Last Saturday Night was our Annual Dinner Dance - and what a night it was! Almost 150 members attended along with representatives from the Senior Football Club. Jimmy was just superb yet again keeping all of us entertained with his musical talent; Gary behind the microphone kept the evening moving and what a great job he did!; and Bourky provided another auction spectacular. The highlight obviously for me and Sharon Nied was the announcement that we had both received Life Membership to which we are both humbled by the nomination and grateful to the

Executive, General Committee and members generally for the award and accolade. Another fantastic Dinner Dance; achieved only by Trina Jacobson’s organisational skills; resulting in such a memorable night. It was an excellent way to wind down and enjoy each other’s company away from the weekly football field. Thanks to all that attended and supported the Club.

The Queens Birthday long weekend is close at hand – there is no junior football scheduled for that weekend. Enjoy the long weekend with your families and we’ll be back the week after next…. As such, there will be no Sunday Night Player Awards Night on Sunday 13 June.

The Interleague competition commences this long weekend – please go to the EFL website for location of games. Please support our players who will represent our club in the Interleague:

Our next Sunday Night Player Awards Night function will be held on Sunday 20 June to be held at Pickett Reserve from 5:30 p.m. when the Under 12 C team is rostered for dinner and clean-up duties.

Team Photos are coming – there are times scheduled for Sunday 20 June and again on Sunday 27 June. Please see your team manager for details as to the date and time for when your team is scheduled…

This week I wish to focus on the Club’s Code of Conduct. As everyone is aware, there are particular standards of behaviour that we all need to adhere to – whether it be during the week at training, or on game day on the weekend, or at any function under the banner of representing the Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club - as players, spectators, officials, family and friends. The Club’s Code of Conduct is posted on our website; it has been handed out at jumper presentation; and it links with the Eastern Football League’s (EFL) expectation of all Junior Football clubs. Please ensure that everyone is familiar with its contents and that we all abide by the expectations set.

At the half-way mark of the Home and Away season, we have celebrated players reaching their 50th and 100th game milestones. Congratulations to all of these players - a great effort by all! We also have concluded two weekends of Lightning Premiership rounds - hope that all the players and their family and friends enjoyed the experience.

Over the past seven weeks we have handed out AFL Volunteer Recognition Certificates to our very valued members who contribute week-in week-out. I wish to

pay tribute to this collection of people all of whom the club would not exist without their assistance and support. A BIG THANK YOU to this group - much appreciated!

All members should have by now received a letter outlining all of our sponsors for season 2010 – please take the time to familiarise yourselves with our sponsors

and consider purchasing from them the next time you require any goods and services. Please also let our sponsors know that you are a member of the

Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club.

What a night! The Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club held its inaugural Trivia Night on Friday 14 May together with over 90 people in attendance. We saw

people like we have never seen them before - Mary Francis won the most un-yuppy person; Liz won the Air Guitar contest; great performances regarding the Peter

Garrett impersonator contest – with special mention to Kevin ‘Peter’ Adam; and we won’t talk about the pin-pong ball contest - suffice to say that a great night was had by all! Thanks to all who attended; thanks to Col from memorabilia Magic who ran the night like clockwork; thanks to Sharon Nied for arranging the event; to Michael

Bourke for his ongoing support; thanks to PJ and Gary Bass behind the bar; and to everyone who helped on the night. This will now be a regular annual event so look out for the details for season 2011….

This past week, we received news that our Club had been awarded Level 2 Accreditation in the Good Sports Program. This is a wonderful achievement - we have posted the sign on the front entrance wall. New sponsors signage has also

been updated – look out for the new signs and please support our many valued sponsors.

This week we see the Colts players (Under 18’s) attending Junior club teams

training sessions – we thank Bruce Brunton and the Senior Club for arranging this.

This coming Sunday 23 May, the Under 10’s will be playing the Lightning Premiership. We wish the teams well in their first year of playing LP.