1. The Flagship Youth Program of LCIF
Lions Quest
The Flagship Youth Program of LCIF

2. What is Lions Quest? Flagship youth development program of LCIF
Gold-standard program in the US and abroad, with 30+ years of data
Rooted in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making
Goals include character education, substance abuse prevention, community and family engagement

3. What is Social Emotional Learning?
Chris Bunch – LION Managing Editor
Sanjeev Ahuja – Chief of Marketing & Membership
Dan Hervey – Brand & Creative Director
Stephanie Morales – Meetings Manager

4. Social and emotional skills can be taught
Why Lions Quest?
Social and emotional skills can be taught
Lions Quest teaches young people important skills so they can work together, develop positive behaviors and make good choices

5. 105
Countries
Have implemented the program

6. Global Reach
17,000,000
Students impacted

7. What is actually in the program?
Program Components
What is actually in the program?

8. Program Results Chris Bunch – LION Managing Editor
Sanjeev Ahuja – Chief of Marketing & Membership
Dan Hervey – Brand & Creative Director
Stephanie Morales – Meetings Manager

9. Program Results 30-year track record of effectiveness
Reductions in alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use
Improved school climate, better connections to school, less bullying
More civic engagement and community service; less dropout

10. Nearly all countries have some experience with the program
Of the estimated 17 million students benefited, more than 6 million (35%) are in Europe
Europe is a hub for program innovation, home to motivated Lions members
Key opportunities for membership growth
Huge potential to get European Lions and LQ involved in LCIF Campaign 100
Lions Quest in Europe

11. Sustaining and Growing the Program
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Sustaining and Growing the Program

12. Characteristics of Strong Programs
Program Sustainability
Characteristics of Strong Programs
Lions have regular contact with schools
Schools continue to implement each year
Program leadership does not change with year-to-year Lions changes
Engaged leadership at all levels: PIPs, IDs and PIDs, CCs, DGs, Club Presidents
Regular funding sources

13. Training of Teachers & Staff
Staff Receives Materials
Program is Implemented in Schools
Progress is Monitored and Tracked
Implementation Cycle
Lions can be involved at every stage of local implementation

14. Preparing for Resistance
Point: Schools should focus on teaching traditional subjects like math, sciences, English, etc.
Counterpoint: Lions Quest is proven to improve performance in standardized tests. When SEL programs are implemented, academic performance improves
Point: Our school day is too full. Our students need to prepare for example.
Counterpoint: Lions Quest improves classroom climate and reduces dangerous & disruptive behavior, so teachers can actually spend time teaching
Point: Programs like this cost too much.
Counterpoint: In recent analysis, Lions Quest was found to provide $6 in taxpayer benefit for every $1 invested
Preparing for Resistance

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16. Thank You
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