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The International Association of Lions Clubs

KYA
District 324 A5 Newsletter
2018-2019

August 2014
News (E) bulletin from Leo Council

JULY

In this Issue
Editorial
About Lions Clubs
Sponsor a Leo club
Leo Council Team
Leo Clubs in our District Clubs
Leo Council Installation
From the Editor
Dear Lions, Lion Ladies, Leos,
Greetings. It gives me immense pleasure to meet you through our news letter
this year. Well, Leos Leap. Yes they do. This year started off well with the face
to face meeting with Leo clubs at our central office on July 7th. About 40 Leos
participated with their Leo Advisors that day.Our District Governor Lion E
Ravichandran and PDG Lion S . Sankar Pandian participated. For our Governor
this was the first meeting after being installed as Governor at Las Vegas. Lion
Parvathy viswanath, D.C. gave orientation to the new Leos.

Face to Face meeting Leo council was duly installed on July 21st at Valliammal Matriculation Higher
Secondary school which was inaugurated by our DG Ln E. ravichandran. New
Mega health camp
members were inducted by our second VDG Ln R M Thyagarajan and New team of
Various projects office bearers of Leo clubs were installed by our first vice district Governor Lion
Sathyanarayana moorthy. Council team headed by Leo Tejan Kumar as Leo
Serve your community district president, leo Yamuna as secretary and Leo Abhishek Ram as treasurer
were installed by Lion Badrinath, past C.S. of district 324 A1. Thanks to PDG Lion
Sankarpandian, Cabinet secretary, Cabinet Treasurer and the Principal of the
school, Ms. Gita Ramasubramaniam for their wonderful support. Thanks to the
Important Dates Principal,Leo co-ordinators and our Leos of Valliammal school for helping
with arrangements. The Guest of honour Shri Pratap kumar spoke on the
August 12th importance of hard work, Leadership skills needed to succeed in life. The Leo
directory was released that day.
International Youth day
Efforts are taken to revive Leo club of SVCE which was closed last year. Also
August 15th
two new clubs namely Leo club of Metro West – TATTI and Leo club of Nightingale
Independence day – St Thomas Academy were inaugurated. They will become official once they
receive their charter. The number of active Leo clubs as on July 1st was 8.
August 19th
May we request Lions clubs to come forward to sponsor more Leo clubs and add
World Humanitarian Day New Energy and increase Lions visibility in the community.

On activity side our Leos joined the Lions on the first day helping them at the
health camp organised for the needy. Our Leos also volunteered at our district
cabinet installation. Leo clubs individually / with their parent club are doing
Did you know ? projects like Swacch Bharat, Aids awareness, planting saplings etc. We plan to
meet every month and fulfil our obligations in administration, membership and
There are service activities.All our activities will be depicted in this page every month. So
stay tuned, join in our events and help us in our endeavour, 2 in taking Leo
More than 7000 Leo clubs movement to greater heights.

World wide ? Best regards,

Lion Parvathy Viswanath

 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
Lions Clubs International (LCI) is the world’s largest service club organization with 1.4 million members. Today, there are
approximately 46,000 Lions clubs in over 200 countries and geographic areas. Regardless of the language Lions speak,
religion they practice or politics they support, all share a common dedication to helping people in need.

LCI aims to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote
international understanding through Lions clubs

Make a difference - sponsor a Leo club
Empower and support youth as service leaders within
your community.
NEW ENERGY
Connections to young people can bring new energy to
a Lions club and increase Lions visibility in the
community with exposure to new audiences – such as
young professionals, students, parents and families.
Leo club sponsorship also serves as an opportunity for
Lions to mentor potential community leaders and
recruit future Lions club members.
Sponsoring Lions clubs should guide and motivate
Leos involved in the program. By working closely with
Leos, Lions ensure that their sponsored Leo club
operates within and benefits from the policies of LCI.
Lions club is also encouraged to appoint the Leo club
advisor as a member of the Lions club’s board of
directors.
To provide effective guidance, sponsoring Lions clubs
appoint a Lion to serve as the Leo club advisor Leo
club advisor as a member of the Lions club’s board of
directors.
Sponsoring Lions clubs may guide the Leo club in one
or more of the following ways, as agreed upon by the
Lions and Leo clubs: • The Leo club advisor or a
member of the sponsoring Lions club should attend
each Leo club or Leo board of directors meeting. •
Three representatives from the Lions and Leo clubs
should meet monthly to review actions of the Leo
club and/or its board of directors. • If attending
meetings is difficult, Leos should submit a copy of
their club or board meeting minutes to the Lions club
for review.
ABOUT THE LEO CLUB PROGRAM
An integral part of the Lions family, Leos also have
their own global network of over 6,500 Leo clubs in
more than 140 nations. This international scope fosters
a unique global identity among Leos and Lions. Leo
clubs provide young people with an opportunity for
development and contribution, individually and
collectively, as responsible members of the local,
national and international community.
HISTORY & OBJECTIVE
In 1957, the Glenside Lions Club from the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania sponsored the world’s first Leo club
— the Abington High School Leo Club — with 35
students. A decade later, the LCI Board of Directors
adopted the Leo Club Program as an official program
of the association.
Through the Leo Club Program, young people develop
and practice leadership, organization and social skills
through participation in Leo club activities and service
projects. Involvement in these activities often fosters a
lifetime commitment to helping others, while
enhancing the community. MOTTO
The Leo club motto — Leadership, Experience,
Opportunity — says it all:
LEADERSHIP: Leo members acquire skills as project
organizers and motivators of their peers.
EXPERIENCE:They discover how teamwork and
cooperation can bring about change in their
community and the world.
OPPORTUNITY:Leos develop positive character
traits and receive recognition for their contributions.

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Leo Council Installation
Leo Clubs
Face to face Meeting with Leo Clubs on 7th July
 At the health camp organised on July 1st
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An active Leo is a successful Leo! The more you move, the better you manage or prevent diabetes. Start
here
 Club Projects

Leos, Give your body the very best.

The fight against diabetes begins

at your dinner table

 SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY
Through community service projects, Leo clubs make a
difference locally and globally.

When organizing a project, Leo clubs should :

Identify a community need. Lead a discussion with club

members to identify a local issue and brainstorm service
projects to address it. Also, consider the interests of your
club members. Service is more fun and rewarding when
individuals feel connected to the cause.

Contact other community organizations. Find out if other

organizations or government agencies are currently
undertaking this project or planning to do so in the near
future. Build your club’s capacity to complete service
projects by partnering with other local organizations
interested in the project.

Calculate costs. Assess the current financial and

membership resources within the club. Consider creating a
joint project with another Leo club or with the sponsoring
Lions club.

Complete the details. Establish a timeline. Obtain

permission from the school and/or permits from local
authorities, if necessary. Obtain all necessary supplies and
assign tasks to club members.

Publicize the project. Inform the media about the project.

Place large signs throughout the area, if appropriate.

PROJECT IDEAS

Environment • Plant tree seedlings • Organize a roadside or

beach clean-up campaign • Adopt an endangered species •
Teach the community about the benefits of “going green”

Literacy • Collect school supplies for students in need •

Donate books to a local library • Volunteer as an after-
school tutor • Promote Braille literacy

Health services • Distribute information about a health

issue affecting your local community • Assist health care
professionals during vision, hearing or diabetes screenings •
Collect and distribute eyeglasses • Host a local blood drive

Hunger • Deliver meals to those in need, such as the elderly

or disabled • Plant a community garden and donate food to
a local shelter.

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LEO Multiple District 324

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