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WELCOME TO YOUR TRAINING YOU AND YOUR CLUB. YOU AND YOUR CLUB. THE WORD “LIONS” IS AN ACRONYM. L IBERTY I NTELLIGENCE O OUR N NATIONS S AFETY. NON OFFICIAL. L L IBERTY I INTELLIGENCE O OUR N NATIONS S SAFETY. LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL.
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WELCOME TO YOUR TRAINING YOU AND YOUR CLUB
YOU AND YOUR CLUB
THE WORD “LIONS” IS AN ACRONYM LIBERTY I NTELLIGENCE O OUR N NATIONS S AFETY
NON OFFICIAL L LIBERTY I INTELLIGENCE O OUR N NATIONS S SAFETY
LIONS CLUBSINTERNATIONAL 300 W 22ND STREETOak Brook, CHICAGO IL 60523-8842 USA Web: lionsclubs.org
THE OFFICERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT IMMEDIATE PAST INTER PRESIDENT 1ST VICE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT 2ND VICE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT THESE 4 CONSTITUTE THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS ALL OF THESE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION EACH YEAR.
DISTRICT GOVERNORS ELECTED AT DISTRICT CONVENTIONS ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TREASURER SECRETARY THESE 3 POSITIONS CONSTITUTE THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICERS AND ARE APPOINTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MULTIPLE DISTRICT 410C SOUTHERN AFRICA CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS DISTRICT GOVERNORS COUNCIL SECRETARY COUNCIL TREASURER COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MULTIPLE DISTRICT COORDINATORS
DISTRICT 410 A THE WESTERN CAPE AND NAMIBIA
A “FULL” DISTRICT TO BE REGISTERED AS A FULL DISTRICT WITH INTERNATIONAL A DISTRICT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 35 CLUBS AND A MEMBERSHIP OF 1250 LIONS OUR DISTRICT HAS 32 CLUBS AND ONLY 433 LIONS. A CLUB SHOULD HAVE A MEMBERSHIP OF AT LEAST 20 MEMBERS.
DISTRICT 410 C CABINET DISTRICT GOVERNOR (DG) Elected IMMEDIATE PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR (IPDG) 1ST VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR (1ST VDG) Elected 2 ND VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR (2ND VDG)Elected CABINET SECRETARY CABINET TREASURER ZONE CHAIRPERSONS (ZC) DISTRICT CHAIRPERSONS (DC)
THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR CHOOSES HIS/HER CABINET WHICH INCLUDES THE ELECTED MEMBERS AND IS CHARGED TO PRESIDE OVER 4 MEETINGS A YEAR. (CABINET MEETINGS) THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR IS EXPECTED TO VISIT EACH CLUB IN HIS/HER DISTRICT AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE YEAR.
DISTRICT 410 C ZONE BREAKDOWN ZONE CHAIRPERSONS ARE CHOOSEN BY THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR ELECT TO SERVE ON HIS/HER CABINET. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE ZONE CHAIRMAN TO ACT AS THE LINK BETWEEN THE CLUBS AND CABINET. THEY ARE CHARGED TO PRESIDE OVER 4 ZONE MEETINGS EACH YEAR AS WELL AS VISIT EACH CLUB IN HIS/HER ZONE TWICE DURING THE YEAR.
ZONE 1 - Danie van Tonder BLOEMFONTEIN KIMBERLEY REITZ VIRGINIA GOLDFIELDS ( Chartered this month)
ZONE 2 – Johan Scheepers ESCOURT LADYSMITH NEWCASTLE VRYHEID
ZONE 3 – Norman Chapman AZALEA LIONESSES HILTON HOWICK-mNGENI
ZONE 4 – Dee Love COWIES HILL GILLITTS/CAMPERDOWN KLOOF PINETOWN QUEENSBURG LIONESSES WESTVILLE
ZONE 5 – Belinda Blakeman BALLITO EAST COAST EMPANGENI NORTH DURBAN
ZONE 6 Andre Beneke HIBBERDENE KOKSTAD PORT SHEPSTONE SHELLY BEACH SCOTTBURGH RAMSGATE
ZONE 7 – Helen Toward AMANZIMTOTI DURBAN CENTRAL DURBAN HOST DURBAN SOUTH ETHEKWINI SOUTH KINGSBURGH
WHO ARE LIONS? LIONS ARE ORDINARY PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND ME, DOING EXTRAORDINARY THINGS SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY.
ELIGIBILITY FOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP ANY PERSON OF LEGAL MAJORITY AND OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND GOOD REPUTATION IN HIS/HER COMMUNITY MAY BE GRANTED MEMERSHIP IN ANY DULY AUTHORISED LIONS CLUB. MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE BY INVITATION ONLY.
CLUB STRUCTURE CLUB PRESIDENT - BOARD MEMBER IMMEDIATE PAST P - BOARD MEMBER VICE PRESIDENTS - BOARD MEMBER CLUB SECRETARY - BOARD MEMBER CLUB TREASURER - BOARD MEMBER MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR - BOARD MEMBER TAILTWISTER - BOARD MEMBER LION TAMER - BOARD MEMBER THE MEMBERS
COMMITTEES ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE (PROJECTS) FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE SOCIAL COMMITTEE (HOME AND ENTERTAINMENT) MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTIONS, RESOLUTIONS & BYE-LAWS
THE DEFINITION OF A VOLUNTEER A PERSON THAT ACTIVELY TAKES ON A TASK, RESPONSIBILITY, OR PROJECT ON HIS OWN ACCORD, WITHOUT NEEDING TO BE ASSIGNED, OR ORDERED OR TOLD TO DO SO. OFTEN A VOLUNTEER IS NOT PAID FOR THE WORK THAT IS PROVIDED.
DEFINITION OF RESPONSIBLITY A DUTY OR OBLIGATION TO SATISFACTORILY PERFORM OR COMPLETE A TASK (ASSIGNED BY SOMEONE OR BY ONE’S OWN PROMISE OR ACCEPTANCE) THAT ONE MUST FULFILL AND WHICH HAS A CONSEQUENT PENALTY FOR FAILURE.
HELPING OTHERS “YOU SEE THE JOY IN PEOPLE’S HEARTS AND THEY SAY THANK YOU, AND THE SMILE OF A CHILD. IT’S THESE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU REALISE YOU’VE DONE SOMETHING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY.” “FOR THE MERE SATISFACTION THAT I FEEL IN MY HEART AND FOR THE SERVICE WE’RE PROVIDING THE LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE, I’M PROUD TO BE A LION.”
FUN AND FRIENDSHIP “WE ARE NOT JUST LIONS, WE ARE NOT JUST FRIENDS, WE ARE FAMILY” “HELPING PEOPLE IS FUN. ANYTIME YOU CAN GET TOGETHER WITH MORE THAN ONE PERSON IT MAKES IT EVEN MORE FUN”
LEADERSHIP SKILLS “THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS. I GET TO USE AND DEVELOP MY TALENTS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS, BUT I ALSO LEARN HOW TO INTERACT IN A BOARD MEETING” “GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A LEADER IN THE LIONS CLUB HAS MOTIVATED ME TO BECOME MORE ORGANISED. IT’S LIKE LEADING YOUR OWN BUSINESS.”
YOUR INDUCTION DO YOU REMEMBER THE OATH THAT YOU TOOK WHEN YOU WERE INDUCTED AS A LION?
DO YOU HEREBY ACCEPT MEMBERSHIP IN THE LIONS CLUB OF........KNOWING THAT SUCH MEMBERSHIP REQUIRES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE CLUB? And you would have responded with “I DO”
TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY, WILL YOU ABIDE BY THE LIONS CODE OF ETHICS, ATTEND MEETINGS REGULARLY, ACCEPT SUCH TASKS AS ARE GIVEN TO YOU AND CONTRIBUTE YOUR SHARE TO THE PROGRAMS OF YOUR CLUB, DISTRICT, AND LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL? And your response would have been. “I WILL”
SATISFACTION OF SERVICE IT IS EXPECTED THAT A LION WILL TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICE EITHER CONVENING A PROJECT, OR BEING A MAJOR PART OF SUCH A PROJECT.
PRIDE LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL IS THE LARGEST SERVICE ORGANISATION IN THE WORLD. WITH 1.35 MILLION MEMBERS WHO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICES IN 208 COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WEAR YOUR BADGE WITH PRIDE AND BEHAVE ACCORDINGLY.
FELLOWSHIP MEET LIKE MINDED PEOPLE ENJOY SOCIALS WITH MEMBERS OF YOUR CLUB AND ZONE ATTEND MIDYEAR CONFERENCE ONCE A YEAR (CLUBS FROM OUR DISTRICT) ATTEND MULTIPLE DISTRICT CONVENTION ONCE A YEAR (CLUBS FROM OUR MULTIPLE DISTRICT)
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE JOB TRAINING – RUNNING PROJECTS AND MEETINGS. DISTRICT TRAINING LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL - ONLINE TRAINING AT lionsclubs.org
ONLINE TRAINING Leadership Managing Others Achieving Results Communication AT LIONSCLUBS.ORG LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
WE SERVE LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL MOTTO
LIONS INTERNATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT TO EMPOWER VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES, MEET HUMANTARIAN NEEDS, ENCOURAGE PEACE AND PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THOUGH LIONS CLUBS
ARE YOU EXCITED TO BE A LION? I LOVE BEING A LION SO MUCH SO THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS AN OBSSESSION