1. New Member Orientation By Zone District 12-O
Your Zone Chairperson
Trainer Tip: This slide to be changed to who is giving the presentation

2. 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)

3. Who Lions Are
Lions are men and women dedicated to serving those in need, whether in their own community or around the world.
Nearly 1.4 million members
Over 200 countries
More than 46,000 clubs
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4. Who Lions Are (Page 4)
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”
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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5. Your Club Name Here
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6. THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
Lions Club Operations
Every Club operates independently but is governed by a constitution and by-laws under the jurisdiction of Lions Clubs International.
The structure of all Clubs is basically the same, but committees and activities may vary from club to club.
LIONS CLUB
CONSTITUTION
AND BY-LAWS
Chartered by and under the
jurisdiction of
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS 6

7. Number of charter members: Clubs sponsored by us:
History
Year chartered:
Number of charter members:
Clubs sponsored by us:
Significant awards or achievements:
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8. Officers and Directors
Club Structure
Officers and Directors
President (King Lion)
Immediate Past President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
3rd Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Chairman
Lion Tamer
Tail Twister
One Year Directors
Two Year Directors
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9. Club President Responsibilities & Challenges
Calls club board meetings & club meetings
Creates agendas & plans with board
Conducts club meetings
Appoints committee chairpersons
Conduct efficient and enjoyable meetings
Keep members involved
Inspire members to achieve level of excellence.
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10. Responsibilities
Past President – Acts as an advisor to the President and Board of Directors and officially greet members and their guests at club meetings.
Vice Presidents – If the president is unable to per-form the duties of his/her office for any reason, the vice president next in rank shall occupy his/her position and perform his/her duties with the same authority as the president. Each vice president shall, under the direction of the president, oversee the functioning of such committees of this club as the president shall designate.
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11. Responsibilities
Secretary - Acts as the liaison officer between the club and the district and the international association.
Submits regular monthly reports to the LCI and District Governor
Cooperate with and be an active member of the district governor's advisory committee of the zone in which the club is located;
Have custody and keep and maintain general records of this club, including records of minutes of club and board meetings; attendance; committee appointments; elections; member information, addresses and telephone numbers of members; members club accounts;
Issue quarterly dues statements to each member and other financial obligations owed to this club, collect and turn the same over to the club treasurer and obtain a receipt.
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12. Responsibilities
Treasurer - Receives all monies, from the secretary and otherwise, and deposit the same in a bank or banks recommended by the finance committee and approved by the board of directors.
Pays out monies in payment of club obligations only on authority given by the board of directors.
Has custody and keeps and maintains general records of club receipts and disbursements.
Prepare and submit monthly and semi-annual financial reports board of directors of this club.
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13. Responsibilities
Lion Tamer - The Lion tamer shall have charge of and be responsible for the property and paraphernalia of the club, including flags, banners, gong, gavel, name tag box, and shall put each in its proper place before each meeting and return the same to the proper storage area after each meeting.
He/she shall act as sergeant-at-arms at meetings, see that those present are properly seated, and distribute bulletins, favors and literature as required at club and board meetings.
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14. Responsibilities
Tail Twister - He/she shall promote harmony, good fellowship, life and enthusiasm in the meetings through appropriate stunts and games and the judicious imposition of fines on club mem­bers.
There shall be no ruling from his/her decision in imposing a fine, provided, however, that no fine shall exceed an amount fixed by the board of directors of this club, and no member shall be fined more than twice at any one meeting.
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15. Responsibilities
Membership Chairperson - shall be the chairperson of the membership committee.
Develops a growth program specifically for the club.
Regular encouragement at club meeting to bring in new quality members.
Preparation and implementation of orientation sessions.
Reporting to the board of directors on ways to reduce the loss of members.
Serving as a member of the zone level membership committee.
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16. Typical Lions Clubs Committees
Administrative
Activity/Service
Fundraising
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17. Typical Administrative Committees
Membership
Directory
Finance
Newsletter
Lions Information
Publicity & Public Relations
Nominations
Program
Member Retention
Scholarship
Constitution & By-Laws
Orientation
Melvin Jones Awards
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18. Typical Service Committees
Community Service
Disaster Preparedness
Environmental Services
Health And Wellness
International Relations
Youth: International Peace Poster
Youth:
Youth Camp Exchange Programs
Leo Club Program
Kidsight Screening
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19. Fish Fry or Dinner Night Candy, Pecan or Cheese Sales
Typical Fundraising Committees
Community BBQ
Horse Show
Raffle
Banner Advertising
Fish Fry or Dinner Night
Candy, Pecan or Cheese Sales
Concession Sales
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20. Your Club Traditions
What traditions does your club participate in and explain why the club does them.
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21. 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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22. Awards Melvin Jones Membership Keys 100% Attendance Chevrons
Year Round Growth
Presidents Retention Campaign
Extension Awards
Lion Of The Year
Club Excellence
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23. Your Club Service and Fundraising Activities
What service and fundraising projects is your club involved in?
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24. Membership Benefits
The benefits of Lions clubs membership are numerous, and include:
Helping those in need
Making a difference in your community
Having an impact on those in need worldwide
Developing leadership skills
Enhancing communication skills
Utilizing planning and organization skills
Working hands-on to meet community needs
Meeting new people
Opportunities to network
Opportunities to travel
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25. Membership Active Member- At-Large Honorary Privileged Life Member
Associate
Affiliate
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26. Lion Meetings Club Meeting twice per month Board of Directors Meeting
Committee Meetings as needed
Zone Meetings 3 times per year
July – District 12-O Organizational Meeting
October – District 12-O Fall Conference
March – District 12-O Convention
May – TN Lions State Convention
July – Lions International Convention
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27. A typical club has two budgets for each fiscal year:
FINANCES & BUDGETS
A typical club has two budgets for each fiscal year:
Administration budget is what finances Club operations. Its income comes mostly from Member Dues.
Project budget finances the club’s fundraising activities and donations that the Club makes.
Monies raised by the Club by asking for public support shall be held in a separate account and distributed in the community unless otherwise specified.
Income from the club’s fundraising projects cannot be used for the club’s administrative costs.
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28. Dues and Budgets Total Dues Activities Budget Administrative Budget
Club dues:
District and multiple district dues:
International dues: US$43 per year.
Activities Budget
Administrative Budget
Trainer Tip: Explain that the activities budget consists of funds raised form the public through club projects and may only be expended to satisfy a community or public need. The administrative budget is what finances club operations and comes mostly from club dues.
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29. Possible ways to communicate within a typical club are:
Club Communication
Possible ways to communicate within a typical club are:
Newsletter
Facebook
Website
Telephone
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30. District and Multiple District

31. Organizational Structure
There are 750 districts with 35 or more clubs and at least 1,250 members in each district.
Multiple districts are formed by two or more districts within a territory.
Our Multiple District: 12-L I O N S
Our District:12-O
Trainer Tip: Consider adding additional information about your district and multiple district, such as the district governor’s name and the boundaries of your district and multiple district.
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32. Each district has a District Governor that serves for a one year term
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33. District Governor Team
District Governor (DG)
1st Vice District Governor (1VDG)
2nd Vice District Governor (2VDG)
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34. District Cabinet District Governor Team Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer
Region Chairpersons
District Committee Chairpersons
Zone Chairpersons
Global Membership Chairperson
Global Leadership Chairperson
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35. Lions Organization See Page 7 Lions Clubs International Tennessee
MD-12
Governor’s
Council
District 12-L
District 12-I
District 12-O
District 12-N
District 12-S
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36. Multiple District 12 See Page 7
Trainer Tip: Consider adding additional information about your district and multiple district, such as the district governor’s name and the boundaries of your district and multiple district.
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37. MD-12 Membership As of June 31, 2014
Clubs
Members
12-L 43
1,063
12-I 46
1,190
12-O 39
934
12-N
955
12-S 49
1,322
Total
216
5,464
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38. Lions District Leadership
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39. District Governor Mel Tryon Member of the Signal Mountain Lions Club
Chief Administrative Officer
Presides Over Meetings
Serves One Year Term
Supervises District Officers
Ensure DG Team Club Visits
District Expenditures
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40. 1st Vice District Governor Lelia Gibson Member of the Tennessee Tech Lions Club
Assists DG With Membership Development
Chartering New Clubs
Promotes District Events
Supervise District Committees
GMT Liason
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41. 2nd Vice District Governor Shelia Chesnow Member of the Athens Lions Club
Membership Retention
Program Awareness
GLT Liason
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42. Cabinet Secretary Sherry Carnell Member of the Dayton Lions Club
Recording and Maintaining
District Reports and Proceedings
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43. Cabinet Treasurer - PDG Jerry Pala Member of the Signal Mountain Lions Club
Recording and Maintaining District Funds
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44. Zone 1 Chairperson - Marty Smith Member of the Fairfield Glade Lions Club
Reports on the well being and activities of all clubs in the zone
Appointed by DG
Algood
Byrdstown
Celina
Overton County
Cookeville – Noonday
Tenn. Tech
Cookeville – Evening
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45. Zone 2 Chairperson – Eileen Laura Member of the Crossville Lions Club
Reports on the well being and activities of all clubs in the zone
Appointed by DG
Jamestown
Crossville
Fairfield Glade
White County
Monterey
Van Buren County
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46. Zone 3 Chairperson – Shelia Chesnow Member of the Athens Lions Club
Reports on the well being and activities of all clubs in the zone
Appointed by DG
Athens
Dayton
Meigs County
Madisonville
Spring City
Sale Creek
Sweetwater
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47. Zone 4 Chairperson – Greg Swyers Member of the Benton Lions Club
Reports on the well being and activities of all clubs in the zone
Appointed by DG
Benton
Cleveland
Delano
Englewood
Etowah
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48. Zone 5 Chairperson – John Moon Member of the Signal Mountain Lions Club
Reports on the well being and activities of all clubs in the zone
Appointed by DG
Chatt.-Downtown
Dunlap
Jasper
Lookout Valley
Red Bank
South Pittsburg
Whitwell-Crossroads
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49. Ooltewah/Collegedale
Zone 6 Chairperson – Frank Chamberlain Member of the Ooltewah Lions Club
Reports on the well being and activities of all clubs in the zone
Appointed by DG
Brainerd
Daisy Dallas
Dalewood – Lakeside
Signal Mountain
Hixson
Ooltewah/Collegedale
Soddy Daisy
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50. Global Membership Chairperson - Carol Rhines Member of the Dayton Lions Club
Sets Membership Goals
Implements Action Plans
3 Year Term
Works Closely With GLT
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51. Identify Emerging Leaders Implements District Training Three Year Term
Global Leadership Chairperson - John Moon Member of the Signal Mountain Lions Club
Identify Emerging Leaders
Implements District Training
Three Year Term
Work Closely with GMT
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52. District Governor Goals
Every Club Achieve The “Club Excellence Award”
4 Clubs participate in the “club excellence process”
Add 80 Members
Create 2 new clubs
Trainer Tip: Consider adding additional information about your district and multiple district, such as the district governor’s name and the boundaries of your district and multiple district.
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53. District Committee Chairpersons
Contests and Awards
District Convention
USA/Canada Forum
Diabetes Awareness
Disaster Response
Lions Quest
White Cane
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54. District 12-O Membership Oct. 2014
FFG-112
Dayton-33
Athens-23
Crossville-17
White County-11
Sig Mtn-85
Dunlap-33
Jasper-23
Benton-16
Englewood-10
Tennessee Tech-39
Dalewood Lakeside-26
Algood-22
Ooltewah-Collegedale-13
Van Buren County-9
Red Bank-37
Cookeville-26
Celina-22
Whitwell Crossroads-13
Jamestown-8
Cleveland-35
Overton County-25
Sale Creek-21
Chattanooga Downtown-13
Daisy Dallas-8
Monterey-35
Cookville Noonday-24
Delano-20
Meigs County-12
Soddy Daisy-6
Spring City-35
Etowah-23
Hixson-20
Sweetwater-12
Byrdstown-5
Lookout Valley-33
South Pittsburg-23
Chattanooga Brainerd-18
Madisonville-11
Total-957 54 54

55. Lions Clubs Years Of Service
MD-12 (97)
Red Bank (74)
Sale Creek (69)
Signal Mountain (56)
Cookeville Noonday (38)
Cookeville Evening (92)
South Pittsburg (74)
Byrdstown (67)
Daisy Dallas (53)
Crossville (19)
Chattanooga Downtown (87)
Sweetwater (73)
Lookout Valley (63)
Meigs County (48)
Van Buren County (13)
Cleveland (85)
Etowah (72)
Celina (62)
Monterey (45)
White County (9)
Dayton (79)
Jasper (70)
Overton County (62)
Allgood (43)
Ooltewah Collegedale (5)
Athens (77)
Soddy Daisy (70)
Dalewood Lakeside (60)
Delano (40)
Tennessee Tech (4)
Madisonville (76)
Dunlap (70)
Jamestown (58)
Hixson (42)
Whitwell Crossroads (3)
Benton (74)
Englewood (70)
Chattanooga Brainerd (56)
Fairfield Glade (39)
Total (2217) 55 55

56. Council Of Governors
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57. 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
[Insert information about this year’s district convention.]

58. District & Multiple District Communication
District Newsletter
District Website
State Website
[List all forms of district and multiple district communication including newsletters, Facebook page, s, Web site etc.]

59. Lions Clubs International
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60. Melvin Jones
On June 7, 1917, Melvin Jones formed the Association of Lions Clubs.
22 Clubs from 9 states came together to form Lions Clubs. They began to organize throughout the United States and became International in 1920.
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61. History See Page 9 1917: Melvin Jones founded LCI.
1920: LCI becomes international with Canadian club.
1925: Helen Keller challenged Lions to become “knights of the blind.”
1945: LCI helped draft the United Nations Charter.
1957: The Leo Club Program is created.
1968: The Lions Clubs International Foundation is established.
1987: LCI became the first service club organization to admit women as members.
1990: SightFirst is launched.
Today: Our international network has grown to include more than 200 countries and geographic areas.
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62. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
The official name is The International Association of Lions Clubs, or simply
Lions Clubs International (LCI)
The name Lions was chosen on a secret ballot over several others because the lion stood for strength, courage, fidelity and vital action.
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63. The Emblem of Lions Clubs
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.

64. LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS
International officers implement policy and serve as inspirational leaders of the world’s Lions.
International President:
First Vice President:
Second Vice President:
Immediate Past President/LCIF Chairperson:

65. International President
Joseph "Joe" Preston
President Preston is temporarily retired from the automotive industry.
A member of the Bradshaw Mountain of Dewey-Humboldt Lions Club, President Preston has been a Lion since 1974

66. 1st Vice President Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada
Vice President Yamada is a neurosurgeon.
A member of the Minokamo Lions Club, Yamada has been a Lion since 1985. 66

67. 2nd Vice President Robert E. Corlew
Vice President Corlew is chancellor for the State of Tennessee.
A member of the Murfreesboro Lions Club since 1978 67

68. Immediate Past Intl. President
Barry J. Palmer
Past President Palmer was a real estate company director.
A member of the Hornsby Lions Club since 1976.

69. International Officers & Directors
The International Board of Directors is the governing body of the association.
34 members and 8 board appointees
The International Constitution and By-Laws govern the operations of the association and establish the rules by which the association is to function.

70. LCIF Sight First
LCIF SightFirst reduces and eliminates blindness worldwide. The program targets the leading causes of preventable blindness which affects millions of people each year.
Since it’s launch in 1990, Lions have raised over US$415 million for Sight First, making LCIF the world's largest blindness prevention organization.

71. LCI International Conventions bring together thousands of Lions from around the world for a week of business, education, celebration and fellowship
2015 – Honolulu, Hawaii
2016 – Fukuoka, Japan
2017 – Chicago, Illinois
LCI returns to Chicago
to celebrating its 100th
Anniversary!

72. LCI Headquarters
Has been located outside of Chicago, IL, in a 150,000 square foot building in Oak Brook, IL, since 1971.
Nearly 300 staff work there to serve nearly 1.33 million Lions worldwide

73. Lions Clubs International Foundation
Lions Clubs International Foundation was begun in 1968 and grants an average of US$30 million annually. It provides clubs with the means to build schools, health clinics, vocational rehabilitation, training centers and other projects that address community needs.

74. Melvin Jones Fellowship
Since 1973 The Melvin Jones Fellowship has been the backbone of LCIF funding and provides 70 percent its revenue.
MJF is a recognition for humanitarian service and awarded to those who donate US$1,000 to LCIF or to people for whom a donation was made. Clubs will often use this award to acknowledge outstanding contributions by its members.
Melvin Jones Fellows receive an attractive lapel pin, a plaque and a congratulatory letter.

75. 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
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

76. Leadership
Service activities generally fall into the following categories:
Community Services
Disaster Preparedness and Relief
Environmental Services
Health and Wellness
International Relations
Opportunities for Youth
Services for Children
Global Service Action Campaigns
Service is reported using the Lions Club Service Activity Report.

77. Communication LION Magazine E-mail Messages Web site-lionsclubs.org
Social Networking
Facebook
Twitter

78. Welcome To Your Lions Club!
Any Questions?