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A Trip of a Lifetime
The Trip of a Lifetime RGS pupils and parents launches lottery to raise money for a sporting tour to Australia
The Australia 2011 Lottery The Australia 2011 Lottery works like this: For £5 a month you will be given five numbers to be entered into the monthly random draw, kindly conducted by the Headmaster, Dr. Trafford. The draw will run from May 2010 to June 2011 followed by the final super draw where prizes are doubled and additional prizes offered. Each month 25% of the lottery income will be shared between three winners. The more members, the larger the prizes. If you would like to enter please send a cheque to the promoter (please include your name, address, phone and email contact details) to:
School Parramatta and Westfield’s in Sydney. RGS has a tradition of sporting Each team will play a minimum of six matches tours to near and far away over a 22 day period, covering a huge distance countries. The combination along the eastern coast of Australia – a mammoth task and possibly one of the largest of travel, sport and cultural such trips the RGS has ever undertaken! activities makes a tour a fantastic But the trip won’t all be about sport. When not experience to be remembered and playing fixtures, the teams will visit cities and cherished for a lifetime. towns, stopping for sightseeing along the way at places such as Melbourne, Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Gold Coast near Brisbane and Next year, 80 RGS pupils are venturing to the tropical Cairns, culminating in a trip to the number one country of sporting passion – fabulous Great Barrier Reef. They are also Australia. This promises to be a fantastic opportunity, competing against local schools in hoping to be able to do some charitable work a country that defines itself by how well it does along the way. at sport whilst never accepting second best; This fantastic trip will be funded through qualities that are prevalent at the RGS. various fundraising events, including a lottery, The trip is departing in July 2011 with an Under organised by a parent. Hopefully we have generated some enthusiasm for supporting the 16 combined girls’ netball and hockey team, and three rugby teams: 1st XV, 2nd XV and the tour and in doing so encouraged you to enter our lottery. Money raised through the Australia U16 team. All teams will face some of the top 2011 Lottery will go towards purchasing schools in the regions they visit including essential kit and equipment. Geelong Grammar near Melbourne, King’s
Mr J Bruce The Wynding, Aydon Road Corbridge NE45 5EF or email for an entry form to jim@jimbruce.co.uk Cheques for £80 payable to RGS must be received by 7 May 2010. This covers 14 draws x £5 and 1 super draw x £10. Winners will be notified personally and the monthly results will be published by undisclosed email to ensure privacy. The lottery is registered with Newcastle City Council. Thanks for your support. We look forward to announcing the winners of the first draw in May. Date for your Diary: Friday 1 October 7.30pm Wine tasting at RGS to raise funds for Australian Sporting Tour
