Ok, everyone. Been given the go ahead to let you know about this AWESOME event!
If you want to check out the view from any seat at the Gabba; or take a tour of the Lions facilities including the locker rooms, briefing rooms and gyms (see which player currently holds which record!); get player signatures on your favourite footy item, have your kids do an AFL footy clinic with the Lions players on the Gabba field or even just to pick up the 2009 Members' cap - HERE IS YOUR CHANCE!!
WHAT: 2009 BRISBANE LIONS MEMBERSHIP OPEN DAY
WHEN: 10am - 12 noon, Saturday 14 March 2009
WHERE: The Gabba, Gate 2 stadium concourse / southern end field area / public parkland on Stanley Street, Woolloongabba.
PARKING: Plenty of free public parking available in two Stanley Street open-air carparks - one entrance off Stanley Street, second entrance off Trafalgar Street.
NB: Lions players will have post-match recovery session that morning from 9:30am - 10:30am (TBC - earlier?) following the previous Friday night's match v Richmond @ Gold Coast Stadium, Carrara.
PROPOSED LIONS ACTIVITIES:
- Tour of the Lions facilities: the locker room, half-time briefing room, warm-up room, gyms, medical rooms, media room, players breakout room & players race - tours by Lions players & staff (every 15 mins?)- Puma junior boot fitting & sales with Simon Black and other Lions players.
- AFL Footy Clinic on the Gabba field with Lions players.
- Player autographs & photos.
- Hero Mail booth for fans to send support messages to their favourite players.
- Gabba corporate facilities (around Gate 2) open for hosted inspections, enquiries & sales.
- Lions Membership marquee for enquiries, sales & 2009 members cap collections.
- FOR SALE slips on available Gabba seats containing Section/Row/Seat Number details for prospective members to try the actual seat to approve their view of the field - then bring the FOR SALE slip to Match Office 2 to purchase that seat for the season - can walk away with their entire membership pack except for their membership card which will be sent in the mail later.
- LUCKY SEAT PRIZE: Every FOR SALE slip is linked to a lucky seat prize if that seat is purchased ranging from Lions scarves to Lions guernseys & memorabilia.
NB: For seasonal membership sales only - 3-game membership sales to be handled directly by membership staff as these memberships already assigned to a pre-determined prime seating area.
- Gate 2 Lions Shop open with 'one day only' sales specials.
- Ticketek booth open for Round One: Lions v West Coast @ The Gabba - 6:10pm, Saturday 28 March 2009 match-day ticket sales before they go on sale to the public!
- Lions roving MC with player interviews, trivia quiz questions for prizes, giveaways etc.
- Kids Zone with free jumping castle, face painting, balloons, wrist beads in team colours.
- Free Lions showbags for the kids.
- Lions mascot Bernie 'Gabba' Vegas with his Bernie Van (official club song & membership radio adverts audio) & for mascot races.
- Free sausage sizzle (MOBC / Lenard's - free food?)
- Free Four 'N Twenty pies and sausage rolls food support?
- Drinks $2 (Coca Cola - new club sponsors support - free drinks?)
- Big screen scoreboard available for club sponsor & partner / membership / corporate sales messages.
- Music: Stadium / Gate 2 parklands ground audio - Triple M supplied? Live music?
SO MARK THE DATE IN YOUR DIARY AND LOOK OUT ON THE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS lions.com.au
If you want to check out the view from any seat at the Gabba; or take a tour of the Lions facilities including the locker rooms, briefing rooms and gyms (see which player currently holds which record!); get player signatures on your favourite footy item, have your kids do an AFL footy clinic with the Lions players on the Gabba field or even just to pick up the 2009 Members' cap - HERE IS YOUR CHANCE!!
WHAT: 2009 BRISBANE LIONS MEMBERSHIP OPEN DAY
WHEN: 10am - 12 noon, Saturday 14 March 2009
WHERE: The Gabba, Gate 2 stadium concourse / southern end field area / public parkland on Stanley Street, Woolloongabba.
PARKING: Plenty of free public parking available in two Stanley Street open-air carparks - one entrance off Stanley Street, second entrance off Trafalgar Street.
NB: Lions players will have post-match recovery session that morning from 9:30am - 10:30am (TBC - earlier?) following the previous Friday night's match v Richmond @ Gold Coast Stadium, Carrara.
PROPOSED LIONS ACTIVITIES:
- Tour of the Lions facilities: the locker room, half-time briefing room, warm-up room, gyms, medical rooms, media room, players breakout room & players race - tours by Lions players & staff (every 15 mins?)- Puma junior boot fitting & sales with Simon Black and other Lions players.
- AFL Footy Clinic on the Gabba field with Lions players.
- Player autographs & photos.
- Hero Mail booth for fans to send support messages to their favourite players.
- Gabba corporate facilities (around Gate 2) open for hosted inspections, enquiries & sales.
- Lions Membership marquee for enquiries, sales & 2009 members cap collections.
- FOR SALE slips on available Gabba seats containing Section/Row/Seat Number details for prospective members to try the actual seat to approve their view of the field - then bring the FOR SALE slip to Match Office 2 to purchase that seat for the season - can walk away with their entire membership pack except for their membership card which will be sent in the mail later.
- LUCKY SEAT PRIZE: Every FOR SALE slip is linked to a lucky seat prize if that seat is purchased ranging from Lions scarves to Lions guernseys & memorabilia.
NB: For seasonal membership sales only - 3-game membership sales to be handled directly by membership staff as these memberships already assigned to a pre-determined prime seating area.
- Gate 2 Lions Shop open with 'one day only' sales specials.
- Ticketek booth open for Round One: Lions v West Coast @ The Gabba - 6:10pm, Saturday 28 March 2009 match-day ticket sales before they go on sale to the public!
- Lions roving MC with player interviews, trivia quiz questions for prizes, giveaways etc.
- Kids Zone with free jumping castle, face painting, balloons, wrist beads in team colours.
- Free Lions showbags for the kids.
- Lions mascot Bernie 'Gabba' Vegas with his Bernie Van (official club song & membership radio adverts audio) & for mascot races.
- Free sausage sizzle (MOBC / Lenard's - free food?)
- Free Four 'N Twenty pies and sausage rolls food support?
- Drinks $2 (Coca Cola - new club sponsors support - free drinks?)
- Big screen scoreboard available for club sponsor & partner / membership / corporate sales messages.
- Music: Stadium / Gate 2 parklands ground audio - Triple M supplied? Live music?
SO MARK THE DATE IN YOUR DIARY AND LOOK OUT ON THE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS lions.com.au
No-parking unless signed otherwise my backside. 
