AFL Queensland is calling for nominations for the 2010 Quest Community Newspapers Australian Football Volunteer of the Year Award.
Tuesday 8 June
AFL Queensland is calling for nominations for the 2010 Quest Community Newspapers Australian Football Volunteer of the Year Award.
This is a new initiative, launched as part of the League’s new partnership with Quest Community Newspapers, to recognise the invaluable role that volunteers play at all levels of football.
And it is targeting all junior and senior clubs, schools, AFL Auskick centres … anywhere Australian football is played in the Quest Newspapers catchment area.
AFLQ chief executive Richard Griffiths says volunteers are “the lifeblood” of community football.
“We can’t say enough about the role that volunteers play in our game,” Griffiths said. “To everyone from the coaches and administrators through to the people who run the canteen and organize the equipment, and everyone else, we owe an enormous debt of thanks.
“With the outstanding support of Quest Community Newspapers, this is a great way we can show our gratitude in a tangible sense.”
So, AFLQ Corporate Relations boss Penny French, working with Quest Community Newspapers on the volunteer recognition campaign, is calling for nominations from right across the football community.
It is a simple process, she says, with clubs able to nominate outstanding volunteers at the Quest Community Newspapers website – www .questnews.com. au – or download the flyer at the bottom of this story and send nomination details to: Locked Bag 999, Kelvin Grove DC QLD 4059.
In nominating your club, school or centre’s top volunteers, you will be asked to explain why, in 100 words or less, that person deserves to be nominated for the Quest Community Newspapers Australian Football Volunteer of the Year Award.
Be sure to include your name, contact phone number, postal address and email address, as well as your local Quest newspaper area, plus your nomination’s contact details, AFL club, school or AFL Auskick centre.
“When we’ve collated all the nominations one nominee will be chosen from each of the 15 mid week Quest title areas across Brisbane,” says Penny.
“Each of the 15 regional winners will be invited to attend a special celebration dinner with an AFL Ambassador on Wednesday, 4 August, at the Pineapple Hotel, and will receive a prize pack valued at $300.
“From this group of regional winners we’ll select one overall winner, who will be presented with their award at the QAFL’s statewide volunteer recognition awards dinner in November.”
The prize pack for regional winners will include a hard cover copy of the commemorative book “The Australian Game of Football since 1858”, a small Sherrin footy signed by the AFL Ambassador, a medallion and a certificate.
Nominations will close on Monday, 5 July, 2010, with regional winners to be announced online and in Quest Newspapers on 22 July 2010.
For further information, please contact Penny French at AFLQ on (07) 3394-2433 or email pfrench@aflq-new.fspdev.com
Click here to download the Quest Community Newspapers Australian Football Volunteer of the Year Award Flyer.
