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New Member Orientation. New Member Orientatio n. What is our Motto? LCIF? What year was Lions founded? What is a Zone?. AGENDA. Who Lions Are? Your Club District and Multiple District Lions Clubs International (LCI). Who Lions Are.
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New Member Orientation • What is our Motto? • LCIF? • What year was Lions founded? • What is a Zone?
AGENDA • Who Lions Are? • Your Club • District and Multiple District • Lions Clubs International (LCI)
Who Lions Are Lions are men & women dedicated to serving those in need, whether in their own community or around the world. We believe that kindness matters.
We are making a world of difference • 1.45 million volunteers • 211 countries • More than 46,000 clubs • When we work together, we can achieve bigger goals and make a bigger impact than we can alone.
Who Lions Are • Vision Statement: • To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.
Who Lions Are - Mission Statement To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs
Who Lions Are Motto: “We Serve” • Code of Ethics: LCI has a code of ethics which set the standard that Lions should aspire to adhere to. • Purposes: LCI has a list of purposes to convey why Lions clubs exist.
Benefits of Membership • Helping those in need • Making a difference in your community • Having an impact on those in need worldwide • Developing leadership skills
Benefits of Membership • Enhancing communication skills • Utilizing planning and organisation skills • Working hands-on to meet community needs • Meeting new people • Opportunities to network & travel
LCI - FORWARD • The goal of LCI Forward is; to triple our impact worldwide by improving the lives of at least 200 million per year by 2020-21 through expanded humanitarian service. • We envision a day when every need in the world can be served by a Lion or Leo. We want to be the organization the world turns to when confronting global humanitarian challenges
LCI .........................FORWARD • Improve Membership Value & Reach New Markets
KEY BENEFITS • Pursue Frontiers of Service • More vibrant and resilient communities where humanitarian needs are effectively addressed. • Shine a New Spotlight • Increased awareness of Lions as the world's recognized leader in voluntary service for another century.
KEY BENEFITS • Be the Best Association • Increased membership and improved retention with the majority of clubs growing every year. • Delight the Member • New ways for people to serve so that more individuals can be part of life-changing service.
Service Framework • Diabetes: • Screening in Shopping Centres • Camps for children • Awareness campaigns • Environment: • Beach clean-ups • Bag a Burger projects • Recycling projects • Plant a Tree projects
Service Framework • Hunger: • Food collections in shopping centres • Community food drives • Emergency food parcels • Soup kitchens • Providing school children with a meal • Sustainable community vegetable gardens • Blisters for Bread Walk • Paediatric Cancer: • Support children and families • Refurbishing of treatment centres • Raise funds for life saving treatment • Creating Paediatric Cancer awareness
Service Framework • Vision: • Eye testing clinics for all ages • Educating people about eye care • Supporting the blind and visually impaired • Support Blind Bowlers/Blind Navigator Car Rallies • SA Guide Dogs Association activities • Lions Operation BrightSight (LOBS)
Service • The possibilities are endless!
Club Officers • President • Immediate Past President • Vice President– focus on Leadership • Secretary • Treasurer • Membership Chairperson • LCIF Coordinator • Club Service Chairperson • Club Marketing Communication Chairperson • Directors
Club Officers - Optional • Lion Tamer • Responsible for club property (such as flags, banners, gavels, etc.). Also keeps order and distributes materials at meetings. • Tail Twister • Serves to promote harmony, good fellowship and enthusiasm at club meetings through the judicious
Elections • Officers are elected annually • President appoints a Nomination Committee in January • Nomination Committee recommends the candidates • Club votes on in March • Term begins 1st July
Why do we pay dues? • Total Dues • Club: R • District: R 370 • Multiple District: R78 • International dues: R600 (US$43) rate of exchange (R13.09) • Total R1050 • R100 per month
Where do you fit in? Lions Clubs International Multiple District 410 District 410A Region & Zone Club YOU
Lions Clubs in the rest of South Africa: Lions Clubs International Multiple District 410 (South Africa, Namibia and Swaziland) Divided into 4 Districts: A, B, C & D District 410A is divided into 11 Zones which consists of 44 Lions Clubs
Lions Support to clubs • Club officers receive leadership training; • Clubs are supported by District and Multiple • District leaders and volunteers; • Clubs have access to District and Multiple • District Resources
Lions Support to clubs • Clubs receive public relations material and professional recruitment materials • Each Club is covered by liability insurance
District Convention • District conventions are held to: • Develop fellowship among the Lions of our District • Conduct general District business • Elect the District Governor and other district-elected officers • Conduct seminars and workshops • Vote on constitutional matters Next District & Multiple District Convention: Wilderness 26-28th April 2018
District Projects / Events • Blisters for Bread: August • One-2-One Day: August • Alex One-2-One: Oct (organised by Leos) • Peace Poster Contest • Essay Contest for the Visually Impaired • Mid-Year Conference • District Christmas Party for Children • Strides for Diabetes • Lions Alert • Lions Operation BrightSight (LOBS)
Communication Methods • Email • Website • SMS • FaceBook • Twitter • WhatsApp • Newsletters – District Governor, LCIF, Health, Environment, etc.
Name and Logo • Official name “The International Association of Lions Clubs” or simply “Lions Clubs International.” • Lions stood for strength, courage, fidelity & vital action • Logo gold “L” on a blue field surrounded by a gold circle. On either side of the circle is the profile of a Lion’s head – one looking back upon a proud past and the other looking optimistically toward the future
Organisational Structure • International Officers implement policy and serve as inspirational leaders of the world’s Lions • International President 2017/18 – NareshAggarwal • First & Second Vice Presidents • Immediate Past President/LCIF Chairperson • International Board of Directors is the governing body of the association - 34 members & 8 board appointees • International Constitution and By-Laws govern the operations of the association and establish the rules by which the association is to function
International Convention • Convention brings together thousands of Lions from around the world for a week of business, education, celebration and fellowship. • 2017: Chicago, Illinois, USA (100th anniversary Centennial Celebrations) • 2018: Las Vegas • 2019: Milan, Italy • 2020: Singapore • ISAAME – India, South Asia, Africa & Middle East
International Headquarters • Located in Oak Brook, Illinois, Chicago • Approx. 275 staff members (all are Lions) in 11 divisions
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 provides grants in 4 focus areas Save Sight Serve Youth Provide disaster relief Meet humanitarian needs
Resources available • Lions Learning Centre • Lions Quarterly Video Magazine (online) • On-line courses • Webinars • District training workshops • Constitutions & By-Laws: Int’l, District & Club • District 410A Policy Manual • Club Policy Manual • Club Officers Manual
Communication Methods • LION Magazine (11 issues) • E-mail messages • Website • Social Networking • Facebook www.facebook.com/lionsclubs • Twitter https://twitter.com/lionsclubsorg
Website addresses • LCI www.lionsclubs.org • District www.lionsdist410a.org.za • M.D. www.lionsclubs.co.za • Leos www.leos.org.za