President Report... Round 5

Trivia Night will be held this coming Friday night 14 May starting at 7:00 p.m. at Pickett Reserve. Please ensure you arrange a table early as tickets are selling fast…. Please see your Team Manager for details.

Mother’s Day was quite eventful for all and we sincerely hope that all Mother’s had time to enjoy the day and be spoilt by your families… We also raised funds for Pink Ribbon Day in conjunction with the Ferntree Gully Netball Club - all players were asked for a gold coin donation collected by Team Managers. For teams that did not complete this or had a Bye, we can still do so this coming week and will add to the amount already collected. Thanks to Trina Jacobson for souring Pink tape for armbands - she found some in Queensland and arranged for the shipment! Thanks Trina for your resourcefulness and persistence in securing this hard to find commodity! Thanks also to Patrick Hines for painting the boundary lines Pink; and to Graham Gardiner (Bristol) for supplying the paint. We will announce the total amount collected by the Junior Football Club this coming Sunday Night Player Awards Night…

Last Friday Night the Junior Club hosted Kent Park Auskick at Pickett Reserve – a sausage sizzle was arranged and the Mum’s enjoyed a meal inside the club rooms. Generally, it was considered a very good night by all - so much so that this event is now likely to be held each year on the Mother’s Day weekend. Thanks to those under 15 players who attended the clinic, joined in the drills and presented the awards - the younger kids really enjoy having older peers instruct them! The Junior Club also attended St John’s Auskick on Saturday morning at Pickett Reserve and provided a sausage sizzle too. Another great opportunity to meet the younger kids; and an excellent day was had by all. Thanks to Paul Waters our Auskick Liaison person and the Auskick Co-ordinators (Ian Connolly; Tess Woods; Laurie Hurley) who together arranged these events; and to everyone else at the Junior Club who helped on the days.