FROM DISTRICT GOVERNOR - LARRY BUNTROCK
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JUNE 2017
SD LIONS 5SE NEWSLETTER
Greetings Lions of 5SE,
As I start my last month as District Governor, I have to reminisce about all the generous and giving people I have met as I visited the 48 clubs. Each club has their own special style of running their club, from all men clubs, couples club and mixed clubs.
Each fulfills the Lions motto, “We Serve” in their own way. I want to thank each and every club for the warm welcome that Lion Lori and I received as we visited you. We have learned more from you than you can imagine over this past year.
I have tried my best to represent Dis-trict 5 SE in the Multi-District cabinet. There were a few occasions where I had to stand up and present concerns of our District. I believe, if we ad-
dress these concerns, it will help us in the future.
We started the year with 1383 mem-bers in 5SE and have dropped 148 members, 31 from death, leaving us at this time with 1332. I continue trying to get a new club started.
On June 21st we are going to have an informational meeting in Webster. Zone 2 Chairman Carl VanVoorst has been giving us a lot of help with Web-ster and is also working with the Rosholt Club. I have asked the GLT’s and GMT’s and Vice Governors to help get the membership back to at least
break even. If each of our clubs get at least one new member we will be back to even.
In the newsletter, you will see pictures from the MD 5 Convention along with a short overview of the convention. There was a nice turn out of clubs rep-resented in floats in the parade on Saturday morning.
PDG Pat Vannett was elected as a candidate for International Director at the International Convention in Chica-go.
Congratulation to PDG Joan Marlette for receiving the Presidential Award presented to her by LCI 1st VP Naresh Aggarwal. It is well deserved for the
outstanding work she did as the Dis-trict Administrator.
Congratulations to the Watertown Li-ons Club for being the 5SE Club of the Year and to the Brandon Lions Club for being the 5SE and Multi-District 5 Scrapbook of the year winner. Also PDG Ray Schley submitted the 5SE and Multi-District 5 Environmental winning photo.
Congratulations to DG Terry Peterson for being elected Council Chair for 2017-2018. I want to wish DGE Neil Bowes a great year.
This is the last Newsletter issue that
Lion Sunshine Cady will be publishing. We want to thank you, Sunshine, for your many years of wonderful News-letters and wish you well.
Lion Lori and I will be attending the Lion International Convention in Chi-cago. We have a good representation of Lions for 5 SE going to the Conven-tion. We will hold a dedication of the “Lion” which is now in front of the Li-ons International Headquarters.
I would like to thank everyone who helped me through this year. It has been a great experience and wonder-
ful year.
We Serve,
DG Larry Buntrock
Remarks by incoming District Gov-ernor: DG-Elect Neil Bowes thanked everyone who will be serving on the 2017-18 cabinet. The first meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 5, at the Redfield Senior Center, with a
meal planned for 12:30 and the meet-ing scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
Upcoming events:
LCI International Convention:
June 30 - July 4, 2017 in Chicago
2017 Fall Forum: September 29-
30, 2017 in Vermillion
2017-18 State Convention: Janu-
ary 19-20, 2018, in Huron
CONVENTION SCHEDULE:
Fall Forum
Oct 1, 2016 Brandon, SD
Fall Rally
Sept 23-24. 2016 Murdo, SD
State Convention
Jan 27-28, 2017 AmericInn, Pierre, SD
MD5 Conventions
May 17-20, 2017 Deadwood, SD
May 17-19, 2018 Mandan, ND
USA Canada Forums
Sept 15-17, 2016 Omaha, NE
Sept 21-23, 2017 Portland, OR
Sept 20-22, 2018 Columbus, OH
Great Plains Lions Leadership Institute
July 21-23, 2017 Maryville, MO
International Conventions:
2017 Chicago, IL June 30-July 4
2018 Las Vegas, NV June 29 - July 3
2019 Milan, Italy July 5-9
2020 Singapore June 29-30
MISC DATES
2016-17 5SE CABINET MEETINGS:
August 6, 2016 Watertown, SD 1pm
Sept 30, 2016 Brandon, SD, Pizza Ranch 6:00pm
Jan 27, 2017 Pierre, SD, AmericInn 2pm
June 3, 2017 Time & Location TBD
OUTGOING DISTRICT 5SE NEWSLETTER
EDITOR:
Lion Sunshine Cady
3240 S Bluegrass Ct
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Email: [email protected]
605-759-8787
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MD5 STATE CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS
MD5 2017 Convention
Friday and Saturday
May 17-20, 2017
Deadwood, SD
There were a total of 240 Lions in attendance!
Lions Club International 1st VP Naresh Aggarwal and wife Navita were our distinguished guests. Naresh
was our keynote speaker at convention.
An historical tour of the Northern Black Hills area was hosted by Newell Lions PCC Ken and Donna Wetz.
We also toured historic downtown Deadwood.
PDG Doug Sheller, Rapid City, presented an interesting history of Lionism.
The International Youth Exchange Raffle took in $1200!
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SD LIONS 5SE NEWSLETTER
2017-2018 District Governors following Red Jacket
Ceremony.
From left -Dan Babyak,5SKN, Esterhazy, Sash., Terry
McAleese, 5SKS, Regina Beach, Sask., Keith Zeutchel,
5NE, North Dakota, Council Chair PDG Terry Peterson,
5SW, Rapid City,SD, Gary Morel, 5SW, New England,
ND, Tim Brown, 5SW, Sturgis, SD, Neil Bowes, 5SE,
Yankton, SD, PCC Richard Pocket, District Governor
Trainer.
MD5SE STATE CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS
Our new District Governor Neil Bowes immediately after
he received his Red jacket. Congratulations, Neil.
Friday morning we awoke to a surprise-white stuff cov-
ering everything!!
PDG Dusty Kaus received an award for remaining active
in the Lions for 10 years after he was District Governor.
PDG Joan Marlette receiving the highest Lions Award, the
Presidental Medal from LCI 1st VP Naresh Aggarwal.
Congratulations, Joan
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SD LIONS 5SE NEWSLETTER
MD5SE STATE CONVENTION RECAP
LCI 1st Vice President Naresh Aggarwal and his wife,
Navita, with MD 5 District Governors Larry Buntrock,
Terry Peterson, March Koller, Karen Holmes and Paul
Danis 1VP Naresh was our guest and keynote speaker
at the convention.
A photo of the 5-SE float in the Centennial parade.
Seated on float - DG Larry Buntrock, Lions Lori
Buntrock, Sharon Paranto and PDG Joan Marlette.
DG Larry and Lori with Steven Yellow Hawk, a local
Sioux Dancer/educator who shared his life story and
Dance.
The daughter of SD PCC Stan Smith presented the life
of Helen Keller including her 1925 speech at the Lions
Convention challenging Lions to be “Knights to the
Blind”.
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SD LIONS 5SE NEWSLETTER
BRANDON
Brandon Lions Club mascot " Roar-y" the lion
was a hit with the children at the Brandon Loy-
alty Day Parade May 7th 2017- also seated on
the float is Lion Leon Smith.
TEA
Members of the Tea Lions Club attend a ribbon
cutting at the bench they helped to install at the
local school yard.
Members of the Tea Lions Club volunteer during
their KidSight Free Vision Screening service pro-
ject.
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SD LIONS 5SE NEWSLETTER
MD5 2017 Lions Youth Camp
Flock to Drake
Looking for a way Lions can help youths? Look no more.
Lions and Lions clubs in MD5 are asked to help sponsor
youngsters for the International Youth Exchange Camp,
scheduled July 16-22, 2017 near Drake, N.D. This is
a great way for youths from our area and all over the
world to get together in the spirit of Lionism, and to
learn what Lions are all about.
Ages are 15 to 19 and the cost is $400 per person. Only
40 slots are available
There are many ways for MD5 Lions to help. You can
sponsor a youth, host a youth, help with meals, donate
money for camp activities and to pay for transportation
for the different trips or become a camp counselor.
Host families are especially needed. Being a host family
would be a three to six-week commitment depending on
how long the student is able to stay. Host families would
provide a room, meals, transportation to the camp,
sleeping bags and pillows. These students have their
own spending money and full health insurance as well.
Drake is in the center of North Dakota, so there are
many possibilities for activities. Among the ones that
have been discussed are as follows:
Going to Bismarck-Mandan to see the State Capitol,
Heritage Center and to have some fun at Raging
Rivers Water Park.
Going to Rugby to see the geographical center of
North America, the Village Museum and then to Min-
ot to the zoo.
Going to Newtown and the surrounding area for a
day.
One of the days will be spent doing a community
project and just having fun at camp.
The camp itself has swimming, boating, fishing, canoeing
and other activities. Bonfires will most likely be a nightly
event.
Any questions, please contact the co-chairs, Lions Carla
Lein and Jan Coca. Carla can be reached at 701-781-
0743 and Jan can be reached at 701-509-4901.
Please help make this a success. All Lions and Lions
clubs are encouraged to help.
Thank you for your support,
Lion Carla and Lion Jan
GREAT PLAINS LIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
WHAT GPLLI is an intensive, professional and valuable leadership skills program for
Lions who have not served as District Governor. You will learn skills for club,
job, community and church, as well as personal development.
WHEN July 21-23, 2017. Registration is from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Fr iday, July 21.
Adjournment and checkout is by 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2017. Lunch on
Friday, July 21 is at 12:00 noon.
WHERE Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville Missouri
COST US$175 per attendee if received by the Registrar on or before May1, 2017.
Cost increases to US$200 beginning May 2, 2017. Registration covers double
occupancy room, seven meals, and all course materials. Single occupancy rooms,
if available, require an additional US$40. Any remaining costs will be covered
by funding from Lions Clubs International and contributions from participating
multiple districts.
WHO Any Lion, Lioness or Leo who has attained majority and who has not yet served
as a District Governor as of the dates of the institute is eligible. No previous
attendees are eligible without prior approval of the Institute Coordinator, PID
David Stoufer.
This institute is being sponsored by Multiple Districts 5 (Saskatchewan, North Dakota and South Dakota), 9
(Iowa), 17 (Kansas), 26 (Missouri) and 38 (Nebraska).
Dynamic presenters from across the Great Plains will provide emerging Lion leaders with modules on com-
munication skills, team building, delegation, time management, conflict management, project management,
diversity, motivation, goal setting/action planning/personal mission statement and leading effective meet-
ings.
For additional information please contact Registrar PID Gary Fry at frygj35@msn. com or 515-967-4645.
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE INSTITUTE
SD LIONS 5SE NEWSLETTER
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"The Future of Peace" is the theme of the 2017-18 Peace Poster Contest. This is the 30th anniversary of the Peace Poster Contest. Lions clubs can sponsor the pro-gram in their community for children in local schools or organized, sponsored youth groups. Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate.
Through the contest, students are encouraged to visually depict their interpretation of the contest's theme. Lions clubs may purchase a contest kit through the Club
Supplies Sales Department. A kit must be purchased for
each contest sponsored. The contest must be sponsored
by a Lions club.
Artwork must be no smaller than 13 inches by 20 inches (33 centimeters by 50 centimeters) and no larger than 20 inches by 24 inches (50 centimeters by 60 centime-ters). Do not mat or frame artwork. Only one entry per student, and each entry must be the work of only one student. All artwork must be the individual student's original creation. Duplications are not accepted.
All media are accepted. Note: Chalk, charcoal and pastel entries should be sealed with a fixative spray to prevent smearing. Do not laminate entries. Three-dimensional entries will not be accepted. Nothing may be glued, stapled or attached to the artwork in any way. The use of lettering or numbering on the front of the poster, in any language, is not allowed. All artist sig-natures or initials should be written on the back of the poster. Artwork should be done on a flexible material, so it can be rolled for shipping in a mailing tube. Do not fold poster.
Participants accept all responsibility for late, lost, misdi-rected or illegible entries. Lions Clubs International is not responsible for entries damaged, destroyed or lost during the judging process. Entries cannot be acknowl-edged or returned; they become property of Lions Clubs International upon receipt. Peace Poster Contest images cannot be used without written permission from Lions Clubs International. In consideration for the opportunity to enter the Peace
Poster Contest, participants agree to allow Lions Clubs International to use their names and photographs for promotional and publicity purposes. In addition, the in-ternational grand prize winner, two family members (one being a parent or legal guardian) and the sponsoring club president or a club member (as designated by the sponsoring club president) are required to attend the special award ceremony. An international grand-prize winner is not eligible to receive subsequent prizes in fu-ture Peace Poster contests sponsored by Lions Clubs In-ternational. By entering, participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges and Lions
Clubs International.
2017-18 LCI PEACE POSTER CONTEST
Judging Each poster is judged on originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme. Posters advance through several judging levels: local, district, multiple district and international. At the inter-
national level, judges from the art, peace, youth, educa-tion and media communities select one grand prize win-ner and 23 merit award winners. Awards
One international grand prize winner will receive a
trip to a special award ceremony. There the winning artist will be presented with an engraved plaque and a cash prize of US $5,000.
Each of the 23 merit award winners will receive a
cash award of US $500 and a certificate of achieve-ment.
District 5SE winner will receive a cash award of
$100. Deadlines Please note that entries not meeting deadlines will be disqualified.
October 1, 2017 Deadline to purchase kits from the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters.
November 1, 2017
MD5SE Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning poster (per contest sponsored) to
Leanne Gutormson at 2187 21st St SE; Huron, SD 57350
December 1, 2017
Deadline for a governor to bring one winning district poster to the multiple district council of governors meeting
and give to the MD 5 LOFY Chairper-son.
December 15, 2017
Postmark deadline for the MD 5 LOFY Chairperson to send one winning en-try to the Public Relations Department
at International Headquarters.
February 1, 2018
International winners will be notified on or before this date.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact MD 5SE Chairperson, Lion Leanne Gutormson at [email protected]
2016 2nd Place MD5
Winner!
Created by Hope Lester from
Yankton Middle School!
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Region A
Aberdeen
Britton
Eden
Groton
NSU
Plaines
Warner - Stratford
Deuel County/Clear Lake
Milbank
Rosholt
Watertown
Region B
Clark
Huron
Huron Eye-Opener
Redfield
Tulare
Willow Lake
Brookings
Brookings Early Bird
Colton
Dell Rapids
Madison
Volga
Region C
Armour
Avon
Corsica
Mitchell
Mitchell Palace City
Parkston
Wagner
Canistota
Freeman
Lennox
Tea
Viborg Area
Region D
Brandon
Canton
Harrisburg
SF Downtown
Sioux Empire
Sioux Land
Sioux Rise
Alcester
Beresford
Bon Homme
Elk Point
N. Sioux City
Vermillion
Yankton
Attention Club Secretaries: Please submit articles and photos for the next
newsletter to [email protected] prior to the 25th of the month
SEND YOUR ARTICLES AND PHOTOS TODAY!
There are 49 clubs in our Multiple District. We’d like to hear from each and every one of you. We can all
benefit from learning about your Club’s:
Service Activities
Membership Ups and Downs
Meetings & Special Programs
New Member Recruiting Efforts
Member Retention
Problem Solving
Social Media
New Member Orientation
A LIONS PRAYER
When I attend my Lions Club and break bread at the table,
I give a million thanks to God to know that I am able,
To meet there with my fellow man, relax and play and sing,
To hear the speakers of the day, the fine thoughts that they bring,
I realize that I have a part in caring for the blind,
Also the underprivileged, let’s keep them all in mind,
Now as we do our daily tasks, pray God we do them greatly,
Then Liberty and Intelligence will be Our Nation’s Safety.
SD LIONS 5SE NEWSLETTER
EVERY LIONS CLUB IN SOUTH DAKOTA is
encouraged to send in monthly news updates
and photos.
Email to: [email protected]
Subject line: "newsletterinfo"
Article Deadline: 25th of the month
Published: 1st week of the month
Mechanical Requirements:
Articles =75 to 200 words
Photos = 300 dpi in .jpg format (if possible)
S o u t h D a k o ta
D i s t r i c t 5 S E
Find us on the web at
www.5selions.org
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In celebration of 100 years of humanitarian service,
Lions Clubs International worked with the United
States Mint to produce a limited-edition silver dollar
coin. Purchase your coin today from Lions Club Sup-
plies or the United States Mint.
The coin features Lions founder Melvin Jones and the
Lions Clubs logo on the front and a family of lions
with a globe behind them on the reverse. Each coin is
packaged in its own presentation case and is accom-
panied by a certificate of authenticity.
These collectable coins are the perfect way to show
appreciation to your club members for outstanding
service.