Practice Match this Saturday at King’s Park against Mt Evelyn; get down and see the boys have their first hit out for the year. The Club had a great night last week for the Junior/Senior Training session with lots of players participating and enjoying a sausage sizzle,Pictures from the night can be found here We have another practice match after Easter on the 6th April at King’s Park which will include a function for the ladies; see the attached invite or email Mandi; mandi18@live,com.au for further details. The first game of the season will be against Waverley Blues at King’s Park on the 13th April. Go to the website for photos of training sessions so far. Club Memberships are now available; see below for further details of what is on offer this season. If you are interested in getting your business onto this years club calendar please contact Peter Hards on 0488 975 866. Have a look at the History section on the club website; past yearbooks have now been added. The club is onTWITTER; Click Here Currently 92 followers and growing aiming for 100; also the club is onFACEBOOKcurrently with over 125 subscribers.Search for and Subscribe to theUpperferntreeGully OfficalSite FootballClub. The Club is always in need of help, so if anyone wants to be involved in roles please contact Andrew Derksen, roles such as fund-raising, working bees, improvements around the Club. Anyone wanting to contribute to this newsletter please emailuppergullynews@hotmail.com Don’t forget to check out the website (http://www.uftgfc.sportingpulse.net) for all the latest news and photo’s from around the club.
Good Luck in 2013 Upper.....Go the Red and Blue!
Practice Matches
23rd March vs Mount Evelyn Home
30th March Easter No Game
6th April vs Warrandyte Home
Sponsors News
The FTG Bowling Club has started a loyalty program. Whenever anyone orders a drink or meal and they mention UFTG Football Club we will receive reward points. These points are converted to cash every 6 months and deposited into our bank account.
We need to ask everyone for their friends and family to mention UFTG Football Club if they go there.
Junior News
The Juniors will be having a whole club practice match against St Simons at King’s Park on Sunday the 7th April before their season kicks off on the 14th April.
UFTG Vets
The Vets are looking good at this stage with new faces along to the Registration Night and Training. Training continues on Wednesday’s at King’s Park, so get onto others and bring them along. Membership Fee is still $50 plus a new EFL $20 Registration as well as $20 per week. Anyone interested in playing this year please contact Greg Blundell on 0412 671 135 for more info. Also Greg requires more helpers for next season; let him know if interested.
Club Calendar for 2013
A New calendar will be printed for season 2013. This is a great opportunity for businesses to promote themselves in the community For details please contact Peter Hards on 0488 975 866.
History
This year we look forward to the 1963 Senior Flag 50th Anniversary, Frank “Bags” Lowrie’s last game for the club. Also the Reserves Back to Back Flag of 2003 will be celebrated. The club plans on holding a past players day on 18th May when the seniors play Donvale at King’s Park to celebrate both premiership reunions. If Anyone is willing to help in organizing this day please contact Andy Lee. Please check the Club History Page on the club website as well as the Battler page. Anyone with any History or any amendments or additions please contact Andy Lee at alene.lee@ozemail.com.au
Yearbooks
The 2005 until 2009 Yearbooks have been added to the club website under the History section. 2010 until 2012 hopefully will also be available this year.
Terry Hopkins Junior Development Foundation 2013
The THF is back again in 2013. If anyone is interested in further info on the THF please contact Robyn Lawson on 0412 405 116 or Dave Beilken on 0408 336 642.
2013 Membership
Don't be a Supporter Become a Member Membership Forms available on the club website or at the Rooms.
It is a requirement of the club's liquor license that all persons entering the social club when the bar is open either carry a current membership card or sign the attendance register on entry. $50.00 Free entry to Home Games.
King Club 2013
Thanks to all the members of the King Club for their support this season. The King Club is a support group for the Upper Ferntree Gully Football Club. For 2013 members of the King Club have access to the rooms during the senior game half time were they receive food and drinks complimentary during the break; There are raffles to raise further money with joker poker. You become a club member and have free entry into home games and also receive a king club polo. There is also a King Club social event during the year, which includes food and drink . Speak to Peter Hards for further Details. peter@phib.com.au mobile 0488 975866.
VIP Area
The VIP area is available again in 2013. A great idea for businesses and individuals to entertain your guests with drinks and finger food to watch the game in the prime viewing area until the final Siren and Drinks Stop. Please contact Mark Godfrey on 0412 370 684 if interested.
Club Apparel
Visit the club website and look under Merchandise/Uniform for club apparel for sale. Anyone interested please contact Tom Caruso on 0419 016 583 to order. Also we have more stock of the grey polo in limited sizes and numbers; also the blue fleecy jumpers in limited sizes and numbers; be quick to order or miss out.
HAVING A FUNCTION
The Rooms are available for Use please contact Andrew Dersken uftg-president@hotmail.com or 0419876686 for bookings.
click here and look for**in the Calender for available dates
WANTED
If anyone knows of a caravan that the club can acquire to replace the current one please let Derko know atuftg-president@hotmail.com
Thank you to all our SPONSORS for 2013, especially Ferntree Gully Toyota, GRRR Renovations, Knox Ford, Genesis Fitness Boronia, Action Events and Frawley Signs and our Silver Level sponsors Mystique Printing, Airepair, CD Automotive, FTG Auto Salvage, Mayerling Cellars and the Royal Hotel. Please use them and mention you are from the club so they continue their support to us. Their details can be found on the website. Also if anyone who knows of potential sponsors please contact Derko, who will follow up with you.
The club is compiling a database of email address so that we are able to communicate to as many people as possible the latest news and events happening around the club more efficiently. With this in mind could you please forward the email address of any Upper Gully people you may know to uppergullynews@hotmail.com
UFTG Football Club Committee 2013
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