New Member Orientation

Cupertino De Anza Lions

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New Member Orientation Summary

New member orientation is broken out into �four sections:

• Who Lions Are
• Your Club
• District and Multiple District
• Lions Clubs International (LCI)

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Who Lions Are

Lions are men and women dedicated to serving those in need, whether in their own community or around the world.

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• Over 1.4 million members
• Over 200 countries
• More than 48,000 clubs

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Who Lions Are

• Vision Statement: To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.
• Mission Statement: To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.
• Motto: “We Serve”
• Slogan: Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety
• Purposes: LCI has a list of purposes to convey why Lions clubs exist.
• Code of Ethics: LCI has a code of ethics which set the standard that Lions should aspire to adhere to.

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History

• Year chartered: 1969
• Number of charter members: 1
• Clubs sponsored by us: 0
• Significant awards or achievements: Best Medium Size Club 2023, Project of The Year (Vision Clinic) 2023, Best Newsletter, Visitation Short Tail, Frank Granito Trophy

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Club Officers

• President: John Smith
• Immediate Past President: Jeff Ludlum
• Vice President: Barbara Knox
• Secretary: Barbara Knox
• Treasurer: Al Knox
• Membership Chairperson: Committee
• Marketing Communication Chairperson: Claire Kalia
• Service Chairperson: Ray Lancon
• Lion Tamer: Herb Yeary
• Tail Twister: Bill Hershey

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Elections

• Officers are elected annually
• Club president appoints a nomination committee in March
• The nomination committee selects candidates
• The club votes on in April
• The term begins July 1st

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Awards

While service is its own reward, special accomplishments and milestones should be recognized and celebrated. The awards below are awards that all Lions can achieve.

• Membership Keys
• Chevrons
• Member Sponsor Recognition
• Extension Awards

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Service and Fundraising Activities

• Provide free diabetes screenings with the A.J. Robinson Health Screening van.
• Provide food and clothes to the Support Center for Farmworker Families, Watsonville
• Help education through improved vision in the classroom by providing eye exams and glasses for local students.
• Hold nationwide Student Speaker Contest to help students gain valuable lifelong skills.
• Run a Thanksgiving Food Drive, providing hundreds of local families with a Thanksgiving meal; a tradition for over 20 years.
• Repurpose and use Greenhouse and Garden to plant vegetables and herbs, for donation to the Via West Campus kitchen and the West Valley Community Services (WVCS) in Cupertino.
• Support Hunger at Home the organization by volunteering and donating.
• Pioneer a Vision Clinic, providing much needed help to vision-impaired individuals free-of-charge. Since adopted as a District Project
• Host an Annual Crab Feed
• Host and Annual Golf Tournament

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Membership

The benefits of Lions clubs membership are numerous, �and include:

• Be part of a global community for good
• Support, tools and resources to enhance your service
• Leadership development opportunities
• The satisfaction and joy of helping those in need
• Networking opportunities with local and international community leaders
• Friendship and fellowship with service minded people
• Respect and credibility of being a Lion

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Meetings

• When: Thursday, weekly, 9AM at IHOP, Miller Avenue, Cupertino
• When: 1^st Wed, 6:30PM, Cicero’s Pizza, Bollinger Rd, Cupertino
• When: 3rd Wed, 6:30PM, 217 N Milton Ave, Campbell (Board Mtg)

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Dues and Budgets

• Total Dues (payment of Club Dues includes MD4 & International).
• Club dues: US$107 Annual (Covers District, MD, and International.

US$86 Annual (Family Member must live in same house).

• District and multiple district dues: US$18.
• International dues: US$43.

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• Activities Budget: Cupertino DeAnza Lions Charities, Inc. is a 501c3 Charitable Corporation with an annual revenue budget of approximately one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).

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• Administrative Budget: Cupertino DeAnza Lions Club is a separate 501c7 Social Corporation that provides the Officers, Directors , Members and Administration of the 501c3. Annual revenue budget is approximately fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00).

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How We Communicate

• Email of Minutes for all meetings to all member
• Quarterly Newsletter to all members and supporters
• Internet: https://deanzalions.net/
• Facebook: Cupertino De Anza Lions
• Instagram: @deanzalionsclub

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District and Multiple District

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Organizational Structure

• There about 750 districts with 35 or more clubs and at least 1,250 members in each district.
• Each district has a district governor

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• Multiple districts are formed by two or more districts within a territory.

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District Leadership

• District Governor: Benjie Fernandez
• First Vice District Governor: Stan Weitzman
• Second Vice District Governor: George Clark
• Cabinet Secretary: Christopher Heiny
• Cabinet Treasurer: Judy Froome
• Zone Chairperson: Larry Hidalgo
• Global Action Team:
• Global Action Team District Chairperson (District Governor): Benjie Fernandez
• Global Membership Team District Coordinator: Dave Kaplow]
• Global Leadership Team District Coordinator: Liz Crooke
• Global Service Team District Coordinator: GosiaCzajka-Hernik

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District Convention

• District conventions are held to:
• Develop fellowship among the Lions of the district
• Conduct general district business
• Elect the district governor and other district-elected officers
• Conduct seminars

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• Details To Be Decided

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How the District and Multiple District Communicate

• Internet: https://www.lions4c6.org/
• Facebook: District 4-C6 Lions
• Twitter: 4c6lions
• Monthly Newsletter: Lions Listener

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History

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Name and Logo

• The official name of the association is “The International Association of Lions Clubs” or simply “Lions Clubs International.”

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• The name Lions was chosen on a secret ballot over several others because the lion stood for strength, courage, fidelity and vital action.

• The Lions logo consists of a gold “L” on a blue field surrounded by a gold circle. On either side of the circle is the profile of a Lion’s head, one looking back upon a proud past and the other looking optimistically toward the future.

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Organizational Structure

• International officers implement policy and serve as inspirational leaders of the world’s Lions.
• International President: [Insert]
• First Vice President: [Insert]
• Second Vice President: [Insert]
• Third Vice President: [Insert]
• Immediate Past President/LCIF Chairperson: [Insert]

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• The International Board of Directors is the governing body of the association.
• 34 members

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• The International Constitution and By-Laws govern the operations of the association and establish the rules by which the association is to function.

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International Convention

Convention brings together thousands of Lions from around the world for a week of business, education, celebration and fellowship.

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International Headquarters

• Located in Oak Brook Illinois
• Approximately 275 staff members �in 11 divisions:
• Convention
• District and Club Administration
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Leadership Development
• Legal
• Lions Clubs International Foundation
• Marketing
• Membership
• Member Operations and Support
• Service Activities

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Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

Important Facts

• Founded in 1968: official foundation of Lions Clubs International, empowering the service of Lions

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• Provides grant funding for large-scale humanitarian projects

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• Relies on donations

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• More than US$1 billion in grants awarded to date

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• Amidst the most ambitious fundraising campaign in its history

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Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

50+ Years of Impact

• US$120 million in disaster relief funding

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• 16 million children served by Lions Quest

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• 9.1 million cataract surgeries

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• Millions of children vaccinated against measles

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Leadership

LCI provides training and development opportunities for Lions. The Global Leadership Team (GLT) is the driving force behind these programs, including:

• Emerging Lions Leadership Institutes
• Advanced Lions Leadership Institutes
• Faculty Development Institutes
• Regional Lions Leadership Institutes
• District Governors-Elect Seminar
• Multiple District Leadership Development Funding
• GLT District Funding Support Program
• Webinars
• Lions Learning Center
• Lions Certified Instructor Program

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Service Activities

Because Lions seek to address the greatest needs in their communities, our activities are varied, although Lions are united behind five global causes. The Global Service Team (GST) is the driving force behind these programs and collects and shares service stories that empower leaders to act.

• Diabetes
• Vision
• Hunger
• Environment
• Childhood Cancer

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Membership Development

Recruiting new members into your club ensures that there will be a continual influx of enthusiastic members to serve those in need and identify new service that can be done in your community. Membership programs designed to help stimulate growth and foster quality members include:

• Family Membership
• Student Membership
• Leo to Lion
• Lions Worldwide Induction Day
• Leo Clubs
• Club Branches

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In addition, forming new clubs is essential to serving a new or underserved area. Membership has several club types to help every member find the right fit:

• Traditional Lions clubs
• Campus Lions clubs
• Leo Lions clubs
• Lioness Lions clubs
• Specialty Lions clubs

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Communications

• LION Magazine

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• E-mail Messages

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• Website
• lionsclubs.org

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• Social Networking
• Facebook
• facebook.com/lionsclubs
• Twitter
• twitter.com/lionsclubs
• YouTube
• youtube.com/lionsclubs

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Welcome to our Lions Club!

Any Questions?

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