2007 FUNDRAISERS 2007 was the 5th year of GNG Patriots football program and the introduction of a 5th and 6th grade youth team. The Patriot Grandstand Club again expected about the same number of players to register to play for the High School and Middle School teams, but were unsure of how many players were expected to sign up for the youth league program. The registration fees for HS/MS remained the same with a $100.00 registration fee for youth league players. The Youth League games added to transportation and referee costs. Coach Bowen is looking to add 4th graders to the youth program next year. The club again needed to purchase some additional equipment this year. 2007 Recap to date: 4th Annual Ice Fishing Derby 2nd Annual Pineland 25K & 50K Trail Challenge BBQ 2nd Annual Post - 4th of July Bottle Drive 2nd Annual Summer Football Camps (one each for MS & HS players Cell Phone/ Empty Ink Cartridge Recycling Fundraiser Bottle Collections at the Bottle Barn 2nd Annual Varsity Gold Discount Cards sold Pizza Hut Pizza fundraiser Sold Game Program Ads Spirit Items -  t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts & hats Player Portraits 50/50 raffles Corporate & Community Donations Player Registration Fees New England Patriots Executive Suite Seats ticket raffle Varsity Game DVD's Home Game Gate Revenue 2006 FUNDRAISERS 2006 was the 4th year of GNG Patriots football program and the second year as a Varsity team. The Patriot Grandstand Club expected about the same number of players to register to play. The registration fees for Middle School remained at $135.00, but the cost of High School registration increased to $150.00 since the High School football program is more expensive to run than at the Middle School level. Even after registration fees, the Club still needed to raise over $18,000.00 this year to continue the program. Three 7th grade games were added to the 2006 schedule, adding to transportation and referee costs. Coach Bowen is looking to start a 6th grade team, expanding our program. The club hopes to eventually offer football to players as young as 2nd grade and create an excellent feeder program for the Middle and High school programs. The club needed to purchase additional equipment as a larger number of players signed up than was originally anticipated, and we do not want to turn any interested players away. 2006 Recap to date: 3nd Annual Ice Fishing Derby 4th Annual Golf Tournament, Hole & Tee ads Percentage of Golf Tournament Registration Fees 1st Annual Pineland 25K & 50K Trail Challenge BBQ 1st Annual Post - 4th of July Bottle Drive 1st Annual Summer Football Camps (one for MS players and one for HS players) Cell Phone/ Empty Ink Cartridge Recycling Fundraiser Bottle Collections at the Bottle Barn 3 Bottle Drives Collected bottles at the New Gloucester Community Fair Sold Varsity Gold Discount Cards Sold Game Program Ads Spirit Items -  t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts & hats Player Portraits 50/50 raffles Cell Phone/ Empty Ink Cartridge Recycling Fundraiser Corporate & Community Donations Player Registration Fees Troy Brown autographed New England Patriots game jersey New England Patriots Cheerleader autographed posters & photos Varsity Game DVD's Home Game Gate Revenue 2005 FUNDRAISERS After playing 2 years of Middle School and Junior Varsity football, 2005 was the first year that the Gray - New Gloucester Patriots Football Program entered in the Western Maine Class B Campbell Conference with a Varsity football team. The Patriot Grandstand Club boosters now had three teams to support with uniforms, paying referees, coaches, equipment, etc. The annual operating costs for the three teams are approximately $30,000.00 per year now. The Patriot Grandstand Club held their 2nd annual Ice Fishing Derby on Upper and Lower Range Ponds and their 3rd Annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament at Rivermeadow Golf Club in Westbrook. Selling ad space for the holes and tees was not quite as successful as the 2 previous years, being held closer to Portland, but the registration fees were lowered to $65.00 per player and the Club made $40.00 from each registered foursome or $15.00 from each single player. In the two previous golf tournaments held at Fox Ridge and Spring Meadows, the registration fee was $75.00 per player and the golf courses kept all of the $75.00 per player registration fees; The Patriot Grandstand Club made money from those previous golf tournaments solely through hole and tee ads. The student athletes were not asked to fundraise this year so the Club added a Hunter's Breakfast, a used cell phone and empty ink cartridge recycling program, sold season game passes to their varsity games to their other fundraising activities, and continued to sell spirit items at games, the ongoing bottle drive at the Bottle Barn, selling ads in the game day program, player's portraits and holding 50/50 raffles. 2005 Recap: 2nd Annual Ice Fishing Derby 3rd Annual Golf Tournament, Hole & Tee ads Percentage of Golf Tournament Registration Fees Sold Chili, hot dogs & snacks at the Libby Hill Winter Carnival Sold Game Program Ads Spirit Items -  hooded sweatshirts & hats Player Portraits 50/50 raffles Bottle Barn Bin Hunter's Breakfast Season Passes Cell Phone/ Empty Ink Cartridge Recycling Fundraiser Sold Snacks at Middle School Games Corporate & Community Donations Player Registration Fees Home Game Gate Revenue 2004 FUNDRAISERS By December 2004, The Patriot Grandstand Club had raised the initial $50,000.00 start up costs needed to begin the Gray - New Gloucester Patriots Football Program. Now the Club needed to raise $20,000.00 in annual operating costs to pay for equipment reconditioning, coaches, referees, etc. In 2004, the Patriot Grandstand Club held the 1st annual Ice Fishing Derby on Sabbathday Lake and their 2nd Annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament at Fox Ridge Golf Club in Auburn where the Club sold ad space at the holes and tees. The Club also held a spaghetti dinner, a Spring-Fling adults only dance, a calendar raffle, a New England Patriots tickets raffle, a prom fashion show, a 12-days of Christmas raffle, a car wash, a yard sale, the ongoing bottle drive at the Bottle Barn, sold snacks at middle school games and sold spirit items and 50/50 raffles at all home games. 2004 Recap: 1st Annual Ice Fishing Derby 2nd Annual Golf Tournament, Hole & Tee ads Sold Game Program Ads Spirit Items -  t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, seat cushions, car flags, bumper stickers Player Portraits 50/50 raffles Bottle Barn bin Spaghetti Dinner Spring Fling Adults-only Dance Calendar Raffle 12 Days of Christmas Raffle New England Patriots Tickets Raffle Prom Fashion Show Car Wash Yard Sale Sold Snacks at Middle School Games Corporate & Community Donations Player Registration Fees Home Game Gate Revenue 2003 FUNDRAISERS In 2003, the brand new Gray - New Gloucester football program, initiated and sponsored by The Patriot Grandstand Club needed to raise $50,000.00 in start up costs for field equipment, uniforms and protective gear for 30 middle school players and 55 high school players and to pay referees and the coaches stipends. The Club, along with GNG Patriots Football players sold Pizza Hut Cards & 2004 Calendars with game photos from the 2003 season. The Club also hosted their First Annual Fall Classic golf tournament at Spring Meadows Golf Club, selling ad space for each hole and tee and held an adult's - only dance at Harmony Hall. The Club also sold ads in the 2003 Game Day Program, player portraits, spirit items such as t-shirts, sweatshirts and seat cushions and held 50/50 raffles at games. Barney Stilphen constructed a large collection bin for bottles and cans for a recycling program. It is located in front of the Bottle Barn in Gray on Rte. 100. 2003 Recap: 1st Annual Golf Tournament, Hole & Tee ads Sold Game Program Ads Spirit Items -  t-shirts, sweatshirts, seat cushions, car flags, bumper stickers Player Portraits 50/50 raffles Bottle Barn bin Pizza Hut Cards 2004 Calendars Corporate & Community Donations Player Registration Fees Home Game Gate Revenue