1. Centennial Celebration Overview
Introduction (10:00)
Welcome participants to the Multiple District and Single District (MD/SD) Centennial Coordinator Training.
MD/SD Centennial Coordinator Training

2. Congratulations MD/SD Centennial Coordinators!
Congratulations Multiple District and Single District (MD/SD) Centennial Coordinators!
Never before has anyone held the position of MD/SD centennial coordinator in our great association! You and your peers around the world have a very special responsibility that will not be bestowed on another group of leaders for another 100 years. It is an honor to stand before you today to help facilitate this day of learning . I look forward to sharing our plans and dreams for an unforgettable Centennial celebration that highlights our past accomplishments, shines a spotlight on our current impact, and prepares us for our brilliant future.
You have been chosen as MD/SD centennial coordinator because of your commitment to our association’s mission as well as your demonstrated ability to guide Lions toward achieving results. You have a big responsibility and many important tasks to complete in this role. Each of you brings valuable skills and relevant experience to share , and we appreciate all of your efforts.
Fortunately, you are not alone in your work. There are many resources to assist you. We will spend much of the day today reviewing resources, sharing your personal experiences for the benefit of the group, and reviewing the key skills you will employ in the months ahead.
Before we get started, let’s spend a little time getting to know each other better.
Transition to Ice Breaker Activity: Complete the Sentence
Ask participants to turn to page 1 of the Participant Manual. Working around the room, ask each person to introduce themselves to the group by providing their name, club name and years as a Lion AND answers to two of the questions listed on the page.
Thank all participants for their contribution. Affirm that we are fortunate to have such a committed and talented group of leaders in charge of promoting Lions Centennial. Transition to the overview of topics for the orientation.

3. MD/SD Centennial Coordinator Training
Today’s Topics
Lions Centennial Celebration and You
Leadership Skills
Planning and Facilitating Training
Throughout the day today, we will touch on three broad areas:
Information about Centennial programs and your role as MD/SD centennial coordinator
Important leadership skills to put into practice as you work with Lions in your area
Tips and information to use in planning an orientation for the district centennial coordinators in your area. Tip number one: Keep this important task in mind as you move through today’s sessions. Our work today serves as a model for the orientation you should provide to the district centennial coordinators.
MD/SD Centennial Coordinator Training

4. Centennial Celebration Overview: Session Objectives
Recognize the Centennial Team and Theme
Understand the Strategic Impact of Lions100
Know the Primary Centennial Celebration Components
So let’s get started. Our first session provides an overview of our Centennial celebration.
By the end of this session you should:
Recognize the Centennial team and theme
Understand the strategic impact of Lions Centennial celebration
Know the three primary components of the Centennial celebration
MD/SD Centennial Coordinator Training

5. Centennial Team Leadership Centennial Action Committee
PIP J. Frank Moore III, CAC Chair
PIP Joe L. Wroblewski, Honorary CAC Chair
Two representatives from each Constitutional Area and one from Africa, plus key Board committee members
Centennial Action Committee
MODULE 1: Centennial Team, Theme, and Strategic Impact (10:00)
As you know, a structure has been established to guide our efforts toward a successful celebration of the association’s first hundred years:
The Centennial Action Committee is led by Past International President J. Frank Moore III, who is serving as the committee chairperson. He is supported by honorary chairperson, Past International President Joseph Wroblewski.
The Centennial Action Committee also consists of two representatives from each constitutional area and one from Africa. Representatives from the Finance, Public Relations, Service Activities, Membership, and Convention Committees of the international board are also a part of this committee.
The Centennial Action Committee directs and guides the efforts of the MD/SD and district centennial coordinators, who work with their respective GMT, GLT, and district governor teams.
A new position, the Club Centennial Chairperson, leads the promotion, planning and implementation of all Centennial activities at the club level.
The entire Centennial team is supported by LCI Headquarters staff, which provides resources and assistance to Lions (including the Centennial Action Committee members, and multiple/single district and district centennial coordinators) as they participate in Centennial programs.
And of course, we encourage every Lion to embrace the rich history of Lions Clubs International and use that to inspire their own service. So in reality, all Lions are proud members of LCI’s Centennial Team!
LCI
Staff
MD/SD Centennial Coordinators
District Centennial Coordinators
Club Centennial Chairpersons
Lions Club Members

6. Centennial Theme
The theme for our Centennial celebration is “Where There’s a Need, There’s a Lion.” The needs being met by Lions are as varied as the communities we serve. It is through our commitment to serving this variety of needs that Lions define our unique identity.
For this reason, it was appropriate to begin the Centennial celebration at the international convention in Toronto on July 8, 2014 with the announcement of the Centennial Service Challenge. This ambitious call to action challenges Lions in every corner of the globe to serve – and proclaim the results of serving – million people by June 30, As of October 31, 2015, Lions have already reported serving 57 million people: this means that we are more than halfway to our goal with more than two and a half years left to serve! (Instructor note: These results are with less than 50% of clubs reporting.)
In addition to the Centennial Service Challenge, today we will explore other components of the Centennial celebration program, including Centennial Membership Awards and Centennial Community Legacy Projects.

7. Strategic Impact of Lions100
Inspire more service
Energize Lions and grow membership
Promote Lions mission, impact and future vision
Engage new partners
Ask: Why should we celebrate our Centennial?
Invite several participants to share their opinion about the importance of marking Lions Centennial with special service campaigns and celebration activities.
* The International Board of Directors have identified several strategic reasons for the various program components of the Centennial celebration. Essentially, the activities we plan and implement as a part of the Centennial celebration will nurture and strengthen our members and clubs so that we are poised to make an even more powerful impact in our next century. More specifically:
As Lions hear or read about the service of their fellow Lions and gain an understanding of the aggregate impact of Lions service in the world, they will be inspired to try new projects or new approaches to service.
Knowledge of the work of vibrant clubs that are truly engaged with their community will energize all Lions to serve more and will be transmitted to potential club members in the community who will want to be a part of the movement.
As more and more clubs report their service, we can develop stronger messages about our service impact and we can better envision the direction our association should take in the future
Those same messages about Lions local and global impact will make our work attractive to new partners who will join us in service.
Now that we have reviewed some important reasons to encourage all Lions to celebrate the Centennial, let’s spend some time studying the main components of the Centennial celebration.

8. Centennial Celebration Components
Lead through Service
Invite for Impact
Connect with Community
MODULE 2: Centennial Celebration Components (35:00)
As MD/SD centennial coordinator, a key part of your role is to know, promote, and assist with the implementation of Centennial celebration components in your MD/SD. For the remainder of this session, we will concentrate on reviewing the main elements of each of the three primary components:
Lead through Service – Centennial Service Challenge
Invite for Impact – Centennial Membership Awards
Connect with Community – Centennial Community Legacy Projects
Each of these programs has been announced and promoted in multiple ways such as the Centennial Coordinator Newsletter, the Lions100.org website, and presentations at area forums.

9. Centennial Service Challenge
Lead Through Service
Serve 100+ million people by June 30, 2018
Focus service in four areas
Lions motto is “We Serve” and we are the global leader in humanitarian service. No other service organization has so many members dedicated to meeting the unique needs of so many communities.
Through the Centennial Service Challenge (CSC), Lions are channeling our service into four areas in order to reach an unprecedented number of beneficiaries by the deadline of June 30, More specifically, Lions will serve:
25 million young people through projects that foster healthy growth and development
25 million people with blindness prevention and eye care projects
25 million people by eliminating their needless suffering from hunger
25 million people through improvements to the health of the environment

10. Centennial Membership Challenge
Invite for Impact
Average Lion serves 50 people each year
Centennial Membership Awards recognize successful growth and long-term member satisfaction
The connection between membership and celebrating our Centennial is simple: Lions invite more members to join our clubs so that we have more people to help us serve in our next century!
The average Lion serves about 50 people each year. By growing our membership and keeping those new members engaged, we can increase the impact of each individual Lion and of our association as a whole.
Centennial Membership Awards recognize the efforts of Lions and clubs that help to grow our association and keep those new members and clubs engaged and active. The awards are an important part of our celebration because they honor our members, the very reason for our association’s existence!

11. Centennial Community Legacy Projects
Connect with Community
Projects that both serve a need and create a visible, lasting presence for Lions
Lions engage their communities through service projects and celebrations. Having greater visibility in the community is tied to attracting new members which, as we already saw, is tied to Lions ability to provide more community service. Projects of any size, small, medium or large, will all increase the public profile of Lions in the community.
The three Centennial themes of Lead through Service, Invite for Impact, and Connect with Community are distinct and have separate program components, however each one is connected to and reinforces the other.
Ask: Raise your hand if you feel you fully understand all of the primary Centennial programs. It is likely that some will raise their hands.
Raise your hand if you know a lot about the primary Centennial programs. More will raise their hands this time.
Raise your hand if you know only a little or nothing about the primary Centennial programs. There may be one or two who feel they know little or nothing.
Transition to the Jeopardy Game by explaining that before we review some key reference documents for each program, we will take time to see how much we already know and hopefully have some fun doing so.

12. Centennial Jeopardy!
This session involves the Centennial Jeopardy Game. It is important to stress that the game is for fun, and it is not expected that participants will know the correct answers to all of the questions.
If Jeopardy is not known in your area, explain that this is a very popular television game show that tests people’s knowledge in a number of categories.
Explain that we will divide into teams (or pairs or single players, depending on the size of your group) for a game that tests how much we know about Centennial programs. Since different people may have had different levels of exposure to program information, we are only relying on what we already know and are playing the game to demonstrate details about the programs.
Begin the activity:
Divide participants into three teams or pairs or single players – Team 1, Team 2, and Team 3. This will be the order for answering questions.
Ask each team to designate a team spokesperson. This participant will select and answer his/her team’s questions.
Designate a game scorekeeper. This participant will use the classroom flipchart to track team scores throughout the game.
Distribute the “Centennial Jeopardy Game Rules” handout to participants, and review the activity rules.
Ask if there are any questions.
You will open the Jeopardy Game PowerPoint show and continue the game until all questions have been selected.
At the end of the activity, tally points and identify a winning team, but emphasize that regardless of who had the most points, the group’s enthusiastic participation in this activity makes everyone a “winner.”
Distribute one copy of the Centennial Jeopardy Game Answers Handout to each participant.

13. Centennial Service Challenge
We have had some fun seeing how much we already know about Centennial programs. Now let’s complete a quick review of key resources available about each program.
Distribute handouts:
Centennial Service Challenge Brochure (IAD 465)
Centennial Service Challenge Frequently Asked Questions
The Centennial Service Challenge goal to serve 100+ million people in each of four areas of service: youth, vision, hunger, and environment, has already inspired Lions to report tens of thousands of service activities through the Service Activity Report on MyLCI. * Reporting through MyLCI is the only way that we can know whether we reach our centennial service goal. If the activities and beneficiaries are not reported, we cannot count them toward the total number reached.
*Also, only clubs that report their service activities through MyLCI will receive special Centennial banner patches in recognition of their service.
* Finally, club members can find inspiration and service project ideas from the resources available on Lions100.org and the projects highlighted through social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

14. Centennial Membership Awards
Distribute handout: Centennial Membership Awards Talking Points
Through the Centennial Service Challenge, Lions are drawing more public attention to the important impact of our humanitarian service. As community members learn more about this impact, they will be inspired to join. With more hands available to work, more service can be accomplished!
The Centennial Membership Awards officially started in April 2015 and will conclude on June 30, * The program encourages Lions to tap rising public interest in our work by sponsoring new members and helping to organize new clubs. * Both individual Lions and clubs can earn recognition. As you know, simply sponsoring a member or helping to start a club is only the first part in fostering active and vibrant membership. The Centennial Membership Awards encourage sponsor Lions and clubs to provide ongoing support to new members and clubs. * When new members or clubs remain active and in good standing for longer periods, additional recognition is awarded.

15. Centennial Community Legacy Projects
Create a lasting and visible legacy
Promote projects through local media
Report projects through MyLCI for recognition
Distribute handout: Centennial Community Legacy Project FAQ
The final theme of the Centennial celebration, Connect with Community, is best represented by the Centennial Community Legacy Project. Legacy projects are visible gifts to the community that commemorate Lions Centennial and create a lasting legacy of Lions service. Three different levels of participation are defined so that clubs in any community can participate:
Level 1: Raise a club’s visibility in the community with items like: a bike rack, park bench, or fountain
Level 2: Provide a community gift with projects like building a footbridge over a busy street, donating a vehicle to a community organization, or refurbishing a children’s corner or playground
Level 3: Make a community impact with projects like an expanded library, a vocational training center, or new equipment for an area hospital.
Finally, don’t forget to encourage clubs, districts and MD/SDs to promote their legacy projects in the community and report the projects through MyLCI.

16. Conclusion: Session Objectives
Recognize the Centennial Team and Theme
Understand the Strategic Impact of Lions100
Know the Primary Centennial Celebration Components
Conclusion (5:00)
Let’s review the objectives for today’s first session:
Recognize the Centennial team and theme
Understand the strategic impact of Lions Centennial celebration
Know the three primary components of the Centennial celebration
Knowledge is an indispensable characteristic of effective leaders. As we will see in the next session, knowledge of the Centennial structure and programs is an essential part of your ability to successfully fulfill your roles and responsibilities as multiple district or single district centennial coordinator.
Ask: Have we met these objectives?
Address any final questions as needed.

17. MD/SD Centennial Coordinator Training
Evaluation
Conclude the session and ask participants to complete the session evaluation.
MD/SD Centennial Coordinator Training