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Ards
Supporters
Premier Ards
Supporters' Club
Since 2004
the Premier Ards Supporters’ Club has strived to support our
football club through a range of fundraising ideas and provide a
valuable transport service for our fans.
With this our
eighth season now underway, the PASC continues to work for the good
of our club. Our most visible service remains the weekly
supporters’ bus that transports our fans to both home and away
games. This service relies hugely on its users, many of whom are on
board every week and often pay over and above the requested fare
such is their support for our club.
Another
successful arm of the PASC over the last few years has been our
merchandise sales. This too turns a valuable profit for us and, in
turn, the football club and helps to increase the prominence of the
club, with Ards branded shirts and tracksuits being worn throughout
the town.
Since 2008 the
club has organised our summer 6-a-side tournament and this has
proved to be a continual success for us. This past summer was the
fourth staging of the competition, known as the PASC Cup, and 2011
saw the introduction of a new trophy, named in memory of young Craig
Woods. Craig himself was a keen footballer and a past participant in
the tournament and no more fitting a way could he be remembered than
with his name etched on our trophy.
The PASC
supports the football club in a number of ways throughout the
season. We have been a regular supporter of the shirt sponsorship
scheme and on average the club would sponsor two home games per
season. We were also first in line to sponsor the first match under
our new manager Niall Currie.
We continue to
be a major contributor to the club’s end of season fun day. With
the involvement of many of our fans, we successfully organise the
annual players against supporters challenge game, which we believe
does much to help relations between the various strands of our club.
The same day is also the stage for the presentation of our Player of
the Year award, won last year by Aaron Kerr. He received the Thomas
Graham trophy, which thanks to some careful hands, now bears the
names of over fifty years’ worth of award winners.
The club also
sponsor the player of month award, which is voted for by our
members.
Our club is
tireless in our support for Ards FC and with the help of the wider
fan base we hope to carry on helping for many years to come.
Membership of the club is always open and costs just £10 for the
year. To join us, please speak to our chairman Keith Bailie or simply download the membership form here
Club
Officers 2011/12
Chairman
Keith
Bailie
Vice-Chair Lesley McQuiston
Secretary Andrew McCullough
Treasurer Drew Burgess
Player
of the Month award winners
August
Nathan McConnell
September Jimmy
McIlhagga
October Mark Picking
November Gary Spence
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