Summary of CFU board minutes September 2016
Big City Survey launched
This year’s Big City Survey has been sent to CFU members.
The survey is a chance for the board to gather the views of members on a wide range of topics and for the members to offer up their ideas of how to take the club forward.
Please check your inboxes for the survey. If you can’t find it then follow this link – http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2960744/Big-City-Census-2016?
The deadline for responses is 5pm on Friday September 30th. The board will report back to the CFU membership with the results of the survey at a CFU meeting later in the year.
You must be a CFU member to complete the survey. (more…)
CFU board agenda for September
CFU Board meeting – 15th September 2016 (more…)
CFU meeting with Jon McCarthy
The next CFU members meeting is this Thursday, September 22, at 7.30pm in the Blues Bar.
The meeting is an informal meeting and we will have club manager Jon McCarthy as the special guest.
There will also be an opportunity to ask any questions to the CFU board.
For those who can’t make it on the night there is a streaming service available. You must be a CFU member to take advantage. Please email neil.bellis@chesterfc.com for more information. (more…)
Seals Lottery August Draw
The latest Seals Lottery draw has taken place with the random number selector ‘button’ being pressed by Community Trust CEO Jim Green, witnessed by Club CEO Mark McGuire, General Manager Tony Allan and Director Brian Burns.
Winners were…
#BluesSummer Winner Announced
The draw for our #BluesSummer competition was made today by Marketing Director, Jonny Hughes and I am delighted to say the winner of the mascot experience for an upcoming game was Ben Davies (not the ex-Chester City player). I want to thank all of those who entered and we will still be featuring your pictures on our Junior Blues page in the Cestrian.
In the meantime, keep an eye out for more exciting competitions throughout the season.
Takeover
1st October…We’re taking over!!
CFU Members Meeting & 2016 Election
A reminder that the next CFU members meeting will be held in the Blues Bar on Thursday this week (18th August) with a 7.30pm start.
The agenda for the evening will include a Chairman’s report with updates on Finance and Commercial, some information about this years AGM and the usual Q&A session.
CEO Mark Maguire will also be present.
There will also be an opportunity for candidates who are interested in standing for election to come to an information session, meet the current CFU board and ask questions about the process etc. This will start at 6.45pm before the main meeting.
If you are interested in standing for election at this years AGM but are unable to attend on Thursday you are welcome contact the society secretary Marion Needham (marion.needham@chesterfc.com) to arrange to meet with Chairman or other current board members at a mutually convenient time.
Going Behind the Scenes.
For Chester F.C’s first home game of the season on Tuesday night, the Junior Blues are going behind the scenes.
If you get yourself over to Instagram and follow @cfcjunioublues, we will be bringing you photos and videos of the evening’s going on, that occur away from the eyes of the public. It could be the players arriving, an interview with Macca, a look in the changing rooms or a view from the PA room.
You can message us throughout the evening through the Instagram app or at junior blues@chesterfc.com, and don’t forget to send us your pictures throughout the evening through Facebook or Twitter pages using #JuniorBluesTakeover. We may even use your picture on the Junior Blues’ page in the official matchday programme.
Information evening for prospective CFU board members
An information evening for prospective City Fans United (CFU) directors will be held before the next CFU meeting to give potential board members an idea of what is involved.
Members of the current CFU board will be available for people thinking of standing for the CFU board on August 18th at 6.45pm, ahead of the formal CFU meeting at 7.30pm.
It is an opportunity for those thinking of standing to ask any questions they want as well as get information about the commitment involved in being a board member.
Applications for the CFU board are not yet open but you must be a current CFU member to be eligible to stand for the board. Details of what is required to stand will be sent to members around August 22nd.
If you cannot make the evening but are thinking about standing for the board then please contact marion.needham@chesterfc.com to make alternative arrangements. The closing date for applications to the CFU board is September 9th ahead of the AGM on October 7th. (more…)