History Organization All About Lions Service Membership 1
History Organization All About Lions Service Membership 1
Founded - 1917 2
“You can’t get very far until you start doing something for someone else. ” Melvin Jones 3
Historical Highlights 1920 4
Historical Highlights 1925 5
Historical Highlights 1930 6
Historical Highlights We Serve 1954 7
Historical Highlights 1957 8
Historical Highlights § Sight. First § Lions Quest § Grants 1968 9
§ 500 Grants Annually § Health Clinics § Training Centers § Vision & Hearing projects § Habitat for Humanity 10
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Historical Highlights 1987 12
Organization § § § § Member Club Zone Region District Multiple District International Board of Directors 13
Organization Member 14
Organization Club 15
Club Structure l l l l l Club president Immediate past president Vice presidents Secretary/treasurer Membership director Board of Directors Other elected chairpersons Lion tamer Tail twister 16
Club President Responsibilities § § Calls club board meetings & club meetings Creates agendas & plans with board Conducts club meetings Appoints committee chairpersons 17
Organization Zone 18
Organization Region 19
Organization District 20
District Structure District Governor Immediate Past District Governor 1 st. Vice District Governor 2 nd. Vice District Governor Cabinet secretary/treasurer Region & Zone Chairpersons District Committee Chairpersons 21
District 24 E Our club is in District 24 E, which is comprised of 36 clubs and 1 branch clubs. Our District is one of 6 in VA We have approximately 1, 000 members. 22
District Governor Responsibilities § § § Represent the association in the district Supervise district cabinet members Promote association’s activities Promote LCIF’s programs Protect association’s registered trademarks Preside at district meetings 23
District Governor Responsibilities (cont. ) § § Ensure clubs function according to Constitution & By-Laws Ensure clubs are active & strong Supervise organization of new clubs Monitor club payments 24
District Primary Service Programs • Camp Too Sweet • Lions Quest • Lions of VA Foundation 25
District Major Service Programs Blind Center of VA M. O. M & R. A. M Lions Quest Eye Glass Recycling Bland Memorial Leader Dog Hearing Foundation Lions of VA Foundation VA Assoc. of the Blind RAVE & VOBR Lions Eye Foundation Lions in Sight. First II Peace Poster Camp Too Sweet White Cane Days Youth Exchange Leo to Lion 26
Organization Multiple District 27
Organization Board of Directors 28
International Board of Directors § § § § President Immediate past president 1 st vice president 2 nd vice president International directors Board appointees Administrative officers: executive administrator, treasurer, secretary 29
Constitutional Areas USA, affiliates, Bermuda & the Bahamas l Canada l South America, Central America, Mexico, Caribbean l Europe l 30
Constitutional Areas Orient & Southeast Asia l India, South Asia, Africa and the Middle East l l Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia & Islands of South Pacific 31
Even-numbered years l Directors elected from: – Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and islands of the South Pacific – Orient and Southeast Asia – Europe – South America, Central America, Mexico and Islands of the Caribbean Sea – USA, its affiliates, Bermuda and the Bahamas 32
Odd-numbered years l Directors elected from: – India, South Asia, Africa and the Middle East – Canada – Europe – Orient and Southeast Asia – South America, Central America, Mexico and Islands of the Caribbean Sea – USA, its affiliates, Bermuda and the Bahamas 33
International Headquarters 34
We Serve 35
Adopted Service Program Categories • Community services • Diabetes awareness • Environmental services • Hearing/speech and work with the deaf • International relations • Opportunities for youth • Sight conservation and work with the blind 36
Community Services • Building Homes • Cultural and Community Activities 37
Diabetes Awareness • Education • Diabetes screening • Lions Eye Health Program • Recreational camps Camp Too Sweet 38
Environmental Services • Recycling • Anti-Pollution • Tree Planting • Environmental projects 39
Hearing/Speech & Work with the Deaf • Communication Devices • Hearing Aid Recycling • Hearing Ear Dogs • Hearing Screenings • Recreational Camps • Support Services 40
International Relations • Club twinning • Int’l Relations Month • Lions’ Day at the U. N. • Interclub Assistance • Stamp Exchange • World Peace Day 41
Opportunities for Youth • Leo clubs • Peace Poster Contest • Youth camps • Youth exchange • Services for Children • Lions-Quest 42
Sight Conservation & Work with the Blind • Assistive devices • Vision screening • Eyeglass recycling • Eye banks • Sight. First 43
Campaign Sight. First II • Control and eliminate causes • Combat emerging threats to sight • Provide vision for all 44
www. lionsclubs. org The Lion Magazine Lions chairpersons International Activities & Program Planning Division www. 46 lion. org 45
Why Membership Growth? Healthy clubs = Greater service 46
3 phase approach to membership growth • New member recruitment • New clubs • Retention of current members 47
Tips for recruiting new members • Look to your friends • Look to new members • Embrace diversity 48
Opportunities for creating new clubs • Campus Lions Clubs • New Century Lions Clubs • Leo Lions Clubs • Traditional Clubs • Club Branches 49
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