We were looking for FOBs/FOGs to sponsor our team for the "FalPet Cup" 2008 to raise funds for the College. All funds raised through this sponsorship went directly to Falcon via the Falcon College Overseas Trust.
Here are the details of what happened.... and here are the pictures to prove it.
The Endurance Course is an 8 mile run around Woodbury Common including Tunnels and some fairly hideous terrain. Running with a log between a team is very challenging and will be a very good team challenge, as it is one of the Commando Tests. It is NOT for the faint hearted
The FalPet Cup caused Greg and his crew some serious pain (as I’m sure those FOBs who have done the Royal Marines Commando vasbyt will attest to!) so conditions of sponsorship just required that the team finishes the course. There were, of course, separate sanctions if they lost to Peterhouse – being lined up and ceremonially stripped of their budgie caps or similar would probably have been appropriate…;-)
This sort of fundraising is critical to the future survival of the College. Both Andy and Reg Querl have suffered seriously for their efforts, and the rest of the staff across all departments seem to be defying the law of gravity in keeping the school going. However, they cannot continue to swim against the tide without our help. Falcon, to a large extent, gave us all a step up to where we are now, and the products of institutions like Falcon are the only hope that Zimbabwe has for the future.
There's nothing to say you can't still add some dosh to the pot. See below.
Sponsoring is easy.
1. Simply go to the CAFonline secure website on the link below
2. Search on the word 'Falcon'; your search results should include Falcon College Overseas Trust. Click on that result.
3. Click
on the
button and you will be taken through a secure
credit/debit card payment process.
4. IMPORTANT: when giving, please type 'FalPet Cup 2008' in the 'Additional Instructions' box.
The link is http://www.cafonline.org/Default.aspx?page=7593
NOTE: Any funds raised on the FalPet Cup 2008 will go directly to the Falcon College Overseas Trust, which has been responsible for several large fundraising projects in recent years. The Trust is registered with the Charities Commission, Charity No: 294169.