June is always an extremely busy time for the Broncos' Committee. The beginning of the month usually marks the end of our training season quickly followed by the annual award presentations while finalising arrangements for Bishopton Day.
The Broncos' stall has been a prominent feature of Bishopton Day festivities since 2004. A great deal of work goes into the preparation and running of the stall which has proved to be a popular stop-off for visitors on their tour around the field. Bishopton Day presents one of the opportunities for local people to get to know that there is a basketball club in their village, and to find out a bit more about what we do. This is also a chance for the Committee to promote the club and basketball in general, so it's a day the Broncos look forward to immensely.
In recent years, visitors to the stall have taken the chance to shoot a few hoops in our "10-Shot Challenge". This has proved very popular with varying degrees of skill being displayed! There are always the easily-recognisable "ex-netball player" members of the public willing to have a go, as well as people who haven't played (or had the chance to play) basketball since leaving school. For those unwilling to show off their prowess in public, there's always the chance to win a prize at our tombola.
Bishopton Day is a date that's always circled in the Broncos' calendar. As well as providing an opportunity to promote what we do, it's a chance to raise some much-needed funds to buy or replace equipment for the club. However, the one thing we haven't yet achieved at Bishopton Day is to enter a float in the Parade. I've already said that the Committee is very busy during June, so if there are any volunteers out there who can help us make this happen, don't be shy. It would be an enormous boost for your local, community club. Contact details can be found on the Contact Us page.