Stapleford Twinning Association - Stapleford, Cambridgeshire
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  • Stapleford Twinning Association - Stapleford, Cambridgeshire
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  • Stapleford Twinning Association  What is the Twinning Association?Stapleford is twinned with Villedômer, a small village near Tours in the Loire Valley of France. The Association has been organising twinning activities with Villedômer since 1979. We have alternated exchange visits by adults and by young people over this period. The Twinning Association organises the visits, raises funds to meet expenses incurred during the French visits to this country, and provides social activities for its members. It is a member of Stapleford Community Association and is run by a small, elected committee. What are the benefits of membership?You can take part in the twinning activities and visits. The benefits of staying with a French family, rather than just participating in a family holiday, are considerable. We may learn the practical value of knowing a foreign language, see that people in another country may do things a bit differently but equally well (or sometimes better), and realise that nationality is no barrier to friendship. We can build up long-term friendships with the families we have visited, who may in turn visit us in England. We also enjoy the social activities and get to know our village neighbours better. It's all very enjoyable. Social activities in Stapleford include progressive dinners, barn dances, treasure hunts, walks, and of course the activities we lay on for our French guests.Is it expensive to join?Membership involves a small annual fee, which includes third party insurance cover for twinning activities. Most of our funding has come from organising social casino games evenings for other groups outside the village. We also run a "100 club" for members. You do not have to live in Stapleford to be a member, and you do not have to speak French to take part in visits to France. When visiting France, our hosts provide everything except the cost of getting there, and when they return, the Association meets the costs of their activities. There is no specific obligation to accommodate French visitors if you visit them, but most people like to do so. How do I join?For further details, including current fees (there is a special deal in your first year), contact one of the following.      Chairman: Jackie Bow, tel: 841982          e-mail: jackie.limgo@ntlworld.com      Secretary: Louise Graham, tel: 844778          e-mail: andrew.graham85@ntlworld.com 
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