In A
World of Service
By
International President
(Wayne A. Madden) [2012-
It All Starts With Dedication
{To
Service}
Lions
are dedicated to providing service. That renowned dedication will help us in
everything We do including our continued participation in the Global Service
Action Campaigns of
engaging
youth (August), working with the blind and visually impaired (October), feeding
the hungry (December and January) and working to improve the environment
(April) to protecting 150 million children
from measles in
our new partnership
with the Bill
and Melinda Gates
Foundation.
In
addition, I am asking Lions to participate in a year-long initiative called the
Reading Action Program – a campaign to improve literacy rates and promote
reading.
Let’s Remember Service Begins With Each of Us
Expanding
Our Impact – Join The Reading Action Program (Dr. Seuss, author of children’s
books)
Lions
Can Help Through The Reading Action Program (RAP), Reading Action Program
Awards
Each
club that documents a reading or other literacy activity through the online
service
activity
reporting system will receive a
specially designed “Reading Action Program”
club
banner patch.
Each
district governor whose district achieves at least 50% club participation in
literacy programs will receive a “Reading Action Program” award to commemorate
their success.
In
addition, artwork will be available on the LCI web site that will enable clubs
to download diplomas and bookmarks for clubs to present to students and adults
that participate in club sponsored literacy programs.
The “World of Service” Awards
Our
world of service is as large as the number of communities we serve. I will be honoring Lions service
across a range of service priorities
through the World of Service Awards.
The
World of Service Awards, to be given at the International Convention in
Hamburg, Germany, will recognize achievement by
clubs and districts in the
area of service.
Categories include:
Best
Long-Term Reading Action Program Project (club, district or Leo club)
Best
Reading Action Program Rap Video (club or Leo club)
Best
Youth Engagement Project (by club or district) Outstanding Service to the Blind
or Visually Impaired (club, district or Leo club)
Make
A RAP Video Outstanding Environmental Impact Project (club, district or Leo
club)
Best
Hunger Relief Program or Activity (club, district or Leo club) Lion and Leo of
the Year Preparation Is a Key Element of Our Formula for Excellence Dedication
alone does not equal success. Our clubs and districts must continually be
prepared.
Preparation
means planning, and that requires self evaluation.
Did
you ever watch an auto race in person or on television, and ask yourself why a
car in the lead pulls off the track for no apparent reason? It’s called a “pit
stop.” It’s a time to refuel, change tires, and perform quick maintenance to
ensure the car can finish the race at a high level of performance.
Our
clubs and districts around the world maintain a very busy yearly calendar. It’s
easy to get caught up in our day-to-day club activities and forget that from
time to time, it’s necessary to set aside
a day to reflect, review the
status of membership plans, and
refocus efforts as needed
Building
Stronger Clubs, Fast Start Awards Growing Membership –
Join
The Pursuit of A key to finishing strong is to have a Excellence strong start
whenever possible. The 2012-2013 World of Service Fast Start Awards will
recognize district Gover nor who achieve strong membership results in the first
four months of their year. The awards will consist of two levels. Qualifications
for the awards are:
Cruising
Speed Level:
Two
new clubs or positive net growth by October 31
Passing
Speed Level:
Five
new clubs AND positive net growth by October 31 Bobby Knight, retired
basketball coach Calling On All Lions To Be Agents of Change Proud Past,
Calling
On All Lions To Be Agents of Change
Bright Future
The
Future Is Now, As we strive for success, remember that our future is NOW. Our
next generation of leaders is all around us – in our Leo clubs, high schools
and universities, and we need to identify and nuture them. I’m encouraging all
clubs to get involved with the youth of your communities – celebrate their
achievements. If you don’t currently sponsor a Leo club – make that part of
your club’s goals this year.
Engage
the youth of your community. Invite young people to participate in your service
activities, and let them take an active role in the planning process. Promote
community service in your local schools.
In
A World of Individuals, Lions Know the Value of “TEAM WORK”
Finally,
we must work as a team. Teamwork encourages creativity, allowing everyone an
equal opportunity to contribute. Even in seemingly individual sports like car
racing, a driver without a well-organized support crew will never successfully
finish the race. Each member of a team has his or her own strengths and when
all of these are used together as one, you form an unbeatable entity. A Lions
team should be about giving, listening, fellowship and achieving.
Poet
John Donne wrote "no man is an island" and this is true. We are
social beings. We must strive to get along well with other people in order to
achieve desired results.
So
Why Work As a Team?
Have
you not noticed that it's more fun to work when you're working with others? It
alleviates the pressure and makes work fun and faster to finish. Teamwork also
encourages creativity, allowing everyone an equal opportunity to contribute.
More importantly, teamwork helps get the job done! But are we doing enough to
use the teams we have? Consider doing the following:
1
Work with the Global Membership and Global Leadership Teams which include
members of the District Governor Team
2
Encourage club officers to work together in pursuit of the Club Excellence
Award
3
Strive to achieve the District Governor Team Excellence Award
4
Continue reaching out to women and family members
In
A World of Followers, Lions Lead The Way John F. Kennedy, Former U.S. President
Two
More Keys to Success
In
A World of Instant Communication, Lions Are Connecting To Others
LCIF – The “Foundation” of Our World of Service
Lions – Start Your Engines Now
In A World of Service
By
Lalit Niranjan
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