Bracknell Bees
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working a lot more closely with the ice
rink. The continuation of junior player
development into the Bees squad is
also key and again we look forward to
working much more closely with the
Bracknell Ice Hockey club to this end.
We are always looking for new
partners, sponsors and of course fans!
Anyone looking to get involved with
the fastest team sport on the planet and
this great local, community driven, club
then our first message is always please
get in touch with us. We are always on the lookout for new sponsors, be it
companies or individuals, and welcome
all levels of input from both.
We are also always keen to
encourage people to come along and
check out Ice Hockey, if you haven’t
seen a game before then believe us you
are missing out and should check it
out! Our match night volunteers are a
truly dedicated and great bunch and do
a fantastic job of supporting the team
in a variety of different and valuable
ways and we always welcome more
Lynne Spearing of Club Sponsor Franx
Barbers recently took the time to tell
us a little more about the company
and their positive association with
Bracknell Bees. She told us, “We’ve
had a salon for around nine years and
an opportunity came up a couple of
doors down from where we are based
with another unit became available. We
had toyed with the idea of opening a
barbers somewhere in Wokingham
and so grasped that chance with both
hands; I’m pleased to say it has taken
off very quickly.
“It has a very traditional set up. We see
it as a gents grooming shop rather than
a traditional barbers and has a trendy
image with a very friendly atmosphere.
Our clients can have a drink or come
in for a chat so it is something of a
man cave! If anyone fancies a haircut
and are over this way you’re more than
welcome.
“My son has been playing for the
Bracknell Bees since he was about
seventeen and has been there for years.
After a spell away he came back and
got into the first team which is great to
see. “As a company we started sponsoring
them last year and are proud to
be doing so again this season. It
is a good platform to help us get
our name out there and so is a
partnership that benefits both parties.
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to expand the work that the current
volunteers already do for the club. If you
would like to know more or can offer
partnership, sponsorship or assistance
then please drop us an email at press@
bracknellbeesihc.com and we will get
back to you.
Looking to the longer term future,
as best as anyone can, the stability of the
club and the new league in which it now
plays are the two key challenges moving
forward. UK ice hockey can, for the most
part, be financially challenging but we
feel that both the Bees and the National
Ice Hockey League look stable going into
their first season together and the future
certainly looks bright.
In this modern age of social media
and immediate comment and feedback
all teams have had and continue to have
their ups and downs. The challenge
of trying to balance that with keeping
paying fans satisfied with the on-ice
product is an ever present battle but
one that we feel we are doing our best
to achieve.
As a club we continue to attempt
to keep the teams profile positive,
noticeable and energetic whilst making
ourselves part of the local community
and part of the goal of developing the
next generation of ice hockey players in
the UK.
“We’re always keen to support the local
community where possible and hope
to be able to continue to support the
club for many years to come. We’re very
proud to be associated with Bracknell
Bees and we wish them all the best for
the future.”