The HBA Lions Alliance Program is scoring fans at school with various colleges earning Lions and HBA branded rewards in return for providing local activities and competitions that promote HBA and the mighty Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club.

During April three schools were rewarded with items like signed Lions Guernseys and Lions supporter packs containing caps, team posters, stickers, fixture magnets, temporary tattoos, club magazines and more.

The HBA Lions Alliance Program is available to all registered charity and community organisations including primary and secondary schools and AFL clubs who’ve already been very proactive with their written applications to the Lions.

Here is a summary of the three successful school applications:

Hervey Bay’s Urangan State High School organised an all girls AFL competition involving three other regional schools and two students were selected in the Wide Bay team to compete in the Australian Rules State Championships. AFL is also promoted in the school newsletter with the catchphrase AFL is everywhere and the staff even organised their own AFL tipping competition. The Urangan SHS has now been sent a signed Lions Guernsey to raffle or auction off to raise valuable funds for the college and their sporting programs.

The Canteen Creek School which covers Preschool to Year Seven is located in an extremely remote rural community near Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory and their students play all their AFL matches proudly wearing replica Lions Guernseys. To say thanks for their allegiance, Lions supporter packs are being sent to the school for distribution among their younger students.

Rothwell’s Mueller College organised their own Class of 2008 and teaching staff AFL tipping competition this season to complement their on-field efforts competing in the State’s Independent Schools Cup for the past seven years. This Preschool to Year 12 college near Redcliffe is also receiving HBA and Lions branded rewards in the shape of Lions supporter packs as prizes for their in-house tipping competition.

To apply for rewards like these successful schools above, simply download and complete a HBA Lions Alliance Rewards Application Form and send it to the Lions for evaluation. In this document you should outline your marketing ideas and activities for promoting the Brisbane Lions in your school, club or local community.

These forms are available from the Lions website at www.lions.com.au in the Community section under HBA Lions Alliance (see the home page’s top maroon menu bar) or you can request a copy from the Lions Membership team by calling 07 3335 1777 or email lionsalliance@lions.com.au  

Good luck and thank you HBA!

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