SPARTANS NEWS | ISSUE #2 - 13 June 2023
Welcome to Issue #2 of Spartans News. In this update we’ll share some news about opportunities for you to help us raise much needed funds, as well as exciting updates about our 2023 Senior season.
Australian Sports Foundation Fundraising
2023 Seniors Season
2023 Senior Coaching Staff
2023 AGM
Sponsors Update
Spartans Business of the Month
Australian Sports Foundation Fundraising
We are excited to announce that we have established a fundraising portal on the Australian Sports Foundation website. We have set an ambitious goal of raising $10,000.00 to support our Club in attracting and retaining players at both the Junior and Senior level. Gridiron is a very niche sport in South Australia; we do not receive much exposure in the media and not many people know about the league. Our goal is to grow our membership base by exposing more people who enjoy watching the NFL to playing gridiron. We can do this by advertising the Club on social media and in traditional media and by bringing the Spartans into schools by supporting Flag Football programs in PE Curriculum. We can further support our new and existing members by purchasing uniforms and protective and training equipment, lower costs and making the sport more affordable for all players.
Please click HERE to find out more and to donate. Every donation over $2 is fully tax deductible, so please consider making a donation before 30 June.
2023 Seniors Season
The 2023 Gridiron SA Seniors season will be starting in September. Gridiron SA will be releasing the schedule soon, so keep an eye on our social media for all the season updates as they are released.
Pre-season training starts Monday, 24 July 2023. Trainings will be at Riverside Oval (18 Baynes Place, Port Adelaide) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Please reach out to us if you have any questions or are keen to join us in 2023.
2023 Senior Coaching Staff
We are also excited to announce our 2023 Senior team coaching staff.
Our coaching team will be headed up by Pelle de Francesca and Joe Kulonja. This is a fantastic opportunity for the club to once again be led by devoted Spartans and we cannot wait to bring it to the league this year.
If you would like to join our coaching staff for 2023, please contact us as soon as possible so we can discuss your suitability.
2023 AGM
Our Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, 6 June 2023 at the Mosaic Hotel. At the meeting our committee for 2023/24 was elected. Please join us in thanking the following Committee Members for dedicating their time to making sure the Club can run smoothly for the next year:
President: Joe Kulonja Vice-President: Pelle de Francesca
Secretary: Michael Bayne Treasurer: Wendy Pfoertsch
Committee Member: Aff Reynolds Committee Member: Julian Van der Waal
Committee Member: Chris Bryett Committee Member: Isaac Musallam
Sponsors Update
We are pleased to continue our relationship with Epic Storage. For clean, safe and secure storage, please contact EPIC STORAGE.
If you would like to come on board as a sponsor of the Spartans Gridiron Club, please do not hesitate to reach out and we can discuss available options.
Spartans Business of the Month
We are excited to launch the Port Adelaide Spartans Business of the Month Program. This pilot program sees the Spartans team up with local businesses to share the great word about the Spartans and businesses in our community.
If you would like to be one of the first Businesses of the Month, please contact us now for more information and to register your interest.
For now, thank you for reading Issue 2 of Spartans News and for your continued support of the Port Adelaide Spartans Gridiron Club.
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GO SPARTANS!
