2 Awards for the Club

The Club received 2 District Awards at the District Conference held 25-27 September 2015 at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork - it was the only Club to do so.

They were accepted by President Ronnie at the Conference who then presented them to the member responsible at the club meeting 28 September 2017.-

The Foundation Award for continually mentoring and supervising Youth Exchanges - President Ronnie presented the Route Salver to PP Bryan Johnston who was formally mentioned in the citation.

Accepting the Award PP Bryan also thanked PPs Derek Baxter, Courtenay Thompson and Brian Ferguson for their help and support. He pointed out that this would be the first time for many years that the Club had no scholar studying at Queens University and that he had been advised that no other Club mentored as well as the Belfast Club.

The Gay Berkery Award for best District Communications - the citation particularly highlighting the Club website and Weekly Report.

Accepting the Award Hon. Member Jenny Boyd pointed out that this was the Club's Award and reflected all the activities undertaken by members which gave her something to write about. She particularly thanked Club Photographers Billy McCoubrey and Brian Byers as photographs make the story, PP Courtenay Thompson for having the insight and drive to reactivate the website, David Boyd for keeping her right and Alan Boyd who created and designed them.