NEW LIONS ORIENTATION

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NEW LIONS ORIENTATION

• THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
• DISTRICT 24-A

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OUR MOTTO

• WE SERVE

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CODE OF ETHICS

• TO SHOW my faith in the worthiness of my vocation
  by industrious application to the end that I may
  merit a reputation for quality of service.
• TO SEEK success and to demand all fair
  remuneration or profit as my just due, but to
  accept no profit or success at the price of my
  own self-respect, lost because of unfair
  advantage taken or because of questionable acts
  on my part.
• TO REMEMBER that in building up my business it is
  not necessary to tear down anther's to be loyal
  to my clients or customers and true to myself.
• WHENEVER a doubt arises as to the right or ethics
  of my position or action towards others, to
  resolve such doubt against myself.

• TO HOLD friendship as an end and not a means. To
  hold that true friendship exists not on account
  of the service performed by one to another, but
  that true friendship demands nothing but accepts
  service in the spirit in which it is given.
• ALWAYS to bear in mind my obligations as a
  citizen to my nation, my state and my community,
  and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word,
  act and deed. To give them freely of my time,
  labor, and means.
• TO AID my fellow men by giving my sympathy to
  those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my
  substance to the needy.
• TO BE CAREFUL, with my criticism and liberal with
  my praise to build up and not destroy.

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OBJECTS

• TO CREATE and foster a spirit of understanding
  among the peoples of the world.
• TO PROMOTE the principles of good government and
  good citizenship.
• TO TAKE an active interest in the civic,
  cultural, social and moral welfare of the
  community.
• TO UNITE the clubs in the bonds of friendship,
  good fellowship and mutual understanding.
• TO PROVIDE a forum for the open discussion of all
  matters of public interest provided, however,
  that partisan politics and sectarian religion
  shall not be debated by club members.
• TO ENCOURAGE service-minded people to serve their
  community without personal financial reward, and
  to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical
  standards in commerce, industry, professions,
  public works and private endeavor.

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LIONS HISTORY

• CHICAGO MARCH 1913
• Melvin Joins the Business Circle
• CHICAGO JUNE 7, 1917
• First Organizational Meeting
• DALLAS OCTOBER 8, 1917
• First Convention with representatives from 22
  member Lions Clubs
• 36 Delegates and 8 Alternates
• 9 States
• Organizational Framework of Lions International
  was adopted

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LIONS HISTORYCONTINUED

• CHICAGO 1919 CONVENTION
• LIONS Name
• L - Liberty
• I - Intelligence
• O - Our
• N - Nations
• S - Safety

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LIONS HISTORYCONTINUED

• 1920 CANADA
• FIRST COUNTRY OUTSIDE US.
• 1924 OMAHA CONVENTION
• Helen Kellers challenge to be Knights of the
  Blind
• 1927
• 60,000 Lions and 1,183 Clubs

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LIONS HISTORYCONTINUED

• 1972 LAKE PLACID BOARD MEETING
• Hearing Conservation
• TODAY (12/31/99)
• 1,409,937 Members
• 44,563 Clubs
• 741 Districts
• 185 Countries

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DAHLGREN LIONS CLUB HISTORY

• ORGANIZED
• APRIL 1959
• BY
• JACK HILL, PAST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
• ROBERT A. WALTERS

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DAHLGREN LIONS CLUB HISTORY

• P.I.D Jack Hill came to Bob Walters April 1958 to
  organize a club. Bob, being president of the
  Dahlgren Civic Association felt he did not have
  time. In April 1959 Jack came back to Bob. Jack
  and Bob set out to organize a club. One and
  one-half hour later they had signed up 25 of the
  original 27 members who organized and became the
  Dahlgren Lions club. The Club was chartered July
  16, 1959.

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DAHLGREN LIONS CLUBPAST PRESIDENTS
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LION EMBLEM

• Letter L between two Lion profiles
• One facing toward our past
• One facing toward our future

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OUR COLORS

• PURPLE
• Stands for loyalty to country, ones self and
  integrity of minds and hearts. It is the
  traditional color of strength, and tireless
  dedication to cause.
• GOLD
• Symbolizes sincerity to purpose, liberty in
  judgment, purity in life and generosity in mind,
  heart and pure towards fellow man.

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SLOGANADOPTED AT THE CHICAGO CONVENTION 1919

• L - LIBERTY
• I - INTELLIGENCE
• O - OUR
• N - NATIONS
• S - SAFETY

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS

• HEADQUARTERS
• OAKBROOK, ILL.
• EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
• PRESIDENT
• 1/2/3 VICE PRESIDENTS
• DIRECTORS

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THE Lion IS PRINTED IN
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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DISTRICT 24-AORGANIZATION
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DISTRICT 24-A FUNCTIONS

• VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION
• FALL WINTER CONFERENCES
• VISITATION PROGRAM
• REGION ZONE SOCIALS

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DAHLGREN LIONS CLUBORGANIZATION
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COMMITTEESFIRST VP

• MEMBERSHIP
• PUBLIC RELATIONS
• ROARS AND TAILS
• ATTENDANCE
• INDOCTRINATION
• PROGRAM

• VISITATION
• HISTORIAN
• AWARDS
• SAFETY
• WEB MASTER

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COMMITTEESSECOND VP

• HEALTH SERVICES
• COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
• WORLD SERVICE DAY
• YOUTH
• HIGHWAY CLEANUP
• PEACE POSTER
• SCHOLARSHIP
• FALL FESTIVAL

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SERVICE ACTIVITIES

• YOUTH
• BLAND MEMORIAL CONTEST
• YOUTH EXCHANGE
• DRUG AWARENESS (DARE)
• YOUTH CAMP
• INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
• LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
• STATE SERVICE
• LIONS OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION
• COMMUNITY SERVICE
• WORLD SERVICE DAY
• CHRISTMAS AND THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKETS
• HELP TO NEEDY FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
• TOO MANY TO LIST BUT AS MANY AND VARIED AS THE
  MEMBERSHIP OF CLUBS PROVIDING THEM

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SERVICE ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

• SIGHT
• EYE EXAMS AND GLASSES
• OLD DOMINION EYE BANK
• OLD EYE CASES COLLECTION
• LEADER DOG
• WHITE CANE
• VIRGINIA LIONS EYE INSTITUTE
• RECORDING SERVICES FOR THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED
• HEARING
• MOBILE SIGHT AND HEARING SCREENING VAN
• LIONS OF VIRGINIA HEARING FOUNDATION
• HEARING AID BANK
• HEARING DAY
• GERALD ADLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
• HEARING DOG
• SAFETY
• HIGHWAY SAFETY WEEK-END

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COMMITTEESTHIRD VP

• CITRUS SALES
• YARD SALES
• SPRING FLING
• MINT SALES
• GRANTS
• RAFFLE/WHITE CANE

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WE SERVE