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The Annual Hornsea Hike helps our local Charities
On Sunday 8th January over 50 intrepid walkers set off from Hornsea Mereside to help raise funds for the local charities supported by the Rotary Club of Hornsea and East Riding..JPG)
The weather was beautiful and the spirits high as we set off, following a route along the road to Rolston and the along “Mucky Lane” to the Hull road close to the Water Tower. The journey then became a little more difficult to follow and one or two of us took a rather circuitous route around the local fields, but did manage to make lunch at Great Hatfield on time.
Densholme Farm proved once again to be a great venue for lunch and the traditional “bacon butties” were gratefully received and enjoyably washed down with a wonderful hot cup of tea.
The journey back top Hornsea along the old railway line was much easier to follow and everyone arrived back in town fit and well.
We raised over £200 on the day and would like to thank all those non-Rotarians who came along to support us on the day.
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Father Christmas at Hornsea Freeport: December 2011
Our association with Hornsea Freeport in December 2011 was a huge success. After the bad weather of 2010, when few people could brave the elements to come and see Santa, children in their hoards came along to the Grotto this year to help us raise money for our Charities. For the three weekends in December prior to Christmas and for three days in Christmas week Rotarians staffed the Grotto and helped continue the magic of Christmas for children coming from as far afield as Selby, Driffield, Bridlington, Hull and Withernsea.
We raised over £700 which will go to help many of our local organisations which we help over the year. Many thanks to Hornsea Freeport for their support and assistance.
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The Hornsea and East Riding Rotary Club help our Local Girls football
December 2012
Following an imaginative presentation to the Hornsea and East Riding Rotary Club by Mark Hobson from the Hornsea Sporting FC the Club was so impressed that they contributed £300 to help buy training tops for the girls.
The Hornsea Sporting FC started its life in 2005 when Mark Hobson, a well known local rugby scrum half, approached our local schools in an effort to gain coaching for his son who had a desire to play football. He was surprised by how many other boys and girls also wanted to join in, and several mixed teams were set up. A problem for the girls arose when, due to Football Association rules, girls had to play separately.
An Under 11 team exclusively for girls was then set up and the Sporting FC has since gone from strength to strength using pitches at both Aldbrough and Hornsea schools. They now boast a total of 5 boys’ teams, 5 girls’ teams and 1 ladies teams. The girls are proud to wear the tops provided by Hornsea Rotary and, in order to raise more funds, intend to join with the Club at our swimathon to be held at the Hornsea Leisure Centre in March 2012.
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