Fairfield Glade Lions Club Orientation 1
Orientation Agenda Lions Club International (LCI) Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) Lions Club Finances Multi-District 12 (MD-12) District 12-O (our district) White Cane Club Officer and Director duties Club Committees service, fund-raising, and admin Club unique rules Lions Awards Lions Club acronyms 2
Lions Club International (LCI) LCI is the organizational management part of Lions Largest service club in the world 1.36 million members Over 200 countries and geographical areas Over 46,000 clubs Organized by (highest to lowest) International Multi-district District» Region used to spread the word» Zone used to spread the word» Club Individual clubs are the heart of the organization 3
Lions Club International (LCI) LCI provides: International power and forum Resources and resource consolidation Planning Tools Training Website: www.lionsclubs.org to learn more about the LCI, not to be confused with LCIF 4
Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) LCIF is the charitable part of Lions Restoring sight Providing disaster relief Supporting youth Addressing other humanitarian needs such as health and disability. Tax exempt entity of Lions Club Website: www.lcif.org to learn more about the LCIF, not to be confused with LCI 5
Lions Club Finances Always two separate accounts in every Lions organization at every level of the hierarchy Admin account Funded by dues or internal fund raising such as 50-50 drawings Pays for admin expenses such as meetings, conferences, training materials, etc Charitable account Funded by our public fund-raising efforts All monies go to charity except direct expenses Charity money is never, never, never used to pay any Lion person!!!! 6
Lions Club Dues Regular member dues is split as follows: International 53% Multi-district (state) 6% District 12-O (our district) 16% Fairfield Glade Lions Club 25% 100% of one-time Entrance Fees and Transfer Fees go to International 7
Multi-District 12 Tennessee is a multi-district 12-N 12-L 12-I 12-S 12-O A district should have 1250 members only one Tennessee district currently meets that requirement 8
District 12-O Our district doesn t use regions Zone 1 7 clubs Zone 2 6 clubs Zone 3 7 clubs Zone 2 Crossville Fairfield Glade Jamestown Monterey Van Buren County White County Zone 5 7 clubs Zone 6 7 clubs Zone 4 6 clubs 9
White Cane (District-Wide Project) Fund-raising effort and charity project All monies raised are split as follows: District 12-O Sight Services (48%) Leader Dog for the Blind (25%) Tennessee School for the Blind (8%) Tennessee School for the Deaf (8%) KidSight (5%) Learning Ally (3%) World Service for the Blind (3%) District goal set each year Total amount and per member amount Our club usually gives more than what is raised in White Cane fund-raising effort 10
Fairfield Glade Lions Club Organization Chart The Board President 1VP 2VP Past President Secretary Treasurer Lion Tamer Tail Twister Bene Dir Member Dir 3 Yr Dir 3 Yr Dir 2 Yr Dir 2 Yr Dir 1 Yr Dir 1 Yr Dir Historian Chaplain Committee Chairs 11
Fairfield Glade Lions Club (Officers and Duties) President, Vice Presidents, Past President Executive officers of club Progression from 2VP to 1VP to Pres to Past Pres VPs serve if President cannot Secretary Liaison between club & district Maintains administrative records of the club Treasurer Receive and payout all monies Maintains financial records of the club Fairfield Glade Lions Club managed in accordance with a Constitution and Bylaws chartered by the International Association of Lions Clubs 12
Fairfield Glade Lions Club (Officers and Duties) Membership Director Recruit new members, retain current members, conduct orientation sessions Benevolence Director Guide the Board in its charity spending Lion Tamer maintains all equipment owned by club Tail Twister Promote harmony, good fellowship, and enthusiasm Assesses fines for good-natured mistakes Directors represent the membership on the Board Chaplain open and close meetings with an invocation Historian maintain historical records of club activities 13
Fairfield Glade Lions Club (Service Projects & Committees) Box Tops for Education Child Safety Days Diabetes Awareness Hearing Screening Hearing Support KidSight Laser & Inkjet Cartridge Recycling 14
Fairfield Glade Lions Club (Service Projects & Committees) Leader Dog for the Blind Education Leo Clubs Student of the Month Vision Screening Vision Support Used Eye Glasses One time projects 15
Fairfield Glade Lions Club (Fund-Raising Committees) Cheese Sale Food City Gift Cards Golf Tournament Reverse Raffle Travelogue White Cane 16
Fairfield Glade Lions Club (Admin Committees) Awards Calling Directory Good Cheer Greeter 17
Fairfield Glade Lions Club (Admin Committees) Newsletter Photographer Programs Publicity Website 18
Fairfield Glade Club Unique Rules Must pay for dinner if you make a reservation whether you show up or not Not required for last minute illness Three hours of volunteer work makes up for missing a Lions Club meeting Notification to the secretary of an impending absence is a valid excuse for missing a meeting and does not count as missing a meeting 19
Lions Club Awards Lion of the Decade Lion of the Year Melvin Jones Fellow (donation to LCIF) Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow (more money) Lindsey Jennings (Tennessee) Virginia Lindsey Leadership (Tennessee) Perfect Attendance New Membership Recognition 20
Lions Club Acronyms IP International President PIP Past International President ID- International Director PID Past International Director DG District Governor VDG Vice District Governor PDG Past District Governor CC Council Chair PCC Past Council Chair 21