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Message from International President Sid Scruggs to Lion
Leaders
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March
2011
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 Dear Lion
MICHAEL,
Service to others is our number one priority. Recognition is
secondary. All Lions know that.
Consider the effect that your club or district's innovative,
successful service projects can have on another Lions Club or
district, perhaps one on the other side of the world. You have
the power to encourage and inspire fellow Lions you may never meet
face-to-face. That is why it is so important to communicate
your successes to the association as a whole.
The best way to do that is by using the Service Activities Report.
Please keep this in mind as you plan to take part in the fourth
Global Service Action Campaign -- Protecting our Environment -- in
April. Using the Service Activities Report ensures that your
district can qualify for the newly established Light Keeper awards.
Being recognized as a Light Keeper is not only an appropriate
recognition for the hard-working Lions of your district. It
also shows Lions everywhere what can be done when we work together in
service.
Best wishes,
Sid L. Scruggs III
International President
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Global Service Action
Campaigns
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Protecting our Environment
The Protecting
our Environment campaign is scheduled for April to coincide with Earth
Day on April 22. Clubs that plan tie-in events for
that day can increase the reach and impact of their projects.
One of the aims of Earth Day is to "inform and energize
populations so they will act to secure a healthy future for
themselves and their children."
Some projects that align especially well with those goals are:
Develop an awareness campaign around environmental issues.
Host seminars regarding simple practices that "Protect our
Environment."
Raise awareness about the benefits of "going green."
Work with a local school to organize a contest that will challenge
students to offer creative solutions to solving environmental
issues.
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Beacon of Hope
Highlights
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Through the Global Service Action Campaigns, Lions have
devoted more than 252,000 service hours to over 3,000 projects that
helped young people learn valuable life skills, collected nearly
22,000 eyeglasses and provided food to over 620,000 people.
Dedicated Lions worldwide are shining our light even brighter by
serving their communities and showing the strength of our worldwide
network.
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Set Your Sights High
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A Second Chance for Light
Keeper Awards
Districts in which 50 percent of clubs participate in two of four
Global Service Action Campaigns will receive the Silver Level: Harbor
Light Master Award. Districts that achieve the requirements for
the Harbor Light Master Award and also exceed membership growth of
two percent or more from July 1 through April 30 will receive the
Gold Level: Harbor Light Master Award.
Now your district has a second chance to achieve those goals.
If they have not already done so, clubs in your district may plan and
report service projects that meet the goals of the first three
campaigns:
Engaging our Youth
Sharing the Vision
Relieving the Hunger
Reports must be received at International Headquarters by April 30,
2011.
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Let Your Light
Shine on the World Wide Web
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Create a Free
Web site for your district or club
No special skill is required to create a free website for your club
or district with e-Clubhouse and e-Districthouse! If you can
access the site and answer the fill-in-the-blank prompts, you can
create an attractive site that will let the public know about your
service to the community and communicate important news to your
members.
You may choose either of two predesigned templates that coordinate
with Lions Clubs International branding efforts. Each template
includes a Home Page, Calendar of Events, Projects, Photo Gallery and Contact
Page. Just fill in the blanks to create and maintain
the site. The new Members-Only section provides a way for your members to communicate
important news, encourage meeting attendance and recognize member
dedication.
Create
a Free Web Site for Your Club
Create
a Free Web Site for Your District or Multiple District.
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