Cúl Community (13th October) is our annual Lá na gClub. It's a fundraiser but way more. It is giving us a chance to show our colours throughout our parish, and come together as one club.
First, here's a link to the Facebook event. If you're a facebooker, why not mark yourself as going to help to spread the word. Next, there's a dedicated page on the club website, so it would be good to get yourself familiarised with the day.
- The day will begin at 3pm with a sponsored hurling/football/camogie relay through the parish. Put simply, teams will begin at various landmarks around the parishes of Fairview and Marino and each will make their way back to the club. The idea is to have a presence throughout the parish, with all routes leading back to St. Vincents. We'll be in our club colours and be visible everyhere! Here's a big PDF map with all the routes. The starting points are:
- U8s: Marino Park, Bottom Circle
- U9s/U10s: St Vincent de Paul School, Griffith Avenue
- U11s/U12s: Croydon Gardens (Top Circle)
- U13s/U14s: Church of the Visitation, Fairview
- U15s/U16s/Minor: C&T, Philipsburgh Avenue
- Back at the club we'll have a BBQ, and there will be games for the younger members in the hall, we'll have a tuck shop and the bar will be open. Farrell Hurls wil be there to help with advice about your hurling gear (and parents can get their christmas orders in!)
- The Mini Leagues will end the relay with a run across PNU2.
- A little later, but still early evening we'll have live entertainment in the club bar.
The hope is to get all members of the club together to celebrate our club and community, and to raise awareness of the club particularly amongst people who may be new to the area or have moved into some of the new housing developments in the parish. The sponsored aspect will also raise much needed funds.
Speaking of sponsorships: All sponsor cards that bring in more than €50 will be entered into a draw for a Vinnies hoody, and the team that raises the most sponsorship will also win a full set of Jerseys!
Here's some ideas on how you can help:
Parents: We need marshalls to walk the route, and supervise at junctions and so forth. If you're willing to come along, there's a meeting of marshalls at 2pm on Sunday in the club, with a view to leaving by 2:30 to get to your stating places. Marshalls will be given hi-viz jackets. If you can let your team's mentor know they will give your contact details to the organising committee. Please also note that sponsorship collection will occur at this week's training sessions, so make sure the young one's have hustled with family, neighbours etc!
We'll have collection buckets for the route too: To allow members of the public to donate to the club.
Mentors:Thanks for your efforts in spreading the word so far - please continue to push this with your teams and ensure that players and mentors know what the day is all about. Also please be aware that sponsor cards collection will be this week. If you wish to add images to your whatsapp messages etc, they are available here.
Players: This is our big club event, raise funds, wear your club gear and get involved in the day!
Please note that extended family members are welcome to come along and see what club life is all about. Feel free to ask grandparents, aunts, uncles etc. All are welcome on the day.
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