Transcript MD 13 Orientation - Ohio Lions MD 13

MD 13 Orientation
Presented by the
MD 13 GMT
2012
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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?
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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
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All About Your Club
Club Organization - Officers,
Directors, and Duties
 Pres.
 VPs
 Sec.
 Treas.
 Tail Twister
 Lion Tamer
 Directors (2-4)
 Membership Chair
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All About Your Club
Membership Categories
recognized by Lions Clubs Inter.
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Active
Associate
Honorary
Life Member
Affiliate
Member-at-Large
Privileged
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All About Your Club
 Attendance
 Dues – Administrative vs. Activity
Fund
 What it means to be a Lion
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The International Association
Brief History
 Melvin Jones, Chicago, 1917
 Dallas, Texas
 Dr. W.P. Woods
 International Association 1920
 Helen Keller, 1925
 Women, 1987
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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)
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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 –
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The International Association
Structure and Elements of the
Association
 International Officers
 International Directors
 International Convention –
Importance of Delegates
 International Headquarters
 Lions Magazine
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The International Association
International Projects & Programs
 LCI & LCIF
 Prevent Blindness [Sight First I (1990) & II
(2008)]
Disaster Relief
 Youth
 Humanitarian needs
 MJF
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 Leos
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Districts & Multiple Districts
Structure
 What is a Multiple District?
 What is a District?
 What is a Region?
 What is a Zone?
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Districts & Multiple Districts
Multiple Districts Officers
 Council of Governors
 Council Chairperson
 Council Sec./Treas.
 Committees
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Districts & Multiple Districts
District Officers
 District Governors
 Vice District Governors
 Region Chairs
 Zone Chairs
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Districts & Multiple Districts
District Projects
 Sight related foundations
 Eye screening projects
 Others
Multiple District Projects
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Ohio Lions Band
Ohio Lions Foundation
Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation
Sight & Hearing State Committee
Youth State Committee
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Districts & Multiple Districts
Annual District Conventions
 Celebration of District Governor’s year
 Recognize district Lions achievements
 Conduct District Business & Elections
Annual Multiple District Convention
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Celebration of the Multiple’s year
Recognize Lions achievements
Conduct Business & Elections
Provide Leadership Training
Conventions are a time to have fun
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Lions Alphabet Soup
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.
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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
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Join the Family
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Effective Orientation
 Involvement from Day One
 Leaders Who Listen
 Bond through Service
 Be Like Family
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Thank you
Stay Involved
Continue to Learn
Visit www.lionsclubs.org and
www.ohiolions.org for more information
Contact PID Jerry Smith at
[email protected] with
questions
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