Single District Governors- E lect Orientation 201 4 WELCOME

1. Single District Governors-ElectOrientation2014WELCOME Nesim Levi, PID

2. Orientation Topics • Your responsibilities • Resources • District Governor Manual • Forms and Reports • District Leadership Team • New Club Formation • Club Management • Recognition T6HEHEX5Z3ADT4

3. District Governor Responsibilities

4. District Governors • Represent the association in the district • Promote harmony among the district’s clubs • Promote membership growth, retention and new club development • Promote leadership development in clubs and in the district • Promote LCIF and all service activities

5. District Governors • Preside over district meetings when present • Coach and motivate the district leadership team members • Ensure all clubs in the district are visited. or a district leadership team member can visit the clubs • Ensure guidance is given to declining clubs

6. District Governors • DG submit a Meeting/Visitation report • Submit a itemized statement of district receipts and expenditures

7. District Governors • Share information and records with successor • Report to LCI all known violations of the use of the association’s name and emblem • Recommend clubs for status quo, priority status and cancellation • Monitor club payments

8. Resources • District Governor Team Manual • International Headquarters • Association’s Web Site • Board Policy Manual • Constitution and By-Laws

9. Resource District Governor Team Manual Guide, not policy Chapter titles similar to divisions at headquarters Most Important Chapters

10. Resource International Headquarters 11 Divisions 41 Departments

11. Resource District and Club Administration Mindy Marks, Division Manager Departments are language specific English Ann Laube EurafricanSilva Melkonian Ibero-American Mark Bularzik Pacific Asian Yoshiko Merz

12. Division contact information districtadministration@lionsclubs.org englishlanguage@lionsclubs.org eurafrican@lionsclubs.org ibero@lionsclubs.org pacificasian@lionsclubs.org

13. Resource Association’s Web Site www.lionsclubs.org Lions and non-Lions Member Center Club Resource Center District Resource Center Excellence awards

14. Resource

17. Resource Board Policy Manual Association Policies Legal Interpretations http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/member-center/resources/publications/resources-board-policy-manual.php

18. Resource

19. Resource http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/member-center/resources/publications/resources-board-policy-manual.php

20. Resource Constitution and By-Laws International Standard Multiple District Standard District Standard Club Clubs, districts and multiple districts have own

21. Forms and Reports When are the forms submitted? Who submits the forms? Where are the reports/forms found? How are the reports distributed? How can the governor benefit from the forms/reports?

22. Visitation Report

23. Expense Claim

24. Expense Claim

25. Recaps

26. Club Health Assessment

27. District Leadership Team • District Governor • Immediate Past District Governor • First Vice District Governor • Second Vice District Governor • Secretary/Treasurer • Region and Zone Chairpersons • Other Lions as per the district’s constitution and by-laws

28. District Team • Individual responsibilities • Shared responsibilities • Health of the district • Administrative policies/ goals/strategic plan • Regular meetings

29. First Vice District Governor • Assist DG in review of strengths & weaknesses of clubs and identify weak clubs • Assist in developing plans to strengthen weak clubs • Serve as DG Team liaison with the GMT to establish and implement a district plan for membership growth • Work with the District Convention Committee • Assist the DG Team and the District GLT in developing and implementing a district plan for leadership development • Prepare to assume responsibilities of governor

30. Second Vice District Governor Be familiar with health and status of clubs, review monthly financial report & assist in identifying & strengthening weak clubs Serve as DG Team liaison with the GLT to establish and implement a district leadership development plant Work with District LCIF Coordinator to increase understanding and support of LCIF Work with Dist. IT Committee to promote use of technology and the internet Prepare to assume responsibilities of first vice district governor or governor

32. Organizing a New Club 20 members at least 25% of members may be transfers Club sponsor Approval of charter by governor Guidance to the club

33. New Club Formation • Determine community and/or project focus • Identify and involve the sponsor club and Guiding Lion • Develop potential list of members • Outline strategy

34. New Club Formation • Meet with and educate potential members • Submit charter application for approval • Present charter to new club • Don’t forget the club

35. Club Management

36. What is expected of a club? • What behaviors are exhibited in healthy clubs? • How can a district improve the health of a club? • What resources can a district use to determine the health of a club?

37. Club Visits • Prioritize visits • Be prepared • Meet the members, discuss concerns, offer solutions, provide inspiration • Conduct individual or multiple club visits • Submit the Meeting/Club Visitation Report • Seek approval for some visits

38. What steps does a governor take to complete his/her term?

39. Recognition • Demonstrates appreciation • Formal/informal • LCI issued/purchased www.lionsclubs.org/EN/member-center/resources/publications/resources-pub-lead.php

40. Be a Successful Governor • Set Goals • Listen • Communicate • Delegate • Manage your time • Be creative