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Well I have just returned from spending the most amazing day with the Premiership cup that I thought I would share with the board. What an opportunity! Our dear family friend Keith Kerry was approached by the Western Bulldogs membership department a few weeks ago about renewing his full membership. Keith told that club that he can no longer afford to pay the membership and so notified the Bulldogs that he would have to cancel his Bulldog for Life arrangement. The Bulldog for Life membership title is a very apt one for Keith as he has been a Footscray / Western Bulldogs member for 72 consecutive years.
Word obviously got around the club and they contacted Keith's local Council in Bannockburn and informed them that they would like to rent a venue to bring down the cup to show Keith in order to repay the fierce loyalty he has shown the club over the past 72 years. The Council then informed Keith what the club wanted to do for him and Keith started ringing his nearest and dearest, of which we were lucky enough to get the call.
So, I got into the Bannockburn Cultural Centre at 12 noon to sandwiches, coffee, biscuits, party pies and sausage rolls and the Grand Final playing on the Centre's projector. Also, I was in the building for 30 seconds and the club song starts blaring. We say G'day to Keith and notice all the red, white and blue streamers around etc. before club officials walk in the side door with the Premiership Cup! And it's real, dirty ribbons and all. There's announcements and official speeches etc. before the cup is placed down on a trestle table for un-fetted access!!! That's right, go and pick that baby up as often as you like! We get a SD card full of photos in a large room of about 20 people, most of whom are not overly interested in the cup. Seriously, I held it for like 10 minutes!
To finish of the Bulldogs officials thank Keith for his support and then issue him a framed letter written and signed by the Bont thanking him for his service. To finish it all off the club then award Keith a club membership for life!
We may be growing as an entity but we are still conscious of those who have helped us get there. Job well done Bulldogs.
Amazing day, amazing opportunity. It doesn't get much better than today.
IMAGE 1: Keith and The Bulldog's Official
IMAGE 2: Keith's letter from Bont
IMAGE 3: Me with the Premiership Cup
Word obviously got around the club and they contacted Keith's local Council in Bannockburn and informed them that they would like to rent a venue to bring down the cup to show Keith in order to repay the fierce loyalty he has shown the club over the past 72 years. The Council then informed Keith what the club wanted to do for him and Keith started ringing his nearest and dearest, of which we were lucky enough to get the call.
So, I got into the Bannockburn Cultural Centre at 12 noon to sandwiches, coffee, biscuits, party pies and sausage rolls and the Grand Final playing on the Centre's projector. Also, I was in the building for 30 seconds and the club song starts blaring. We say G'day to Keith and notice all the red, white and blue streamers around etc. before club officials walk in the side door with the Premiership Cup! And it's real, dirty ribbons and all. There's announcements and official speeches etc. before the cup is placed down on a trestle table for un-fetted access!!! That's right, go and pick that baby up as often as you like! We get a SD card full of photos in a large room of about 20 people, most of whom are not overly interested in the cup. Seriously, I held it for like 10 minutes!
To finish of the Bulldogs officials thank Keith for his support and then issue him a framed letter written and signed by the Bont thanking him for his service. To finish it all off the club then award Keith a club membership for life!
We may be growing as an entity but we are still conscious of those who have helped us get there. Job well done Bulldogs.
Amazing day, amazing opportunity. It doesn't get much better than today.
IMAGE 1: Keith and The Bulldog's Official
IMAGE 2: Keith's letter from Bont
IMAGE 3: Me with the Premiership Cup
I only could see a black canvas :-)
) that's the best approach.
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