YOUTH FOOTBALL - SPONSORSHIP
2008 saw the Eastbourne Lions Club sponsor the Eastbourne Borough Youth Football Club under 13 black squad with all weather training jackets. Coach Malcolm Yarwood said "It is difficult for all managers throughout Eastbourne Borough YFC to obtain sponsorship and the Eastbourne Lions Club gesture in support of youth was fantastic".
Our picture shows the under 13 Black Squad together with Lions members.
In 2009 the club presented the Eastbourne Girls Football Club under 11's team with 30 new tabards and 2 football medical kit bags. The presentation took place during one of the training sessions held at The Causeway School. Lion President Nigel Windibank said "The Lions Club are pleased to be supporting this very successful team. We hope this small contribution will encourage the youngsters, through football, to develop as players and more importantly as people".
Our picture shows the Eastbourne Girls Football Club under 11's together with Lions members.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE POSTER COMPETITION .jpg "Peaceposter 2010")
An annual competition that represents the work of more than 350,000 young partipants worldwide. The aim of the competitionis to Spreading Peace and International Understanding
Contestants produce an original theme incorporating peace and by using a variety of mediums, including charcoal, crayon, pencil and paint, to express the theme. The works created are unique and express the young artists' life experiences and culture.
Twenty-four international finalists are selected each year and. Posters are shared globally via the Internet, the media and exhibits around the world.
Judging is based on originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme and contestants can advance to several judging levels. These are: local clubs, district, multiple district e.g. Great Britain and Northern Ireland and international. At the international level, judges from the art, peace, youth, education and media communities select one grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners.
We were delighted to learn that, at local club level and representing our own club, Yekaterina Goodwin of St Bede's Preparatory School in Meads, was declared the 2010 runner up in the Lions South East District of some 80 clubs entering. A remarkable achievement.
Eastbourne Lions Club President, Lynne Flanagan, was pleased to accept the award on behalf of Yekaterina at the Lions South-East District Convention in February this year.
Twelve year old Yekaterina, quoted "The inner peace, the love within, the kinship and the sharing are all we need to see" as being her 'Vision of Peace'.
.jpg "Peaceposter 2010 The District Runner Up.")
Yekaterina with Lion President Lynne Flanagan, Lion Norah Owen and The Deputy Mayor of Eastbourne Cllr. Margaret Salsbury .
