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New Member Orientation

College Station

Noon LIONS

WE SERVE Presenter - Lion Thom

2Lions Clubs International New Member Orientation

New Member Orientation Summary

• New Member Orientation is broken out into

four sections:

Who Lions Are

Your Club

District and Multiple District

Lions Clubs International (LCI)


Who Lions Are

• Lions are men and women dedicated to

serving those in need, whether in their own

community or around the world.

Over 1.45 million members

Over 209 countries

Over 46,000 clubs

Over 750 Districts


Who Lions Are

• Vision Statement: To be the global leader in

community and humanitarian service.

• Mission Statement: To empower volunteers to

serve their communities, meet humanitarian

needs, encourage peace, and promote

international understanding through Lions clubs.

• Motto: “We Serve”

• Code of Ethics: LCI has a code of ethics which

sets the standard that Lions should aspire to

adhere to.

• Purposes: LCI has a list of purposes to convey

why Lions clubs exist.


Membership

The benefits of membership are numerous, and include:

• Helping those in need

• Making a difference in your community

• Having an impact on those in need worldwide

• Developing leadership skills

• Enhancing communication skills

• Utilizing planning and organization skills

• Working hands-on to meet community needs

• Meeting new people

• Opportunities to network

• Opportunities to travel

College Station Noon Lions Executive Board


Club History

• Chartered: 68 years ago

• Charter members: around 20

• Now we are 211 strong

• Club that sponsored us: Bryan Noon

• Significant awards or achievements: Konneke Award 2009

LCI Service Award 2018

• District Membership Award 2017/18

• Jefferson Award winners: Judy LeUnes

David Ruesink


Club Officers

• President: Diane Holt

• Immediate Past President: Richard Spiller

• 1st VP and Leadership Chair: Mary Walker

• 2nd VP and Membership Chair: Dan Castillo

• 3rd VP and Service Chair: Dean Schneider

• Secretary: Michael Bolton

• Treasurer: Carrie Hines

Asst Treasurer: Renee Turner


Club Officers (continued)

• Lion Tamer: Barbara Heath (Assistant: Bill Robbins)• Responsible for club property (such as flags, banners, gavels, etc.).

The Lion Tamer keeps order and distributes materials at meetings.

• Tail Twister: Tom Turbiville

• Serves to promote harmony, good fellowship and enthusiasm at

club meetings through the judicious imposition of “fines” on

members.

• LIONS Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

Chairperson: Richard Spiller (Past President)

• Program Chair: Kim Dyer

• Marketing & Communications Chair: David Jones

• Song Leader: Meredith Childs


Board of Directors

• Directors, 1 Year

Paul Timoney: Leadership Committee Director

Mary Jo Prince: Membership Committee Director

Rob Montgomery: Service Committee Director

• Directors, 2 Year

Charles Durr: Leadership Committee

Patsy Johnson: Membership Committee

Glenda Schneider: Service Committee

• Board Advisor (non-voting): PDG John Rauser


Activities We Participate In - Partial List

• 4th of July, I Love America Celebration: TBD

• Awards and Recognition: Bonnie McGee

• Emergency Response: Fred Fisher

• International Relations: Dave Ruesink

• All Things Chocolate and Wine: TBD

• Honoring Our Heroes: Mary Jo Prince and Carrie Hines

• Youth Outreach: David Wixson

• Fun Park For All: David Gerling

• Wienerspiel: Judy LeUnes

• Christmas Trees: Carl Stewart

• Trash Pick Up: Gib Sawtelle


Traditions and Legacy Projects

• Texas Lions Camp - We are a major sponsor and funded

the Mini Golf course at the camp. 2 Workdays annually

• Lonestar Eye Bank Support - Mary Walker, Director

• Original Helicopter Pad at St. Joseph Hospital

• Lions Park on University Drive

• Fun for All Park Partnerships

• Eyeglasses for Kids - Ongoing KID SIGHT




Elections

• Officers are elected annually

• Club president appoints a nomination

committee in February

• The nomination committee selects candidates

• The club holds elections in April

• Terms begin on July 1st


Meetings

• When: Mondays at Noon, except:

Holidays

5th Mondays

• Where: Hilton College Station

• Special Meetings:

Tail Twister Party in June

Christmas Dinner in December


Dues

• Total Dues

Club dues:

○$46 a month for regular members, includes recent

increase to cover food.

○$44 for an additional Family Member

Included in the dues per member, per month are:

○Meals at $17 each X 42 = $714 per year actual

○Texas LIONS Camp dues: $21 per year

○International dues: $43 per year

○District and State dues: $13 per year


Budgets

• Activities Budget - Public Money

From the public, for the public good

• Administrative Budget – LIONS

Money raised for and by LIONS

○Service Contracts

○Dues

○Tail Twister


Service and Fundraising Activities

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Fireworks explode over the George H.W. Bush

Presidential Library and Museum during the

College Station Noon Lions Club's "I Love

America" Fourth of July Celebration on

Thursday night.

Thousands flock to Bush Library grounds for annual Fourth of

July festivities By KENNY WILEY [email protected]

https://www.theeagle.com/content/tncms/live/#1


New Members

A $35 new member fee will be billed the month the member joins.

Other dues are prorated for the remainder of the month billing cycle.

District 2-S5 Supports the Following Charities (per member per year)

Texas Lions Camp = $10.00

Lone Star Lions Eye Bank = $10.00

Texas Lions Foundation = $3.00

Texas Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Center = $2.00

Lions World Services for the Blind = $1.00

Leader Dog School for the Blind = $1.00

Lions Club International Foundation = $1.00

Total Annual International, State and District Dues

Regular Member = $105.00

Family Member = $83.50


Yesterday’s Memory by Tom Turbiville

Today was a special day. My College Station Noon Lions Club

volunteered to haul luggage for campers at the Texas Lions Camp

in Kerrville. The camp is 70 years old and is funded totally by

Lions clubs in Texas. Campers’ families pay zero. Campers are all

special needs kids. This was the last of Nine one-week sessions

and was for kids with diabetes. More than 200 campers this

session alone.

My brother Charlie, who was deaf, was a camper here in 1959,

when it was called Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children. I can

remember attending his closing ceremony at the amphitheater

which is still there. What a rewarding experience.



How We Communicate

• E-mail

• Noon Times - weekly

• Website

• District Newsletter

• Meeting Announcements

• State Website

• International Website

• Phone Calls

• FRIENDLY CONVERSATION

District and Multiple District


Organizational Structure

• There are over 750 Districts with 35 or more clubs,

and at least 1,250 members in each district (to be in

good standing)

Each district has a District Governor

• Multiple districts are formed by two or more districts

within a territory. Our Multiple District is MD-2. We

were the second Multiple District after Illinois which is

MD-1

• Our District: 2-S5, the last of 16 Districts to be

formed in Texas

• We are the largest of the 16 Districts in Texas with

the best retention. Over 2,300 members strong!


District 2-S5 Governor Team

• Governor: Mark Ulrich

(We stand and clap when introduced)

• 1st Vice Governor: Vance Elliott

• 2nd Vice Governor: Joe Franks

• Cabinet Secretary: PDG Mike Smalley

• District Treasurer: Jaye Weishuhn

• Immediate IPDG: James Haverland


District Convention

• District conventions are held to:

Develop fellowship among the Lions of the

district; conduct general district business

Elect the district governor and other

district-elected officers

Conduct seminars

Our District 2-S5 Convention was held at

The Stella Hotel, Bryan/College Station, on

April 26-27, 2019


How the District and Multiple District Communicate

• State Newsletter

• State Convention Programs

• District Governor Team Visits

• Zone Meetings

• District Conventions

• Council of Governor Meetings

Lions Clubs International


History

1917: Melvin Jones founded LCI.

1920: LCI becomes international with Canadian club.

1925: Helen Keller challenged Lions to

become “knights of the blind.”

1945: LCI helped draft the United Nations

Charter.

1957: The Leo Club Program is created.

1968: The Lions Clubs International Foundation

is established.

1987: LCI became the first service club

organization to admit women as members.

1990: Sight First is launched.

Today: Our international network has grown to include more than 200

countries and geographic areas.


DiabetesWe serve to reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve quality of life for those diagnosed.

VisionWe serve to prevent avoidable blindness and improve quality of life for people who are blind and visually impaired.

HungerWe serve to ensure all community members have access to nutritious foods.

EnvironmentWe serve to sustainably protect and restore our environment to improve the well-being of all communities.

Childhood CancerWe serve to help those affected by childhood cancer survive and thrive.


Name and Logo

• The official name of the association is “The International

Association of Lions Clubs” or simply “Lions Clubs

International.”

• The name Lions was chosen on a secret ballot over

several others because the Lion stood for strength,

courage, fidelity, and vital action.

• The Lions logo consists of a gold

“L” on a blue field surrounded by a

gold circle. On both sides of the

circle are profiles of a Lion head,

one looking back upon a proud

past and the other looking

optimistically toward the future.


Organizational Structure

• International officers implement policy and serve as

inspirational leaders of the world’s Lions.

International President: Korea

First Vice President: Georgia USA

LCIF Chairperson: Iceland

Second Vice President: Minnesota USA

Third Vice President: Alberta Canada

The International Board of Directors is the governing body of the

association, consisting of 34 members and 8 board appointees

(our most recent - Sam Lindsey from Texas)

• The International Constitution and Bylaws govern the

operations of the association and establish the rules by

which the association is to function.


Lion Past President Bob with Lion Diane in Kerrville, TX


International Convention

• Convention brings together thousands of Lions from

around the world for a week of business, education,

celebration, and fellowship.

• Chicago 2017, celebrating LIONS 100th

Anniversary!

• Las Vegas July 2018

• Milan, Italy July 2019


Our President and First Vice President

Judge Haynes H. Townsend

First Vice President

Dalton, Georgia

Jung-Yul Choi

International President

Busan City, South Korea


Our Second and Third Vice Presidents

Dr. Patricia Hill

Third Vice President

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Brian Sheehan

Second Vice President

Bird Island, Minnesota


Gudrun Yngvadottir

Immediate Past International President,

LCIF Chairperson

Gardabaer, Iceland

Our LCIF Chairperson


International Headquarters

• Located in Oak Brook, Illinois

• Approximately 275 staff members in 11 divisions:

Club Supplies and Distribution

Convention

District and Club Administration

Extension and Membership

Finance

Information Technology

Service Activities

Leadership

Legal

LCIF

Public Relations and

Communications


Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

• LCIF grants an average of US$30 million annually. It

provides clubs with the means to build schools, health

clinics, vocational rehabilitation, training centers, and

other projects that address community needs.

• LCIF SightFirst reduces and eliminates blindness

worldwide. The program targets the leading causes of

preventable blindness which affects millions of people

each year.

Since its launch in 1990, Lions have raised over US$415 million

for SightFirst, making LCIF the world's largest blindness

prevention organization.

New Goal:

$300 million in 3 years


Leadership

• LCI provides training and development opportunities

for Lions. The Global Action Team is the driving force

behind these programs, including Leadership,

Membership, and Service.

Emerging Lions Leadership Institutes

Faculty Development Institutes

Regional Lions Leadership Institutes

District Governors-Elect Seminar

Multiple District Leadership Development Funding

GLT District Funding Support Program

Webinars

Lions Learning Center


Service Activities

• Service activities generally fall into the following

categories:

Community Services

Disaster Preparedness and Relief

Environmental Services

Health and Wellness

International Relations

Opportunities for Youth

Services for Children

Global Service Action Campaigns

• Service is reported using the Lions Club Service

Activity Report


Communications

• LION Magazine

• E-mail Messages

• Website

• Social Networking

Facebook

○ facebook.com/lionsclubs

Twitter

○ twitter.com/lionsclubsorg

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