Rotary International is a world fellowship of business and professional men and women united in the ideal of service. It is acknowledged as the world's first service organization. Rotary has more than 25,000 clubs with a memberhsip of over 1,000,000 men and women in more than 170 countries and geographical areas.
The spirit and ideal of Rotary, which has attracted so many men and women of different races, faiths and cultures, have been simply but eloquently stated in "The Object of Rotary".
To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and in particular, to encourage and foster;
First: The development of acquaintance as an opportuntiy for service.
Second: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by all Rotarians of their occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
Third: The application of the ideal of service by all Rotarians to their personal, business and community life.
Fourth: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professsional persons united in the ideal of service.
Service and fellowship are at the very heart and soul of Rotary. Service in one's vocation, in the community and in international service is the essence of Rotary, whose horizons of thoughtfulness and helpfulness extend to all aspects of family, personal and business affairs, to social and economic relationships and to local, national and international citizenship
If you can emphathize with the above ideals, live or work in or around Huntingdon, and are interested in further information about becoming a Rotarian, then simply leave a message in our Guestbook located at the bottom of the Home Page. Tell us what interests you about Rotary and give us details of how to contact you and we will send you information about Rotary and put you in touch with our Membership Chairman. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
On the 29th October 2002, Past President David Noble, accompanied by his family, attended an investiture at Buckingham Palace where he received the insignia of an Officer of the Order of the British Empire from the Queen. This was awarded in 2002 Birthday Honours List for his services to flood defence and land drainage
District Governor Terry Watts and President Eric Heads after presenting Past President David Parsons with the Paul Harris Fellowship, on the occasion of the Club's 21st Charter Anniversary Dinner on the 7th April 2003
President Eric Heads after he had presented cheques of monies raised for charity. Paul Stower, of MAGPAS (Medical and General Practitioners Ambulance Service) received a cheque for £500, Barbara Wallis, Clinical Head of Intermediate Care At Hinchingbrooke Hospital received a cheque for £2000, and Alison Horsley received a cheque for £500 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
President Eric Heads after making presentations for the "Highest Achievers" at the Huntingdonshire Regional College. Left to right: Anne Constantine, Principal of the Huntingdonshire Regional College, Dawn Shepherd - Third Equal, Jill Smith - Second, President Eric Heads, Andrea Raggett - First, and Lara Bailey - Third Equal.
st July 2003 - President Alan Carter with the staff of the East Anglian Childrens' Hospice at Milton, Cambridge. The cake, to be cut, celebrates the association of Rotary in Britain and Ireland with the Childrens' Hospice movement.
January 2004 - President Alan Carter with the winners of The Young Cook Award Competition. From left to right: Third prize was won by Aeronwen Rainbird (14) of Hinchingbrooke School; Second Prize was won by Charlotte Leaver (12) of St Peters School, who also won the prize for the dish with the best taste; and the Fist prize was won by Abi Holmes (14) of Hinchingbrooke School. Abi will go forward to compete in the Rotary District competition.
