PID Maurice Kahawaii PRC Cedric H. Mitsui, O.D. CP Malia K. Ushijima.

“I Believe In Young Lions’ Leadership”

PID Maurice KahawaiiPRC Cedric H. Mitsui, O.D.

CP Malia K. Ushijima

Attracting and Keeping

Younger MembersModerator

CC Terry Knollenberg Arteaga, Eagan Center

Session Objectives1. Discuss ideas and techniques to attract

younger members

2. Discuss ways to recruit and keep younger members involved

3. Discuss examples of what your club can do with younger members

1. Develop a Reputation as “Young Lion Friendly” Club

2. Utilize and foster TRUST to attract/grow/keep Young Lions

3. Keep Lionism POSITIVE

Outline for 7 Ideas that Attract Younger Members

4. Provide Benefits for Young Lions

5. Run Short Meetings

6. Keep Lionism Cost Effective

7. Provide Them With a FUN Club Environment

Outline for 7 Ideas that Attract Younger Members

Develop a Reputation as a “Young Lion Friendly Club”

oDevelop/Expand “My Club, My Family” Philosophy• Nurturing/supporting/protecting young Lions

oProvide Young Lions with Supporters/Mentors• Grandparents Lions• Lions without children• Friends within the club• Former LEOS

1st Idea to Attract Younger Members

TRUST, TRUST, TRUSToDeveloped from previous interactions with club

members oHave younger members in the club to demonstrate

a commitment to young lions

Friends trust Friends recruitFriends Friends

2nd Idea to Attract Younger Members

Keep LionismPOSITIVE, POSITIVE, POSITIVEoAvoid Criticism/Negativism/Hurtful Jokes• (Positive or negative impressions last a

lifetime)oHave patience with new/younger lionsoHelp younger Lions before they need help• Anticipate their challenges

3rd Idea to Attract Younger Members

1st Benefit for young Lions

oProvide Leadership Development Opportunities• Lions Club International Institutes• Emerging Lions Institute• Faculty Development Institute• Senior Lions Leadership Institute

• Lions Club International Leadership Forums/ Conventions

• Club/Zone/District Level Leadership Courses• Club/Zone/District Level Committee Chair

Opportunities

4th Idea to Attract Younger Members

2nd Benefit for young Lions

oProvide Project Management Skills• Project participation: “Gets them out of their

shell”• Projects: Develop problem solving techniques• Projects: Allow Lions to partner with other Lions

to produce successful teams and outcomes• Projects: Grow from

Small Projects Medium Large projects to to


3rd Benefit for young Lions

oProvide Public Speaking Opportunities• Work on organization/presentation skills in

a relaxed pre-professional environment• Provide club with verbal project reports• Give presentations at club/zone/district

events• Enhance presentation skills at Faculty

Development Institute


4th Benefit for young Lions

oDevelop long-term professional partnerships• Find career mentors while in college • Find a PT/FT Job while in college• Develop small business partnerships,

i.e. banking, insurance, real estate, etc.


5th Benefit for young Lions

oPersonal Development • Learn to produce a professional resume• Find professional mentors• Develop contacts or network with others

• Club to modify personal development series by asking young Lions what they need


Short Meetingso30 min.- Mauna Kea Branch Club Meetingo45 min.- Mauna Kea Lions Club Meeting plus

guest speakero60 min.- Ideal duration for average club

meetingso2 hours- Has your club meeting ever lasted 2

hours?


1st Cost Effective Approach

oKeep Membership Dues Low• Use LCI dues reduction for students and

family members• Try to find corporate funds to subsidize

young Lions’ dues• Fundraiser to pay for dues/meals


2nd Cost Effective Approach

oNo Fines/Assessments• Try no fines while in college• Waive any club assessments for college

students• Don’t give them a reason to leave or not

participate


3rd Cost Effective Approach

oAffordable Meals• “Students need all the money they

earn”• Try desserts after meetings instead of

meals• Other cost effective options• ½ off meals for students• Find meal sponsor(s)


4th Cost Effective Approach

oScholarships for travel/registration/meals• District Convention• District Leadership Programs• Regional Lions Leadership Institute• District Leadership Forum

• Lions Club International Leadership Programs• USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum• LCI Convention


Provide young members with a FUN club environment

◦Fellowship / Understanding / New Ideas◦Mutual respect◦Family-oriented meetings and projects◦Memorable community service projects


Discussion

Any ideas to attract young members?

WebsitesoE-Clubhouseo Provided by Lions Club International, it’s FREE and

easy to use!!o Go to http://www.e-clubhouse.org/ to get started

8 Techniques to Attract Younger Members

http://www.e-clubhouse.org/

http://www.e-clubhouse.org/

Set-Up Group Facebook


Set-Up◦Twitter Reminders of Lions’ events

◦YouTube Videos of service projects

◦Blogger Club news


Club Brochures


Informational Ads in school newspapers


Word of mouth

Old fashionedbut most effectivefor my club


I’m trying to find a way to give back to my community Me too!

I’m a member of the Lions Club; why don’t you come to our vision screening project this week?

Discussion

Any other techniques to attract young members?

1. Select young Lions that fit your club’s philosophy

2. Facilitate the acceptance process3. Have prospective-member recruitment

materials ready4. Practice patience, not all prospective

members will join right away5. NO PRESSURE! JUST ASK!6. Great practice for recruiting other new

members

6 Thoughts for Recruiting Young Lions

Select young Lions that fit your club’s philosophyoFill a gap in the club• Utilize their technology skills• Demonstrates responsibility/reliability

oFind young Lions that want to learn and be active in their Club

oFind active former LEOSoAsk family members, (college-age children,

spouses), classmates, friends, etc.

“Recruiting Young Lions”

Facilitate the acceptance processo For 3-6 months talk to club members about the

prospective members’ beneficial characteristics before submitting their name for membership

oHave them participate in projects and meetings to “break the ice” with club members

oHelp them excel at club project

“Did you see how Jason revamped this month’s

newsletter? That was the best newsletter our club ever put out.”


Have prospective member recruitment materials ready

Practice patience, not all prospective members will join right away

NO PRESSURE! JUST ASK! Great practice for recruiting other new

members


Discussion

Any recommendations for recruiting young

members?

10 Ways to Retain Younger Lions

1. FUN2. Develop TRUST3. SENSITIVE4. Cost Effective5. Time Efficient-“Time flies”6. Plan their first year as a Lion7. Provide mentor(s) for each young Lion8. Awards/Recognition9. Personal/career challenges10. Project-based learning

1. FUN, FUN, FUN◦ Fun meetings/fun projects◦ Fellowship/Understanding/New Ideas

2. Develop TRUST with club/club memberso Facilitate if you hear or see any

problems/challenges/issues that younger members are having

3. Be SENSITIVE to their specific needs4. Cost Effective

◦ Keep dues as affordable as possible5. Time Efficient

◦ Short and efficient meetings and projects

Ways to Retain Younger Lions

6. Plan their first year as a Lion◦ Lions Career Path (starts before they join)

Orientation (Club/District/International) Attend meetings and projects Get to know other members Try to attain Proud Lion/Proud Lion II status Go to other clubs Attend Zone functions Attend leadership and personal development classes Fill club officer positions

7. Provide mentor(s) for each young Lion◦ A Lion they know and trust


“Retaining Young Lions”

LCI Mentoring Program

Guides for Mentors

Basic Mentoring Guide

Basic Mentoring GuideResponsibility Level Planning

Form

Basic Mentoring GuidePart 1-Responsibilities of Being a Lion

The Achievement Form

Basic Mentoring GuidePart 2-Relationships

The Achievement Form

Basic Mentoring GuideRelationship Level Planning Form

Advanced Mentoring Guide

LCI Advanced Mentoring


Guides for Mentors

Advanced Mentoring GuideResults Level Planning Form

Advanced Mentoring GuideResults Achievement Form

Advanced Mentoring GuideReplication Level Planning Form

Advanced Mentoring GuideReplication Achievement Form


Proud Lion Proud Lion II

District 50 Guide for Mentors

Possible Young Lions Career Path Plan

Club officer or board memberImprove knowledge and add. ldrship opportunity

New MemberLearn the system

Committee ChairTry to lead members

Club PresidentLead the club

Lions Growth

Plan

8. Awards/Recognitiono Help them attain club/zone/district awards

9. Personal/career challengeso Help them attain their personal/career goals

10. Project-based learningo Have them work on projects that they can

learn from and remember


Any suggestions for retaining young members?

1. Provide energy 2. Provide new ideas 3. Provide new members 4. Provide manpower for club projects5. Use their skills for new club projects

◦ Especially in technology◦ E.g. club brochures, membership directory,

newletters, e-clubhouse, facebook, etc.

6. Fill future leadership positions in the club

6 ways young Lions can benefit your club

Mauna Kea Branch Club-Hilo Waiakea“From the Mountain to the Sea, WE SERVE”oBranch Club formation: January 30, 2011o7 student members/8 adult professional members

The Mauna Kea Branch Club

January 2011-April 2011Provided elementary school vision screeningsRecycled eyeglassesProvided free eye exams & glasses to needy

childrenProvided manpower for annual Chuckwagon

breakfastRecruited 11 new members for the parent

club

Examples of what the young Lions from the Mauna Kea Branch Club

did to help the parent club

January 2011-April 2011 Club ProjectsProvided elementary school vision screeningsRecycled eyeglassesProvided free eye exams & glasses to needy childrenProvided water and snacks for Special Olympics

athletesDeveloped a club newsletter and websiteContributed to LCIF, 100% member contributionDonated $500 to the Hawaii Lions FoundationFundraised (garage sale, car wash, bake sale)Provided Easter baskets for children at abused

women and children shelter

Examples of what the Mauna Kea Branch Club did

on their own

Mauna Kea Lions CluboCharter August 9, 2011o9 student members/2 young working

members/9 Adult professional members

The Mauna Kea Lions Club

Future Club Growth:Add LEO club(s)

Grow & add Special Interest Branch Club(s)

Grow & sponsor a Campus (UH Hilo/HCC) or LEO Lion Club

Grow & sponsor a traditional Lion Club

Goals for the Mauna Kea Lions Club

Add Special Interest Branch CluboNursing Students oSpecial Olympics SupportersoFeeding the HomelessoEnvironmental IssuesoHearing ChallengedoVeterans

Goals of the Mauna Kea Lions Club

1. Did you get any ideas from our seminar?

2. Can your club use young Lions?

3. Is your club attracting young Lions?

Questions for the audience:

Have we Met the Session Objectives1. Presented and discussed ideas and

techniques that attract younger members

2. Presented and discussed ways to recruit and keep younger members

3. Gave examples of what your club can do with younger members

Thanks To Mauna Kea Lions Club President Malia Ushijima for your assistance with the

making of the PowerPoint

Lion Tia Lion Malia

Thanks for believing in Young Lions Leadership!

Have an outstanding USA/CANADA Lions Leadership Forum!

ENJOY THE GREAT STATE ALASKA!

E-mail any of us with further questions

PID Maurice Kahawaii

PRC Cedric H. Mitsui, O.D.

Pres. Malia K. Ushijima

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Mahalo!

Thank You for attending our presentation on “Attracting

and Keeping Younger Members”!

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