1. MD 13 Orientation Presented by the MD 13 GMT 2012

2. All About Your Club A brief history of the club • When was your club chartered? • Who was the first president and other key founders? • How many charter members? • What are some significant events in the life of the club?

3. All About Your Club Signature Projects and others • What is your signature service project? • List other service projects • What is your signature fund raiser? • List other fund raisers

4. All About Your Club Club Organization - Officers, Directors, and Duties • Pres. • VPs • Sec. • Treas. • Tail Twister • Lion Tamer • Directors (2-4) • Membership Chair

5. All About Your Club Membership Categories recognized by Lions Clubs Inter. • Active • Associate • Honorary • Life Member • Affiliate • Member-at-Large • Privileged

6. All About Your Club • Attendance • Dues – Administrative vs. Activity Fund • What it means to be a Lion • L • I • O • N • S

7. The International Association Brief History • Melvin Jones, Chicago, 1917 • Dallas, Texas • Dr. W.P. Woods • International Association 1920 • Helen Keller, 1925 • Women, 1987

8. The International Association Lions Clubs International Objects • Outlines the aims & goals of Lions • Each member must use appropriately Lions Code of Ethics • Is a guideline for the personal values that each Lion should exemplify (Please note pages 12 & 13 of handout)

9. The International Association Important Facts • Mission State – see handout • Motto – We Serve • Official Colors – Purple & Gold • Membership – 1.3 million Lions in over 46,000 Clubs in over 200 countries • Official Emblem –

10. The International Association Structure and Elements of the Association • International Officers • International Directors • International Convention – Importance of Delegates • International Headquarters • Lions Magazine

11. The International Association International Projects & Programs • LCI & LCIF • Prevent Blindness [Sight First I (1990) & II (2008)] • Disaster Relief • Youth • Humanitarian needs • MJF • Leos

12. Districts & Multiple Districts Structure • What is a Multiple District? • What is a District? • What is a Region? • What is a Zone?

13. Districts & Multiple Districts Multiple Districts Officers • Council of Governors • Council Chairperson • Council Sec./Treas. • Committees

14. Districts & Multiple Districts District Officers • District Governors • Vice District Governors • Region Chairs • Zone Chairs

15. Districts & Multiple Districts District Projects • Sight related foundations • Eye screening projects • Others Multiple District Projects • Ohio Lions Band • Ohio Lions Foundation • Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation • Sight & Hearing State Committee • Youth State Committee

16. Districts & Multiple Districts Annual District Conventions • Celebration of District Governor’s year • Recognize district Lions achievements • Conduct District Business & Elections Annual Multiple District Convention • Celebration of the Multiple’s year • Recognize Lions achievements • Conduct Business & Elections • Provide Leadership Training Conventions are a time to have fun

17. PP-Past President ZC-Zone Chair DG-District Governor PDG-Past District Gov. 1VDG-1st Vice Dist. Gov. 2VDG-2nd Vice Dist. Gov. CST-Cabinet Sec./Teas. CC-Council Chair IP-International President ID-International Director PIP-Past Inter. President PID-Past Inter. Director I-immediate past… IPIP, IPID, IPDG, etc. Lions Alphabet Soup

18. LCI-Lions Clubs International LCIF-LCI Foundation MJF-Melvin Jones Fellowship OLERF-Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation OLF-Ohio Lions Foundation OSSB-Ohio School for the Blind MD-13 Multiple District 13, Ohio Lions Alphabet Soup

19. Join the Family • Effective Orientation • Involvement from Day One • Leaders Who Listen • Bond through Service • Be Like Family

20. Thank you Stay Involved Continue to Learn Visitwww.lionsclubs.organdwww.ohiolions.orgfor more information Contact PID Jerry Smith atjsmith60@roadrunner.comwith questions