BELMONT — The Friends of Belmont Football will be appearing before the Shaker Regional School Board Tuesday to give them an update on fund-raising activities.
The group is two years old now and president Eric Shirley said yesterday the club has raised well over $8,000 for the want-to-be program.
Shirley said the group has recently hired a fiscal agent and are in the process of filing for non-profit tax status with the federal government — meeting two of the requirements set by the Shaker Regional School Board in order for them to get the blessing of the board for NHIAA status.
The School Board also set a $15,000 fundraising goal as a base that will determine the future sustainability of the program.
She told board members at their last meeting that Shirley wanted to meet with them in hopes that in light of their recent successful fundraising, the board would consider lowering the minimum amount they previously determined would make the agencies sustainable.
The group is working toward some kind of arraignment with a neighboring school district to be able to play varsity football. As it stands now, Belmont youths can play football with either the Gilford Youth Football program or the Laconia Youth Football program. However once the boys reach their freshman year, there is no place at this time for them to continue to play.
Shirley said one recent fundraiser was a spaghetti dinner at Greenside Restaurant at the Lochmere Country Club raised $1,600. He said the next big fundraisers is a fishing derby to be held at the Winnisquam Market and Deli on February 15.
He said a local man has build a bob house to donate as a grand prize.
Shirley said he has seen a increasing interest in the community regarding Belmont Football and that it's not just the parents of children who want to play.
He said people in Belmont simply like football and would like to have a high school team to support.
The Shaker Regional School Board meets Tuesday January 28 at the Belmont Middle School at 6 p.m.
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