Fundraising and Donations

 The club costs of excess of £20000 per year to run. The club aims to raise a minimum of £5000 from sponsorship, £5000 from grants, £5000 from the profit from the shinty lottery and £5000 from fundraising and donations.

LOTTO

 Play shinty lotto  Newtonmore Camanachd Club run a 3 number lottery that is drawn every week at one of  four locations round the village. Tickets are on sale in a number of locations in Dalwhinnie, Laggan and Newtonmore including Dalwhinnie garage, The Monadliath Hotel, the Laggan Country House hotel, Grants garage Newtonmore, the Glen Hotel, the Braeriach Hotel, the Balavil Hotel and the Golf Club Newtonmore. In addition to that a number of people sell tickets at the industrial estate and in some houses and residential facilities.

The draw takes place on a Saturday with the minimum prize fund being £200. If the draw is not won the prize increases by £100 each week until it reaches £1000 and it is then drawn till it is won. Each week there is a consolation prize of a bottle of whisky.

 It is possible to buy multiple weeks with the same numbers, Send your cheque and the 3 numbers you want to Derek Mackintosh,  29 Clune Terrace. Contact Derek by phone on 01540 673039

 Fundraising events

February open day and more  Come to the club on the last Saturday in February, enjoy the entertainment and find out the various ways you can support the club by sponsorship, donations and through other fundraising events. In the evening come to a concert by Davie Holt which is being put on to launch the shinty CD he is doing in collaboration with the shinty club. 50% of the sale price of all CDs comes to the club.

 Highland games Saturday 4h August  Some of the shinty players will be taking part in the Creag Dhu hill race. Guess the combined times that they take to complete the course and win one of the prizes on offer.

 Shinty Family day  Over 400 people joined us in 2006. This year it is on Sunday 5^th August and apart from the Folk music, beer tent, BBQ, slow cycle race, beat the goalie, hardest hit competition there are also competitions for all ages for longest hit, keepy uppy and longest shy. Entry to this fun-packed extravaganza is only £3.

 Shinty sale and lots more  This year it is on Saturday 1^st December. We are looking for donations of home baking, bric a brac, venison, books etc. The events start at noon with a special lunch funded and cooked by Anisa Caine who donates all the income to the club. Then the sale starts at 2pm and you have to get their early to get the choicest cuts of venison and the delicious home baking.

 Other events  Each year the players get involved in something during the year usually in cooperation with another community group. Keep your eye on the local press and look out for the posters.