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Lion Year 2001-2002
(Not yet revised for 2002-2003)
REFER TO THE DISTRICT ROSTER FOR THIS YEARS AWARD CRITERIA
The Awards Program for 2001-2002 has three parts: the Five Star Award, Special Recognition Awards, and the Governor's Exceptional Club Award. This Program encourages and supports local community activities, which are the heart of Lionism. Attaining them will take planning and effort.
THE FIVE STAR AWARD
There are five categories of activities, which a Club is to complete to receive this award: Category 1- Administration, Category 2 - Membership, Category 3 - Community Service, Category 4 - Information, and Category 5 - District. The requirements for each category are presented in the following paragraphs. There are four (4) general guidelines that apply to all categories:
1. Unless otherwise noted, the period for satisfying the requirements is May 1, 2001 through April 30, 2002;
2. For those requirements based on membership, the membership total reported in the May 2001 Membership Report will be used;
3. All Five Star Awards activities must be recorded on the Club's monthly Activities Reports; and
4. The District Governor has the final authority to provide clarification and arbitrate disputes concerning these requirements, in consultations with the Cabinet.
Category 1- Administrative Activities
To be maintained as a Club in good standing in the International Association of Lions Clubs, certain administrative actions are required. The qualifications described below will ensure that Clubs maintain their good standing with the Association. All qualifications must be met.
1. Pay semi-annual per-capita assessments for International, MD-22, and District 22-C by October 1, 2001 and April 1, 2002 respectively.
2. Submit the Monthly Membership Report to Lions Clubs International, the Cabinet Secretary, Region Chairman, and Zone Chairman no later than the third day of the month following the report month. Submit the monthly Activity Report to the Cabinet Secretary, Region Chairman, and Zone Chairman no later than the third day of the month following the report month.
3. Submit an LCI Annual Lions Club Activities Report by June 30, 2001 to Lions Clubs International and the Cabinet Secretary.
4. Submit copies of the New Officer Report (PU101) to LCI and the Cabinet Secretary no later than April 15, 2002.
5. Submit a list of Delegates and Alternates to the MD Convention to the Cabinet Secretary not later than April 15, 2002.
Category 2 - Membership Development and Retention
The members are the lifeblood of any Lions Club, therefore it is vital that Clubs establish a membership program to recruit new members and retain current members. Clubs are required to meet four (4) out of the five qualifications in this Category.
1. Maintain current membership.
2. Ensure that prospective members have been properly oriented on the obligations of membership before their membership application is voted upon by the Club Board of Directors.
3. Ensure that new members attend a District sponsored new member orientation class.
4. The Club Membership Chairman and two (2) representatives from the Club Board of Directors are required to attend a Membership Development and Retention workshop or sponsor a membership program by a member of the District Membership Committee.
5. Hold a prospective member meeting with at least two (2) guests in attendance or sponsor a Friendship Day in the community.
Category 3 - Community Activities
The heart of Lionism lies in the service a Club provides within its community. Qualification in this category requires that a Club participate in a minimum of 12 community related activities. Such participation may be in the form of financial contributions, Club service activities, or individual service by Lions. Examples:
1. Serve the visually impaired. Provide eye examinations and/or glasses, provide glaucoma tests, or provide dogs to be trained as guides.
2. Serve the hearing impaired. Provide hearing examinations, hearing aids or other hearing related equipment.
3. Support youth groups, such as boys/girls clubs, Scouting groups, camps, and other organized youth groups.
4. Hold a vision screening for pre-school children.
5. Sponsor or co-sponsor a Bloodmobile in your community.
6. Support the elderly, through nursing home visits, contributions or other assistance.
7. Provide medical equipment to a needy person.
8. Support hospitals, libraries, schools, civic or community centers.
9. Support volunteer fire and rescue organizations.
10. Support the needy by providing Thanksgiving/Christmas baskets, clothing, rent/utility assistance, food and individual aid.
11. Support Meals on Wheels through delivery of meals, or by providing transportation and drivers.
12. Support a scholastic event. May be in the form of a scholarship, or members participating in school activities such as sports, band, or choral events.
13. Support a community health fair.
14. Participate in a Christmas-in-April project.
15. Provide other community service selected by your Club.
Category 4 - Information Activities
To promote the Objects of the Association, all Lions Clubs should be aware of the history and current activities in their Club, other Clubs, the District, and Lions Clubs International. The four requirements of this category enable Clubs to offer such information to their members. All four should be completed.
1. Provide a monthly newsletter to each Club member, with copies also mailed to:
a. District Governor
b. Vice District Governor
c. Cabinet Secretary
d. Region Chairman
e. Zone Chairman
f. Club Bulletin editor in other clubs within Zone
g. District E-mail Chairman
h. 22-C News Editor
9. Present at least five (5) programs from the following list of topics at regular Club meetings. Preference should be given to, but not limited to, Lions programs.
a. Lions Camp Merrick
b. Lions Eye and Tissue Bank & Research Foundation
c. Health
d. Sight
e. Hearing
f. Youth Activities
g. Public safety
h. Volunteer/Local Civic organizations
i. Publicity
j. District or International Convention, or USA/Canada forum
k. Lions Information Program presented by Region or Zone Chairman
l. Lions Club International Foundation
13. Ensure that the incoming President, Secretary, and Treasurer attend incoming officers school as scheduled.
14. Conduct an active Visitation Program. The purpose of the Visitation program is to encourage the exchange of ideas and fellowship with Lions in other Clubs both within and outside District 22-C.
a. Visit all Clubs in your Region.
b. Visit additional Clubs in the District, and outside the District, so that total visitations are at least equal in number to 50% the number of active members of your Club, as reported in the May 2001 M report.
c. Visitation teams consist of two Lions from the visiting Club, although visitations outside the Region may consist of one member.
d. Visitations by one member may constitute no more than 30% of total visitations.
e. Each Visitation outside District 22-C counts double; i.e., as two visitations. Do not miss an opportunity while on vacation to visit a Lions Club.
f. Provide the visited Club with at least 24 hours advance notice (unless otherwise noted in Club listing) that you intend to visit them.
g. For Clubs visited outside the District, a signed card with the name of the Club, the Lion District, and date of the visitation can be submitted in lieu of a visitation form.
h. Forward completed visitation forms regularly, perhaps monthly, to the District 22-C Visitations Chairman to receive credit.
i. Clubs will not receive additional Visitation credit for visiting a Club more then once.
Category 5 - District Activities
Your District supports LCI and Multiple District Programs and operates the District 22-C Eye and Tissue Bank as well as Lions Camp Merrick. Each Club is encouraged to support these activities by completing all of the following:
1. At least two members of the Club Board of Directors (President and Secretary preferred) will attend all scheduled Zone, Region, and District Advisory Meetings.
2. A copy of the current Club roster will be provided to the Cabinet Secretary by September 15, 2001.
3. Each Club will appoint a representative, or Chairman, for each of the following activities, and will send the name, address, phone number, and e-mail address of each to the Committee Chairman and the Cabinet Secretary by no later that September 15, 2001.
a. Blood
b. Multiple District 22 Lions Vision Research Foundation (Lions Vision Day)
c. Visitations
d. Publicity and Lions Information
e. Youth Outreach (Youth Band, LEO, Peace Poster, Quest, Youth Exchange)
f. Diabetes
7. A Primary member and Alternate will be appointed by each Club to the Eye & Tissue Bank Council and Lions Camp Merrick Council. The names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail address of these Lions are to be sent to the Cabinet Secretary and the Secretaries of each of these District activities by no later that September 15, 2001. The Primary and/or Alternate members are to attend 3 of the 4 Eye & Tissue Bank Council meetings, and 2 of the 3 Lions Camp Merrick Council meetings. Those attending for the Club are expected to make a report to the Club on activities at the respective Council meetings.
8. Deliver to the Eye Bank a number of used eyeglasses equal to at least 50% of active members in the Club, or sponsor a visit of the Mobile Health Unit to your community.
9. Procure pints of Blood equal to 50% of the number of active members in your Club.
10. Submit a pledge card for the 22-C Youth Band by October 15, 2001, and pay the pledge by January 15, 2002.
11. Make financial contributions to at least three of the following programs:
a. Lions District 22-C Eye Bank & Tissue Bank.
b. Lions Camp Merrick.
c. Multiple District 22 Vision Research Foundation, Inc.
d. Pre-School Vision Screening Program
e. Vision 2000 Endowment Fund
f. Lions Quest Program
g. District 22-C Youth Outreach Programs
h. Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)
i. Leader Dog or Pilot Dog Program.
9. Participate in 22-C Night by:
a. Attendance of Club members.
b. Placing an Advertisement in the 22-C Night Program Book
10. Participate in at least five (5) of the following activities:
a. Pre-School Vision Screening Program
b. Staff the District 22-C Health Mobile
c. Financially support or otherwise assist a Leo Club
d. Publicity: produce 2 public information releases on Club events
e. Roaring Lions as Instructor or Student(s)
f. Lions Vision Days
g. Financially support or participate in the Youth Exchange
h. Peace Poster Contest
i. Camp Merrick clean-up day
j. White Cane Days
11. Participate in Social Activities
a. Hold a Club Charter Night at the appropriate time of the year.
b. Hold at least one social activity other than Charter Night to include spouses, family and/or quests.
Category 5½ - HAVE FUN!
Membership Growth Award
To recognize Clubs that increased membership by two (2) over the number reported in the May 2001 Membership report. A transfer-in member shall not count as a gain; however, the death of a Lion or a transfer out will not count against a Club.
Publicity Award
To recognize Clubs that promote Club activities and enhance the image of Lions, Clubs must complete the following:
1. Produce a total of four (4) separate public information releases to local newspapers, radio or TV, of Club events
2. Produce or update a Club brochure
3. Produce or update a Club website
Service to Youth
To recognize Clubs that participate in any four of the following eight opportunities to serve:
1. Lions Camp Merrick
2. Lions District 22-C Band
3. Lions Youth Exchange
4. Leo Club Program
5. Lions Quest
6. Peace Poster Contest
7. Pre-School Vision Screening Program
8. Other youth program selected by the Club
Service to Community
To recognize Clubs that perform a minimum of 25 community service activities along the lines of those cited in Five Star Award Category 3, and/or perform one or more significant services to the community that is/are judged by the District Governor and Cabinet to warrant special notice.
Club Bulletin Award
To recognize Club Bulletins which not only meet periodicity and circulation requirements cited in Five Star Award Category 4, but show exceptional merit in their content and presentation in the judgment of Cabinet members receiving the Bulletins. Judgment will be based on attractive presentation, content, and timeliness.
Leadership Award
To recognize Clubs who have demonstrated leadership development in their Club through the participation or attendance by Club members at a leadership development session such as the MD 22 Leadership Seminar at Camp Merrick, or other recognized leadership training.
Blood Collection
To recognize Clubs which procured pints of blood equal to at least 75% the number of active members in the Club, and also sponsored or co-sponsored a Bloodmobile in the community.
Eye Glass Collection Award
To recognize Clubs collecting a number of eyeglasses equal to at least 100% of the number of active members in the Club.
Extension Award
To recognize Clubs having an instrumental role in forming a new Lions Club, Branch Club, or Leo Club in District 22-C.
Visitations Award
To recognize Clubs that exceed the requirements of the Five Star Award as cited in award Category 4 by visiting a number of Lions Clubs equal to at least 75% the number of Active members in the Club.
Roaring Lions Award
To satisfy the requirements for this award, a Club must have at least one (1) member complete the Roaring Lions Course during the Lions year. Having a member as an instructor qualifies a club for this award.
Governor's Exceptional Club Award
To recognize Clubs attaining at least 7 of the 11 Special Recognition Awards.
CAUTION TO CLUB PRESIDENTS: Fulfillment of the above contest criteria does not necessarily qualify you for the Club President Excellence Award issued by Lions Club International. Please consult the current criteria for the latter, and set your goals accordingly.
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