Footscray Hockey Club

All Senior and Vets members should have received a 2009 FHC 75th Commemorative Calendar with their Information Packs, some junior families will be sent their calendars shortly. FHC would like to sincerely thank Judy Newton for donating hours of her time to do the artwork!

Here are the MAJOR events:

Family Fun Day

Saturday 18th April (Round 1)
9.30am – 5.30pm @ FHC
Junior & Senior hockey matches all day. Food and Beverages, Stalls & Activities for the whole family. State League Men and Women play 2pm & 3.30pm

75th Commemorative Reunion

Sunday 3rd May (Round 3)
11.00am – 2.00pm @ FHC
R.S.V.P Monday 20th April
Nicole 0424 132 715 nicolevirtuoso@hotmail.com
Light lunch, tea & coffee provided. Followed by FHC’s State League Men & Women’s games at 2.00pm & 3.30pm. Please bring along any memorabilia. If anyone has any old video footage we would be most interested in looking at it by April 20th!

75th Commemorative Dinner Dance Ball

Saturday 13th June (Round
7.00pm @ Moonee Valley Function Centre
Formal attire, 3 course meal & drinks, live band playing music from all eras.

Trivia Night

Saturday 8th August (Round 15)
7.00pm @ FHC
Tables of 8, B.Y.O nibbles
Fun filled evening filled with games, trivia, auction items. We are happy to place you on a table with your friends!

All past & present players, families and friends of FHC invited to attend all events. For further information on events and bookings contact Nicole Virtuoso 0424 132 715  nicolevirtuoso@hotmail.com

The 75th AGM of the Footscray Hockey Club Inc. has been announced. It will be held at the McIvor Reserve Pavilion, Fogarty Avenue Yarraville, on Sunday December 7th 2008 at 10.00am for a 10.30am Start.

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The tallies are in, the count is final. FHC members who supported the Trivia Night 2008 have contributed to the biggest ever fundraiser held at our club. This was due to every section of the club supporting the one event. The prize pool was the largest gathered and I would like to thank all the fundraising donors and members who donated to the Family Fun Day and the Trivia Night.

Trivia Night Total Profit: $5163.40

This brings our total Sponsorship Profits to over $5640.00 and our total Fundraising profits to over $7662.55. Total Fundraising + Sponsorship is $13,302.55. This is by far the biggest year we have ever had. These much needed funds will contribute to the $1,340,000 grounds project to commence at the end of this season.

It hasn’t been officially announced yet, but next Wednesday (July 9th) at 2.30 pm, the State Government’s Sports Minister James Merlino will be at the McIvor Reserve Pavilion to announce a grant of $275,000 towards the cost of re-surfacing both of our grounds over the next 15 months (sand ground this September – as well as the new junior training area being built outside the pavilion changerooms), and the wet ground being re-surfaced next September (2009). Added to the previously announced $25,000 State Govt contribution to our junior training area, it takes the total State Govt input to $300,000 towards $1,340,000 worth of works about to happen to our facilities!

This is a great outcome for FHC and we need to be well represented at the announcement Wednesday week. We would love to have lots of seniors and juniors there, so please mark your calendar now and be there on the day. Club colours would be appreciated and could lead to your selection for press photos, etc.

Many of the Club’s Board members will be away at the Aussie Vets Champoinships, or on holidays, or having babies!!, so anyone that can help the event run smoothly on the day would be appreciated also. Let me know if you can be there to assist.

Saturday 14th June
Round 8, 7pm start

All Welcome – Seniors, Juniors, Families and Friends
$10 Adults, $5 Juniors
Tables of 8 – Book Yours Now!
B.Y.O Nibbles, Drinks at Bar prices
Trivia Night Raffle (tickets and extra books available at the canteen)

BOOKINGS
Rico – 0416 054 086 Or Email: rico.virtuoso@aapt.com.au

Huge Success The day was a smashing hit! In the 25 degree weather hundreds turned out to enjoy the spectacular events and activities. Although the day was intended to bring family fun to FHC to kick off round 1 and to break even. FHC made a profit close to $2000.00, thanks to the large amount of discounted & donated goods and prizes.

Stalls held on the Day BBQ, TAVERN, FAIRY FLOSS, JUMPING CASTLE, FACE PAINTING, TATTOOS, HAIR SPRAY, DEVONSHIRE TEA, SPINNING WHEEL, TV RAFFLE, LUCKY DIP, COIN TOSS

Anonomous Thanks… Many thanks go to Danny & Sally Colasurdo, Rico & Nicole Virtuoso, club members and the Board for providing a great day for the club. From the juniors perspective is was great to have the kids stay long after their game to enjoy what was on offer as it was also great for me as a coach to catch up with parents I usually just speak to for a fleeting couple of minutes prior and after games. The feedback provided by the parents (and many new to the club) was very positive and it was extremely pleasing to see kids who were there in the morning coming back in the afternoon.
Congratulations to all involved in bringing the club together as one.

TV Raffle Winner Congratulations to Elwin Davies – winner of the T.V Major Raffle

Family Fun Day Volunteer Thanks Tremendous thanks to all those who volunteered on a stall for Family Fun Day. The day would not have been a success with you! Please check out the Social Notice Board for some great snaps!

Carrol Burt, Colin Braithwaite, Daniel Shaw, Eda, Elwyn Davies, Gabby Lyons, Giulia Virtuoso, Glen OShannessy, Graeme Veitch, Greg Hopkins, Hoovey, Isabelle Skilbeck, Jacquie Wrennall, Jaimee Skilton, Jane McCulloch, Jess Hall, Judith Jones, Julie Skilbeck, Julie Stephens, Karen Johnstone, Kathy Williams, Kerry Oataway, Lenny Nalder, Leone Wheeler, Leonie McLachlan, Linda Chambers, Linda Chambers, Lisa Anderson, Lisa Wroblewski, Lorraine Quinnlan, Louise Lyons, Mahalia, Mark White, Mark Wiseman, Michelle Leeder, Nicole Virtuoso, Peter Spearing, Piere Scott, R.J, Rico Virtuoso, Sally Colasurdo, Sam Cutrale, Sara Parmar, Sharon Breeze, Steven Doer, Stevie Carew, Thomas Bose, Tom Edgar, Tung Le, Zoran Odzovski

There were also a number of juniors who assisted on the day – thanks!