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New Member Information
Dumas Noon Lions Club
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Welcome to the Dumas Noon Lions ClubOUR
MOTTOWE SERVE
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What is a Lion?
Fast facts First club started in 1917 Chicago,
Illinois World's largest service club
association 1.4 million men and women members
More than 44,600 clubs Clubs in 200 countries
and geographical areas.
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Experience the Club

• Everything we do starts at the club level
• Leadership
• Fellowship
• Service
• Fun

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About Our Club

• To become a member you must be invited by a Lion
• Our club was chartered in 1930
• Membership dues are only 40 a month
• We have 221 members
• 10th largest club in the world
• Our meetings are held Every Thursday at 12 Noon
• 524 Porter at our Lions Club Building
• Last year, our club
• Gave 60,000 plus was earned from our 2009 Annual
  Dogie Days Celebration.
• Dumas Noon Lions Club used these funds to help
  over 40 organizations such as Meals on Wheels,
  Eye Exams, Leader Dog Support, Coat Shoe
  Shopping and more.

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Our Club Officers
President Tom Ferguson 2011 Head Wrangler
Alexa Maples 2nd Vice-President Milton Pax 3rd
Vice-President Jerry Galloway Secretary Judy
Watson Treasurer James Allen Immediate Past
President James Mahaffey Past District Governor
Mike Milligan Paid Bookkeeper Jimmy
Payne Texas Lions Camp Club Coordinator Deana
Houlette
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Our Club Committee Officers
Membership Chairs Wayne Smith - Lesa Scott - Lorie Shafer
Retention Chair Grace Pierson
Public Relations Chair Jackie Wiswell
One Year Directors Kirk Pope - Mark Stroebel
Two Year Directors Wayne Edwards - Bart Templeton
Car Show Coordinators Wayne Christie Angie West Wanda Brooks
Bar-B-Q Chair Rowdy Rhoades
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Our Club Committee Officers

• Lion Tamers are in charge of and responsible for
  the clubs property. Their job is to make sure
  that the flags, gong, gavel and badge boards are
  properly placed, that the standard organization
  chart is displayed conspicuously at every
  meeting and that all materials are properly
  distributed. They are to assist the past
  presidents as the official greeters, always
  welcome all guests and see that places are
  provided for all.
• Tail Twisters shall maintain harmony, and
  encourage good feelings, life and enthusiasm in
  the meetings. They shall impose and collect the
  fines at the meetings (and shall use their best
  judgment when doing so). Much of the success of
  the meetings will depend upon their
  resourcefulness in promoting fellowship, fun and
  laughter, making the members forget, for a time
  at least, their business and any worries they may
  have.

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Our Clubs Activities
Club Fellowship Activities 1. Family Style Meals
every Thursday at Noon 2. Holiday party 3.
Committee work 4. Coat and Shoe Shopping every
November 5. District meetings four times a
year Club Fund-raising Activities 1. Dogie
Days 2. Pancake Suppers 3. Car Show Do you have
an idea for a fund-raiser?
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Membership Benefits

• You change lives
• You improve the community and the world
• You build friendships
• You enhance leadership skills
• You develop business contacts
• You receive Lions International magazine and club
  communications
• You have fun, food and fellowship each week
• You are needed

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Expectations of Members

• Attend club meetings regularly
• Participate in club service activities
• Support club fund-raising projects
• Share the experience with others
• Demonstrate pride of membership
• Invite one new member every year
• Wear your pin at club meetings and everyday

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Organizational Structure
Our club is governed by a Board of Directors
which consists of the Club Officers, four
Directors, Lion Tamers, Tail Twisters, Membership
Committee, Retention Chair, PR Chair, B-B-Q Chair
Car Show Coordinators and Texas Lions Camp Club
Coordinator Our club is 1 of 52 clubs in District
2-T1 Our District Governor is Don Weeks who is a
member of the Amarillo Downtown Club in
Amarillo Our District holds an annual convention
each April in the Panhandle area. Our club is a
member of Lions International, a worldwide
organization. Our International convention is
held each July in various locations around the
world.
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Club Administration

• Club bylaws define our club structure and
  operation.
• Our club membership votes on
• Election of club officers and directors
• Amendments to club bylaws
• The Board of Directors
• Determines club policies
• Approves club projects
• Sets and approves the clubs budget
• Approves application for New Members

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Finances/Budgeting

• Administrative Account
• Income from club dues.
• Service Account
• Income from public fund-raising projects or
  contributions and cannot be used to pay
  administrative expenses of the club.
• Dogie Days which brings in 60,000 plus is a
  public fund-raising project for the community.

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There are many opportunities to serve
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Questions?
Ask, Ask, Ask! Let us help you!
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