Brief History RT106 Nijmegen

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1968: Charter RT106 in Castle De Doornenburg

On the 9th of November, the charter of RT106 Nijmegen took place. A Charter that does not have its equal in the history of the Dutch Round Table. Thirteen young men, dressed in Monk's habbit were inaugurated. Cabaret afterwards, with lots of songs.


1970: RT106 Nijmegen organises a national survey.

RT106 Nijmegen organises a national survey in order to stimulate the Dutch Round Table to do more about service projects.

1971: RT106 Southend visits RT106 Nijmegen.

From Friday the 16th till Sunday the 19th of April, 9 Brittish Tablers and their wifes visit Nijmegen. The guests are picked from Airport Zestienhoven and brought to their hosts. In the evening there is a party in Cafe Trianon. The next day, the tablers have a meeting in the "Besiendershuis" during which service projects are discussed. After lunch at Willem Byvanck, a combined foot/car trip is organised. In the evening, a "Running Meal" is held which ends at Willem Wigmans place. The next day, Hans Nolet shows historical Nijmegen which end at the Opera House where a coffee concert is attended. After lunch, the guest are waved goodbye at Zestienhoven. For more information about this visit, click on "From Southend...". 

1972: RT106 Nijmegen visits RT106 Southend.

From Friday the 5th of May till Sunday the 7th, 8 table members and their wifes bring a return visit to Southend. Pictures of this weekend are sent to Nijmegen later on.

1973: On Friday the 13th April, RT106 Nijmegen attends the "International Dutch Night in Ross-on-Wye"


1973: Round Table International "Bergwoche in Innsbruck, Österreich"

Splendid week in september during which the Speckarspitze (2612 meter) in the Karwendel Gebirge was climbed.

1973: First Lustrum

Unfortunately, the planned visit of RT106 Southend is cancelled at the last moment due to disagreements among the Nijmegen tablers. The 5th anniversary is celebrated with a 3 hour long walk, followed by a barbeque in the Plasmolense Hof.

1973-1975: Willem Byvanck is Secretary of the Dutch Round Table.

1976: Ruud Konings becomes President of District XII, De Batavieren.

1977: First Contact with RT106 Toftlundt

1977: RT106 organises the Annual meeting of the Dutch Round Table

Using the method "Metaplan", the topic "Service " was intensely discussed. This did not affect the party mood. On the contrary. RT106 Nijmegen not only did a wonderful job organising the meeting but in the evening they performed a great cabaret. Even John Bannett of the RTBI was impressed. "I did not understand a word of it but it was damned professional". The audience loved the songs and the jokes and the President of the Dutch Round Table had only one word to describe the cabaret. "Superb". Afterwards, the tablers danced the night away.

1977-1978: Ruud van Os is Secretary of the Dutch Round Table.


1978: RT106 Nijmegen visits RT106 Southend

On Friday the 14th of April, several tablers and their wifes fly to England in a rickety plane and spend a wonderfull weekend in Southend.  A reception by the major of Southend, a visit to the horse races and an absolutely superb party on Saturday night. For an impression click on Southend 1978.

1978: Second Lustrum

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of RT106, the members, their partners and their children enjoy a long weekend at bungalowparc The Roekenbosch.  A weekend full of games, sport and very nice dinners. If it was up to the kids, every year such a weekend would be organised. For an impression of the weekend klick on 10 years RT106 Nijmegen. 

1979: RT106 Southend visits RT106 Nijmegen

On Friday the 21th of September, 21 guest from Southend are picked up from Airport Zestienhoven and join their hosts for a pizza's and red wine party in the evening. On Saturday morning there is a meeting. After lunch, at the galery of Ad Merx, all guests visit the open air museum in Arnhem. In the evening, the guests have dinner with their host and come together at 22.00 hrs for a surprise party at Paul Stoelinga's place.  On Sunday, we travel by boat to Millingen where we travel by tractor through the country site. On the way back to the airport, Peter Scholtz gives an hillaric speech in the bus about how to plant tulip bulbs. A wonderfull weekend as can be read in the letter from Mike Moody.

1981: Dirk van der Plas becomes Treasurer of District IV

1981: RT106 Nijmegen visits RT106 Southend

Tablers from Nijmegen travel by boat and by car to Southend. A very enjoyable weekend, not in the least because of the small bottles of jenever that Nijmegen is handing out. (Southend 1981)

1982: Dirk van der Plas becomes President of District IV and committee member of the N.T.R.


1984: RT106 Euromeeting in Nijmegen

From the 27th till the 29th of April, RT106 Nijmegen celebrates her 15th anniversary with a RT106 number meeting. The Swedes have come to the meeting withhout their wifes. Their motto: "Half the price, double the fun". RT106 Walsrode & RT106 Southend have joined the party as well. Reception by the major Ine Dales and a very enjoyable evening at the "De Heerlijkheid van Horssen" and Castle Doddendael. For more information click on "RT106 Number Meeting".


1985: Kees Kruitwagen becomes President of District XII

1986: RT106 Nijmegen organises the annual Districts Meeting

Thanks to the efforts of the committee "Weusthof" it was a wonderfull day with a good activity (Shooting clay pigeons), good food and drinks and an annimated official meeting. 

1986: RT106 Nijmegen organises Half-annual meeting of the Durch Round Table

1986: International meeting in Southend.

As part of their 50th anniversary celebration, RT106 Southend, organises an International weekend from the 19th till the 21st of September. RT106 members join the festivities.

1988: "First contact" between RT106 Nijmegen & RT158 Kalkar

On the 24th of October, 11 tablers from Nijmegen visit for the first time RT158 Kalkar. A memorable evening. For an impression of this visit klick on "Kalkar Report" .

1989: Return visit of RT158 Kalkar

On the 5th of June, Tablers from RT158 Kalkar visited Nijmegen. President Bauke was late because he had been practising his speech along the A15 with a German dictionary on his lap. Rudi Carrel, guest at the hotel, was jealous on Baukes pronounciation. After the drinks with plenty of herring, schapps and bowling balls, the tablers went for a simple but enjoyable and nutritious meal.

1989: Fourth Lustrum 

RT106 Nijmegen celebrates its 20th anniversary with an enjoyable weekend in Valkenveen.

1989: Ad Knuiman becomes Secretary of District XII, De Batavieren

1990: Ad Knuiman becomes President of District XII, De Batavieren

1990: Saint Nicholas and Piet suits are specially made for RT106 Nijmegen.

The Saint Nicholas celebrations play an important role in Round Table 106. It is not only good fun to write poems and to give funny presents to fellow tablers but the childrens party is always a big hit as well. In addition Saint Nicholas plays an important role in the service projects. For an impression of his activities, click on Saint Nicholas.

1990: Districts game evenings

RT106 organises Districts game evenings, together with Table 11 and Table 73 in order to promote the contact between the tables.

1990: RT106 Nijmegen participates in Owen Frye Mass Tours

IRO Paul van der Zee makes first contact with tablers in South Africa.


1991: Visit RT106 Nijmegen to Southend is cancelled

Visit to Southend is cancelled at the last minute due to the start of the gulf war.

1993: Fifth Lustrum

Great party at Villa Waalheuvel with more than eighty 41-club members. For pictures click on "25 jaar RT106".

 

1993: RT106 Nijmegen visits RT158 Kalkar

Five Tablers from Nijmegen visit on the 22nd of November RT158 Kalkar. A very enjoyable evening with a luxurieus dinner in a brand new hotel.

1994: RT106 Nijmegen participates in Mass Tour India

IRO Paul van der Zee makes first contact with tablers in India.


1994: Toine Wassing becomes President of District XII, De Batavieren

1994: Batavieren Party

District XII celebrates its 12 1/2 year existence. RT106 Nijmegen organises a dinner in the Leursenhof.

1995: RT158 Kalkar visits Nijmegen

1998: Sixth Lustrum

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of RT106, the tablers and their partners spent a relaxing weekend (3 & 4 Ocober) on Ameland in a Youth Hostel.

2002: RT106 Euromeeting in Southend, U.K.

2003: Seventh Lustrum

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RT106 Nijmegen celebrates her 35th anniversary, together with 41-club members and delegations from  Walsrode, Southend, Aubange & Kokemaki. Great party at the tennisclub "De Oorsprong" in Beek-Ubbergen with live music by 2 troubadours. The presence of the first President of RT106 Nijmegen, Hans Nolet, the speech by Paul Stoelinga who also played a tape recording of the openings song at the charter in 1968,  and the presence of the since 1971 befriended tablers Jack Campling from Southend and Hans Classen from Nijmegen, made the evening extra special. In the end, no Motownhead or a party tent but a wonderfull end song and a great disco.
 

2003: RT106 Euromeeting in Kokemaki, Finland

On Thursday we have a pre-meeting with the Swedish tablers. Together with the Belgium tablers, we are shown around in Stockholm, and taste the different flavours of beer. In the evening we get on a "party boat" that will sail overnight to Finland. A magical trip, sailing though the clear night, seeing hundreds of small islands that lie between Sweden and Finland. Despite the lack of sleep, we play icehockey against the Fins on Friday morning. Although the International team puts up a good fight, we were no match for the Finnish team. In the afternoon we drove all-terrain-vehicles through the extensive Finnish forrests. Great experience. In the evening, roasted pig, followed by a visit to the sauna and a cool splash in the lake. The next day the official meeting was held in the morning, followed by a boat trip, pea soup and pancakes. In the evening a wonderfull dinner with live music and maybe a little bit too much of the national drink Koskenkorva. Inspired by the icehockey match, RT106 Nijmegen recites a poem called "Ouch"  . To get an impression of the meeting, click on "Kokemaki 2003".

2004: RT106 Euromeeting in Aubange, Belgium

We party in a former cloister together with the Belgium, German, English, & Swedish tablers and a big delegation from Finland.  RT106 Nijmegen sings a song in French, written by Bernard Ellenbroek,  on the 'slow' melody of "Les Poppys". Despite all the practising, it was not easy. On Saturday morning, the official meeting was held during which the question was dropped who is going to organise the Euromeeting in 2005? In the afternoon "Games without frontiers" and in the evening a wonderfull dinner with karaoke and disco. To get an impression of the meeting, click on "Aubange 2004". 

2005: RT106 Nijmegen visits RT106 Aubange

RT106 has agreed to organise the Euromeeting in 2005. To make it official, a delegation is send to Aubange to have the new Euro President crowned and to collect all the RT106 regalia. The Belgiums were wonderful hosts again and we had a very good time. For an impression of the visit, click on opent in een nieuw venster “Sleepless in Aubange”. (This is a movie. Downloading may take a few minutes).

2005: RT106 Euromeeting in Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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From the 12th till the 15th of May, RT106 Nijmegen organises the Euromeeting. Tablers from all over Europe join us for the festivities (See invitations). At the same time contacts are established between RT106 Nijmegen And RT106 Scottburgh (South-Africa) and RT106 Calcutta Sterling (India). Both hosts and guest enjoy the program very much. On Thursday the first guests arrive. We enjoy the weather and have a swim in the swimmingpool. On Friday we go by bus to Amsterdam for a guided-tour through the old town followed by a boattrip/lunch in the canals. In the evening, the guests enjoy dinner with their hosts at home after which we come together for desert in Ewijk. On Saturday morning we have the official meeting in Huize Heijendaal. After lunch we get on our bikes and cycle through the Ooijpolder to Millingen. From here a boat takes us to Nijmegen. In the evening we have a party at Castle Doddendaal where RT106 Walsrode performs a wonderful show (YMCA). On Sunday we enjoy brunch among the cows and than it is time to say goodby. A wonderful weekend. Thank you for coming. To get an impression of the meeting, click on "Nijmegen 2005".


2006: RT106 Euromeeting in Walsrode, Germany

On Friday evening, there is a get together in the local community house where we perform the song "Hup Holland Hup", supported by the Belgiums (Who did not qualify for the Championship soccer!) and about 30 kids that were bribed with orange coloured blowers and 100 orange balloons. On Saturday, the official meeting is held but first we had to exercise under supervision of the soccer player Ballack. In the afternoon, we have fried chicken for lunch with chips. Lovely. Unfortunately, it starts to rain so the games are cancelled. Despite the bad weather, everybody is having a good time, especially the kids that have discovered a natural swimmingpool. In the evening, a wonderfull dinner in the playhouse with a very enjoyable duck race. Afterwards we dance the night away, interrupted only by some pitch battles during which the International tablers try to 'steal' some of the German banners. The Germans, however, are well prepared and only one banner goes 'missing' that evening. After a night of too much snapps and beer, we have breakfast on Sunday morning with live music from the local brassband. Ouch. For an impression of the meeting, click on Walsrode 2006. 

2006: RT106 Aubange celebrates her 20th anniversary

RT106 Nijmegen celebrates together with RT106 Walsrode, RT106 Kokemaki en RT106 Southend the fourth lustrum of RT106 Aubange. During the dinner,  the table bel is returned to us, which disappeared mysteriously during the Euromeeting in Nijmegen. From the hands of Nigel Campling (Southend), we receive the Dutch Round Table flag which they had 'found' during the annual meeting of DTR in 2005. We are asked to return the flag to its rightfull owners.

For an impression of the meeting, click on RT106 Aubange, 20 years.

2007: RT106 Euromeeting in Sala, Zweden

On Friday we go on a Moose-Safari, followed by a delicious barbecue in the garden of the Kingshouse and a good glas whisky in front of the fire place. At midnight, however, we are chased outside in order to participate in some typical Swedish games like boot throwing. RT106 Nijmegen wins. On Saturday morning the official meeting is held, followed by a tour through town and a picknick at the silvermine. Great herring. With a full stomach we descend into the mines for a 2 hour tour at a depth of 155 meters. The underground lakes are spectacular.  In the evening a superb dinner, with a performance by the Belgium ABBA and a contest "putting together IKEA" cupboards. The international team beats the Swedish, hands down. For an impression of the meeting click on Sala 2007. 

2008: Euromeeting Southend-on-Sea 2008

On the 11 of september, a delegation of 9 men and women travelled to Southend on Sea. The hospitality was again superb and the alcohol flowed freely. We had tea with the Queen and created an adrenaline rush by risking or lives by climbing a 30 feet high pole. Magnificent party with a live performance by the Fisticuffs. For an impression of the meeting, please click on "Southend 2008".

2008: 40th Anniversary RT106 Nijmegen

On the occasion of their 40th anniversary RT106 Nijmegen organises a "Gentlemens Dinner" and a big party with Walsrode, Aubange and the Fiasco Brothers. For an impression of the party click on "RT106 Anniversary".