Well done to Rory and the Club

Enrico_Misso · Mon 19 Apr 2010 10:29pm

Last week the club rang up to say that my son had been selected (presumably at random) to be one of the 30 mascots that line up as a flag-waving guard of honour for the players to run past before bursting through the banner.

Whole thing was organised by Rory (I don't know his last name) from the club.
Rory did a fantastic job to organise 30 excited kids, not to mention the parents.

It is a great initiative by the club to get kids involved like this.
My son loved it.

Congratulations again to Rory and the club.

Milan Faletic · Mon 19 Apr 2010 10:32pm

Great stuff. What a thrill!

I love the flag wavers. I think it is intimidating to the opposition.

To know that kids are selected from the membership database is even better and really shows how far the club have come.

Nice story Enrico

saint66au · Post: # 909443Post **saint66au** » Mon 19 Apr 2010 10:39pm

Rory is a great guy who Ive dealt with frequently both cos of here and the MW

Im sure he wont mind me saying that apart from a great Club employee, hes a lifetime Saints tragic also

saintbrat · Post: # 909447Post **saintbrat** » Mon 19 Apr 2010 10:40pm

http://www.saints.com.au/season2010/new ... fault.aspx

anything that shows the saints colours is great

I was thinking of suggesting he go to Cheerleading school

But given he is starting a fresh with a new group of Kids each week it will never be too rehearsed

and he is learning each week what he needs to tell them and which actions to practice first..

did your son enjoy his time enrico misso?

Rory Sackville

Saint Bev · Post: # 909494Post **Saint Bev** » Tue 20 Apr 2010 12:29am

Great incentive by the club, cleaver marketing.

Wish I was a kid

Mr Magic · Post: # 909523Post **Mr Magic** » Tue 20 Apr 2010 8:27am

Rory's grandfather was President of the Saints in the 1950's, well before he was born!

Selhurst Saint · Tue 20 Apr 2010 8:39am

Saint Bev wrote:Great incentive by the club, cleaver marketing.

Wish I was a kid

Don't you think Cleaver Marketing is a bit drastic Bev??

na exa · Post: # 909525Post **na exa** » Tue 20 Apr 2010 9:08am

thats the smartest thing i've read in a while.

well done that man.
well done that club.

Waltzing St Kilda · Tue 20 Apr 2010 9:09am

I had some dealings with Rory last year -- a total pro.

Saint Bev · Post: # 909532Post **Saint Bev** » Tue 20 Apr 2010 9:32am

Selhurst Saint wrote:
Saint Bev wrote:Great incentive by the club, cleaver marketing.

Wish I was a kid
Don't you think Cleaver Marketing is a bit drastic Bev??

Oooooooooops

Maybe they could use some "cleaver" marketing on the so called supporters who bag our players.

Stjohn · Post: # 909534Post **Stjohn** » Tue 20 Apr 2010 9:43am

on L2!

TazzieSaintGirl83 · Tue 20 Apr 2010 9:46am

Thats great! I bet it was so exciting. I want to lie about my age so I can get out there and do that

saintspremiers · Tue 20 Apr 2010 4:53pm

Well done Rory/St Kilda.

Shame the minimum age is 8.

I reckon 6-13 would be better, not sure if it's the go for 14 and 15 year olds, but maybe that is an age where teenagers can lose interest in footy and get into other things instead?

Anyway, if it's still going in a few years I'll try some good old fashioned bribery and corruption to get my kids selected

plugger66 · Post: # 909706Post **plugger66** » Tue 20 Apr 2010 4:59pm

saintspremiers wrote:Well done Rory/St Kilda.

Shame the minimum age is 8.

I reckon 6-13 would be better, not sure if it's the go for 14 and 15 year olds, but maybe that is an age where teenagers can lose interest in footy and get into other things instead?

Anyway, if it's still going in a few years I'll try some good old fashioned bribery and corruption to get my kids selected

I think you are right about the age. I had to take a mates kid on Sunday and he is 13 and even though he was excited at the start he said it became a bit boring as he continued to wave the flag. 13 certainly should be the top age limit IMO.

saintbrat · Post: # 909707Post **saintbrat** » Tue 20 Apr 2010 5:00pm

Enrico_Misso wrote: Rory did a fantastic job to organise 30 excited kids, not to mention the parents.
.

I noticed they even got the Banner up for a few seconds/ minute to allow for photos :)0

dcstkfc · Post: # 909724Post **dcstkfc** » Tue 20 Apr 2010 5:30pm

saint66au wrote:Rory is a great guy who Ive dealt with frequently both cos of here and the MW

Im sure he wont mind me saying that apart from a great Club employee, hes a lifetime Saints tragic also

Ripping bloke, absolute professional, great Saints family, know Rory and his cousin Damo personally, certainly do bleed red, white and black.

Sainterman · Post: # 909772Post **Sainterman** » Tue 20 Apr 2010 7:43pm

dcstkfc wrote:
saint66au wrote:Rory is a great guy who Ive dealt with frequently both cos of here and the MW

Im sure he wont mind me saying that apart from a great Club employee, hes a lifetime Saints tragic also
Ripping bloke, absolute professional, great Saints family, know Rory and his cousin Damo personally, certainly do bleed red, white and black.

Top bloke and definitely a passionate Sainter with a nice long family history of association with the club.

SinCitySaint · Wed 21 Apr 2010 2:38pm

Being 42 and 6 foot 2 I think I may struggle to pass myself off as 13 but it could be worth a try.

na exa · Post: # 910079Post **na exa** » Wed 21 Apr 2010 4:24pm

instead of waving flags , give the kids a (perferated) message banner .

could be a generic message , but better a specific match day message.

the kids , of course , get to keep 'their' bit of the message.

(theres history [and saints stories] in 35 years time.)

Well done to Rory and the Club

Well done to Rory and the Club

Rory sits behind us...

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