News for 2012
Goals for Grassroots
In January FOX SPORTS came to MONTROSE to do a segment about our club as part of the Goals for Grassroots program where Montrose were awarded $1000 during the Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory derby in February. At half time in that game some of our players participated in small-sided games. Click on the link to view the video.
Goals for Grassroots Montrose segment
Our Pitches
Last year the council completed works on a ring drain around the bottom pitch, this should help eleviate up to 40% of the surface water on the pitch, this means that we should be able to play alot more of our home games at montrose. Also work is being done on the top pitch to bring it up to scratch to FFV standards.
Under 14 Girls team for 2012
Do you know of any GIRLS that will be turning 14 or less this year? We want you!!!
Our goal is to start an under 14 girls team but to do this we need at least 13- 15 girls who want to play in a competitive league each week, so get on facebook and let your friends, cousins next door neighbours know. We are looking at starting a special training for the girls in a couple of weeks. Any questions can be sent to me on my mobile is 0419 103 117.
Help out on the committee at your club
As our club grows we need more people to be on our committee.
Spots available for this year:
Registrations officer, Equipment Manager, Canteen Organiser, Grants/ fundraiser person, Social functions organiser
Martyn Andrews Junior Co-ordinator 0419 103 117
Towards 2015 January 2012 update
2012 is the third year of our five year strategic plan to improve the facilities at Keith Hume Fraser Reserve and we are finally starting to see the results of our hard work.
A ring drain has been installed around the bottom pitch which should see drainage improve by around 30-40% on that pitch. The council has also agreed to top dress and re-seed the top pitch prior to the season commencing.
Longer term the council have said that the top pitch will be completely renovated and the bottom pitch will have lateral drainage channels installed at the end of 2012 subject to the approval of council funding in next years (2012/2013) budget. This is a fantastic result for us as this work was initially scheduled for 2018 prior to the start of our “T2015” project.
Our application for funding under the State Government’s “Strengthening the World Game” program has been submitted. Fingers crossed. This time we have received letters of support from State MP’s David Hodgett and James Merlino plus a letter from Federal MP Tony Smith so hopefully they will add extra weight to our application. If successful this phase of the project will deliver us much needed extra change rooms plus extra storage room. The council has committed $250,000 (if the grant application is successful) plus we will be contributing $50,000 bringing the total cost of this phase of the project to around $400,000.
As a club we need to keep focused on the end goal. If you have any ideas for improvements around the place, big or small, or you would like to know what the project will deliver please come and talk to me.
Keith Pentland – Towards 2015 Project Manager
Volunteers
During the season all parents will be asked to help out on game day tasks such as setting up and packing up the ground goals and markers, manning the BBQ or canteen, running the line (holding up a flag when the ball crosses the boundary), washing shirts and supplying team oranges. By parents helping out ensures that coaches can concentrate on the kids.
