Newsletter 5

Dear Member,

As you quoted an email address on your application, this is the latest, electronic update of BairnsTrust activities.

You are cordially invited to attend the monthly BairnsTrust meeting in the Players' Lounge at the Falkirk Community Stadium on Monday 19th December 2005, KO 7.30pm.

There will be a full agenda for discussion, but if you have any concerns you wish to raise, please respond to either BairnsTrustWS@aol.com or post your query on the message board at our website and we will try to cover on the night.

Please note that the event may last up to 3 hours.

If you are unable to attend, the minutes from the meeting will appear on our website 7-10 days later for your perusal.

The BairnsTrust Committee are pleased to announce that the previous difficulties logging onto our website were remedied shortly after the last newsletter was issued. Please find all our information at www.bairnstrust.com. The format and layout may be revamped over the coming months, but already many of the sections have been brought right up to date, so worth a visit.
We have received a belated reply on the Motherwell pricing situation which has reluctantly been accepted and can be viewed here.

The Livingston Trust had shown interest in our plight and have subsequently been advised: see here.

Although we have also been approached regarding the recent Rangers "banner display procession" at Ibrox, Falkirk Football Club had also been inundated with similar complaints and have contacted Rangers FC directly for an explanation. All parties eagerly await the response!

We were grateful to George Craig for attending our last meeting to give an update on the above on behalf of the club.

The Andy Lawrie Testimonial Committee met at the end of November and numerous plans are now being worked upon which BairnsTrust members are helping with.

A reminder that if you wish to stand for election to the BairnsTrust Committee for next year, again respond by one of the methods below. Formal documents will be being posted to you over the festive period for consideration.

The Flash Harry Tribute to Queen, held on Thu 01/12/05 at Best Western Park Hotel, proved to be another successful night. The raffle and auction boosted profits for BairnsAid with BairnsTrust helping out on the night. The band belted out 30+ hits and were of an exceptional quality, even agreeing to pose for photographs and sign autographs well into the early hours. Merchandise was donated to BairnsTrust that will be auctioned/raffled at a future event. Feel free to visit the band's website for further details www.flash-harry.co.uk.

The Tour of the Falkirk Stadium on 6th & 7th December was equally well received. Four of the six tours were sold out and favourable comments have been received on each of the historical picture section, Referee's forum and inevitably "Yogi's Teamtalk"! The Committee are pleased to announce over £800 was made and subsequently redoing again before the end of the season is being discussed.

Tickets for our the finale to the Social Night calendar can be ordered/purchased at the our stall. Details of which are:
BairnsTrust Christmas Dinner Dance & Cabaret, Fri 30/12/05, 7 for 7.30pm @ Grangemouth Town Hall. £25.

For more details on each of the above and more, please visit:
www.falkirkfc.co.uk

Note: The home game on Saturday 17/12/05 v Kilmarnock may be your last chance to purchase tickets in person as well as your last minute stocking fillers!

If you would be willing to donate a raffle prize, please contact the Trust by either method below to arrange uplift.

Look forward to seeing you at the monthly meeting as well as the Christmas Dance.


Peter Jack
BairnsTrust Joint-Treasurer
www.bairnstrust.com

Contact methods:

a) Email to BairnsTrustWS@aol.com
b) Post your query on our message board
c) Visit the BairnsTrust stall located on the concourse in the Main Stand at home games.
d) Attendance at the monthly BairnsTrust meetings in the Players' Lounge at the Falkirk Community Stadium on the third Monday of the month, KO 7.30pm.