Campus Lions Clubs

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Campus Lions Clubs

• Information New Club Formation

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About Lions

• Lions are groups of community minded men and
  women who improve communities around the world.
• More than 1.35 million men and women in
  approximately 45,000 clubs and 206 countries and
  geographic areas are involved in Lions clubs.
• Lions conduct eye screenings and offer disaster
  relief. They bring water to remote villages and
  sponsor drug awareness programs.
• Lions build, share, repair and have fun!

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What is a Campus Lions Club?
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About Campus Lions Clubs

• Almost 10,000 students, faculty, staff and
  community members in approximately 400 clubs in
  42 countries are involved in Campus Lions clubs.
• Campus Lions clubs are service-learning clubs
  that develop projects and activities to meet the
  unique needs of their campus, local and world
  communities.
• Campus club members choose their own activities,
  projects and fundraisers.

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Why Form a Campus Club?

• Member Benefits
• Opportunity to serve campus, local and world
  communities
• Membership in the worlds largest service club
  organization
• Leadership training
• Strengthen business and management skills
• Networking
• Resume building
• Transferability of membership

• College/University Benefits
• Provides leadership opportunities for students
• Offers membership in a well-recognized service
  club
• Increases humanitarian service for the campus
  community
• Builds positive community relations
• Supported by Lions Clubs International and an
  extensive volunteer network

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What do Campus Lions Clubs do?

• Campus Lions Clubs
• Organize fundraisers for charity organizations
  and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)
• Facilitate campus and community service projects
• Sponsor drug awareness programs
• Coordinate events on campus
• Participate in Habitat for Humanity projects
• Mentor elementary and adolescent students

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Who can Join?

• Students
• Faculty Staff
• Community Members

• Member Criteria
• Any person of legal majority and good moral
  character and good reputation in his/her
  community may be granted membership in any duly
  authorized Lions club.

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Charter Fees Dues

• Students
• Students enrolled in school, through age 30, pay
  no charter fee and half international dues.
  However, students in campus clubs, and clubs with
  a majority of students, must prepay one year of
  international dues at the student member rate
  (US19.50). The Student Member Certification Form
  (STU-5) is required for each qualifying student.
• Students, over age 30, pay a 10 charter fee and
  full international dues (US39). The Student
  Member Certification Form (STU-5) is required for
  each qualifying student over age 30.
• Faculty, Staff Community
• Non-students pay the regular 30 charter fee and
  full international dues (US39).

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Charter Fees Dues
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Charter Fees Dues

• Additional Information
• Campus Lions club members pay international dues
  in addition to club, district and multiple
  district dues, determined locally. Lions clubs
  international encourages districts and multiple
  district to either lower or exempt student from
  paying local dues.
• Campus Lions clubs are billed semi-annually in
  July and January and must be paid to the
  international office no later than July 21 and
  January 21 respectively. The semi-annual per
  capita dues amount is based upon membership of
  each club as shown by its membership report of
  June and December respectively.
• Campus clubs have through April 15 for the
  January per capita billing and through October 15
  for the July per capita billing to amend the club
  roster. Lions Clubs International will give
  credits to campus clubs for roster adjustments
  submitted within this time period without
  penalty.
• Visit the Student Member Program Web site.

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Charter Requirements

• You will need
• 20 or more charter members
• A sponsoring club, district cabinet or district
  committee, region or zone
• Approval from the college or university
• Approval from the district governor
• Completed charter application and report of
  charter members
• Appropriate fees and student member waivers
• Consider a club branch if you are unable to
  recruit 20 members.

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Campus Club Support

• Club Sponsor offers support and helps develop
  membership retention and growth plans
• Guiding Lion assists and advises the club during
  its first two years
• Faculty Advisor (if necessary) monitors club
  activities
• Campus Club Chairperson helps organize new
  campus clubs, coach campus extension-minded
  Lions, implement public relations initiatives,
  etc.
• Lions Clubs International supplies materials,
  offers project resources and leadership training

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Steps to Campus Club Formation
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Step 1 Approach a Prospective School

• Identify Lions and/or students to form the club
• Contact and meet with the schools student
  activities director
• Familiarize the contact with Lions Clubs
  International
• Ask about service learning and needs on campus
  the club could address
• Highlight student and college/university benefits
  of having a Campus Lions club
• Discuss if the college/university has special
  requirements or limitations for clubs on campus
  (some schools may not allow students to pay dues)
• Discuss promotional options on campus (i.e.
  special events, newsletters, tabling)
• Request student leader and faculty referrals
• Approach prospective faculty advisors and faculty
  members

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Step 2 The Informational Meeting

• Objectives
• Promote the new campus club
• Sign up at least 20 prospective members collect
  charter application and dues
• Schedule an organizational meeting
• Steps to a Successful Meeting
• Identify and recruit a core group of students to
  help organize the club
• Promote the meeting through school newsletters,
  announcements e-mails, bulletin boards, etc (and
  consider offering pizza!)
• Distribute recruiting materials
• Develop a well organized presentation and
  anticipate questions

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Step 2 The Informational Meeting

• Topics covered during the meeting include
• Brief history of Lions Clubs International
• How Lions clubs operate
• Benefit of joining a Lions club
• Community service opportunities on campus
• Leadership training available locally
• Dues structure and the Student Member Program
• Question and answer session about Lions

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Step 3 The Organizational Meeting

• The organizational meeting is the first meeting
  of the new Lions club. Schedule the meeting once
  20 qualified members have applied.

• Topics covered during the meeting include
• Structure and history of Lions Clubs
  International
• Information about club operations and the
  constitution and by-laws
• Explanations of each office
• Election of officers
• Dues structure (this should include
  international,district,multiple district and club
  dues)
• Future meeting dates and location
• Charter night arrangements
• Recruitment of additional members

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Next Steps

• Allow up to 45 days for LCI to process the
  charter application and to receive the official
  charter (sent to the district governor)
• Begin preparations for the charter night (pdf)
• Club sponsors should train new club officers and
  refer them to the Club Resource Center, available
  online

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Campus Club Project Ideas

• Established LCI Programs
• Vision Programs
• Eyeglass Recycling
• Sight Partnerships
• SightFirst Grants
• Community Programs
• Lions ALERT
• Lions Crew at Work
• Lions Green Team
• Culture and the Performance Festival
• Youth Programs
• Peace Poster Contest
• Youth Camps and Exchange
• Services for Children
• International Relations
• Other Programs

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Contact Us

• To request the Campus Club Kit or for more
  information, contact
• Membership Programs New Clubs
• Marketing Department
• Lions Clubs International
• 300 W. 22nd Street
• Oak Brook, IL 60523-8842
• Phone [phone], ext. 522
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail campusclubs_at_lionsclubs.org
• Web site Campus Lions Club