1. Bachelor’s Program
Course 121
Elective
club president

2. Bachelor’s Program http://LionsUniversity.org
Required Courses:
101 Lions History
102 Lions Club Structure
103 Club Success
104 Effective Club Meetings
105 Dynamic Community Service Projects
106 Club Governance
107 Building Club Membership
108 Member Motivation
109 Conflict Resolution
110 Public Relations
Electives (at least 5)
121 Club President
122 Club Secretary
123 Club Finances
124 Membership Committee
125 Your Board, Your Team
126 Mentoring and Orienting New Members
127 Tail-Twisting
128 Club Fun
129 Lions Clubs International Foundation
130 Beyond Your Club

3. Objectives To know and understand: The duties of your position
How to plan for your year
The leadership expectations
Where to find resources
How to enjoy your year

4. Role & Duties of the President
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Call and preside at Club, Board of Directors and special meetings
Appoint Committee Chairs, members
Ensure regular elections are called and held
Attend Cabinet, Zone & Region meetings
Report at Zone Meetings

5. Role of the President (continued)
As Chief Executive Officer, authority in the club is not absolute!
Authority comes from:
Club as a whole
Club Constitution and By-laws
International Constitution and By-Laws
Club Board of Directors

6. What is the Board of Directors?
The Board of Directors consists of: President Immediate Past President Vice Presidents Secretary Treasurer 2 Year & 1 Year Directors Membership Chairperson Tail Twister (optional) Lion Tamer (optional) Club Branch Coordinator (if applicable)

7. Role of Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the Club’s Management Committee

8. Duties of Board of Directors
Review and refer all new business appropriately; shape new policy
Approve expenditures; arrange for audit
Approve financial institution; Bonding
Maintain two separate accounts –Administrative (Lions) money and Activity (Public) money
Modify, overrule or rescind Officer actions
Support Board of Directors decisions

9. Duties of Vice Presidents
Understand President’s role and duties
Oversee committees as assigned
Help committee chairs set goals
Develop job descriptions for committees

10. Duties of Vice Presidents (continued)
Help Chairs learn meeting management
Act as a resource for Chairs
Ex-officio member of assigned committees
May report on behalf of committees

11. Planning Before your term begins you should:
Understand member motivation and needs
Review Club Officers Team Manual
Participate in District or Multiple District events, conventions, meetings, etc.
Participate in Club Officer training

12. Planning (continued) Be familiar with:
Your Club or (Standard Form) Lions Club Constitution and By-Laws (LA-2)
District Constitution and By-Laws
International Constitution and By-Laws (LA-1)

13. Start Early. . . Right After Election
Permission from current club President
Meet with incoming Officers
Appoint Chairs and committee members
Everyone ready to start July 1
If replacing someone, talk to them

14. Secretary and Treasurer Duties
Meet to discuss:
Record keeping
Financial, Member, Minutes, Committees, etc.
Reporting Board of Directors, Club, District, LCI
Signing authority
Bonding

15. Treasurer Duties Establish two accounts
Administration – “Lions’ money” – dues, fines, 50/50 etc.
Activity - public money – all funds raised from public and NEVER used for Lions’ benefit
Budget – Finance Committee

16. Resources Working with Officers and Committees:
Lions Learning Center – Delegation
Lions Learning Center – Coaching
Finances:
Lions University Course 123 – Club Finances

17. Meetings

18. The President Issues call for all meetings
Prepares the Agenda with Secretary
Presides over meetings
Reviews Minutes pre-distribution

19. Why an Agenda? Meetings begin and end on time Meetings are productive
Meetings are orderly
Members are informed
Issues are not overlooked

20. Preparing the Agenda
Work with Secretary, Vice Presidents, Committee Chairs
Review past meeting minutes
Send out agenda prior to meeting (Secretary)
Have copies at meeting (Secretary)
This is your blueprint for productive and effective meetings

21. Effective Meetings LCI Resources Lions University
Meeting Management course in the Lions Learning Center
Download and review the document Time Management Techniques
Lions University
Course 104 – Effective Club Meetings

22. Parliamentary Procedure
“A body of rules followed by an assembly.”
Call to order; kinds of motions; debate; voting; table, rescind, reconsider motions; recognize speakers, etc.
An example of Parliamentary Procedure is Robert's Rules of Order
click on FAQ’s

23. Never Go to a Meeting Without:
Minutes of all previous meetings
Agenda
Officer and Committee lists
Constitution & By-laws
Robert’s Rules of Order
District Directory
Being prepared to handle the issues
After the meeting, use a follow up check list AND start working on the next Agenda

24. Group Interaction
As the President or VP presides over meetings, there may be times when conflict arises.
Remember:
The President or VP is the standing authority and must understand how to manage these types of situations.

25. Resources Learn how to manage group interaction
The Lions Learning Center course Conflict Resolution
Lions University Course # 109 Conflict Resolution
Be familiar with the LCI’s Dispute Resolution Guidelines for conflicts requiring mediation.

26. Committees

27. Committees
Appoint Standing (permanent) and Special (single issue/limited time period) Committee Chairs and members
Work with Vice Presidents to select Chairs/Members
Assign Vice Presidents to oversee; assist; mentor; report - but not take over

28. Committees (continued)
Match members’ interests, skills and knowledge to assignments
Bring in some “New Blood”
Provide job description/old records
Regular reporting

29. Committees (continued)
Communicate regularly with Committee Chairs via Vice Presidents
Keeps you in the loop
Aware of progress/problems/achievements
Keeps committee focused
Don’t overlook follow-up
Ex-officio, so attend at least one meeting

30. Resources Review the Committee list (should be in Club records)
Review the members’ applications for interests
Lions Learning Center courses Effective Teams, Valuing Member Diversity
Lions University Course # 108 Member Motivation

31. Officer Elections
Ensure elections comply with Constitution and By-Laws
Oversee elections – or delegate
Ensure the process is open and meets deadlines
Review (Standard) Club C&BL’s (LA2)
By-laws Article lll Sections 1 - 8

32. Officer Elections (continued)
Appoint Nominating Committee
They submit slate of candidates
Nominations from the floor are permissible
Hold election – announce results after election Secretary submits Lions Club Officer Report on MyLCI by May 15th

33. Communication Within your Club: Club bulletin/e-mail
District activities/newsletters
Multiple District, LCI/LCIF activities
Ensure Committees report to Board of Directors/Club
Publish Club and Board of Directors Minutes

34. Communication (continued)
Outside your Club:
Establish who will respond to what
Secretary? Committee Chair/Vice President? President?
Be sure you are made aware of all requests for assistance, etc.
Follow-up with responder

35. Communication (continued)
Appoint a good Public Relations Chair
Resources:
LCI website for sample press releases, public service announcements, etc.
Lions University Course #110 Public Relations
Send articles/pictures to local news media
Create a website or Facebook page; use
E-clubhouse, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

36. Leadership
Members look to the President for leadership. This includes guidance, motivation and help solving problems.

37. Leadership (continued)
Build a shared vision among Club members
Guide/encourage members toward reaching Club goals and personal goals
Provide leadership opportunities
Be aware of leadership training
Encourage attendance at training

38. Leadership (continued)
Develop a Mentoring Program
Every member has an important role to fill
Lead by example

39. Resources People : Lions Learning Center course Developing Leaders
Past Presidents, Officers, experienced Lions
Global Membership Team, Global Leadership Team, Zone/Region Chairs, District Governor, Vice District Governors, Past District Governors
Lions Learning Center course Developing Leaders

40. Ending the Year Transition to the next leadership team
Organize records (review with Board)
Meet and transfer (meet with new Officers)
Discuss transitional projects
Ensure proper communication for ongoing projects

41. Recognition
Recognize your Lions and others for their hard work and dedication:
Melvin Jones Fellowship/Progressive MJF
LCIF Contributing Member Pin
District Awards
Club Awards

42. Review of Objectives The duties of your position
How to plan for your year
The leadership expectations
Where to find resources
How to enjoy your year

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