• Scotiabank Kid Captain Registration Open - enter your child online today for the chance to kick-off the Lions' home games
• Scotiabank Cardholder Benefits Announced

VANCOUVER, June 1, 2011 /CNW/ - Expect a season full of unique opportunities to make football more enjoyable for BC Lions' fans of all ages!  The Lions and Scotiabank today announced a series of Bank sponsored benefits for fans and Scotiabank customers in the Lion's Den.

For the second year, the Scotiabank Kid Captain experience is back for the entire family! This unique opportunity gives kids between the ages of 7 - 14 years the chance to win the ultimate Game Day experience with the BC Lions for the whole family to enjoy. One Scotiabank Kid Captain will be selected for each of the BC Lions' home games including the Playoffs, and two will be selected for both Scotiabank Touchdown Atlantic this September in Moncton, NB and the 99^th Grey Cup this November in Vancouver.

The SCOTIABANK KID CAPTAIN will:

• Be on field for the coin-toss at the start of the game;
• Stand on the side-lines holding the BC Lions flag during the National Anthem;
• Wear a unique Lions jersey with the Scotiabank Kid Captain patch and receive a Lions prize pack;
• Receive 4 tickets to the game for the winner and their family;
• And more!!

To learn more and to enter for a chance to be the Scotiabank Kid Captain, please visit: www.scotiakidcaptain.com .

SCOTIABANK CARDHOLDERS are also invited to participate in unique opportunities.  This year, the Lions and Scotiabank are offering:

• An exclusive ticket offer: Buy one bronze ticket, and receive a second FREE, courtesy of Scotiabank; and
• Receive a FREE BC Lions Car Flag when you spend $50 or more at any of the BC Lions merchandise stores when using a Scotiabank payment card;

"This promises to be another exciting year for BC Lions fans of all ages with unique experiences, great prizing and fantastic benefits for Scotiabank cardholders," said David Poole, Scotiabank Senior Vice-President, BC & Yukon.  "Scotiabank is excited to continue playing an active role in our community with the Lions, and to help build a championship team experience for one of Canada's oldest and most treasured professional sporting leagues."

Scotiabank has once again partnered with the CFL to bring fans the Scotiabank Labour Day Classic and Scotiabank Touchdown Atlantic in September to highlight what promises to be an exciting CFL season, leading up to the 99^th Grey Cup in November.

"As one our longest-serving premier partners, Scotiabank continues to be an outstanding supporter of football at the grassroots level as presenting sponsor of our Orange Helmet Awards and Field Goals for Football," said Lions president and CEO Dennis Skulsky.  "We are very pleased to have the Scotiabank Kid Captain program return for a second season as they give some of our youngest fans an in-game experience they will never forget."

BC Lions Training Camp begins in Kamloops, BC on Sunday, June 5^th. The BC Lions kick off the 2011 campaign with a pre-season tilt versus the Calgary Stampeders on Wednesday, June 15^th. Click here for the complete Lions 2011 schedule.

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Scotiabank is a proud supporter of the Canadian Football League and is the Official Bank of the CFL and the Grey Cup.  Scotiabank is committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work, both in Canada and abroad, through our global philanthropic program, Scotiabank Bright Future.  Recognized as a leader internationally and among Canadian corporations for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, Scotiabank has provided on average approximately $44 million annually to community causes around the world over each of the last five years.  Visit us at www.scotiabank.com.