We at St John’s College are excited about a new project that will see the building of an Indoor Cricket Centre. The new Indoor Cricket Centre will be situated between Rice and Mitchell Fields. It is anticipated that this project will commence within the next month and will be completed by April 2012.
The new facility will be used by Pre-Prep, Prep and College boys to develop an even higher standard of cricket at St John’s College. It will consist of four lanes and will be built according to international specifications. We have ensured that the façade of the building will blend in with the aesthetics of the school.
The cost of the project has been estimated at just under R6million. This budgeted amount will enable us to build the indoor nets and an outside area that will include a tea shelter, a paved seating area and toilets. Please refer to the artist’s impression attached.
We have already secured funding commitments totaling R4million, which leaves a total of R1.9million to be raised. We will be undertaking a number of fundraising drives throughout the year to raise the balance of the funding needed to complete this facility. We will be appealing to the cricket parents and other members of the St John’s community to consider contributing to this project.
All contributions will be acknowledged on an Acknowledgement Board to be housed within the facility. Donors would also be able to specify if they would like to sponsor a particular item in the building project.
If you would like to learn more about this project, please contact one of the following people:
- Rob Long
- Adrian Norris
- Craig Verdal-Austin
If you would like more information about making a contribution, please contact Heather Cooper at the St John’s Foundation on 011-645-3075, 082-823-2744 or cooper at stjohnscollege.co.za. All donations will qualify for deductions from taxable income in accordance with the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962.
We look forward to your participation in the funding of this exciting project.
Roger Cameron
Headmaster
