Friends of the Grove - Monthly Draw

[RobYeltz]

“Friends of the Grove” - Monthly Draw Launch

We are pleased to announce the launch of the ‘Friends of the Grove’ monthly draw at this weekend’s game between Halesowen Town and Curzon Ashton. Supporters and local people are being asked to join in and support the club – whilst putting themselves in the frame to scoop the cash jackpot. We will asking for fans that wish to take part to fill out a standing order from at Saturday’s match from 1pm onwards in the ground.

About the draw…
You will all be aware that over the last 2 two years Chas Shakespeare has made a valuable contribution to the upkeep of The Grove. His monthly draw has contributed to the renovation of the floodlighting system and the purchase of vital equipment both for the care of the pitch and equipment for general ground maintenance. All of us that care about The Grove would thank him for his efforts, but sadly he feels that now is the time to step down.

It is vital that whatever future owners are at the club that the ground is kept in a fit and proper state. Owners of the club come and go, and as supporters we can do little about that, but whatever the future holds it is vital that these efforts are kept up.
We intend to set up a supporters ‘Friends of the Grove’ monthly draw to ensure this aim.

What will it cost to you?
The monthly draw entry is £10, taken by standing order on the 1st of every month. Should you wish to enter more than once, you can increase your standing order by multiples of £10; example 5 entries = £50. There is no limit on how many entries you can make.

How will it work?
Standing orders will be collected by the bank at the start of each month. Each entry is then entered into the prize draw. A draw will then be made by Rob Lloyd in the James Grove Lounge on a match day or function when there are fans in attendance who can witness the draw.
Results will be published on www.ht-fc.com where we will also keep track on monies raised and paid out for all to see. We will also list essential projects that we feel require work around the ground and what we aim to achieve. This will enable you to see what the money will be spent on.

What are the prizes?
Half of the money raised will go into the pot for prizes, the other half will go towards various projects around the ground as mentioned below.
Example, 50 entries at £10. Pot 500. £250 split between winners & £250 into the ‘Friends of the Grove’ fund.

What will the money be used for?
The money raised will go towards supporting the Football Club and projects around The Grove to ensure that the ground is kept in a fit and proper state. If you have a suggestion for improvements around the ground then please contact Rob Lloyd.


How do I join?
A standing order form can be obtained from Rob Lloyd which will contain a unique reference number in order for us to distinguish between all the different entries into the Bank Account. Please contact me by email on tuxon72@yahoo.co.uk or message me on here for a standing order form or download a form by clicking on the image on the main club website and return to Rob Lloyd or the Football Club.

Thanks for your support and good luck!

Rules of the Draw
1. The official name will be ‘Friends of The Grove’
2. A separate bank account will be held at ‘Lloyds’ Bank. Two signatures will be required to operate the account at the discretion of the Management Committee.
3. A minimum monthly amount of £10.00 (ten pounds) will be payable on the 1st of each month as membership to the 'Friends of the Grove' draw. This will be payable by standing order only.
4. A draw will then be made by Rob Lloyd in the James Grove Lounge on a match day or function when there are fans in attendance who can witness the draw.
5. These monthly prizes will always be paid by cash or cheque and will be available for pay out immediately after the monthly draw.
6. Membership will be from individuals only. Each family member must pay a separate amount.
7. If the minimum £10 monthly subscription has not been received in any month you will not be eligible for the draw that month.
8. The Rules of The ‘Friends of the Grove’ draw may be changed by the organisers. Any changes will be published on www.ht-fc.com

[RaidenYeltz]

Great stuff. I'm in.

Maybe a stupid question but pressume standing orders won't start until next season? Or will they start as soon as possible and draws made in pre-season?

[RobYeltz]

Great stuff. I'm in.

Maybe a stupid question but pressume standing orders won't start until next season? Or will they start as soon as possible and draws made in pre-season?

The plan is for the first draw to take place at the first home pre season friendly in July, therefore first payment to come out first of July. This gives us a little more time to recruit people to join.

[RaidenYeltz]

Great stuff. I'm in.

Maybe a stupid question but pressume standing orders won't start until next season? Or will they start as soon as possible and draws made in pre-season?

The plan is for the first draw to take place at the first home pre season friendly in July, therefore first payment to come out first of July. This gives us a little more time to recruit people to join.

Perfectly fine with me. Will give you the form on Sat!

[RobYeltz]

Thanks to those people who have entered. You'll be receiving your draw numbers soon. They will also be on display on the club website and in the JG Lounge.
I'll be at the Presentation Evening if anyone wants to return their form or collect one off me.

Thanks again.

[RobYeltz]

Apologies for the delay in updating this thread with more news.

Due to a close family bereavement I haven't really been able to move things as far forward as I would like in recent weeks. I'm hoping that in the next week or so i'll have an update on where the draw is at. As I'm sure you can appreciate my priorities have been elsewhere.

Thanks - Rob

[RobYeltz]

Hello all - UPDATE.

Please note; the draw will start a little later than intended. The intention will be for the first payments to now come out of your bank accounts in AUGUST and not July as originally intended. The reason for this is, it needed all three account holders to be present to formally open the account and due to the family issues I mentioned above it hasn't been possible.

I'll update with draw details in due course. Thanks for your patience.

[RobYeltz]

Thanks to all supporters who have joined the Friends of the Grove monthly draw. Your numbers are as follows;

With the cash pot being £140, there will be 3 winners next month.

1st Prize - £75
2nd Prize - £40
3rd Prize - £25

The first monthly payment (if the banks are behaving themselves) should come out of your accounts on 1st August. The first draw will be made at our home friendly against Warrington (2pm KO) on 9th August after the game in the James Grove Lounge.

A new Friends of the Grove email has been set up, friendsofthegrove@yahoo.co.uk and we are also on twitter where we announce the latest results and draw information - @fotgfundraiser

1 Roger Turner
2 Tammy Lynch
3 Darren Jackson
4 Andy Koszary
5 Sarah Titmus
6 Chris Lambert
7 Neil Broughton
8 Mike Burke
9 Mike Burke
10 Mike Burke
11 Rebecca Greatrex
12 Josh Roberts
13 John Slater
14 John Slater
15 Paul Guest
16 Robert Guest
17 Craig Henderson
18 Andrew While
19 Andrew While
20 Andrew While
21 Andrew While
22 John Stokes
23 Rob Lloyd
24 Chris Basterfield
25 John Cooper
26 Peter Johnson
27 Colin Brookes
28 Robert Walker

These numbers will also be on display in The James Grove Lounge for the next home game.

Any questions, feel free to ask!

Many thanks and Good luck!

[RobYeltz]

Thanks to all supporters who have joined the Friends of the Grove monthly draw. Your numbers are as follows;

With the cash pot being £140, there will be 3 winners next month.

1st Prize - £75
2nd Prize - £40
3rd Prize - £25

The first monthly payment (if the banks are behaving themselves) should come out of your accounts on 1st August. The first draw will be made at our home friendly against Warrington (2pm KO) on 9th August after the game in the James Grove Lounge.

A new Friends of the Grove email has been set up, friendsofthegrove@yahoo.co.uk and we are also on twitter where we announce the latest results and draw information - @fotgfundraiser

1 Roger Turner
2 Tammy Lynch
3 Darren Jackson
4 Andy Koszary
5 Sarah Titmus
6 Chris Lambert
7 Neil Broughton
8 Mike Burke
9 Mike Burke
10 Mike Burke
11 Rebecca Greatrex
12 Josh Roberts
13 John Slater
14 John Slater
15 Paul Guest
16 Robert Guest
17 Craig Henderson
18 Andrew While
19 Andrew While
20 Andrew While
21 Andrew While
22 John Stokes
23 Rob Lloyd
24 Chris Basterfield
25 John Cooper
26 Peter Johnson
27 Colin Brookes
28 Robert Walker
29 Geoff Stephens

These numbers will also be on display in The James Grove Lounge for the next home game.

Any questions, feel free to ask!

Many thanks and Good luck!

[RobYeltz]

************************************************update*****************************************************************

With two more entries since the original list was made I've decided to add another £10 to the first prize total.

Thanks to all supporters who have joined the Friends of the Grove monthly draw. Your numbers are listed below;

With the cash pot being £150, there will be 3 winners next month.

1st Prize - £85
2nd Prize - £40
3rd Prize - £25

The first monthly payment (if the banks are behaving themselves) should come out of your accounts on 1st August. The first draw will be made at our home friendly against Warrington (2pm KO) on 9th August after the game in the James Grove Lounge.

A new Friends of the Grove email has been set up, friendsofthegrove@yahoo.co.uk and we are also on twitter where we announce the latest results and draw information - @fotgfundraiser

IF ANYONE DOESN'T HAVE THEIR PAYMENT COME OUT OF THEIR BANK ACCOUNT TODAY, THEN YOU CAN PAY ME CASH AT MONDAYS GAME. This will ensure you will still enter the draw on SATURDAY

1 Roger Turner
2 Tammy Lynch
3 Darren Jackson
4 Andy Koszary
5 Sarah Titmus
6 Chris Lambert
7 Neil Broughton
8 Mike Burke
9 Mike Burke
10 Mike Burke
11 Rebecca Greatrex
12 Josh Roberts
13 John Slater
14 John Slater
15 Paul Guest
16 Robert Guest
17 Craig Henderson
18 Andrew While
19 Andrew While
20 Andrew While
21 Andrew While
22 John Stokes
23 Rob Lloyd
24 Chris Basterfield
25 John Cooper
26 Peter Johnson
27 Colin Brookes
28 Robert Walker
29 Geoff Stephens
30 Mervyn Sargeant

These numbers will also be on display in The James Grove Lounge for the next home game.

Any questions, feel free to ask!

Many thanks and Good luck!