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[ Volunteers ] Pitch Maintenance
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Re: [ Volunteers ] Pitch Maintenance
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AFC Rushden & Diamonds are actively recruiting a team of volunteers to support Pitch Maintenance throughout the season.
With full training provided and a flexible rota, the aim of the team is to conduct regular maintenance on the pitch at Hayden Road throughout the week, as well as preparation for matchdays. Working as part of a small team, with support from the Stadium Manager, duties will include regular cutting, rolling and repair of the playing surface, and general upkeep of the pitch and stadium.
With a flexible rota, designed to work alongside the availability of the team, it is intended for this role to be open to anybody with a few hours a week to contribute, and with full training provided on all machinery and the basics of pitch maintenance, it is hoped that the roles will be rewarding for the team as well as providing a valuable support for the Club.
To register your interest in becoming involved or to find out more, please contact secretary@afc-diamonds.com in the first instance.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds are actively recruiting a team of volunteers to support Pitch Maintenance throughout the season.
With full training provided and a flexible rota, the aim of the team is to conduct regular maintenance on the pitch at Hayden Road throughout the week, as well as preparation for matchdays. Working as part of a small team, with support from the Stadium Manager, duties will include regular cutting, rolling and repair of the playing surface, and general upkeep of the pitch and stadium.
With a flexible rota, designed to work alongside the availability of the team, it is intended for this role to be open to anybody with a few hours a week to contribute, and with full training provided on all machinery and the basics of pitch maintenance, it is hoped that the roles will be rewarding for the team as well as providing a valuable support for the Club.
To register your interest in becoming involved or to find out more, please contact secretary@afc-diamonds.com in the first instance.
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Re: [ Volunteers ] Pitch Maintenance
Mark left his position as groundsman at the turn of the year. Since then, the pitch has been maintained by volunteers from a combination of AFC R&D and R&H. Ongoing we are hoping to get enough support that we can look after the pitch with AFC R&D volunteers, which will in turn produce a decent cost-saving for the club annually.
I have to say if I was retired I would walk over hot coals to get involved in something like this!
They say we've lost our money we're not famous anymore.....
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Re: [ Volunteers ] Pitch Maintenance
Excuse me for asking but is pitch maintenance not covered by the rent we pay to R&H?
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Re: [ Volunteers ] Pitch Maintenance
No. It has always been a shared cost which to their credit, R&H have always matched us on despite the fact that they don't really need the pitch to be at the same level as we do.kaycol wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:53 pm Excuse me for asking but is pitch maintenance not covered by the rent we pay to R&H?
This year circumstances dictated we couldn't afford to spend anything like the same amount of money we have spent on the pitch in recent years which is why it doesn't look like the carpet it normally resembles in July/August.
Some of that was by design as a cost-saving measure, but we were also caught out by the failed D&D move that meant we didn't put any plans in place for end of season maintenance.
If we can get the pitch covered properly by a strong team of volunteers it could provide a fairly substantial cost saving.
They say we've lost our money we're not famous anymore.....
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AFC Rushden & Diamonds - Member No: 291