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The History Of Our Club by Anna W and Anna R |
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1980
- Club Started on 12th March by Val Smith who had undiagnosed Identical twin girls - Caroline & Louise at 37weeks- 5lb17oz & 5lb4oz.
1985
- Val Barker took over as secretary
1986
- Anna Duburguet (now Anna Ward) took over as secretary.
- First IVF triplets born in Kennedy, USA
- First club Christmas party.
- First sponsored walk round Poole Park raising £100 for Egnell breast pumps at Royal Victoria Hospital
1987
- First Outing on Wilts & Dorset double-decker bus to Paultons Park,
- First newsletter published in October
- First BBQ
- Ferndown Twins Club joined us in May
- Most attended meeting in March with 26 people!
1988
- First of many parties at Townsend Community Centre
1989
- First toddler groups started in Parkstone St. John’s Church
- First Car Boot Sale at Summerbee Junior School
- First IVF twins due in the club.
1990
- Our 10th anniversary
- First visit to the pantomime to see Snow White
1992
- Most attended meeting in November with 31!
1995
1996
- Highest attended meeting in March with 36.
1998
- 18th Anniversary
- First of many twice-yearly nearly new sales at Annunciation Church Hall.
1996
- Gemini Toddler Group started by Sharon Hares using Moordown Health Clinic as a base.
2002
- Under 1s Club at Moordown Health Clinic started. Sunbeams Group formed after Gemini Club closed
2004
- Little Pears Group formed
- Antenatal classes commenced at Poole Hospital.
2005
- 25th Anniversary
- Little Pears closed in July
2006
- Nickie Johnston started Somerford daytime twin group with the help of the Children’s Centre
- Jackie Sarafopolous and Amanda Catlin started Take Two toddler group at Boscombe Children’s Centre with the help of Suz-Anne Curtis
- Anna Raisin took over production of newsletters
- First Twins, Triplets or More week picnic at Christchurch Quay
- Take Two and Bournemouth and District Twin Club merged and Boscombe and Somerford day time groups came under the club umbrella
- A committee was formed to take the club forwards and Anna Ward stepped aside as secretary and was replaced by Anna Raisin
- Piloting of our own parent craft/ antenatal day at Somerford in May
2007
- Louisa Peddle started producing antenatal packs for expectant mums
- Somerford antenatal classes run 3 times a year
- Membership at 70 with families from as far a field as Swanage and Lymington.
2008
- New committee to be formed in March
- TAMBA’s 30th anniversary – we are in the Echo with our toddler birthday parties
- New daytime groups started in Kinson by Susan Lee and by Octavia Morgana and Amanda Simmonds in Wimborne
- Meeting with Head of Midwifery in Poole to improve antenatal care for those expecting multiples
- A £45 charge was introduced for antenatal classes to cover costs and raise funds for the club
- New Bournemouth and District Twin Club logo designed by Kevin Cowlard and team at Tandi.
2009
- New links established In Ringwood with local midwives, Southampton – St Mary’s Maternity Unit and Salisbury Hospital
Spring launch of our website www.bournemouthtwins.co.uk
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