The Canberra Raiders will commence their 2018 home season this Sunday night by celebrating with their members as part of the club’s annual member recognition round.
Just over 17,000 members have signed on to join the club in 2018, as the club strives to hit 20,000 members for the first time in club history.
Sunday’s match is an opportunity for the club to recognise their membership base and will conduct over 60-member specific activations for the match against the Knights.
The clubs first Viking Ambassador for the season will be member Grant Wilson, who came closest to winning the Austbrokers Canberra $500,000 season predictor competition in 2017. He will have the honour of blowing the Viking Horn to kick-off the Raiders home season and bring the team onto GIO Stadium for the first time this year.
The clubs 18th Raider experience will also be taken up by club member Craig Scarlett, who ran second in the Season predictor competition. He will have the chance to go behind the scenes with the team during the day.
The extremely popular autograph Alley is back for another season, with the club’s junior members having the chance to meet the team as they arrive at the game each week, in this exclusive opportunity for junior members each week.
One of the club’s junior members will also run the team onto the ground for the NRL match as the junior mascot, while 20 members will line the players tunnel at kick-off and another 20 at halftime, to help welcome the team on the field.
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This week we will also have two family membership holders enter the field of play pre-game to get up close and personal with the team during warm-up. They will have the opportunity to get close to the action and learn more about how the team prepares pre-game.
Pre-game in the Members Lounge (East Lounge) one lucky Raiders member will have the chance to spin for $50,000 thanks to Austbrokers Canberra and will win a minimum guaranteed $1000.
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There’s also the brand new Match Day Cash Giveaway, where members have the chance to win $50,000 at halftime thanks to Austbrokers Canberra.
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The Members lounge continues to be the hub for Members to get together pre-game each week, with pool tables and foosball available, as well as live music this week from local artist Harry Cleverdon.
There will also be a chance to hear the team line-ups first and get the inside knowledge ahead of kick-off. In 2018 each home game the club will alternate between the East and West lounges for the main member's lounge, giving members on both sides of the venue the chance to experience the pre-game build-up.
Members will also continue to receive 20% off all Raiders merchandise through the Raiders Shop outlets at GIO Stadium and a 10% discount on all food thanks to GEMA catering on presentation of their membership cards.
East Members Lounge
Members can gain access to the East lounge by showing membership card, accreditation or ticket.
- Accessible from Gates Open (5.15pm)
- Free Raiders Drink Bottle to the first 100 members to visit the East Members Lounge
- Members can enter their details in the Lounge until kick-off for a chance to be upgraded with 3 mates at the next Raiders home game thanks to Huawei.
- Members Austbrokers Canberra Spin & Win at 5.30pm – Chance to win $50,000
- Live team announcements at 5.45pm (approx.)
- Snack foods available to purchase (10% discount for members)
- Member happy hour rates upon presentation of card for drinks: 5.30pm – 6.00pm
- FREE pool tables
- Live music until kick off by artist, Harry Cleverdon
West Members Lounge
Members can gain access to the West lounge by showing membership card, accreditation or ticket.
- Accessible from Gates Open (5.15pm)
- Snack foods available to purchase (10% discount for members)
- Member happy hour rates upon presentation of card for drinks: 5.30pm – 6.00pm
- FREE pool tables
