LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

• ORIENTATION and HISTORY

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The International Association

• Founded 1917 in Chicago, IL
• Founder Melvin Jones
• Motto We Serve
• Official Colors Purple and Gold
• Slogan Liberty, Intelligence,
• Our Nations
  Safety

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The International Association cont.

• Official Emblem
• The current Lion emblem (or logo) was
• adopted in 1919. The Lions face both past
• and future-pride of our heritage and
• confidence in the future

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The International Association cont.

• Primary Activity Blindness Prevention
• and Sight
  Conservation
• Today, Lions also contribute heavily
• to youth oriented service projects
• Membership More than 1.4 million
• men and women

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

• MEMBER YOU
• LIONS CLUB the most important unit
• DISTRICT 21-C
• MULTIPLE DISTRICT MD 21
• LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

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YOU and YOUR CLUB

• WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LION Lions are men and
  women who are dedicated to serving those in need
  in their community or half-way around the world.
• Members are expected to give freely of their time
  and energy whenever possible. They are expected
  to attend club meetings, be available for
  committee assignments, be knowledgeable about the
  aims and objectives of Lions and to support club
  officers.

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

• ACTIVE A member entitled to all rights and
  privileges and subject to all obligations which
  membership in a Lions club implies
• MEMBER-AT-LARGE A member who has moved out of
  the community and is unable to attend meetings
  and wants to retain their Lions membership. This
  member can not hold an office or vote at
  conventions and must pay dues

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES cont.

• ASSOCIATE A member who holds his primary
  membership in another club. May vote on club
  matters but may not serve as a club delegate or
  hold an office.
• AFFILIATE An individual who is currently unable
  to fully participate in the club, but wishes to
  support the club. They may not hold office and
  may not represent the club at district,
  multiple-district or international conventions,
  but may vote on club matters.

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES cont.

• HONORARY An honor bestowed by a club to an
  individual who is not a member of the Lions club
  to recognize outstanding community service.
• PRIVILEDGED A member who has been a Lion for 15
  years or more, because of illness, infirmities or
  advanced age or other legitimate reason, must
  relinquish their active status. They may vote
  but not hold an office
• LIFE-MEMBER A member who has maintained active
  status for 20 or more years, or for 15 years and
  is at least 70 years of age can be granted a Life
  Membership. Life membership pay a one time
  payment to the association in lieu of future
  dues. They have all rights and privileges of
  membership
• Members cannot simultaneously hold membership
  other than Honorary or Associate in more than
  one club.

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Making a difference in your community
• Having an impact on those in need worldwide.
• Developing leadership and communications skills
• Meeting new people and helping those in need

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DUES and ASSESSMENTS

• 25 International membership fee is payable on
  the day the member joins with the completed
  application
• Members also pay annual dues which include club
  dues, district dues and international dues.
  These are billed by the club treasurer
• It is important to stay current as the club is
  billed by International and the District on the
  1st of January and again on July 1st.

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CLUB BUDGETS

• Club maintains a separate account for
  Administrative.
• The Administrative budget is what finances the
  club operations. Its income comes mainly from
  club dues tail twisting.

• Club maintains a separate account for Activities.
• Funds raised from the public through club
  projects may only be spent to satisfy a community
  or public need.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• The Board of Directors govern the Lions Club. The
  Board consists of the President, the Immediate
  Past President, three Vice Presidents, a
  Secretary, Treasurer, Lion Tamer, Tail Twister,
  Club Directors, and Membership Chair.
• Officers are elected annually for a term of one
  year from July 1 June 30.
• Meetings of the board are usually held once a
  month.

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CLUB OFFICERS

• President the leader of the club and board of
  directors. Calls meetings and plans agenda.
• Vice-President assumes authority for club in
  absence of President. Each Vice-President
  oversees the functioning of some of the club
  committees.

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CLUB OFFICERS cont.

• Secretary acts as liaison officer between the
  club and both district and international.
  Submits membership reports and maintains club
  records.
• Treasurer responsible for club funds. Keeps
  administrative and activity fund separate. Bills
  members for dues.

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OFFICERS cont

• Lion Tamer serves as custodian of club
  property.
• Tail Twister promotes harmony, good fellowship,
  and enthusiasm through the judicious imposition
  of fines on members.

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OFFICERS cont.

• Membership Chair implements membership
  recruitment, growth, retention, and orientation
  programs.
• Immediate Past President acts as official
  greeter of members and their guests.

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CLUBS FORM A DISTRICT

• Composed of at least 35 clubs
• Must have at least 1250 members
• Sub-divided into Regions and Zones

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DISTRICT ORGANIZATION
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DISTRICT ORGANIZATION cont.

• District Governor the chief administrative
  officer for the district.
• Vice District Governor chief assistant to the
  District Governor and generally follows as
  Governor for the next year
• Cabinet Secretary/Treasurer act under the
  supervision of the Governor
• Region Chair appointed by the Governor to
  assist in District administration
• Zone Chair the direct link to the clubs, 1st
  line of help to be called on by the clubs

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District Events

• Holds four Cabinet Meetings each year
• Provides help to clubs through the District
  MERLOW team and Zone Chairs
• Sponsors District pin trading
• Sponsors Peace Poster Contest and other events
• Hosts youth exchange students

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MERLOW Team

• Membership to help clubs to recruit and increase
  membership
• Extension to provide a framework for the
  development of new clubs
• Retention to help club in the retention of old
  members
• Leadership to provide leadership training
  opportunities for the members of the district

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MERLOW Team cont.

• Orientation to assist clubs in the orientation
  of new members and refreshers for older members
• Womens Development to assist clubs in their
  recruitment of women and to counsel in furthering
  womens participation within the club and district

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The MULTIPLE DISTRICT

• More then one sub-district forms a
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  Multiple District
• Arizona is a Multiple District, MD-21 and has 3
  Sub Districts
• Our District is 21-C.
• Council of Governors the 3 sitting Governors, a
  Council Chairperson, 3 Vice- Governors, and 3
  Immediate Past Governors form the Council
• Only the 3 District Governors and the Council
  Chairperson can vote. Four Council meetings are
  held each year.

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Multiple District Events

• Mid-Winter Leadership Forum an annual meeting
  which provides leadership seminars for all
  members
• Officer training school for club officers,
  Region and Zone Chairs
• MD Convention the annual meeting at which
  constitutional changes are voted upon as well as
  voting for International Director candidates

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Multiple District Projects

• MD 21 sponsors four
• Multiple District Lions projects
• Lions Foundation of Arizona
• Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation
• Lions Camp Tatiyee
• Melvin Jones Lions International Memorial

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Lions Foundation of Arizona

• Provides low cost facilities to organizations
  serving the needy
• Publishes monthly Canyon State Lion and annual MD
  21 Directory
• Owns and operates low cost housing in Tucson

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Sight Hearing Foundation

• Provides vision and hearing services to the needy
• Sponsors previously owned eyeglass program

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Lions Camp Tatiyee

• Provides camping opportunities to special needs
  individuals from age 7 through adult

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Melvin Jones LionsInternational Memorial

• Melvin Jones was born in Ft. Thomas, AZ

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Multiple Districts formLIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

• 1.4 million Lions members
• 46,020 clubs in 193 countries and geographical
  areas
• 750 districts worldwide
• LCI supports 12 languages (Chinese, English,
  Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Italian,
  Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and
  Swedish

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International Headquarters

• The International Headquarters with a staff of
  under 300 full time employees is located in Oak
  Brook, Illinois.

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INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

• INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION held in late June or
  early July and is the annual meeting of the
  associations members.
• THE LION MAGAZINE is the official magazine of
  Lions Club International and is sent to every
  member each month and is published in 21
  languages.
• LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL WEB-SITE is located at
  www.lionsclubs.org and contains information,
  downloadable materials, training courses, club
  supplies, etc.

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

• LCIF is the charitable arm of Lions Clubs
  International.
• SightFirst II program is a global effort to
  respond to the worldwide needs for the prevention
  of blindness.
• Core 4 is an LCIF grant program that provides
  up to 200,000 in the top four humanitarian
  concerns of Lions preserving eyesight, combating
  disabilities, promoting health and serving youth.
• LCIF honors donors with awards and recognition.
  The Melvin Jones Fellowship is the highest form.

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ADDITIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES

• Lions International Peace Poster Contest
• Lions Cultural Program
• Environmental Projects
• International Youth Camps
• Used Eyeglasses Collection
• Sight Night

• International Youth Exchange
• Diabetes Awareness
• Eye Banks
• Leader Dogs
• World Sight Day
• Work with Deaf and Hearing Impaired

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ROAR LIKE THE LIONSThe End