WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? Get Involved Stay Involved is a great opportunity for you to win a trip to Melbourne! This years competition promises the winner a trip from Sydney to Melbourne to watch the Bombers play Sydney Swans at the Dome. You and a parent could win this trip if you enter your picture in the competition. You'll meet some the Bomber greats such as Kevin Sheedy and Matthew Lloyd. Plus - the overall winner, and the eleven other prize winners will have their work crafted into a 2006 wall calendar. This calendar will be sent to all winners and participating schools. Schools can also win a prize that they can use to raise money. That's right, if a school enters 15 + entries they will win a team signed Sherrin football.

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The 2005 competition has now closed Essendon Football Club would like to congratulate all students and schools who entered - the work this year has been great! 21 schools entered this year with a total of 372 entries. The following schools are to be congratulated: Allambrie Heights PS Avalon PS Beaumont Rd PS Berowra PS Cammeray PS Cherrybrook PS Dural PS Eastwood PS Hornsby Heights PS Knox Grammar Lane Cove West PS Norman Hurst PS Northbridge PS North Curl Curl PS North Ryde PS Roselea PS St. Madelines PS St. Mary's PS St. Philip Neri PS St. Ives PS The schools that entered over 15 entries are the luck winner of a Essendon Team signed Sherrin football: Avalon PS Cammeray PS Cherrybrook PS Dural PS Eastwood PS Hornsby Heights PS Knox Grammar Lane Cove West PS Northbridge PS North Curl Curl PS North Ryde PS St Ives PS St Mary's PS Click here to view the 2005 entries online... Please check back regularly to look for details of the overall winner and the 11 finalists. Remember: The overall winner wins a flight Sydney-Melbourne (plus one parent) so that they can watch the Round 19, Bombers play the Swans at the Dome on Saturday 6th August 2005. The 11 finalists will have their artwork compiled as a wall calendar for 2006. When you enter next year - the artwork must be on A4 paper.

THE COMPETITION! The competition starts February 1st 2005 and closes April 8th 2005. On an A4 sheet of paper, draw a picture of you and you friends playing your favourite sport. Please note: you must clearly print your name, age and school on the back of your drawing. Remember that each entry must include the famous red and black colours and the slogan - Get Involved. Stay Involved! If you are doing an AFL picture, click here for some ideas. Send your picture to: Get Invovled, Stay Invovled! Essendon Football Club PO Box 17 Essendon, 3040 Make sure you include a return address. All entries must be received by April 8th 2005, and will be posted on essendonfc.com.au so you can have a look at what other entries have been submitted. You can also print off your own entry as a certificate of registration, complete with a thank you and autograph from Matthew Lloyd. This competition is only open to residents of NSW.

Essendon Football Club sees itself as a role model in the community - a responsibility it takes very seriously. We understand that this club and its players have the capacity to deliver a very powerful message. As such, this competition is seen as an important adjunct to the lifestyle lessons taught in our schools and junior sporting clubs. Get Involved. Stay Involved! - it is a great way to stay healthy and make lifelong friends.

WHAT YOU CAN WIN! Overall winner (plus one parent) will be flown to Melbourne to see the Essendon Bombers play the Sydney Swans, plus get the chance to visit the Bombers locker rooms. 12 entries will make up a wall calendar that will be sent to all entries and their schools. A signed Sherrin football for each school that enters more than 15 entries.

LETTER FOR TEACHERS AND COACHES An outline of the program for teachers and coaches of junior sporting teams can be downloaded here: Download the outline (Word document, 41KB)