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The club has asked us to assist with our D2D** activity again this year.

If you want to help the club you can assist by:

++ Offering yourself as a volunteer for evening work at the club offices

++ Onforwarding this opportunity to other supporters.

We need 20 new supporters to make this work. Training & support is provided.

A great opportunity to get inside the club.

** Evenings at the club offices phoning up supporters & encouraging them to rejoin.

Reply to wadeallen1@bigpondDOTcom Or talk to Fiona in membership at the club. Geoff/19.

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To try & get at the Demon non-internet population we are producing a card that will set out the volunteering opportunity.

If you can put a few of these cards into other Demon hands plse let us know. Training! NAB cup matches! Your network!

After printing, we will then get you to contact the club membership & have them posted.

Stay in touch here &/or email me to receive updates - see above.

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The first month scheduling is a commemcement after the membership day early March.

Monday is a public holiday so commencement is Tues 12th then Wed 13th.

There after is Monday & Tuesday18/19th, 25/26th & April 2nd & 3rd.

5.30 - 8pm in the clubs offices 3rd floor of the Southern stand. Parking available underneat & lift 14 will get U to the level.

Can you assist.

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We launch from tonight (Tuesday 12th) & again tomorrow night.


You can enter at Gate E Brunton Ave car entry UNTIL 6pm.


Gate A is 50 metres around towards the city end & it is manned until late. Use this.


Memo its level 3. C U there - should be fun.

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Only 5 volunteers last (wed) night but 33 sign ups was fantastic.

Well done to this team.

We REALLY need to get the volunteer number up to 10+ so Mon/Tues next week???????

50+ sign ups would really put smiles on the dials of the membership team.

Good project going well. Just needs to expand.

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Welcome to the new volunteers including Michael & Peter.


Monday 18th & we took another step forward with 45 sign up from 8 volunteers.


The club project that they will get about another 150% today/tomorrow directly from the messages & prompts we left.


So my calculation is that we added a 100+ members to the tally as of last night alone.

If anybody can assist in helping us get up to 15 volunteers for the clubs 15 lines - boy would it be appreciated.

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An excellent night with 37 sign ups & an interesting number of responses requesting we call them early next week for a sign up. I have 3 in hand.


The club's phone will be buzzing this morning. (pat on back)


Stephie Powell is genuinely keen to help & gets to many games with his 5 year old, who has special needs. He reads this site, so its good if we Tx him. He is a funds investor with a major bank & an aspiring golfer when time allows.


We had to hot seat last night as several staff were back getting on top of membership applications. However it would be great if we could exceed the 15 line capacity & create an off the bench night.
"Geoff OFF, Michael your are ON for ten. Go".


30 dial ups x 2 hours x 15 volunteers = 900 calls. What a target!!!!!

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Confirming we are operating tonight & tomorrow (Mon/Tues).

Bridget Hanson is the club official overseeing.

Interestingly the clubs request is to maximise the number of message we leave. Our efforts arecreating a strong run on effect the next day, which boots up the moral of the membership team.

C U there team. Geoff

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The volunteer membership program is confirmed for Tuesday & Wednesday nights.


Membership mgmt has suggested a 5.30pm meeting to handle the tougher calls with unhappy members. However, make it when u can.


Amidst the anguish I think we wil find many supporters who recognise that this tough time is a good time to offer up supporter = membership.

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You guys & your bleeding comments are not helping those of us who are making an effort in difficult times.

Not clever & not helping our club!!!!!

You're right.

Deleted my post.

Good luck with the sign up.

Tough job.

Good on you.

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Layie ... We need you. Give me a Geoff 0432 900907. {NO IDEA WHAT THE CENTRE LINE IS ABOUT?????]

Report from Tuesday night

Very interesting night with Stephen, Judy, Peter, Chelsea, Tim & Lorraine taking us to 7 volunteers for this Tuesday 2nd night of calling.


Plenty of negative feed back & bang/in your ear hang ups, BUT


A surprising number of people who said "I understand this is the time to support my club" & signed on the spot.


We got 38 sign ups - which is just under average & a surprising (17) number of people who confirmed details of membership required & asked for a call back from the staff Wed/Thursday.


A fantastic result & tim asked to thank gsmith for getting him up & going this year. Tx Graeme.


Wednesday night is going ahead & a couple more volunteers would be fantastic. Can u help???

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Less said the better re on field, but the intention is to proceed Mon/Tuesday - tough as that will be.

The longevity of this program is the important factor & this appears to be a defining moment.

So, I will be there both nights & would appreciate your Yes/No to assist planning.

Appreciate if we can leave out the 'barb replies' here & a BUMP would assist to keep us up the top.

A great time for a freshy to come off the bench.

Await u replies.

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Coming in on the train [Monday] I figured for maybe 5 volunteers .... & two would be crying before the night was out - I was going to be one!!

Arrived after 5.30 to a meeting area full of volunteers, plus two in club colours. Saw Mark Neeld & Neil Craig in the group & turned around thinking wrong office. But it was us. Mark & Neil really mixed into the group [team' photo will be posted] & boosted our project.


Punch & Judy wanted to sing the song, but fortunately .........

The night took off from there & we achieved 40 sign ups - nearly best for the year. Great under the circumstances.

Three new volunteers joined 'in our darkest hour' & Catherine, Cheryl & Dave did beautifully.

Tim, Julian, Geoff, Pete, Judy, Michael & Anne made up the quorum.

My feel is that many volunteers & supporters have traditionally been sitting on the fence. These 'dark cloud days' have shuffled the balance to the extent that we have many more deciding now is the time to sign &/or volunteering. [No doubt the despair group has also grown]. The net benefit is our group is stronger & growing.

Tx to Mark & Neil for coming along & genuinely getting involved.

Great night folks - well done. Lets go again.

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