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MD 13 Orientation. Presented by the MD 13 GMT 2012. 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?. All About Your Club.
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MD 13 Orientation Presented by the MD 13 GMT 2012
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?
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
All About Your Club Club Organization - Officers, Directors, and Duties • Pres. • VPs • Sec. • Treas. • Tail Twister • Lion Tamer • Directors (2-4) • Membership Chair
All About Your Club Membership Categories recognized by Lions Clubs Inter. • Active • Associate • Honorary • Life Member • Affiliate • Member-at-Large • Privileged
All About Your Club • Attendance • Dues – Administrative vs. Activity Fund • What it means to be a Lion • L • I • O • N • S
The International Association Brief History • Melvin Jones, Chicago, 1917 • Dallas, Texas • Dr. W.P. Woods • International Association 1920 • Helen Keller, 1925 • Women, 1987
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)
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 –
The International Association Structure and Elements of the Association • International Officers • International Directors • International Convention – Importance of Delegates • International Headquarters • Lions Magazine
The International Association International Projects & Programs • LCI & LCIF • Prevent Blindness [Sight First I (1990) & II (2008)] • Disaster Relief • Youth • Humanitarian needs • MJF • Leos
Districts & Multiple Districts Structure • What is a Multiple District? • What is a District? • What is a Region? • What is a Zone?
Districts & Multiple Districts Multiple Districts Officers • Council of Governors • Council Chairperson • Council Sec./Treas. • Committees
Districts & Multiple Districts District Officers • District Governors • Vice District Governors • Region Chairs • Zone Chairs
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
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
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
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
Join the Family • Effective Orientation • Involvement from Day One • Leaders Who Listen • Bond through Service • Be Like Family
Thank you Stay Involved Continue to Learn Visitwww.lionsclubs.organdwww.ohiolions.orgfor more information Contact PID Jerry Smith atjsmith60@roadrunner.comwith questions