We are excited to announce that the SFC bar will be open again this Thursday night from 5pm!
There are a few restrictions associated with the opening but we are super stoked to be offering our community the opportunity for a drink Thursday.
At this stage we are not offering food but we will advise once meals recommence.
We are restricted to 20 people in the bar area and 20 people in the BBQ areas with all patrons required to practice good hygeine with use of hand santizer, consumption of drinks at a table, and we are required to sign in and out.
Thursday Night is Happy Night!
$5.50 beer and wine (on selected beers and wine) is the normal practice for Thursday night which we are fully intending on continuing.
Why we think this is good?
Over the past few months, we have missed interacting with each other as a community. We have missed watching our local girls and lads play footy across all the ages and grow in their health and wellbeing through sport.
The football club is a place where we are one club and one family and when we aren’t meeting together, we all feel it.
The Latrobe University conducted some research which found for ever $1 spent on a community football club, there is a $4.40 return in social value.
They also reported, in that same research, that individuals associated with a football club have a greater level of self-reported wellbeing at every age group compared to a sample of the general population.
The average community football club in South Australia makes an annual economic contribution of $630,000 (Street Ryan Economic Contribution Assessments of Australian Football).
‘My football club is like a second family to me and everyone involved with the club. Not only have I gained many lifelong friends, but I have role models who I look up to and have taught me so much since joining the club.
Our club is a place where you can go to escape from normal everyday life and also confront your problems with the help of the people at the club.
A football club’s reach is significant and extends beyond the players, coaches, administrators, and volunteers within the club; for every 1 player, football clubs reach 10 people in their community.
‘Our club is the hub of our community. I have witnessed young boys who come from abusive homes and are disconnected from school and the community come to our club and feel part of a team. These boys learn respect, discipline, teamwork, responsibility, mateship, and a sense of belonging.’
You’re Invited
So, please join us in watching a bit of training from 5pm while enjoying community, a good yarn, and a cold beer.
See you there!