LOWESTOFT PROGRAMME NOTES 21st September 2024

 

Dear Supporter

Games are coming thick and fast now with FA Cup ones being thrown into the mix.  Our last minute escape against Cleethorpes brought absolute delight to the large contingent of Poppies fans who attended last Saturday’s game.  Harsh on the opposition but we’ve all been there over the years.

Today, we welcome Lowestoft Town as we return to league action.  We have not quite reached the heights of the Spalding game again but the old adage “it’s a marathon, not a sprint” rings true for a season that runs from August to April.  There will be disappointments along the way but there will also be highs – the nature of sport and the nature of being a football fan!

 

Again, many thanks to all those supporters who have added their name to the WORKING TOGETHER boards.  Board No 1 is now full and can be seen on the far side of the ground above the fence near the dug outs.  Board No 2 is filling up – we currently have 69 names across both boards. You can add your name by joining the Poppies Trust. POPPIES TRUST: MEMBERSHIP (ktfctrust30.blogspot.com); membership is £10, adding your name will be a further £10.  Life membership is £100.

Alternatively, scan this QR code.

We are looking to end this initiative at the end of October, so still time to add your name to the board and/or join the Trust.

Current Life members can donate via the same link above. Or visit the Klondike/Programme table in the clubhouse prior to matches. So far this season we have gained 23 new members giving us a total of 35 members in all as well as 36 life members (3 new life members joining this season).

Recently, 4 members of the Trust board met with the Club’s owner, George. It was a chance for us to brief George about the formation of the Trust and what we stand for.  We discussed topics including how we can work together going forward.  We have raised thousands of pounds over the years for many projects both at Rockingham Road and here at Latimer Park.  We have never been a revenue stream for the Club.  We like to raise money for specific projects that benefit the Club and, importantly, the fans.  We are in discussion with George as to where we can help in this regard and put forward some of our own ideas. 

Our biggest fundraising project was the money raised for the extension of the Tin Hat here at Latimer Park.  Many of you may remember that as part of that fundraising campaign, we got all 891 FA cup goals sponsored by our supporters; we are now up to 915 goals. Once this season’s run is done, we will relaunch this for the outstanding goals, 24 so far and hopefully counting. The display boards showing all the goals, and their sponsors will be updated and put back on display inside the ground.

Many thanks for all your support.

 

Supporters Trust

Kettering Town (Poppies) Supporters Trust, PO Box 6492, Kettering, NN16 0YT

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Trust Board Members:  Karen Spencer-Lewis (Chair), Mark Severn (Treasurer),

Richard Atkinson (Vice Chairman), Bill Pringle, Lewis Horne, Martin Bellamy, Dave Tailby and Ed Palmer.