As you know,
sport has always been a big part of life at the Castle and the school has
countless stories of success. You have all been a big part of that and I hope
you have many fond memories from your time here and still want to be part of the
school's future success.
As a school, we
do not want to rest on our laurels and still need to invest in sport. Ensuring
we are making positive sporting memories for all and at the same time producing
the next Scotland cap, Davis Cup member or Ryder Cup captain.
Ultimately
allowing boys to find their authentic best self and ensure that Merchiston is a
place of forever belonging.
Upgrading our
gym
This means
investment in sport, but investment in tangible and realistic plans. That starts
with upgrading our gym, from what is currently stored in a cupboard to a
state-of-the-art athletic development suite over two
floors.
We have used
four companies to design this facility and have whittled it down to one.
Everything is ready to go with a time scale from order to completion in just
6-weeks, this can be a reality for every current student.
Could you help
support us?
From 7 years
old to 18, from cricket to climbing, every sport and every boy will benefit from
this new facility. If shaping the next generation of athletes interests you,
then please do get in touch with myself and I can share the full plans. With an
itemised invoice you literally could choose which weight, rack, rig or dumbbell
you'd like to contribute to. No amount is too small! The total cost for
this project is £65,000 and if you would like more detail I can supply it.
Cricket
The second
project is our poor cricket nets. Blasted by the wind over the last decade they
are now the leaning nets of Merchi and are in need of
upgrading.
As a sport, we
want to be the school of first choice for Scottish Cricketers, and to be able to
do that, we at least need an upgrade on our outdoor nets. Ideally this would
involve a facility from scratch on the same site coming in at over £70,000.
However, if this becomes unrealistic then any money given can resurface and
recondition what is already there. Due to the success of our cricket program, we
are turning heads and it would be great while we have their gaze that we can
show them a vision of where we are going before they turn away
again.
Again, if this
interests you, please do reach out and we can share the full plans of the
project.
I appreciate
you taking the time to read this, and if you are curious or would be interested
in supporting these projects then please reach out to me by email. I appreciate
I am asking for your trust and I look forward to building that and keeping it
for years to come.
Yours
Nick De Luca
Director of Sports and Activities
Email:
ndeluca@merchiston.co.uk