Junior Gunners - Be involved at the Highbury curtain-raiser!
Get involved at Highbury!
Arsenal will be throwing Highbury's doors open for the first game of the season against Middlesbrough on Sunday August, 22 when 100 members of the Junior Gunners will be invited along to kick-off celebrations marking the 21st year of the young person's supporters' club.
The Junior Gunners will coordinate a number of special activities on the day, including an on-pitch display and then a guard of honour when the champions come out. The lucky participants will then get to stay and watch the match from the Family Enclosure, with an accompanying adult.
If you are between seven and 16 and you want enter this competition, all you have to do is send an e:mail to this address juniorgunners@arsenal.co.uk with your name, age, membership number and a daytime contact telephone number. Could you please put "Curtain-raiser" in the subject bar to help us process applications.
Please Note: As children will need to be left there is an age restriction on the above competition, and members need to be aged between 7 and 16. Winners will be requested to wear the red and white home kit for the day, if you don't have the up to date kit last season's will be fine.
Sue Campbell, manager of the Junior Gunners said:
"The Junior Gunners have gone from strength to strength over the last 21 years, in which time we have seen thousands and thousands of supporters become members. We're determined to make this special year go with a bang, and what a way to start! Enter the competition and you could be one of the lucky ones here on August 22nd".
This season Junior Gunner members receive a limited edition '21st Year' souvenir pack, a great colour photograph of our Championship winners and they also have the exclusive chance to be the team mascot at a match next season. All JGs also have priority access to tickets, and get to take part in loads of various events, competitions and quizzes held throughout the season.
Junior Gunners is a supporters club for youngsters up to 16 years of age and membership costs just £15 or £20 Overseas. For an application form call the Junior Gunners office on 020 7704 4160 or you can download one by clicking on the links below.
