2015
30th November 2015
As the year draws to a close, we are busy fulfilling festive requests, planning a carol signing collection and we had an interesting club meeting a couple of weeks ago where we met Caitlin Rentell- an up and coming 14 year old archer from the local area. We sponsored Caitlin to try to assist with some of the huge costs associated with her training, competitions and kit. With all the hard work and commitment she's putting in, we really hope to see her at the 2024 Olympics!
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26th September 2015
We have another recruitment drive coming up!
We are looking for new members of any age over 18, male or female to come and join us to help make events like the Bracknell Show even more successful! We are meeting on Monday 19th October at Forest Park Community centre to have a cup of tea and a chat to new prospective members about what we do and how Lions works.
Hope to see you there?
14th July 2015
Well the Bracknell Show 2015 came and went! What a whirlwind- on the run up to the show members of the club were whizzing around all over the place picking up fencing, marking out the pitches, organising a minibus, taking last minute bookings, flyering local households and much more!
But the hard work paid off. The feedback was positive (with some points for improvement) and despite some grey drizzly weather, it was a wonderful and well attended day.
Highlights were the bird flying and gymnastics displays, yummy burgers and ice creams and the wonderful array of different stalls- from carved wooden items, to hand made jewellery to Pies, charity tombolas and information stalls too.
We are currently looking at potential dates for next year, and initial inspection of our accounts show that we made a profit which we hope to be able to distribute to local causes very soon!
Thank you to everyone who helped out, sold or bought a raffle ticket, told their friends or came along on the day despite grey skies!
11th June 2015
What a busy few weeks building ourselves up for the Bracknell Show 2015!
We've had a great article in the local press and lots of support from Bracknell Town Council. Information about the show is whizzing around on social media via twitter and facebook with lots of shares!
And tomorrow our press officer Clare will be on BBC Radio Berkshire around 11:30 am speaking to Jamie Crick about the show!
10th May 2015
Today we marshalled the Bracknell Half marathon as we have for many years running. The conditions were great this morning- cool and overcast and look set to stay like this for a while. It's always inspiring to see all the runners with their various charities they support, and Bracknell Lions also receive some money for the help they provide which we can distribute to local charities.
On top if this we have donated £100 to the Nepal Earthquake appeal alongside over $100,000 from Lions from all over the world. More information below about the work being done by Lions in Nepal
http://www.examiner.com/article/lions-international-helps-nepal-after-devastating-earthquake
http://lionsclubs.org/blog/2015/04/25/nepal-earthquake/
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3rd May 2015
A bit quiet again from us as we've been busy beavering away booking things up for the Bracknell Show.
There are still spaces for stalls of all kinds, including but not limited to food, face painting, crafts, art, charity tombola etc, charity information stalls and more. If you'd like to hold a stall, please email bracknellshowbookings@aol.com
We already have a great Arena lineup including birds of prey displays, chainsaw wood carving plus bagpipe bands, team gymnastics and cheerleading! This is going to be a fab day out!
We also have limited space in our brochure for adverts- costing from just £25 for a 1/4 page, with 5000 brochures being distributed for free on and before the event. A great opportunity for any local business. Please be in touch on bracknellshow@gmail.com for booking advert space.
And if none of the above apply- please come along and just enjoy the day! All proceeds collected by the club will go to local charities.
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26th March 2015
Bracknell show planning is ramping up! We are very grateful for the support from Bracknell Town Council and Bracknell In Bloom, and are very excited about some of the stalls and arena shows that are booking up for the big day.
If you're interested in advertising in our brochure or becoming a sponsor please get in touch! Also if you have a stall- food, fundraising, trade or anything else exciting please send off for a booking form!
10th Feb 2015
Good news! Bracknell residents can now donate their blue bin recycling scheme points to Bracknell Lions who can make the money go further, donating to lots of local causes!
Pop over here: http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/recyclingincentiveschemegoodcauses to find out more!
And our new flyer for the show is ready to go to print!
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15th Jan 2015
Happy New Year to all.
Today I'd like to tell you a bit more about club member Homer, and his marathons!
Yes, that's MARATHONS, plural!
Homer has run 4 Marathons in the last few months to raise some money for Bracknell Lions, whilst getting fit and losing quite an impressive amount of weight. We are all so proud of him.
The first marathon was at Beachy Head- one of the biggest off-road marathons in the UK (formerly known as the Seven Sisters marathon). Apparently very scenic (though I'd imagine Homer had other things to concentrate on). The rough course passes the Willingdon Hill and goes through Westdean forest, then passes over teo more hills (Windover and Borstal) and finishing up on the windy Beachy Head. Homer achieved a brilliant time of 4 hours 38 minutes.
The second was Trailscape Cuxton Ultra Marathon in Kent, pushing the definition of "marathon" a little by being 29.7 miles (3.5 longer than a normal one). This marathon is through rural Kent, through the North Downs Way, Pilgrims Way and the Wealdway, with hills, flats and muddy woodland. Thought to be a very challenging course, Homer took it in his stride and finished in a superb 4 hours 33 minutes.
The third was Portsmouth Coastal Waterside Marathon in December. It traverses the coastline around Langstone Harbour, from the South Parade Pier to the end of Hayling Billy Line in bitter conditions with a time cut off due to the tide times! Again this proved no problem for Homer who happily finished in 5 hours and 23 minutes.
Finally, Homer outdid himself by entering the Eliminator Race Marathon in East Sussex. The marathon has been designed to push all runners to their maximum, and the course is designed around many natural obstacle- steep hills, cold water, sand, rocks and lots of mud. Homer was one of only 70 competitors who finished this race out of the many hundred who took part, so we applaud him for his 7 hours and 7 minutes time!
Not only did he do all this over the chilly winter months, with evening after evening of training, but he really pushed himself and kindly offered to fundraise for the Lions Club to donate to local causes.
You can sponsor Homer's efforts HERE: https://mydonate.bt.com/events/bracknelllions/190190 at our "My Donate" Page.
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