Armed Forces Day At Ibrox this weekend (vs Livingston):
Wednesday, 09 September 2015 15:00
Armed Forces Day At Ibrox
Written by Rangers Football Club
RANGERS and the Rangers Charity Foundation will welcome over 250 armed services personnel as part of our annual Armed Forces Day celebrations to honour the brave men and women of the Royal Navy, Army and RAF this Saturday at the Livingston match.
We have a proud tradition of supporting our troops and today’s special event provides an opportunity for fans to show their appreciation for their work and sacrifice, as well as back the Rangers Charity Foundation’s Armed Forces Partnership in aid of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, the RAF Benevolent Fund and Erskine.
A donation of £1 from every special commemorative programme sold will go towards the Foundation’s initiative as well as funds raised from the can collection at the turnstiles, where Foundation volunteers will be stationed before the match.
Armed Services Day will kick-off outside the Stadium with community engagement activities in the Argyle Car Park from 1pm and a fantastic performances outside the Megastore in the lead up to kick-off from ‘Poppy Girls’ singer Megan Adams.
12 year old Megan, whose Dad Lieutenant Commander William Adams MBE has served in the Royal Navy for 27 years, will be busking for fans as they arrive at the Stadium between 1pm and 2pm. Megan has previously sung on the pitch at Ibrox and at the Royal Albert Hall.
A representative from each branch of the armed services will lead the teams out onto the pitch prior to kick-off and representatives from 39 Engineer Regiment will abseil into the Stadium and hand the match ball over to the referee.
Celebrations will continue at half time when 8 Club representatives will carry a Rangers Armed Forces Day banner onto the pitch escorted by 16 armed forces personnel to receive a huge Ibrox welcome.
As well as welcoming over 250 serving personnel, the Club is also playing host to representatives from each branch of the armed services in the Directors Box.
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