Newsletter 11

Dear Member,

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

You are cordially invited to attend the combined monthly BairnsTrust meeting and AGM at the Falkirk Community Stadium on Monday 20th March 2006, KO 7.30pm.

There will be a full AGM agenda and two proposals 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.

Feel free to convene after the meeting in the Amarillo Bar Bistro.

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

We have again written to Rangers FC regarding their last response relating to the flag day parade during our previous trip to Ibrox. Their reply was wholly unsatisfactory. Although we cannot publish the contents as they were marked "private and confidential", any further letter of such poor standard will see the Trust escalating the matter.

The CLUB's AGM was held on Monday 27/02/06 and BairnsTrust was well represented. Those Trust members whose sharesave matured in the past year were also permitted to attend. A frank, honest, open and informative presentation was made by each of the top table speakers, with the chance of random questions eagerly taken up by the floor.

ALL supporters who attended the Motherwell v Falkirk game on 11/03/06 benefited at Fir Park from one of their club's "Charity Days" with entry for £8/£2 for ALL areas of the ground, with ALL the gate receipts going to a local charity. An excellent gesture, with the bonus of a chance to win a car. BairnsTrust were contacted to sanction beforehand the raffle for a signed Falkirk FC top outside the ground and we eagerly await a response from the Motherwell Trust on how successful this was.

All football Trusts in the UK were contacted by a student from the University of Edinburgh at the end of last year. BairnsTrust having completed the questionnaire were delighted to receive a reply recently in the form of a 70-page, electronic dissertation on ... "An Exception to the Norm? The Distinguishing Features of the UK Football Industry". This is a fascinating read. However as it is still subject to marking and may have ownership/publishing/royalties issues, it cannot be circulated to a wider audience yet, but may become available in the Summer for those members who wish to view.

The creative process regarding the penning of a new club song/chant/anthem has been slow to get going! Any budding songwriters can contact BairnsTrust by any preferred method below with their work.

Our Beatles Tribute Act Night on Friday 24/02/06 did produce a much healthier turnout of numbers and the Trust funds were swelled accordingly.

Next up for your consideration is ...

Quiz Night Thursday 06th April 2006, 7.00 p.m. at The Falkirk Stadium.

The latest BairnsTrust Social Night takes the form of a Quiz, Raffle and Auction Night to raise funds for the Trust. The above date in the warm-up area of the Stadium has now been agreed. Numbers are to be restricted with 4 members in a team at £2.50 per participant. A prize fund of £100 is available to the winning team.

The format will be hosted by River FM DJ,River FM DJ, Falkirk FC's Matchday Stadium Announcer and fellow BairnsTrust member; Dave McIntosh.

BairnsTrust Corporate Sponsor Drew Norloch Ltd will provide a pay bottle bar.

Individuals can be catered for by being placed within other incomplete teams.

Please note that "professional quiz teams" will not be permitted.

Finalyy auction---

A May Social Night to round off the season is busily being arranged at the moment by our Social Committee.

The 2nd Amarillo Bistro Bar/Brockville Lounge Cabaret Night on Fri 10/03/06 contained two top quality acts and the Trust's small raffle brought in over £60.

Details on each of the forthcoming events and more will eventually appear on our, the club's and Drew Norloch's websites.

Alternatively, Amarillo tickets can be ordered/purchased in person direct from the venue or by telephoning 01324 673425. Details of which are:

o 3rd Cabaret, Fri 14/04/06, 8pm @ Amarillo Bistro Bar/Brockville Lounge. £25, inc 2 course meal.

o 4th Cabaret, Fri 05/05/06, 8pm @ Amarillo Bistro Bar/Brockville Lounge. £25, inc 2 course meal.

Our colleagues in BairnsAID also have an excellent U2 Tribute night lined up for Friday 24/03/06 in the Park Hotel, Falkirk. www.nu2.info/home.htm Please see members of BairnsAID or purchase tickets at £15 (inc. buffet) from the Steeple Box Office.

Finally, if you have any topics or articles you wish to be included in future BairnsTrust Electronic Newsletters, please respond by your preferred contact method below

Look forward to seeing you at the monthly meeting/AGM where there will be a chance to win a prize for attendees!

Peter Jack
BairnsTrust Joint-Treasurer
www.bairnstrust.com

Please support the Trust's Corporate Sponsors:
www.drewnorloch.co.uk / www.clubamarillo.co.uk
www.city-visitor.com/edinburgh/fishmongers.html

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.