1. A New Lions Club in a “Hot Spot”
“Action”
A New Lions Club in a “Hot Spot”
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2. GAT Aims: Multidistrict 111 (MD Objectives) („Corporate Identity“)
Membership development – More Lions and Leos
Yearly net growth: 25 new members / district
(„Ask One“)
Club development – new clubs
Yearly: 1 new club / district
( „Hot Spot“ )
Membership retention – lose less Lions
Yearly 5 % less / district
(„Corporate Identity“)
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3. There are communities in Germany still without a
Lions club
We want to change that!
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4. DG/GAT and district cabinet Charter a new club in a “Hot Spot”
Lions Club
how
why
who
where
when
DG/GAT and district cabinet
decide:
Charter a new club in a “Hot Spot”
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5. „We need a plan“

6. The plan what we have to do!
Identification
Where?
Team building
Who?
Recruiting
Whom?
Motivation
Why?
Charter
New Club!
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7. Identification of the „Hot Spot“
Step 1
Identification of the „Hot Spot“

8. To identify the „Hot Spot“
Ask 2 questions:
Where is no Lions Club?
Where is no female Lion?
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9. Two possibilities to identify the „hot spot“:
Look at the map
Search for areas without members
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10. Determine Areas of Opportunity
Size of the population
Current service clubs
Community organizations
Local project possibilities
Benefits for the area
Groups of people who are not currently being recruited by another Lions club
Young adults, women, ethnic communities and other under-represented groups
Location of nearest possible sponsoring Lions clubs 10

11. Hot Spot in 111-NW
LC Papenburg
LC Meppen
LC Lingen
LC Lingener Land

12. Step 2
Team building

13. District GMTeam for chartering a new Lions Club in 18/19
District Governor (GAT)
2.Vice Governor
Coordinator GMT
Hot Spot
ZBL 1
ZBL 2
ZCH
Lions of the Area
Local Lions
Neighbour Club
Zone Club
Lions of the Area
Local Lions
Neighbour Club
Zone Club
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14. District GMTeam for chartering a new Lions Club
Coordinator GMT
Dr. L. Kocar
2.VG
Dr. M. Espenhorst
ZCH III-1
Dr. A. Busch
Hot Spot
„Dörpen“
ZBL 2
F. Korves
ZBL 1
District Governor (GAT)
Dr. H. Sprang
Lions of the Area: 111 Nw – III-1
LC Papenburg
LC Meppen
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15. Sponsoring Club: Lions Club Meppen
Advise the officers of the new Club
Support the two guiding Lions
Make sure the new club has thorough knowledge of the whole Lions organization
Encourage district participation
Support the club’s activities
Provide guidance without interfering 15

16. Recruit Charter Members
Step 3
Recruit Charter Members

17. Lions and Leos in the area Ladies` Circle, Round Table
Conduct Site Development Research
Bussiness club
Community leaders
School admistrators
Lions and Leos in the area
Socal agencies
Ladies` Circle, Round Table
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18. How will we recruit? Mayor of the community School admistrators
Canvassing
Mayor of the community
School admistrators
Social services
Business Clubs 18

19. Step 4
Motivation!

20. More Service Global Action Team and „the power of we“ Teamwork
Global Action Team (GAT)
Teamwork
Global Membership Team (GMT)
More Hands
Global Leadership Team (GLT)
More Leadership
Global Service Team (GST)
More Service
More service by more hands and by more leadership
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21. Club Charter: LC Neuenburg Urwald
Step 5
Club Charter: LC Neuenburg Urwald

22. Thanks for your attention
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