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New Lion Orientation

Fayetteville Lions Club

Fayetteville, Tennessee, USA

15 Oct 20191

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Welcome and Introductions

⚫ New Lion Introductions

⚫ Your Name

⚫ Something about your family

⚫ Something about your employment history

⚫ Reason joined Lions

⚫ Any special expectations for this Orientation?

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Introduction to Lions

⚫ Mission: To empower volunteers to serve their

communities, meet humanitarian needs,

encourage peace and promote international

understanding through Lions clubs

⚫ Signature Focus: Prevent Blindness/Conserve Sight

⚫ Other: Conduct health screenings, build parks,

support eye hospitals, award scholarships, assist

youth, provide help in time of disaster & much more

⚫ Membership: Over 1.4 million men and women in

over 200 countries and areas worldwide

⚫ Motto: We Serve

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Founded –

1917“You can’t get very far until you

start doing something for

someone else.”

Melvin Jones

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Helen

Keller -

1925

She challenged Lions to become

her "knights of the blind in the

crusade against darkness."


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Introduction to Lions

Lions Are…⚫ Members of the world's largest and most active service club

organization

⚫ Men & women who believe that by working together they accomplish far more than would be possible as individuals

⚫ People who cherish the fellowship of their own club, but who also feel a close kinship with Lions in over 200 countries

⚫ Individuals dedicated to maintaininghigh ethical and moral standards in their club-and in their personal lives

⚫ People who are serious about theircommitment to humanitarian service,but have fun along the way

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Fayetteville Club History

MODULE OBJECTIVE

At the end of this module participants will be able to

explain the following to new & prospective members:

• Club History

• Club Charters

• 70+ Years of Service

• Era P. Jones

• Past Club District Governors, Presidents

• Long Serving Members


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3 Fayetteville Clubs Chartered

⚫ 1st Fayetteville Lions Club was chartered in 1923

⚫ Dissolved in 1935 at the end of the Great Depression

⚫ 2nd Fayetteville Club was organized in 1939

⚫ Dissolved in 1944 during the midst of World War II

⚫ 3rd Fayetteville Lions Club

⚫ Our current club

⚫ Chartered Mar 5, 1947

⚫ Charter President:

Berry C. Williams


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70+ YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

⚫ Built Lee-Dell Lions swimming pool at Robert E. Lee school in 1948

⚫ Assisted city with Tonia Dell swimming pool at West End High School in 1957

⚫ Purchased 42 air conditioners for the Lincoln County Hospital in 1962 & 19 more in 1963 for Donaldson Hospital

⚫ Help needed signs for bedridden persons in case of fire

⚫ Two way communication for polio victim

⚫ Gave Fire Department equipment/supplies for early CPR classes

⚫ Purchased first coronary care unit for hospital in 1973

See photos of these legacy projects on the website

http://fayettevilletnlions.org/about/default.html


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⚫ Began sight screening in schools in 1955, added hearing later

⚫ Currently > 2,000 screenings each year; 15-20% referred for exam

⚫ Began eyeglasses assistance for financial hardship in 1980s

⚫ 90+ persons each year receive eye exams and eyeglasses

⚫ Assisted in lighting football field at Central High, 1972

⚫ Donated a piano to the Fayetteville Recreation Center

⚫ Co-sponsored construction of Don Davidson Park/Lions Club Softball Complex in 1979 ⚫ Over $75,000 through 30 years

⚫ Completed commitments in 2011

⚫ Sponsor Basketball Tourney since 1982

⚫ Sponsor Football Jamboree since 1994


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⚫ Contributed toward construction of LCHS football stadium

⚫ Furnished the Genealogy Room at Lincoln County Library in 1976

⚫ Built chapel at Lincoln County Hospital in 1970; refurbished in 2005, again in 2016

⚫ Sponsor delegates to Boys and Girls State annually since 1980

⚫ Sponsored Fairest Of Fair contestants at Lincoln County Fair until 2012

⚫ Two+ scholarships annually to deserving High School seniors since 1989

⚫ Primary sponsor of Log Cabin Stage in Stone Bridge Park, 2015

⚫ Assisted with fence installation at Community Garden in 2019

⚫ Funded construction of new picnic pavilion at Kid’s Park in 2019


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Era P. Jones Endowment

⚫ Fayetteville Lions received a bequest upon the passing of Era Phelps Jones in 1994

⚫ "Miss Era" was a teacher in Tennessee schools for 47 years

⚫ A big advocate for the Lions, she witnessedthe work Lions did with children's sight exams and assistance in her classrooms

⚫ She was proud of her Physician, Lawyer, Pharmacist, Dentist and many more whom she had as students - and who became active Lions members

⚫ The club established the Era P. Jones Memorial Fund⚫ Voted to invest the principal and use interest for service

projects approved by the Era P. Jones Memorial Committee


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Past District Governors from the

Fayetteville Club

⚫ Pangle Stewart (1968-69)

⚫ Larry Robertson (1988-89)

⚫ Sam Muse (2007-08)

PDGs Pangle, Larry & Sam (seated)

with DG BJ Blankenship in May 2009

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⚫ 1947 Berry Williams

⚫ 1947-48 Harold Alexander

⚫ 1948-49 P.D.Massey

⚫ 1949-50 W.F. Drake

⚫ 1950-51 Dick Daniel

⚫ 1951-52 Dr. Tom Holland

⚫ 1952-53 Fred Ralston

⚫ 1953-54 Paul Marquess

⚫ 1954-55 Charles Vance

⚫ 1955-56 Dr. Cecil Byrd

⚫ 1956-57 Paul Campbell

⚫ 1957-58 Dr. W.D. Jones

⚫ 1958-59 Pangle Stewart

⚫ 1959-60 George Drinkard

⚫ 1960-61 Bob Moore

⚫ 1961-62 James F. Farrar

⚫ 1962-63 Walter Tanner

⚫ 1963-64 James Bills

⚫ 1964-65 Jimmy Pylant

⚫ 1965-66 Knox Stewart

⚫ 1966-67 John Anderson

⚫ 1967-68 Burt Allison

⚫ 1968-69 Joe W. Loving

⚫ 1969-70 Homer Webb

⚫ 1970-71 Younger Pitts, Jr.

⚫ 1971-72 Walter Harris

•1972-73 Larry Barnes

•1973-74 Bob Henry

•1974-75 Marshall Arney

•1975-76 Joyce Spray

•1976-77 Aubrey Anderson

•1977-78 Toddy Lane

•1978-79 James Norris

•1979-80 Tom Holland, Jr.

•1980-81 Larry Robertson

•1981-82 Kenneth Lee

•1982-83 John Gaines

•1983-84 Terry Bedwell

•1984-85 John Underwood

•1985-86 Jimmy Bills

•1986-87 Buford Jennings

•1987-88 James Warren

•1988-89 Walter Sloan

•1989-90 Ranny Ellett

•1990-91 Tommy Graham

•1991-92 Joe Askew

•1992-93 John Butler

•1993-94 Rickey Kimbrough

•1994-95 Carl Maroney

•1995-96 Doug Cunningham

•1996-97 A. C. Moore

•1997-98 Sam Muse

•1998-99 Richard Hughes

•1999-00 Larry Ventress

•2000-01 Jack Hoffman

•2001-02 Ray Landman

•2002-03 Butch Spray

•2003-04 Jim Neale

•2004-05 Blake Copple

•2005-06 Pete O'Neal

•2006-07 Steve Swindall

•2007-08 Gary Wright

•2008-09 Don Combs

•2009-10 Jere Singleton

•2010-11 Jere Singleton

•2011-12 Gary Wright


•2013-14 Jim Neale

•2014-15 Michael Whisenant

•2015-16 Mark Kelso

•2016-17 Bill Jackson

•2017-18 Blake Copple

•2018-19 Chris Ross


Past Presidents


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Members With Over 20 Years Service

⚫ 13 Lions:⚫ Marshall Arney

⚫ Larry Robertson

⚫ Bill Jackson

⚫ Buford Jennings

⚫ Myrna Reed

⚫ Wayne Damron

⚫ Longest serving – Marshall Arney⚫ Joined May 1969 - 50 years service !!

⚫ See old photos on website “About Us” page

⚫ Rickey Kimbrough

⚫ Calvin Perkins

⚫ Pat Smith

⚫ Ray Landman

⚫ Jim Neale

⚫ Vince Kearns

⚫ Blake Copple

1987

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Fayetteville Club Operations

MODULE OBJECTIVE



•Club Operations

• Officers & Directors

• Meetings & Banquets

• Conduct & Attire

•Awards

•Committees

• Leo Clubs

• Budget & Finances

• Membership & Dues

• Constitution & By-Laws

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Committees

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Bill Jackson

1-Yr Dir Chuck Reed

1-Yr Dir Mark Kelso

2-Yr Dir Cal Perkins

2-Yr Dir Jean Pittenger

Membership Dir Gus Meridith

vacantMyrna

Reed

Gary

Wright

Don Combs

Bill Thomison

Lion Tamer Regina Ussery

Tail Twister Marshall Arney

Tail Twister Bernadette Selph

Chris

Ross

Officer duties will be discussed during the next module

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Meetings

⚫ 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month (might be rescheduled if interfering holiday or local event)

⚫ Location: Fayetteville/Lincoln County Senior Center

⚫ Time: 6:15 PM (although Lions often arrive early and get their salad)

⚫ Buffet supper served “pay as you go” ~$10 per meal

⚫ Attire: Casual; Lions vest and nametag

⚫ Guests are welcome; the inviting Lion generally

pays for a guest’s meal

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Member retention keys

•Interesting, effective meetings

•Shared responsibility

•Involvement

•Working together


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Attendance & Participation

⚫ All active Lions strongly encouraged to attend meetings regularly and to participate in major “all hands” fundraising events, health permitting

⚫ Football Jamboree

⚫ Basketball Tournament

⚫ Members who maintain perfect attendance during the fiscal year are given a 100% attendance award

⚫ Ways to make up a meeting:

⚫ Attend a Board, Zone, Region or District meeting

⚫ Attend the meeting of another club

⚫ Participate in a Lions project event

⚫ The club secretary keeps attendance records for meetings & projects

⚫ Pecan Sales

⚫ Sports Program Ad Sales

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Banquets

⚫ 2 Annual Banquets plus occasional special events⚫ Holiday Banquet in December

⚫ Officer Installation & Awards Banquet in June

⚫ Time/Day: usually 6:15 PM on a Tuesday

⚫ Location: often South Central Human Resource Agency (SCHRA) on Winchester Highway

⚫ Spouses and guests welcome

⚫ Meal cost ~ $15/person

⚫ Attire: “Sunday best”; Lion pin and nametag

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Awards

⚫ Melvin Jones Fellowships (when the club donates

$1,000 to LCIF in the name of that Lion)

⚫ Lindsey-Jennings Fellowships (when the club

donates $1,000 to TLC in the name of that Lion)

⚫ Lions of the Year and Decade, Club Level

⚫ Nomination for LOY and LOD at District Level

⚫ Service Awards at significant milestones

⚫ 100% Attendance Pins (Annual)

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Committees

⚫ Success of the club mission hinges on effective Committees

⚫ Executing our Service Projects and Fundraisers

⚫ Executing club operations (Admin Committees)

⚫ Success of committees depend on Committee Chair and Committee Members

⚫ Committee Rosters are on the website (see link at left of each page)

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Fayetteville Club Committees

Football

Jamboree

Basketball

Tourney

Drug Essay

Awareness

Contest

Scholarships

Meals/

Cookout

Awards &

Nomination

BanquetsDisaster

Relief/Safety

Peace

Poster

Contest

Programs/

Speakers

Pecan

Sales

Melvin

Jones

Era P

Jones

Program

Ad Sales

Flowers/

Care

Activities - Service

Adopt-A

Highway

Administrative

Finance

Leadership

Membership

Service/

Projects

Historical

& Museum

Public

Relations

Youth

Sponsorship

Sight &

Hearing

Assistance

Sight &

Hearing

Screening

Leo Clubs

Activities - Fundraising

Recycle-Eyeglasses

& Hearing Aid

Ad Hoc

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Ad Hoc

Recycle-Printer Cartridge

& Phone

Recycle-Drink Tabs

Seniors

Bingo


Leo Clubs

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Sponsoring Lions Club

Leo Club Board of DirectorsBoard

CommitteesLeo Club Members

Leo Club Advisor

Alpha Omega

School-Based

Community-Based

Leadership, Equality, Opportunity

⚫ Our club sponsors LEO Clubs in Junior & Senior

High Schools – currently just the 3 high schools

⚫ We pay their annual charter fees

⚫ We provide guidance and support as needed


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Budgets & Financial Operations⚫ Three distinct checking accounts:

⚫ Projects account

⚫ Income from fundraising and

⚫ Outlays go to Services projects.

⚫ Administrative account

⚫ Income from member dues, fees and fines

⚫ Outlays are for member expenses such as supplies, recognition items and guest meal costs.

⚫ Era P Jones account

⚫ Income from interest on an invested bequest

⚫ Outlays are for additional Service projects.

⚫ Treasurer/Finance Committee give at least Quarterly reports

⚫ Lions fiscal/operational year runs from July 1 to June 30

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Membership⚫ Member recruitment is every Lion’s responsibility

⚫ Any member in good standing can nominate a person

for membership

⚫ The Board of Directors must vote and approve

⚫ Normally a prospective member will be invited to

attend 2 meetings as a guest prior to formal

membership request (sponsor pays for guest meal)

⚫ The new Lion’s sponsor is responsible for assisting the

new Lion’s transition into Lionism and understanding

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Why Membership Growth?

Healthy clubs = Greater service

Tips for recruiting new members

•Look to your friends

•Look to new members

•Embrace diversity


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Fayetteville Club OperationsMember Types (pg 1 of 2)

⚫ Active:⚫ Entitled to all rights and privileges

⚫ Subject to all obligations which membership in a Lions club implies

⚫ Member-at-Large:⚫ Moved out of the community or is temporarily unable to regularly attend meetings

⚫ Status shall be reviewed each six months by the board

⚫ Cannot hold office or vote at conventions

⚫ Pays special dues per By-Laws

⚫ Honorary: ⚫ Honor bestowed to an individual not a member of the Lions club

⚫ Recognizes outstanding community service or service to the club

⚫ Club pays entrance fees and international and district dues

⚫ Privileged: ⚫ Has been a Lion for 15 or more years

⚫ Because of illness, infirmities, advanced age or other legitimate reason, must relinquish his or her active status

⚫ May vote, but may not hold office


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Fayetteville Club OperationsMember Types (pg 2 of 2)

⚫ Life Member: ⚫ Maintained active status for 20 or more years, or for 15 years and is at least 70

years of age

⚫ Recommended by club to the association for outstanding service

⚫ Club pays a one-time payment to International in lieu of future dues

⚫ Has all the rights and privileges of membership


⚫ Associate: ⚫ Holds primary membership in another club, but maintains residence or is

employed in this community attending Fayetteville Club

⚫ Can vote on club matters, cannot hold office or vote at conventions


⚫ Affiliate: ⚫ Currently unable to fully participate in the club, but wishes to support the club

⚫ Can vote on club matters, cannot hold office or vote at conventions


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Member Dues & Fees

⚫ Active: $20 Monthly*

⚫ Affiliate: $100 Annually*

⚫ Member-at-Large: $100 Annually* (pd Semi-annually)

⚫ Honorary: $0 Annually

⚫ Privileged: $100 Annually*

⚫ Life Member: $0 Annually (club pays sizeable one time fee)

⚫ Associate: $50 Annually*

⚫ LCI Entrance Fee: for New/Reinstated/Transfer: $35

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Constitution & By-Laws

⚫ View the FLC Constitution & By-Laws on the

website

⚫ Linked from “About Us” page

⚫ Linked from “Documents and Links” page

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http://fayettevilletnlions.org/x-Referenced Docs/FayettevilleLionsConstitution,5Oct10,Amended3Oct17.pdf


http://fayettevilletnlions.org/Docs+Links/default.html


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Club Officer Duties

MODULE OBJECTIVE



• Current Club Officers & Directors

• Club Officer & Director Duties

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Club Officer Duties

Officers & Directors

⚫ Club is governed by Board of Directors

⚫ Board consists of 4 Directors and the Officers listed

on the following charts

⚫ Photos on “Officers” page of website

⚫ Officers & Directors are elected in March

⚫ Installation & Awards Banquet is in June

⚫ Officers term is Jul 1 - Jun 30

⚫ Directors are elected for a 2-year term

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http://fayettevilletnlions.org/Officers/default.html


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Standard Club Organization

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Committees

Bill Jackson

VacantMyrna

Reed

Gary

Wright

Don Combs

Bill Thomison

Chris

Ross

Lion Tamer Regina Ussery

Tail Twister Marshall Arney

Tail Twister Bernadette Selph

1-Yr Dir Chuck Reed

1-Yr Dir Mark Kelso

2-Yr Dir Cal Perkins

2-Yr Dir Jean Pittenger

Membership Dir Gus Meridith


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▪ Club President (King Lion):▪ Conducts efficient & enjoyable board & club meetings

▪ Creates agendas & plans with board

▪ Appoints committee chairpersons

▪ Keep members involved and help them to achieve excellence

▪ Serve as Global Action Team Chairperson (new duty)

▪ Immediate Past President: ▪ Serve as Club LCIF Coordinator

▪ Assist new President/Board providing continuity of opns

▪ Serve as an official greeter of members and their guests

▪ Represent Lions welcoming new people into community

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▪ Directors:▪ With the other officers, form what is termed the board of

directors of the club

▪ Serve a two-year term

▪ Assist in formulating and executing policies of the club

▪ All new business is considered and shaped by this board

▪ Vice Presidents: ▪ Substitute for absent president, with the same authority

▪ Perform same duties as Directors

▪ Oversee the functioning of various club committees

▪ Prepare for succession to President

▪ 1st VP serves as Leadership Chairperson (new duty)

Club Officer Duties

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Club Officer Duties

▪ Secretary: ▪ Liaison officer to district and International Headquarters

▪ Submits reports, including membership and leadership

▪ Maintains club records, including Club and Board minutes

▪ Refers correspondence to President, Board or club

▪ Treasurer: ▪ Responsible for all club financial matters

▪ Receives all monies and pays club obligations

▪ Maintains financial records

▪ Prepares financial statements and reports

▪ Assists Finance Committee in preparing annual budget

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Club Officer Duties

▪ Lion Tamer: ▪ Serve as custodian of club property

▪ Ensure flags, gavel, etc properly placed for meetings

▪ Serve as a sergeant at arms

▪ Welcome guests and see that places are provided for all

▪ Tail Twister: ▪ Serve to promote harmony, good fellowship and

enthusiasm at club meetings

▪ Judicious imposition of fines on members

▪ May not be fined except by the unanimous vote

▪ Success of meetings depends upon their resourcefulness in promoting fellowship, fun and laughter

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Club Officer Duties

▪ Membership Committee Chairperson: ▪ Develop membership growth program & report to club

▪ Implement recruitment and retention programs

▪ Ensure orientation sessions are conducted

▪ Encourage/assist members bringing in qualified members

▪ Work with club leadership to minimize membership loss

▪ Service Committee Chairperson: ▪ Create and implement service goals and action plans

▪ Increase member satisfaction in service & fundraising efforts while meeting priority needs in the community

▪ Implements projects aligned with Lions International Forward Service Framework.

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Club Leadership

• Lead by example

• Lead by listening

• Lead by enabling others

• Lead by recognition

• Lead by inspiration


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Service & Fundraising Projects

MODULE OBJECTIVE



• Overview of Key Service Projects

• Overview of Key Fundraising Projects

• FLC Calendar of Events

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Service Focus Areas

•Vision

•Youth Development and Opportunities

•Disaster Relief

•Humanitarian

•Diabetes

•Hunger

•Environment

•Childhood Cancer

•Hearing/speech

= Currently an LCI Global Cause


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Service Projects

⚫ The clubs community service projects are on

outlined on the “Service” page of the website

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http://fayettevilletnlions.org/Service/default.html


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⚫ The club’s fundraising projects are outlined on the “Fundraisers” page of the website

⚫ Our club tries to conduct fundraisers where the public can donate to our good works, but at the same time get something of value in return

⚫ 100% of money earned by Lion fundraising projects is spent for our service projects

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http://fayettevilletnlions.org/Fundraisers/default.html


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⚫ Let’s watch a Fayetteville Lions Year in

Review slideshow that shows pictures and

results of our key service and fundraising

projects

⚫ We can pause the slide show for discussion and

questions

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Service & Fundraising ProjectsCALENDAR OF EVENTS

•The club’s updated calendar is found on the “Calendar” page of the

website

•Major events:•July 1 – New Lion Year begins

•Mid Aug – Football Jamboree

•Late Oct - Basketball Tournament

•Sep-Nov – Pecan Sale

•Fall – Drug Essay Contest

•Fall – Peace Poster Contest

•Schoolyear – Sight/Hearing Screens

•December – Holiday Banquet

•Feb-Jun – Sports Program Ad Sales

•March – Officer Elections

•Apr – Boys & Girls State Selections

•Apr – Scholarship Selections

•Apr or May– King Lion Cookout

•Late Jun – Installation & Awards Banquet

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http://fayettevilletnlions.org/calendar/default.html


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Lions Fundamentals

MODULE OBJECTIVE



• Lions International History

• Motto & Slogan

•Vision & Mission

• Emblem & Official Colors

• Purposes

• Ethics

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Lions International History

a $415 million blindness

prevention program


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Lions Fundamentals

Lions Motto

We Serve⚫ Established as the official motto of

Lions Clubs International in 1954.

⚫ What better way to explain our mission?

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Lions Fundamentals

Vision StatementTo be the global leader in community and

humanitarian service.

Mission StatementTo empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs,

encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.

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Lions Fundamentals

Lion Logo and Official Colors

The Lions logo consists of a 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.

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Lions Fundamentals

LIONS INTERNATIONAL PURPOSES

To Organize, charter and supervise service clubs to be known as Lions clubs.

To Coordinate the activities and standardize the administration of Lions clubs.

To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.

To Promote the principles of good government and good citizenship.

To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the

community.

To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual

understanding.

To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest;

provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be

debated by club members.

To Encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal

financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards

in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.

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Lions Fundamentals

Lions Code of Ethics1. To Show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end

that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.

2. To Seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to

accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair

advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.

3. To Remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another's;

to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.

4. Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others,

to resolve such doubt against myself.

5. To Hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on

account of the service performed by one another, but that true friendship demands nothing

but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.

6. Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my

community, as to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed. To give them

freely of my time, labor and means.

7. To Aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my

substance to the needy.

8. To Be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.

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Lions FundamentalsLife Situations – Applying the Code of Ethics

Directions: Decide which Code of Ethic applies to each of the following situations:

• A new Lion member helped fix the roof on an older Lion member’s

house saying, “What are friends for?” But then the newer Lion sent the

older Lion a large bill and demanded payment.

• A new club president is being very critical of several of the members.

• She loves club meetings but hates her job. She says to another Lion,

“Why should I care about quality when I’m at work. No one else cares!”

Code #5 If the younger Lion had wanted to practice this code of ethics, he

would have been happy to fix the roof for his Lion friend, or at least he would

have openly negotiated the charges ahead of time.

Code #8 The new club president should follow the code by offering praise to

these members, not negative criticism. Constructive criticism in private, given

with caring & concern for growth is much different then public negative criticism.

Code #1 According to the Lions Code of Ethics, this woman should have tried

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Lions Fundamentals

Life Situations – Applying the Code of Ethics

Directions: Decide which Code of Ethic applies to each of the following situations:

• Each week she donates part of her paycheck to the eye clinic which

provides free services to the poor.

A president of a company visits a Lions club and asks to join. The

members wonder what to tell him because it is common knowledge

that this president exploits his customers, trying to take advantage of

them.

• He has doubts about the fairness of what his hotel chain is doing.

They are compromising on food quality in order to make a larger profit.

Code #7 She showed the ethic of serving the unfortunate. This is at the heart

of who Lions are.

Code #3 This was a key ethic of Melvin Jones—to be honest and caring in all

business practices. There is no room in Lionism for cheating and dishonesty.

Code #2 He has doubts because a true Lion cares about being fair & truthful.

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Lions Organization Structure

MODULE OBJECTIVE



• Organization from International to District to Club

• Organization Names above FLC

• Key Leaders in the FLC “Chain of Command”

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Lions Organizational Structure

Lions International

The Lions Member is at

the center of the Lions

International Organization

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President

Lions Clubs International

A staff of 225 in 11 Divisions to

administer over 1.4 million members

in 48,000 clubs worldwide. They

operate in 12 official languages.

750 districts

each w/ 35+ Clubs and

at least 1,250 Members

> 48,000 clubs

worldwide,

4-8 per zone

3-6 regions

per District

2-6 zones

per Region


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President

Lions Clubs International

Katie Guthrie-

Shearin

(Shelbyville Club)

Don Combs

Susan Russell

(Petersburg Club)

Jim Neale

(Fayetteville Club)

District

12S

Region

III

Zone

F

Fayetteville

Lions Club

Dr. Jung-Yul Choi

(Busan City, Korea)

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Dr. Jung-Yul Choi’s Theme is

“We Serve Through Diversity”


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Multiple District 12 contains all Lions Clubs in the state

of Tennessee and is made up of five Sub-Districts

12-L 12-I 12-O 12-N 12-S

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http://www.lions12s.org/Lions Club Map 12-S Clubs 2010.pdf


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District 12-S Organization

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Lions Organization StructureConventions & Training

⚫ International Convention

⚫ Annual in June or July

⚫ Alternates between US vs International location

⚫ US/Canada Leadership Forum

⚫ Annual in September

⚫ Alternates between US vs Canadian location

⚫ State Convention – Annual in Apr or May

⚫ District Convention – Annual in Feb or Mar

⚫ District & Multi-District Summer and Fall “Gatherings”

⚫ District New Leader Training

⚫ June & July, especially for Incoming Presidents and Secretaries

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International, State & District Programs

MODULE OBJECTIVE



• Lions Programs at International, State & District

• Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

• SightFirst II

• Middle Tennessee Lions White Cane

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Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

⚫ Provides funding grants ($45+ Million annually) to assist Lions districts with large-scale projects

⚫ Grants provide both immediate assistance following natural disasters & long-term reconstruction relief

⚫ Grants help preserve sight, combat disability, promote health or serve youth.

⚫ Funds SightFirst programs to eliminate leading causes of blindness and create sustainable eye-health worldwide

⚫ Every dollar donated to LCIF goes toward a grant. Since LCIF began in 1968, it has awarded over 13,000 grants totaling over US$1 billion.

⚫ For each $1,000 donated by a club, the club can designate a Melvin Jones Fellow

FLC normally donates $1,000 to $2,000 annually15 Oct 2019

http://www.lcif.org/EN/

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Est. 1973

The Melvin Jones

Fellowship is the

backbone of LCIF,

providing 70% of its

revenues. A Fellowship

is given to those who

give US$1,000 to LCIF,

or to people designated

in a club donation.


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Tennessee Lions Charities

⚫ Coordination of the Tennessee Lions Eye Center at Vanderbilt ⚫ Offers general and specialty eye care for children from birth through 18

years

⚫ State-of-the-art operating rooms and staff dedicated to eye patients

⚫ Funds Kids Sight Outreach (the Digital "photo" Screening programs for pre-school age children) ⚫ 3% of Tennessee's 1.2 million children have some type of eye problem

other than the need for glasses.

The Tennessee Lions Eye Center, with the help of tLions Clubs across the state, provides free vision screening to identify young children with eye problems..

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FLC donates $1,000 (+) annually

http://www.childrenshospital.vanderbilt.org/services.php?mid=478

https://www.facebook.com/TennesseeLionsCharities/


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Middle Tennessee Lions White Cane⚫ Middle Tennessee Lions Sight Service. Providing diagnosis and eye

surgery for the indigent.

⚫ Tennessee Schools for the Blind and Deaf. Lions support student work programs, Christmas Gifts, low vision clinic and Boy & Girl Scouts

⚫ Lions Communication Service. Providing sight and hearing screening devices to clients/clubs.

⚫ Learning Ally/Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic. Large print books and recordings for the blind and dyslexic.

⚫ World Services for the Blind. Vocational training and rehabilitation for blind adults.

⚫ Leader Dog School. Guide Dogs at no cost give mobility to blind people.

⚫ Hearing Aid Project. Lions provide hearing aids to people with hearing disabilities.

⚫ Drug Essay & Peace Poster Contests. Encourages students to think of how drugs will destroy lives and to focus on world peace.

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Knowledge Check

Test Your Lions IQ

⚫ When called on give your answer to the next

question

⚫ Then all New Lions can discuss trying to

reach a consensus group answer

⚫ The quiz…

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http://fayettevilletnlions.org/Test.html


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Resources for Lionism

⚫ WebsitesFayetteville: http://www.fayettevilletnlions.org/

International: http://www.lionsclubs.org/

Member/Club Resource Center: https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/resources-for-members/resource-center

⚫ Facebook Fayetteville: http://www.facebook.com/fayettevilletnlions

International: http://www.facebook.com/lionsclubs

⚫ LION Magazine: Web: https://lionsclubs.org/en/footer/lion-magazineMobile App:

⚫ Your fellow Lions15 Oct 2019

http://www.fayettevilletnlions.org/


https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/resources-for-members/resource-center

http://www.facebook.com/MathMovesU


http://www.facebook.com/lionsclubs

https://lionsclubs.org/en/footer/lion-magazine

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You Now Know

All About Lions

⚫History⚫Organization

⚫Service⚫ Membership

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We Serve

We are LionsWe are global

We serve where we live

We do it ourselves

We are dedicated to sight - and more

We dream big

We have fun


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Q & Aand

Wrap-up

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