An Overview of The LCI Centennial

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The Centennial Service Challenge

Update

Let the countdown begin.Another century beckons.

Part 1: Centennial Theme

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Where There’s A Need, There’s A Lion

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The Centennial Logo

For print materials and website use

For apparel items and patches

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Centennial Roadmap

LCIF Achievements Highlighted In All Phases

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

To launch April 2015

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Centennial Volunteer Structure

• Global Structure in place -- the Centennial Action Cmte. (CAC)

• The CAC will reach down to clubs

• Directly interacts with the LCI Board

• Motivates & informs Lions worldwide on all things centennial

CAC is 20 persons representing each C.A. and key LCI board committees.

PIP Joe L Wroblewski, Honorary CAC Chair

PIP J. Frank Moore III,CAC Chair

CAC Members, a worldwide committee

MD Centennial Coordinators

District CentennialCoordinators

CLUBS, CLUBS, CLUBS

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Important Preparations Underway

• Building story archives and sustainable memorabilia archives program

• Creating collection infrastructure/classification system

• Creating story banks for all Lions magazines to use and have access to

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Important Preparations Underway (Continued)

• Promotional materials – design and copywriting

• Completing appointments of district and multiple district centennial coordinators

• Video production (approximately one video per quarter throughout centennial)

• Centennial Membership Plan being finalized for April 2015 launch

• Training

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Centennial Tools

• Portable LCI displays• Heritage Lions• Toolkits (in multiple formats)• Turnkey service ideas• Worldwide Service Project Weeks• Member Engagement Campaign

Mock up of portable displays. One for each forum and others for museums, public events

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Centennial Tools (Continued)

• Lion For A Day campaign to have celebrities and local officials to be Lions for day.

• Documentary Film

• Centennial Book

• 100 Ways To Celebrate guideline

• Lions At Large advertising campaign – advertising to increase significantly

• More to come

Where There’s A Need, There’s A Lion

Celebrating 100 Years Of Humanitarian Service

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New Website Focused on the Centennial

www.Lions100.org

Mobile-Friendly

A one-stop shop for all things centennial

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The Future Is OursLions In The Next Century

• Establish integrated program to define future vision for LCI and LCIF

• Engage current/former Lions leadership

• Commission research to inform key ideas

• Collaborate with a well-known thought leader and other external partners

• Unveil our future vision at 2017 Chicago Convention

Part 2:Centennial Service Challenge (CSC)

Launched 2014-15

The beginning of our multiyear centennial celebration

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Centennial Service Challenge

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Centennial Service Challenge

Key Service Areas:• Scholarships• Reading Action Program,

literacy & school supplies• Refurbish Used Bikes &

Musical Instruments• Peace Poster Contest• Lions Quest

Key Service Areas:• Vision Screenings• Supply Low Vision Aids• Provision of Assistive

Technology • Provision of Eyeglasses• Eye Care for the Needy

Key Service Areas:• Food Pantries or Soup Kitchens• Community Gardens in Areas of Need• Meal Delivery to Seniors

Key Service Areas:• Plant Trees• Build/Maintain Water Wells• Establish Recycling Programs

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Global Service Action Campaigns Updated

Call to Action Flyer – Environment Example

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Global Service Action Campaign Materials – Con’t.

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CSC Reporting and Tracking

• SAR – Service Activity Reporting (SAR) revised and retooled for clubs to record and report CSC participation

• CSC Icons, tasks, and links to LCI website within MyLCI to further promote CSC

• All eligible service project categories that qualify for CSC updated with the centennial logo

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Recognition/Awards

Club Level Banner Patch• One patch to club per fiscal year• Patches are based on number of campaigns types reported

(up to 4, based on the 4 Global Service Action Campaigns)

• As soon as clubs report serving in 1 of the 4 areas, that will be noted on the club’s SAR portal; clubs earning 4 gem stones will have their patch mailed by March 15 of that year.

Number and type of gem stone to recognize service in 1-to-4 areas of the CSC

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Recognition/Awards

District Level Banner Patch• Awarded one patch to district each fiscal year• 50% or more of clubs in a district report participation in two or more

GSACs

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Recognition/Awards

Highest Level Award – Pin with gemstone• Awarded at the end of the challenge (after June 2018)• Two types of awards:

Club Level Award - awarded to clubs who have obtained four diamond banner patches (participated in all four GSACs, all four campaign years)

District Level Award - awarded to districts that have obtained all four district patches (50% or more of clubs in a district reported participation in two or more GSACs all four campaign years)

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Fulfillment

• Reporting Deadline:

• Patches will be mailed annually

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Tracking Our Progress

• Progress to be updated on Lions100.org website• Quarterly updates regarding special goals• Continuous update on overall goal of 100 million• Highlight participating clubs with ticker tape

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Thank You!

• Get started by expanding service.

• Talk amongst your own club about a centennial club project for your community in 2017 – never to early to start planning.

• Visit Lions100.org often for various centennial updates.