🦆🦆 Has your School, Nursery, Children's/Youth Group entered the Ducklings Race yet?! 🦆🦆
Duck Race is now under a month away and our Ducklings flock is looking a little sparse!
We would love any previous entrants to re-enter this year's race but we'd equally love to welcome any new Ducklings. To enter, head over to calnelions.org/duck-race to learn more and enter the race!
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Our lovely Lions volunteers are having a few days off from selling tickets door to door but will be back out soon. In the meantime you can buy Duck Race tickets online.
Go to calnelions.org/duck-race
Calne Lions wishes all our Community a Happy Easter!
Happy Easter Lions, thanks for all the work you do supporting our community
🦆🦆🦆🦆This time next month we will be getting all our Ducks in a row... literally! A month today is Duck Race day! 🦆🦆🦆🦆
With only a month to go, time is running out if you want to enter a Duck into our Business Duck Race. If you want your business or organisation to join our flock, then head over to our duck shop calnelions.org/duck-race and fill in our entry form.
Calne Lions We want to put our Diva Duck into the race again - Calne Singers
Amazing charity event
🦆 QUACK!! 🦆 Time is running out to join our "Big Duck" race flocks, especially if you still need a duck to decorate!
We have 2 dedicated races - the Business Duck Race, for local businesses and organisations (this may be run in several heats, before a final race to decide the overall winner) and the Ducklings race for schools, nurseries and children's groups. There will be prizes for the "Best Dressed Duck" in each category and a Trophy for the winning Ducks!
Head over to our online store www.calnelions.org/duck-race
While you are there, you can also buy Duck Race tickets - if your duck is one of the first 3 to cross the line, then you will win a cash prize!
Are there any top tips for which paint the duck first before decorating??
At our last general meeting Lion President Dave had great pleasure in awarding Lion Christina the "Key to Lionism" badge for having introduced and sponsored 2 new Lions. Congratulations!
Today Lions Lucy & Jo popped along to the Reconnections Club in town to give a talk about who Lions are and what we do.
The members there were lovely and even brought along some old glasses for us (we collect them, so they can be recycled and sent around the world to those that need them).
While they were there, Lucy also managed to sell lots of tickets for our upcoming Duck Race!
If you would like to buy tickets, we are currently working round the Town selling them door to door most evenings or you could go online to calnelions.org/duck-race and buy them from our online shop!
Huge well done to the Cadets who took part in the charity sleep out, last night and the Leaders who supported them.
Some of our Lions were happy to take our burger van along to cook up an evening meal last night and then a well deserved breakfast this morning, for all those taking part!
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Our Duck Race is fast approaching! We're still looking for entries to increase our Business Duck and Duckling race flocks.
You can also buy tickets for the main event where 3500 little yellow duckies race down the River Marden - if your Duck finishes in the top 3 you could win a cash prize!
Big Duck Race entries and tickets can be purchased through our website www.calnelions.org/duck-race
We even have Lions members going door to door to sell tickets.
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Our lovely Lions members are in Town today and tomorrow, bringing a little bit of sunshine and collecting money for Marie Curie.
Marie Curie provides a better end of life for more people, whatever the illness. Supporting those living with an illness they're likely to die from, and those close to them.
On Friday, Calne Lions attended the Civic Awards, where Lion Rachel accepted a certificate of achievement from the Mayor for our service to the community.
Not only was the club itself recognised, but many of our members were commended for their other varied contributions to the Town, including helping with Calne Community Christmas Lunch at the Town Hall.
#WeServe
Heartiest congratulations to all the members of Calne Lions Club on this well-deserved award.
Congratulations
Congratulations xxx
Our pitches for Community & Charity Stalls are selling well but we still have a few spaces left.
If you would like to have a stall at Duck Race, then head over to www.calnelions.org/product/duck-race-stalls
Get your Tickets!!
At our Duck Race, on 17th May, we release 3500 little yellow duckies into the River Marden and let them race to the finish line, at the wharf, near Marden House. Each duck is numbered and corresponds to a ticket. If the duck with your ticket number finishes within the top 3, you win a cash prize!
Tickets cost £2 and can be bought at our online shop - www.calnelions.org/duck-race we will also be out later this month selling tickets door to door and at Tesco.
If you are a business or School/Children's Group, you can enter one of our "big duck" races, decorating a decoy duck to advertise who you are. There are also pitches left for Community Groups and Charities to have a stall on the lawn in front of the Wharf.
Quack!! Calling all businesses and schools/children's groups!
Our Business Duck Race & Ducklings Race flocks still have plenty of space for more entries. Head over to our website www.calnelions.org/duck-race to access our shop and enter one of our "Big Duck" races.
We'd hope to see some more of our previous entrants back this year for another thrilling Duck Race, but new entries are more than welcome too!
Remember its not just the Race, there's a prize for "Best Dressed Duck" in each category! We love seeing the creativity that goes into designing your ducks.
Would your Charity or Community Group like a Stall at the Calne Lions Duck Race, this year? If so, then our Stall Shop is now open, head over to
www.calnelions.org/product/duck-race-stalls
Stalls are available on gardens in front of the Wharf, for £25.
Calne Lions are looking for Childrens' groups to enter our Ducklings Race.
Our online shop is now up and running, ready for groups to enter their Ducklings.
If you would like to enter a duck into this race, then visit www.calnelions.org/product/ducklings-race-entry
Entry into the Race starts at £10 (if you have entered before but need a new duck, there is an additional £6 surcharge).
We can't wait to see all your amazing designs!!
Calling all Businesses!
Our online shop has opened for entries into our Business Duck Race on 17th May.
If you would like to enter a duck into this race, then visit www.calnelions.org/product/business-duck-race-entry
Entry into the Race starts at £30 (if you have entered before but need a new duck, there is an extra £6 surcharge).
We look forward to seeing the amazing designs you come up with, this year!
🦆🦆QUACK! 🦆🦆
Calne Lions Duck Race is on 17th May and our online shop for buying tickets is open.
If you would like to buy tickets then visit www.calnelions.org/product/2025-duck-race-ticket
Tickets cost £2 and if your duck crosses the line first then you could win £250. 2nd place wins £150 and 3rd place wins £75.
Closer to the race we will also be out and about selling tickets in person.
After the busyness of December and all things Santa, the new year is time for Calne Lions to get back into the swing of things with our regular meetings and get out and be social, as a group.
At our last few meetings, we have had the chance to celebrate our members and their service milestones. Our Calne Lion Vice President, Phil and Lion Rachel were both commended for their 10 year Service, Lion Helen received 15 years and Lion Steve his 30 years.
We also took time to remember Lion Tom, who sadly passed on to higher service last month after dedicating 48 loyal years to Lions. He was fondly remembered by the Club and the wider organisation, where he held many posts, over the years, and was always a voice of authority and knowledge. He will be missed by all.
Finally life as a Lion is not all meetings and bucket waving, we like to get together for some fun. Last month we came together, as a Club, for a night of rock and pop bingo (which stretched our collective music knowledge) and pig racing - things got surprisingly competitive, as we cheered on our piggies! Last night gave some of our members the chance to get their glad rags on, as they attended Chippenham Lions' Charter night.
🦆🦆QUACK!!🦆🦆
With the start of the New Year, Calne Lions are looking ahead towards our next big event - DUCK RACE, which will take place on Saturday 17th May, this year.
We still have some more work to do on our shop before you can start purchasing Duck Race Tickets, Ducks for our Business & Ducklings Races, or Community Stall pitches. Previous entrants into the big duck races and stall holders will be contacted once the shop is ready.
Keep an eye on our page for further updates.
Sarah Bate