DISTRICT 14 L LIONS NEWS

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1 Lion Amy Higgins, Editor DISTRICT 14 L LIONS NEWS Final Message from District Governor Bill Higgins July 2013 Thank you to the Lions of 14L for making the Lions year a resounding success! Not only has this past year been a memorable experience in the context of my Lions membership, but, as I have stated on many prior occasions, it has been a year that my family and I will treasure for a lifetime. While this will be my very last message to you as District Governor, you have not heard the last from me. District Governor-Elect Gerald Chapman has asked me to serve as Global Membership Chair for 14L, and I hope to build on our membership success by stringing together multiple years of positive net growth. While I will issue a final report on our Goals in next month s newsletter, I am proud to report that we finished the year with a net gain of +29 new Lions. This is incredible considering the fact that 14L has not seen positive net growth in over 15 years, and where the vast majority of clubs in Pennsylvania (and throughout the United States) reported net losses this year. Thank you for your efforts in recruiting new Lions! On another note, during the summer months, I am sure most of you will be traveling, and during your travels you will undoubtedly pass through communities where the local Lions Club may be holding a Chicken BBQ, Pancake Breakfast, Spaghetti Dinner, or setting up their food cart at a local carnival. I strongly urge you to support those endeavors. Stop by, say hello, and let them know that you are a proud Lion and proud to support their effort. Amy and I make a special effort to support Lions activities where we travel. We proudly avoid McDonalds, Burger King, or any other commercial eatery for the foods prepared by the Worlds Largest Service Organization. We are always looking for that easily recognized Lions Emblem wherever we go. In closing, I look forward to serving with you in Lionism for many years to come, and if I can ever be of assistance to any of you, please do not hesitate to contact me. I consider every single Lion in 14L to be a member of my extended family. In the meantime, never forget our simple motto: WE SERVE! - District Governor Bill Higgins District Governor Bill Higgins had the pleasure of installing new officers into the Blairs Mills Lions Club

2 Message from DGE Gerald Fellow Lions, Lioness, and Leos, The New Lions Year is about to begin. I had no idea I would be in this position last year at this time. One of the reasons for being a Lion is the opportunity to help those who had no idea they would need help. There are two components of helping people. One is the resources provided by the Lions, and the other component is giving the person(s) the knowledge that people care about them. Look around your communities for people who like to help others. Convince them that efforts can be multiplied through the Lions. There are many events coming up in District 14L that demonstrate people working together: * The District 14L Popeye Fleck Fishing Derby on July 13. Taking care of supplies and awards. Helping the campers that may have never touched bait or fish. * Cooking the chicken for the Lions Appreciation Day on July 21. Joins us at Beacon Lodge about 6:30 am to start preparing chicken for the racks. Come later and help serve the chicken. This is a District 14L project, and we have a reputation of serving good chicken. Come out and help. * The Pre-Cabinet Meeting and Banner Exchange are on July 14 at Shade Gap Fireman's Auxiliary Building. All Lions, Lioness, and Leos along with guests are welcome. I will have the International President s message to share when I return from the International Convention in Hamburg, Germany. No matter what the message may be, we have to start with our club activities to make a difference for those who need community service. Until we return. Yours in Lionism DGE Gerald Chapman FAST FACTS When inviting new members to join your club, here are a few fast facts about Lions Clubs International for you to share: Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization. We have 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs worldwide. Lions are everywhere. We're men and women who are active in community projects in more than 207 countries and geographic areas. Lions have a dynamic history. Founded in 1917, we are best known for fighting blindness it's part of our history as well as our work today. But we also perform volunteer work for many different kinds of community projects including caring for the environment, feeding the hungry and aiding seniors and the disabled. Message from 2 nd VDG Anna Dear Lions, Lioness, and Leos: As we are now into our summer months a lot of our lions clubs take this time off and have no meetings. It is still a good time to keep your club members active with a club picnic, baseball game, or some other group activity. We still need to be active in our district activities such as Popeye fleck, Exchange of Banner, and the Governors day at the Beacon Lodge. Your help is needed in the cooking and serving of this chicken dinner. This is a good time for the new club officers to take a look at your club needs and see what your club can do in the coming year for your community. Get some new ideas with new input from your new leaders, officers, and members. Just because your club takes a summer break, you cannot forget to still ask new people to become members. It is never too late to FOLLOW YOUR DREAM through our motto WE SERVE. Yours in Lionism, Anna Clark 2

3 District Convention Pins DGE Gerald Chapman installed new officers into the Forbes Road Lions Club IMPORTANT DATES 7/5-7/9: International Convention Hamburg, Germany 7/7: Bash at the Beacon Motorcycle Ride 7/13: Popeye Fleck Fishing Derby 7/14: Banner Exchange Dinner 7/21: Lions Appreciation Day Beacon Lodge 7/31: Honorary Meeting Woodcock Valley 8/3: State Council Meeting Harrisburg 8/18: 1 st Cabinet Meeting Woodcock Valley 8/31: 14L Fall Rally The above District Convention pin is available for purchase for $5.00 Contact DG Bill Higgins at Bill@BillHigginsJr.net or ********************************************** District Convention Photographs Photos taken during our District Convention dinner banquet by photographer Bob Webb can be viewed &/or purchased online. Our password is lions14l. ********************************************** 3

4 PROUD LIONS Bellwood-Antis *Presented 2 scholarships to seniors of Bellwood Antis Class of 2013 Blairs Mills *DG Bill Higgins presented Lion Joel Love with the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award from District 14L *Donated $200 to husband/wife with medical bills & job loss *Sponsoring Red Cross Blood Mobile on 7/22 Burnham *Donated $100 towards young girl s trip to Texas Captain Jack *Donated $300 to local Cancer victim, $300 towards travel expenses for local re-hab patient, $300 Central PA Community Foundation towards Rick s Wheels, & $100 to Popeye Fleck Fishing Derby *Sponsored a camper at Beacon Lodge Cove *Donated $200 to local volunteer fire company, $100 towards funeral expenses for boy who died unexpectedly, & $100 to local family for repair expenses from house fire *Sold 400 Marianna subs for a net profit of $814 Huntingdon *1 new member! Hollidaysburg *Donated $750 to Beacon Lodge, $500 to Northeast Eye Bank, $500 to Leader Dog, $500 to Blair Count Association for the Blind, & $100 to Sight Conservation *Sending 1 camper to Beacon Lodge Hyndman-Londonderry *1 new member! Juniata Valley *Presented annual $250 Social Studies Award to Layne Reihart at Juniata Valley Senior Awards Night Lakemont *Donated $500 to LCIF for Oklahoma Disaster Relief *Served picnic lunch to Veterans at the Veterans Home Mapleton Depot Jack s Mountain *Donated $100 to District Disaster Fund Orbisonia *Sponsored camper at Beacon Lodge Roaring Spring *Presented a total of $800 in scholarships to 3 area high school seniors *Raised $2,500 at Summer Ox Roast *Hosted breakfast for 200 Relay For Life participants Stone Creek Valley *Raised $534 for Stone Valley Charter School from Music Festival *Monthly hootenanny benefited a fire victim Warfordsburg *Had another Coffee Break at Crystal Spring Rest Area on I70 on July 3rd, 4th, & 5th Woodcock Valley *Presented 8 $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors from Huntingdon & Tussey Mountain School Districts Be a PROUD LION send your club s news & pictures to amysunfire@earthlink.net so every one in the district knows our good deeds! 4

5 Election!*Election!* We*will*be*holding*an*election*for*the** 2nd*Vice*District*Governor*of*District*14<L* on*july*14,*during*the*pre<cabinet*meeting* at*the*shade*gap*fireman's*auxiliary*building. * We*would*like*to*thank*Lion*Mike*Brown*from*the*Three*Spring*Lions*Club*for* having*found*the*lions*courage*to*assume*this*honor*for*our*district.** Lion*Mike*has*been*the*president*of*the*Three*Springs*Club*and*a*Zone* Chairman*for*the*District.** * Please*come*out*and*show*your*support*for*Mike*Brown! District Governor Bill Higgins Will be presenting Milestone Chevrons to members celebrating anniversaries during his club visits. Lions Clubs International recognizes the anniversaries of our members with Chevron Awards. Acknowledging our members with these awards gives LCI the chance to thank Lions for their years of service and encourage them to continue making a difference in their local communities and worldwide. Lions who have been recognized since June Newsletter: Newton Wayne Lion Clyde Parsons 40 Years Newton Wayne Lion David Rutter 15 Years Thank you for your years of service! 5

6 DONATIONS NEEDED AND PAYABLE TO: Popeye Fishing Derby Fund C/O PDG Kathy Neary 113 Jennifer Drive Huntingdon, PA POPEYE FLECK FISHING DERBY July 13, 2013 PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp SHARE THE FIRST TIME FISHING EXPERIENCE OF A BEACON LODGE CAMPER This is a great experience for the campers, and those helping them. Plan to help the campers DONATE to buy fish, supplies, and a camper picnic after the derby. Join in and get to socialize directly with those you are helping. Lion Vern Bolinger for additional information ************************************************************************** 6

7 FIRST CABINET MEETING AUGUST 18, 2013 WOODCOCK VALLEY LIONS BUILDING CABINET OFFICERS FOR DISTRICT 14 - L LIONS TO: All Cabinet Officers and Committee Chairpersons, Past District Governors, Club Presidents, Secretaries, Lions, Lionesses, and Leos are invited to attend. PDG's are challenged to bring a Lion to the cabinet meeting who has never been to a cabinet meeting. New attendee eats free with reservation. When: Sunday August 18, 2013 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Woodcock Valley Lions Club Rt 26 Dress: Cabinet Dress code is Casual (Lions if you have them) Meal Cost: $ per person The meal is optional but reservations are required. All reservations for the meal must be made by August 10, 2013 Cabinet members with reservations at no cost, all others $11.00 Please make checks payable to District 14-L and mail to PDG Fred McKinley detach and mail with your reservations ****************************************************************************** Reservation for 1 st Cabinet Meeting on 8/18/13 Due no later than 8/10/13 NAME(s): Club: Number attending meeting: Number attending $11.00 /person = $ Mail Reservation to: PDG Fred McKinley 690 Dry Valley Road Lewistown, Pa

8 Newswire President s Theme: Follow Your Dream This year, International President Barry Palmer is encouraging Lions everywhere to follow their dreams. Take Responsibility by serving your community through programs like the Global Service Action campaigns and the Reading Action Program. Reach out to other service-minded individuals by recruiting new members and helping your club perform at its highest level. Earn the Recognition you deserve through Membership Awards, Excellence Awards and Dream Achiever Awards. Visit the President s Theme page to find resources to help achieve your dream, watch the President s Theme video and meet Barry Palmer. Visit Online Convention for Photos, Videos and Results from Hamburg Relive the excitement of the 2013 Lions International Convention held in Hamburg, Germany. The Online Convention includes videos of the International Parade and plenary sessions, photo highlights from the week s seminars and events, and results from the International Contest, Environmental Photo Contest, elections and more. Read press releases from the Online Convention Newsroom, and start planning for the next convention held in Toronto, Canada. Watch the New Lions Quarterly The July Lions Quarterly (LQ) video magazine is now available. This issue features a celebration of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest s 25th anniversary, which looks back at how the contest impacted the lives of past winners. Learn about a Lions camp in Ireland that focuses on teen entrepreneurs, and watch a segment on a Lions baseball program for the blind. Other stories include Lions health screenings in Chile and how Lions are saving lives on the beaches of Hawaii. Lions Learning Center Course: Team Motivation Are you a part of a team, or the leader of a team? Is your team successful? Understanding how a leader can increase motivation of your Lions team is a key to achieving your team s goals. Each individual team member has his or her own personal motivators, but the team particularly its leader needs to understand what influences and motivates the team as a whole. Take the Team Motivation course in the Lions Learning Center to learn about the 50/50 rule and see a Lions project team in action using five motivational strategies that can increase your results by up to 37 percent. 8

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10 Dear Lion Leader, As General Chairperson of the 2013 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum, I want to personally invite you to this great learning event. Overland Park, Kansas will be the site for this fall's top North American Lions educational experience. September 19-21, Lions from all across the United States and Canada will converge on the "Land of Oz" to sharpen their leadership skills, renew old friendships and make new friends. As a leader in your area, this would be a great opportunity to learn more from accomplished presenters and visit with our International leaders. Our 2013 Forum Theme "Follow the Leadership Road to Your Dreams" will be the backdrop for 63 seminars and workshops held over the three day event. In addition, four featured main speakers will grab your attention with their dynamic and motivational topics during each of the four meals. I promise you will not only learn something new, but you will also be moved, entertained, motivated, and will experience a renewed sense of pride in being a Lion! You are encouraged to visit our website at and check out the January Newsletter which is loaded with information on the speakers, seminars and hotels, along with articles on the Kansas area. Also on the home page is a printable registration form and you can also register online with the online registration form. More newsletters will be forthcoming so keep checking back. Please accept my invitation to join me in Overland Park, September this year for the most memorable Forum ever, our 37 th Annual USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum. I look forward to welcoming you! Sincerely, Doug Lozier PID Doug Lozier, General Chairperson 2013 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum 10

11 Emerging Lions Leadership Institute The next Emerging Lions Leadership Institute for the Lions of United States of America, Its Affiliates, Bermuda & The Bahamas and Canada will be offered in Montreal, Canada on October 5-7, We seek your assistance to help recruit qualified Lion participants for the institute. It is a valuable opportunity to build on skills that enhance the leadership qualities at the club level. The institute in Montreal is designated as an Emerging Lions Leadership Institute and is targeted to Lions that have not yet been club president. For details, see the application materials. Lions Clubs International will provide meals and lodging according to the schedule of the institute. Additionally, LCI will make appropriate hotel reservations for each participant on a twin-share basis. Please note that a non-refundable participation fee of US$95.00 will be required to offset these costs for all institutes. This fee will be due no less than four weeks prior to the institute start date. Participants are responsible for all travel expenses to and from the designated venue inclusive to all relevant ground transportation charges. Please help us to recruit qualified Lions for this institute by providing a copy of the application packet to Lions leaders in your district, including your district governor team, region and zone chairpersons, to remind them of this event. Please ask them to promote the institute and actively encourage qualified candidates to apply. The success of this institute depends on the participation of Lions leaders from across your constitutional area. The application packet is also available on the web site. We will be accepting seventy-five (75) Lions, total. This institute will be conducted in English and French. Completed forms must be returned by: July 26, 2013 PLEASE RETURN APPLICATIONS TO: Institutes & Seminars Lions Clubs International Fax: institutes@lionsclubs.org To ensure timely receipt of your applications, please submit by or fax. If you have questions or need further information, do not hesitate to contact us by phone at by fax at or by at institutes@lionsclubs.org Sincerely, Joshua Friedman Manager 11

12 Club Public Display Project District Governor Bill Higgins is asking each club to create, update or improve their Lions public display. Over the years, many of our public displays have deteriorated due to weather, vandalism or neglect. Each club should take some time to look at your public display and consider sprucing it up! Send photos to District Governor Bill and we will put them in the newsletter! The Lions of 14L are now on Facebook and Twitter!!! Check us out -- like us at PA Lions 14L and follow us at PALions14L! We now have 182 Facebook Likes! District Governor Bill Higgins, Jr. Lions of PA 14L 228 S. Bedford Street Bedford, b Public Display Project