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£2108.00 Raised for fly2help at a Beach Party - Congratulations to Neil on his 1st Anniversary of AV8 Management
Five tonnes of sand and a surf riding machine were installed in a marquee at AV8 on Saturday 26th January to help a Beach Party go with a swing. Whilst raising funds for fly2help, over 100 guests enjoyed a beach barbecue themed meal to celebrate one year of AV8 management under proprietor Neil Griffiths.
The Festive Season is over and January can seem a flat, tedious, tiresome month, with dark evenings and temperatures still in the minuses; so how do you beat those 'January Blues'? You hold a beach party...YEEHHAAA!...great fun!
And that's exactly what Neil Griffiths of AV8 did...it was an evening filled with laughter and games, that was enjoyed by a restaurant full of people clad in bikinis, swimsuits, hula skirts, Hawaiian shirts and wetsuits...quite a sight on a cold evening in mid-January!
The cold didn't make a difference for long; with everyone warmed by a mouth-watering BBQ and dancing to the beat-grooving Reggae band, everyone soon warmed up; however, it didn't stop there! Oh no...that afternoon four tons of sand had been shovelled by hand to create a beach volleyball court, alongside which an electronic surf board offered another great opportunity for those competitive bods to challenge others to a competition after a few drinks had been enjoyed. No injuries were sustained although several rather amusing dismounting techniques were witnessed!
To also add the warming of the evening was the fact that Neil had nominated fly2help to be his charity for the night and as such, allowed us to hold a raffle and an auction to raise funds. £5 of each ticket sold was also donated direct to the charity as well.
Thank you to ALL who came along and made the party so much fun. Thanks to everyone's generosity, the fundraising finished at a grand total of £2108.00
The fly2help team would like to offer their sincere thanks to Neil and all the staff of AV8 for such an entertaining, well organised and all round splendid evening; for so generously donating a meal for two as a raffle prize, and for allowing fly2help to share in the anniversary celebrations.
We would also like to thank the below people for the generous item donations for the raffle and auction. Thanks to:
- Lavina and Matt of LAW Aviation for donating an one hour trial lesson in a Cessna 172.
- Michelle of Mobile Laundry, Cirencester, for donating raffle prize of a basket of ironing to be done.
- Rolls-Royce for their hospitality of the winning auction bidder in a future round of golf with the Royal Air Force Red Arrows Display Team.
- The Royal Air Force Red Arrows Display Team and Flight Lieutenant Andy Robins for the kind donation of his 2007 display season flying suit obligingly signed by the whole team.
- Rapido Courier and Chauffeur Services, Cirencester, for the experience of a hot air balloon flight. www.rapidogroup.co.uk
- Cotswold Accessories and Beauty, Cirencester, for a teeth whitening technology experience and a tan ready for the summer.
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