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Cycle for Charity.

Postby Joe O'Rourke » Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:23 pm

Celtic Charity Supporters Committee have organised a sponsored cycle from Celtic Park to Cardenden which takes place on Sunday 15[SIZE=2:566fe931]th[/SIZE:566fe931] September. The cycle idea came from the highly successful 80[SIZE=2:566fe931]th[/SIZE:566fe931] anniversary Pilgrimage walk to Cardenden and a similar cycle event which took place this time last year.
The cycle will end in Cardenden, hometown of Celtic legend John Thomson who passed away 82 years ago this week. The cyclists will complete the cyclists will complete the event with a wreath laying ceremony in Bowhill Cemetery at John’s grave.
The event is raising funds for Celtic Charity’s 1254125 campaign – challenging all supporters to raise £125 for Celtic Charity during the clubs 125[SIZE=2:566fe931]th[/SIZE:566fe931] anniversary year. All funds raised during this special year will be used to support projects involving the most vulnerable in society at home and abroad.

For more details or to register to take part in cycle or to volunteer to become a support driver see links below.

[URL:566fe931]http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory.php?item=4348[/URL:566fe931]

[URL:566fe931]http://cardenden2013.eventbrite.co.uk/[/URL:566fe931]
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The Celtic Supporters Association

The Celtic Supporters Association was the idea of Willie Fanning whose dream became a reality back in September 1944.

These were dark days on and off the pitch with the Second World War still raging and in comparison to those horrors rather more trivialy Celtic were not providing much joy to its supporters and defeat was a regular experience. Indeed the idea of a supporters association came to 27-year-old Willie while watching the Bhoys get thrashed 6-2 at Hamilton.

Willie decided to write to the Daily Record calling on fellow Celtic fans interested in establishing a supporters club to get in touch. A total of 14 people replied. Consequently a meeting was arranged at St Mark's and St Paul's Hall, Chester Street in Shettleston. The meeting proved to be a success - a provisional committee was installed and Willie was elected as President.

By the time of the second meeting at the A.O.H. Hall in Alexandria Parade in Townhead the word had spread. The hall was packed and car loads of supporters from across Glasgow and beyond eager to attend created a traffic jam along the parade.

A constitution was drawn up which allowed the new organosation to become an amalgamation of supporters clubs. Within 12 months membership had rocketed to 700 and the association had won the official endorsement of Celtic FC who handed over the responsibility of distributing match tickets to affiliated branches of the CSA.

The CSA remains a strong and influential body. Apart from following Celtic in massive numbers it has a social club in Glasgow and its annual Supporters Rally is a highlight in the Celtic calendar.

True to the traditions of Celtic FC the CSA also has a proud and continued ethos of raising funds for charity.


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