EKIBIN LIONS INSPIRATIONAL YOUTH AWARDS - 26th October 2011.
Four young ladies were honoured by the Lions of Brisbane Ekibin for being an inspiration to all and sundry. The awards were presented by the DG Lion Lorraine McKenzie on the 26th October 2011. The Ladies were Tessa Boyd of the Yeronga State School, Lien-Diem Phan of Our Lady's College Annerley, Lisa Campbell of Mansfield State High (She unfortunately could not attend the presentation) and Jessica Regazzoli of the Yeronga Services Club .
(Photo shows the Ladies who were honoured, Tessa, Lien-Diem and Jessica in front of the Brisbane Ekibin Lions Banner.)
BARBAQUE STAND AT CHEVY CAR SWAP MEET - 14th August 2011.
The Lions of Brisbane Ekibin ran a BBQ Stand at the Chevy Car Swap on Sunday the 14th August 2011. It was enjoyable but hard yakka from morning, feeding a crowd of over 1000 people. Collections for the day were good and it will help the Lions finance many needy charities.
(Photo shows the Barbaque Stand with Lions/Lions Ladies preparing/barbaquing/serving Hot Dogs/Hamburgers etc.)
YOUTH OF THE YEAR - 9th February, 2011.
The Brisbane Ekibin Lions promote and sponsor the YOUTH OF THE YEAR contest. The contest commences at Club level with contestants drawn from the local high schools vying with each other and the OVERALL WINNER proceeding to Zone > Regional > State levels and finally to a National competition. In 2011, JADE BAKER of OUR LADY'S COLLEGE, ANNERLEY was adjudged the winner in the OVERALL CLASS and ROLLSY PONMATTAM MADASSEY of Mansfield High in the PUBLIC SPEAKING competition.
This year we had students from Yeronga State High, Our Lady's College Annerley and Mansfield State High - FIVE IN ALL and all ladies. The competition had the sponsorship of the National Australia Bank, this year too. The Chairperson for the evening was Lion Carol Da Costa Roque, the latest member addition to the Ekibin Lions, and she did a magnificient job of organising the competition. Thanks Carol and as a special reward the Club will allow you to be in charge next year too.
(Photo shows President Lion John Allen, Lion Carol, the winners with their trophies and all the contestants after the competition.)
STOP PRESS 1st March 2011 - Jade was successful at the Zone Level of the Youth of the Year competition held last week, and now advances to the Regionals to be held on the 12th March 2011. The Ekibin Lions wish her the very best as a win here, catapaults her to the State Finals. Its been many moons since the Ekibin Lions had a contestant at this level - the last was in 1988.
BRISBANE EKIBIN LIONS SPONSOR SCOUTS TO 22nd AUSTRALIAN JAMBOREE - January 2010
The Brisbane Ekibin Lions Club sponsored the costs of attending the once in three year JAMBOREE, of ten worthy SCOUTS from the local area. The scouts have enjoyed themselves, learned heaps on how to conduct themselves honourably and be better citizens of this vast rock that we all inhabit. A total of 13,000 odd scouts attended the Jamboree over a week long period and it was held at CATARACT SCOUT PARK (on the banks of the Cataract Lake) in the State of NSW.
Scouts at the Jamboree (Yes, Girls too can be scouts in the present day).
PRESENTATION OF A 'BLOWER' TO ASSIST THE CLEANING OF THE LOCAL CEMETERY TO 'THE LADIES OF THE CEMETERY'
The Ekibin Lions Club presented a 'Blower' to assist in the cleaning of the local cemetery to the "Ladies of the Cemetery" (as reported by our President to the club, Of course, our President did get confused not knowing how to address the group of civic minded individuals who have taken it upon themselves to attend to this hitherto neglected task).
Tracey (Hathie) Olivieri accepting the "Blower" from President John and Lion Col.
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