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Departments 4 President’s Message 10 News 15 Service that Roars 18 Lions on Location 20 44 Visionary Work 46 Recruiting Members 47 Club Improvement 48 Raising Funds 50 Club Briefings 52 Thank You 53 Anniversaries/Key Awards 56 Last Roar Convention Countdown Honolulu, Hawaii June 26-30, 2015 Connect with Us Online A Message From Our President A Can’t-Fail Plan to Add Members I write this fresh off the international conven - Often when I ask someone, “Why aren't Joe Preston tion in Toronto, and it’s hard to appreciate you a Lion?” the response is “I've never been Lions Clubs how fun and exciting a convention is unless asked.” The beauty of our association is every - International President you are there. Some 15,000 Lions packed the one can be a Lion. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist. You don’t need a college de - gree. You don’t need to be wealthy. You don’t need to have a certain body type. The single most important trait in being a Lion is the de - sire to serve others. Surely, we all know plenty of people who fit that bill. October is New Membership Growth Month, and I’d like your club to set a goal of adding at least one new member. New mem - bers bring fresh ideas, keep clubs healthy and increase your club’s ability to serve. When Lions sponsor and report a new member in October, they’ll receive a Membership Growth Award Pin. If your club adds new members in Air Canada Centre. They roared with gusto both October and April, it will receive a Mem - when I and other speakers rhetorically asked bership Growth Award Banner Patch.