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MD 17
PROPOSAL FOR REDISTRICTING
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
PCC Bill Phillipi, Chair– State GMT Chair
 PDG Craig Donecker –District Representative L
 PCC Bill Phillipi - District Representative I
 PDG Bernard Lee – District Representative O
 PDG Dan Funke –District Representative N
 PDG Mel Greene –District Representative S
 PDG Chris Bauer – Constitution and By-Laws
 PCC Tom Badger – State GLT Chair
 CC Helen LeBlanc – State Council Chair
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Statistical and Historical Resource
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Linda McCormick – State Secretary
EXPECTATIONS OF COMMITTEE & LEADERSHIP
Unified
Effort
Commitment to Final Outcome
Commitment to Kansas
Lionism
HISTORY UP TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
Number of Lions
2008
Number of Lions
Oct.. 2012
Loss of Lions Per
District Since
July 1, 2008
District L
1631
1445
- 186
District I
1468
1186
- 282
District O
1500
1273
- 229
District N
1417
1181
- 236
District S
1280
1003
- 277
FACTORS THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED
Travel Corridors
 Population Areas
 Geographic Areas - Potential Growth / Loss
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 Areas
of the state that in recent years have shown
the least decline in membership as a district.
 Areas of the state that in past history have shown
the most decline in membership.
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Move vs. Merger into new District
CONSIDERATIONS
 Western
Kansas has less members, has
the largest geographic area, however in
recent years has shown the least decline
in membership as a district.
 Since 1962 SE Kansas has shown a
greater membership decline than any
another area of the state.
PROPOSAL
Divide
state into 3 sub
districts.
Draw boundaries by county
lines.
Keep each district as close
to 2,000 as possible.
HISTORY OF COMBINED LOSSES
Number of
Lions 2008
Number of
Lions October
2012
Loss of Lions
Per District
Since July 1,
2008
Loss of Lions in
Newly
Considered
Districts.
District L
1631
1445
186
186
District I
1468
1186
282
511
District O
1500
1273
229
District N
1417
1181
236
District S
1280
1003
277
513
WESTERN KANSAS PROPOSAL
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Move four counties from Sub-District I
 Jewell,
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Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth
Move five counties from Sub-District N
 Rice,
Reno, Kingman, Barber, Harper
Increase of 19 clubs
 Increase of 421 members
 New total clubs = 85
 New membership of sub-district =1863 as of
9-1-12
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NORTHEASTERN KANSAS
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Combine these two sub-districts together
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This would also take into consideration that four
counties of “I” would move to the proposed new western
Kansas sub-district.
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Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth
Additionally, three counties from “O and I” would move
into the new proposed southeast Kansas sub-district
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Sub-District I and Sub-District O
Morris, Osage, Franklin
Total number of 88 clubs
New membership of sub-district =2085 as of 9-1-12
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS PROPOSAL

Combine these two sub-districts together
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This would also take into consideration that five
counties of “N” would move to the new proposed
western Kansas sub-district.
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Rice, Reno, Kingman, Barber, Harper
Additionally, three counties from “O and
I” would move into this new proposed southeast subdistrict
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Sub-District N and Sub-District S
Morris, Osage, Franklin
Total number of 91 clubs
New membership of sub-district =2149 as of 9-1-12
MAP OF PROPOSAL
TIMELINE OCTOBER
 Proposal
presented to Governors on
Friday, Oct. 19
 Proposal presented to General
Membership at Council Meeting on
Saturday, Oct. 20
 Approve the proposal by the Council of
Governors on Sunday, Oct. 21
TIMELINE JANUARY - MARCH 2012
 At
MWR Council of Governors approves
the resolution for the redistricting
proposal to be put on ballot at State
Convention
 Only Sub Districts that have
membership 1,250 or above are
required to vote for approval of the
proposal at their District Convention.
TIMELINE JANUARY 2012
 Sub
Districts that have membership
below 1,250 may vote on the
proposal at the sub-district
convention. However, the vote is not
required for the proposal to advance
to Lions Club International
TIMELINE FEBRUARY – JUNE 2012
 If
approved by those sub districts that
have 1,250 or above in membership at
their District Conventions will the following
take place.
 Publish
in Kansas Lions News – April/May
 At State Convention of MD17 delegates approve
new districts.
 Proposal, if approved, goes to LCI Board for
approval
 Redistricting goes into effect July 2014.
ROLE OF DISTRICT LEADERSHIP
 We
must leave our personal issues and
desires at the door.
 We must come out of this meeting united!
We are doing this because it is
What is best for the future of Kansas
Lionism
What is best for our communities