District 37-O Bill's Bulletin
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Business Name District 37-O Bill’s Bulletin District Governor Bill Baux, 37-O, 2013-2014 M a r c h 2 0 1 4 March District Governor Report In addition to Club Visits and Charter Nights, your District Governor team has been hard at work developing mate- rial Lions Clubs International requires to allow the redistricting to proceed. Below is a succinct note from your Council Chairman Dennis Stevenson regarding the steps required for redistricting: WORKING GROUP ON RE-DISTRICTING On March 1st and 2nd the Council of Governors plus other Multiple District leaders met in Lethbridge, Alberta to “flesh out” the details of the re-Districting Resolution that will be to be voted upon by the delegates attending the Multiple District Convention to be held in Calgary in May. If the delegates approve the re-Districting Resolution (the concept of which was approved earlier this Lions year at all five District Conventions) then the final detailed plan will be forwarded to Lions Clubs International for review and consideration by the International Board of Directors at their October, 2014 Board Meeting. Subject to the outcome of the International Board’s review and consideration, the Working Group also explored several “transitional” matters that would arise with the new Multiple District and District struc tures (Constitutions and By-Laws, finance, property and paraphernalia inventory, current asset distri bution, etc.) and established sub-committees to conduct further investigations that will enable compli ance with policy requirements of Lions Clubs International. PDG Dennis Stevenson Chairperson, Council of Governors Multiple District 37 Work is still proceeding by your GMT on developing a new Club in the southern portion of Calgary. This will help to maintain our continued growth of the District. At this point we are down three members over last year, so I en- courage each club to bring in at least one new member before year end. There are many excellent programs on the LCI web site which help you overcome any concerns regarding asking members into your club. I would like to congratulate 2VDG Hazel Hiebert, Calgary Northeast Eyeopener Lions Club, ZC Gail Haight, Cal- gary Mountainview Lions Club and ZC Arnold Williams, Chestermere Lions Club for their successful completion of the Advanced Leadership held recently in Oakbrook. District Governor Bill Baux International Lions Convention in Toronto, Ontario July 4-8, 2014 MD37 Convention in Calgary May 2-3, 2014 Don’t Forget to Register Page 1 District 37 - O Bill’s Bulletin MD37 Convention in Calgary May 2-3, 2014 Program Highlights International Guests Registration and voter Certification on Friday William “Bill” McKinney— between 3 and 6 PM and Saturday 7:45-10:30 International Director of the Marine Lions club from Highland, Thursday: Bowness Lions Hall presents Illinois. Prohibition Dinner & Dance (see poster) Our International guest Friday: No Host Social 5:30 PM Opening and First Session 6:30 PM Awards Banquet 7:00 PM M.P. “Mike” Butler— Saturday: Past International Director of the Business Sessions 8:00—4:30 PM Kerrville Host Lions Club, Texas. Celebration of Life 10:30 AM PID Butler is visiting to support his bid for Second International Voting 11:15—12:00 Vice President of Lions Clubs DG Elects’ Luncheon 12:00 PM International. No Host Social 6:00 PM Banquet 7:00 PM Resolutions The following was sent out to all Club Presidents and Secretaries: “Attached is the Resolution Notification for the 2014 MD 37 Convention, Calgary. The attached document must be in the hands of the Club Presidents and Secretaries prior to the 3rd of March, 2014 to meet the 60 day notification requirement as outlined in Article XV – B: Resolution Criteria, of the Multiple District 37 Bylaws.” The following will be voted on at the Convention: 1. Redistrict MD37 creating a separate Montana District 37 and a new Canadian MD C with two Sub-Districts. 2. Resolution to Elect a Vice Council Chair 2014-2015/ Council Chair 2015-2016. Running for the position is DG Bill Baux and PDG Bill Pfeifer. I’m told that the VCC will be Lion Bill. If you require more information, contact your Club President or Secretary or MD37-O Cabinet. MD37 Convention in Calgary May 2-3, 2014 Have your Club send at least as many Lions as you have voting eligibility for . Clubs in good standing (dues paid) with LCI and your MD District may nominate one Lion voter for each 10 members plus one Lion vote for a majority of the next 10 members (5 or more). PDGs in you club have a vote independent of their Club’s eligibility and quota. P a g e 2 District 37 - O Bill’s Bulletin MD37 Convention in Calgary May 2-3, 2014 Bowness Speak- Easy Timing : 7 PM Tickets contact the Bowness Lions Club or buy them at the door that night Registration fax number has changed to : 403-901-0112 It is now time for Club Elections again for the next year. Elections should be held at the first meeting in April and Club secretaries need to report the results to International by filling in their PU-101 forms. 2nd Vice District Governor – Elect Gail Haight would appreciate a copy so that she can start preparations on next year’s directory. MD37-O Officer School will be held April 12 in Strathmore along with Worldwide Member Induction Ceremony. P a g e 3 District 37 - O Bill’s Bulletin SUPPORT LIONS PROJECTS Lions Pride in Community Pride in Community is now a sanctioned District 37 O Programme. WHEN: We will meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Sept. to Nov., and Jan. to May. All meetings start at 7:00 PM. WHERE: We meet at the Inglewood Community Association, 1740 – 24th Ave. SE. For further information contact chair, Tracey Devine Fay. Email address: [email protected] The following article was taken from the Leader Network 2013/2014 Issue 2 Here, for your consideration, are five things that you can resolve to do in order to become a better Lions leader. • Don’t forget your strengths. We usually think of making improvements by correcting weak- nesses, yet the best leaders stand out with the presence of great strengths. That is not to say that correcting a weakness or fixing a flaw isn’t useful, but consider the best leaders you have encountered. Chances are they were excellent because of something they did exceptionally well. Identify your strongpoints and learn how to leverage and build on them. • Communicate more powerfully. Your primary communication tool as a Lions leader is language. Use meaningful meta- phors, stories of personal experience and examples of best practices to illustrate your point. Improve your vocabulary and integrate key Lions messages to become more interesting and exciting to listen to. Don’t forget your tone, emphasis and nonverbal communication as well. It all contributes to how powerfully you are received. • Assume a leadership role in a change effort. Take the initiative to be in charge of instituting a change. Nothing says great leadership like leading a positive intentional change that results in an improved condition. Not much is required of leadership to maintain the status quo. Taking a role of significance in a change effort will provide you with the platform to do your best work as a Lions leader this year. • Demonstrate care and concern for others. Lions leadership is about enhancing our organization so that we can continue to provide needed humanitarian service for many, many years to come. We are an association of volunteers and it is difficult to lead effectively if members do not sense that you care. Be mindful in 2014 to go out of your way to demonstrate this. Stop multi-tasking when engaging with another - don’t email, text, or pay attention to someone or something else. Provide your undivided attention. It is very simple: our members matter. Don’t miss an opportunity to let them know that. • Be a positive role model. As a Lions leader, you are being observed. Lion members are focused on your behaviors to assess your credibility and to decide if you are worth following. Potential leaders are watching to discover what Lions leadership is all about and to decide whether or not they will pursue it themselves. Non-members are paying attention to determine what Lions Clubs International is all about – and to ascertain if membership in a Lions club might be for them. Regardless of the words you say, or the communications you write, the example you set is critical. Make sure your behavior reflects what you want it to. Page 4 District 37 - O Bill’s Bulletin LCIF's Response to a Major Catastrophe Over the past 10 years, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has provided more than US$100 million for disaster-relief programs worldwide. When you give a donation to LCIF's Disaster Relief fund, your contribution may be used for many different types of needs. Not every disaster is the same but typically there are three different phases of a major catastrophe. Immediate Needs Donations from Lions and friends around the world provide immediate basic needs such as water, food, clothing, and medicine to the affected area. Lions Clubs in the local area begin applying for Emergency Grant assistance to fund immediate needs projects such as food distribution at a commu- nity center. Mid-Term Needs Once recovery planning begins, a local committee of Lions is established to begin the process of eval- uating the mid-term needs and identifying appropriate relief projects to implement. Following Super- Storm Sandy that hit the East Coast of the United States in 2012, the Lions of New Jersey received funding from LCIF to make basic home repairs for low income individuals who did not have insurance Long-Term Needs/Rebuilding Once a clear plan for recovery has been put in place by the government, local communities, and other community organizations, Lions begin participating in the rebuilding process.