Businesses who could only previously dream of becoming the official Chelmsford City FC shirt sponsors will be as close as ever in 2010/11 after the club unveiled details of a special draw where a £500 punt could land someone the prestigious deal.

Companies and groups are being invited to take part in the raffle-based arrangement where a single payment of £500 will gain one entry into the limited, 100-ticket draw for sponsorship rights on the First Team’s kit as well as all replica shirts sold during the campaign. The deal would normally be valued in the region of £25,000 so demand is expected to reach epic levels quickly, especially with backup prizes also lined-up.

With sponsorship becoming more difficult to secure each year in harsh economic times, but with local business participation increasing, City opted to present all local companies with the opportunity to have their logo on the front of the team’s shirts, which appear on the Official Website (7,000+ hits per week) and the front cover of the award-winning programme, as well as local papers the Essex Chronicle and the Weekly News.

In addition to the back pages of newspapers in every home in the Chelmsford area, City also feature in the popular monthly Balance Life and Grassroots Magazines, increasing the business profile of the shirt sponsor. That’s without mentioning the thousands of fans who see the Clarets at home and on their travels across the Country.

The club and team also promote themselves throughout the County Town during the season, with 70 poster sites, a distribution list of over 3,000 and newspaper adverts which all add extra value and brand awareness. What’s more, everyone entering the draw will be acknowledged in the programme for the entire season and everyone’s logo will appear above the clubhouse doors, as well as the entitlement to a matchday meal for two.

The ticket price is £500+VAT each and there will be a limited number of 100 tickets available to buy, with no limit to how many you can purchase in one go. All tickets must be paid for prior to the draw or they will not be entered. The draw will be held at the Clubhouse on 23rd June 2010 at 2:45pm, just before the England game.

Questions, queries or ticket purchases should be directed to Aaron Desmond, Commercial Manager, on (01245) 290959 or via E-Mail at aaron.desmond@chelmsfordcityfc.com

Follow the World Cup with Chelmsford City FC! With Fabio’s squad now settled and the group games fast approaching, have you settled upon the Chelmsford City FC Clubhouse as your venue of choice for the big games yet?

Special offers have been confirmed for all England’s World Cup games as free food will be available to accompany your cheap drinks, with Fosters and Greene King IPA costing just £2 a pint. The Three Lions compete in the group stage against the USA (Saturday 12th June, 7:30pm), Algeria (Friday 18th June, 7:30pm) and Slovenia (Wednesday 23rd June, 3:00pm) so join your fellow Clarets and cheer Fabio’s team to victory!

And why not add an extra dimension to your summer by entering City’s World Cup Competition at www.visionsinternational.biz/html/world_cup.html? It’s only a fiver and all the profits are going towards the ‘Raise the Roof’ ground improvements at Melbourne.

Community Shield Tickets Up For Grabs: There’s still time to make your nomination for the County’s annual Volunteer of the Year Awards, with five pairs of tickets to Wembley in August ready to be presented to the lucky winners.

A sumptuous pre-match meal at the nearby Hilton Hotel is also included in the VIP day out for the victors, with nominations required to arrive at The County Office in Springfield by Monday 21st June. The annual prizes are intended to reward some of Essex’s finest who soldier through seasons without asking for recognition.

Last year, several grassroots heroes were treated to an all-expenses-paid day out at the clash between Chelsea and Manchester United, including their coach travel, meal and a souvenir programme as a reward for their assistance. Download your form from www.essexfa.com, request a copy on (01245) 393085 or E-Mail info@essexfa.com.

49 Club - Recent Winners: City’s 49 Club winners for the National Lottery Bonus Ball Draw on Saturday 22nd May were Daniel Brown and Martin Bissett with the number 27. The previous week it was 41 that earned Colin Diss and Martin Bissett the loot. Details of how to support this revenue stream can be found in the 'Clarets' section.

Essex County FA Launch New ‘Row-Z’ E-Zine: Colchester United’s FA Cup legend, Ray Crawford, has revealed his own take on England’s World Cup chances in South Africa to brand new football E-Zine, Row-Z, and why he would have made space for Theo Walcott in his 23-man squad. The debut edition of Row-Z, brought to you by the Essex County FA, is available to download from www.essexfa.com and contributions towards the next issue are welcomed on (01245) 393085 or at info@essexfa.com. You can also be added to the distribution list for future editions via these means.