1. Lions Club International
Welcome to our Informational Meeting!

2. What is Lions Club International?
The world’s largest community service organization
46,000 + clubs in over 200 countries & geographic areas
More than 1.35 million members

3. Quick History: Established in 1917 in Chicago by Melvin Jones
In 1925, Helen Keller challenged the Lions to become her “knights of the blind in the crusade against blindness.”
After WWII, the Lions Club began a relationship with the UN to cooperate in many humanitarian ventures.

4. Helen Keller
Part of Helen Keller’s Speech at 1925 International Convention, Cedar Point, Ohio, June 30, 1925 “The opportunity I bring to you, Lions, is this: To foster and sponsor the work of the American Foundation for the Blind. Will you not help me hasten the day when there shall be no preventable blindness; no little deaf, blind child untaught; no blind man or woman unaided? I appeal to you, Lions, you who have your sight, your hearing, you who are strong and brave and kind. Will you not constitute yourselves Knights of the Blind in this crusade against darkness?”
Do we wanna keep this?

5. What Makes Us Different?
Lions was established as an organization based on service
Different primary focuses in the other clubs:
Kiwani’s: Children
Rotary: Polio Eradication
Lions: Eradication of Blindness
Opportunities to explore different branches of service

6. Some Local Lions Projects1. 2. 3. 4.
5. Peace Poster Contest
6. Student Speaker Contest
7. Lions Project for Canine Companions for Independence
8. Wilderness Camp

7. Davis Aggie Lions Club
Started in Winter Quarter of school year
Officially chartered in May 2013
Host Club: Sacramento Senator Lions Club
Guiding Lions:
Mary Ann Miyao & Gayle Kono
Our Mission: To guide and inspire people to serve their communities
Our Theme: Find Your Inner Lion
Board introduce themselves on the last point?

8. What have we done? Projects/Service Events:
Typhoon Haiyan Relief with LCIF
Explorit Science Center
Putah Creek Nursery Planting
Sacramento Zoo Sensory Garden Project
Relay for Life
Time Off for Caregivers
Cold Weather Shelter
Project Linus
Ronald McDonald House
…and MANY MORE to come with you on the pride!

9. Meet the Officers:

10. Why Join? Membership Benefits: Develop leadership skills
Membership Pin
Membership Certificate
$5 Discount on Club Shirts
Exclusive Service Trips & Events
Funded Travel Opportunities for Leadership Events
Member of the Month, Proud Lions Program, Office, and upcoming Mentorship Program
Develop leadership skills
Network with business men and women
Make an impact on people's lives -- locally and internationally
Speak up for causes you care about and take action
Continue the traditions and legacy of passionate service from the heart
Great resume builder

11. Join the Aggie Lions Pride!
Attend meetings: $25 new membership/$20 returning
Get actively involved!
Attend events
Voice your opinion
Submit ideas for projects/fundraising
Educate yourself on Lions
Get to know your District
Attending events hosted by other Lions Clubs
Support fellow members, make friends, and invite!
Have fun!
Like us on Facebook!
Just like anything else in college, what you put in is what you get.

12. Thank You!
NOW ITS GAME TIME!!!!!

13. Wits & Wagers
Split everyone into 4 teams. Each team will get a color + 2 dinosaurs
Host will ask questions with a # answer. Some questions will be about Lions, some are random. As a team, try to come up with the answer that’s the closest without going over the # and write that answer on the board. (Try to keep your answer hidden until the reveal) [There will be a loose second time limit]
Answers are revealed and we start voting
Each team gets 2 votes (dinosaurs).
The team whose answer that is the closest without going over receives a point for the answer. The team who voted on the correct answer also receives 1 points for each correct vote given.