winners and it was a very difficult decision we had to make.  We have high hopes for Emma and will do all we can to support her through the rest of the competition.”

 

Good luck Emma!

 

L-R Malcolm Rankin, Shorna Meggitt, Emma McCook, Alice Mee, Angela Bonnar, Diana Evans