Lions Rugby Union Club Committee 2017
| PRESIDENT | Gavin Lowing |
| VICE-PRESIDENT & WEBMASTER | Victoria Hullena |
| TREASURER | Amanda Welch |
| SECRETARY | Jacinta Watt |
| REGISTER | Rob Affleck |
| CANTEEN CONVENOR | Nikki Lowing |
| GRANTS CONVENOR | Deb Carey |
| SECRETARY SUPPORT & COMMITTEE MEMBER | Jo Sizer |
| COMMITTEE MEMBER | Pia Godfrey |
Training and Playing Schedule for the upcoming season :
Fri 15th March: First training session 5:30 to 6:30pm. Also an additional sign on Day.
Fri 23Th March: Training 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
Fri 31st March: No Training as holidays begin.
A break for School Holidays
Friday 20th April to Friday 15th June: Training every Friday 5:00pm – 6:00pm: NOTE TIME CHANGE.
Saturday 21st April: First round of games. Draw to be confirmed once all clubs have submitted final team numbers to the Brisbane Junior Rugby Union (BJRU). See The Lions or BJRU website for draw details.
21st April to 23rd June: Games every Saturday as per BJRU draw.
A break for School Holidays
20st July to 24th August: Training every Friday 5:00pm to 6:00pm.
21st July to 11th August: Games every Saturday as per BJRU draw.
25th August: Kenmore carnival, a non BJRU event.
Games Times:
Under 6’s usually play around 8:30am on Saturday followed by older age groups during the morning.
(Confirmation of the start times for games will be available once the BJRU draw is finalised.)
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Recommended website: https://www.lionsrugbyclub.com.au and/or https://www.bjru.com.au/
Like us on Facebook: Lions Rugby Union Club Community Page
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Social:
A great social scene is the backbone to any great rugby club, and the Lions are no exception! Lions Rugby Union Club runs a Canteen and a Licensed Bar which is open for each training night, home games and selected social events. The canteen provides a great opportunity to mingle with fellow club members and other people from around the community. (Please drink responsibly and drive safely.)
During the season we a large projector screen that we play Rugby Super XV (18) matches, Wallabies games and other inspiring sport events. The aim is to engender an interest in rugby for our young Lions and of course a great social event for our fantastic Mums and Dads. If we can find the volunteers, than we may consider opening for State of Origin nights as well.
As we get into the season we will be adding more social events to the calendar. Initial committee thoughts are ‘movies under the stars’, ‘theme nights’, golf days and attending a Reds game. If you have any suggestions or great ideas please let one of our friendly committee members know.
AGM and Presentation Day take place shortly after season completion. (Tentative date 25th Aug)
Player Fees $250:
This year the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) is doing all registrations online, if you haven’t registered yet please go to the following link;
The ARU fees are in place to make sure we are insured. The Lions Rugby Union Club does not profit from these fees and as such there is no latitude for any player in regards to not registering before taking to the rugby field, it is a matter of no pay, no play.
Also payment plan options are available:
Must pay ARU registration on initial sign on as minimum $55 – $80 depending on age.
Followed by: February, March and April instalments. All fees will need to be paid by the commencement of Round 1 (21st April).
We have set up a sibling discount system whereby the Club will take on costs if parents have more than one child playing for the Club;
Sibling discount:
$250 1st child
$200 2nd child
$150 3rd child
$87.50 4th child..
Parent Participation:
The running and management of the Lions Rugby Union Club is only made possible through the help of our dedicated volunteers. Volunteering is fun, easy and extremely flexible.
The Lions Rugby Union Club volunteers are affectionately known as LION PACK. This large group of generous humans are significant in our Club. The LION PACK provides the helping hand to make sure every crucial area on training and game day is achieved and runs smoothly. But more than this, it brings together our local community and ignites the family that the Lions Rugby Union Club is to so many. The Lion PACK set the atmosphere on training and game day, from the smiles they give when people walk in, to the service we provide in the canteen, BBQ and behind the bar.
If you’d like to volunteer please see one our committee members, volunteers are the lifeblood of this club.
Sponsorship
The intention of the Lions Rugby Union Club was, and still is, to provide a fun, sociable sporting atmosphere for all the Lions Rugby Union Club players and members. Our vision is to be the club of choice for rugby union participants within the Karana Downs, Mount Crosby, Karalee, Bellbowrie and surrounding areas.
We have four main objectives as part of our 2017 – 2019 Strategic Plan which are;
- To be financially viable and sustainable
- To increase community based participation
- To improve the existing facility
- Develop a sustainable player base with a focus on female inclusion
This coming 2018 season is looking to be bigger and better than ever, with plans to continue all of the above good work, plus improving our facility by refurbishing the existing irrigation system and some major alterations to our clubhouse. These improvements will unquestionably provide a more enhanced facility for our young players and members to enjoy.
With proposed player base increases, and over 100 persons on the membership list, the administration and organisation of the Lions Rugby Union Club naturally results in some financial outlay (uniforms, catering, coaching clinics, web page administration, awards, etc.). For this reason the Lions Rugby Union Club (a not-for-profit incorporation) have solicited financial donations/contributions to offset the costs for the 2018 calendar year.
Thank you once more to our generous sponsors! Your support is not something we take lightly and is very much appreciated by everyone connected with the club. We hope that we will live up to our achievements of previous years.
Download PDF version of the Welcome Letter 2018
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