LION FUNDAMENTALS

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LION FUNDAMENTALS
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Lion Fundamentals

• SESSION OBJECTIVE
• At the end of this session participants will be
  able to explain the following to new and
  prospective members
• Mission
• Ethics
• Purposes
• Structure (club emphasis)
• History

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Applying the Code of Ethics Possible Answers
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Code of Ethics applies). If the younger Lion had
wanted to practice this code of ethics, he would
have been happy to fix the roof for his Lion
friend. Another problem might be trying to make
friends in a club so that they will support you
in an upcoming election. This is definitely
against the Lions Code of Ethics.   28 The new
club president should follow the code by offering
praise to these members, not negative criticism.
Constructive criticism in private, given with
caring and concern for growth is much different
then public negative criticism.   31 According
to the Lions Code of Ethics, this woman should
have tried to produce quality work no matter what
anyone else did.   47 She showed the ethic of
serving the unfortunate. This is at the heart of
who Lions are.   53 This was a key ethic of
Melvin Jonesto be honest and caring in all
business practices. There is no room in Lionism
for cheating and dishonesty.   62 This Lion has
doubts because a true Lion cares about being fair
and truthful.  
 
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Mission Statement   To create and foster a
spirit of understanding among all people for
humanitarian needs by providing voluntary
services through community involvement and
international cooperation.
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PURPOSES 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 endeavors.
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Lion Fundamentals

• SESSION OBJECTIVE
• At the end of this session participants will be
  able to explain the following to new and
  prospective members
• Mission
• Ethics
• Purposes
• Structure (club emphasis)
• History

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TIMELINE
1917 First Convention
1920 LIONS CLUBS become international
1925 Helen Keller challenged the LIONS to
become knights to the blind.
1927 2,200 clubs and 80,000 members
1928 First club in China formed
1935 First Clubs in Central America
1948 Lions is given consultant status at the UN
1954 The motto We Serve is adopted
1961 Melvin Jones dies
1968 LCIF is formed
1987 Women are included
1999 Partner with the Carter Foundation to
combat river blindness and trachoma
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MULTIPLE DISTRICT
DISTRICT
REGION
ZONE
CLUB
YOU
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Club Structure
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District Structure
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Lion Fundamentals

• SESSION OBJECTIVE
• At the end of this session participants will be
  able to explain the following to new and
  prospective members
• Mission
• Ethics
• Purposes
• Structure (club emphasis)
• History