PROPOSAL FOR REDISTRICTING
MD 17
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE PCC Bill Phillipi, Chair– State GMT Chair PDG Craig Donecker –District Representative L PCC Bill Phillipi - District Representative I PDG Bernard Lee – District Representative O PDG Dan Funke –District Representative N PDG Mel Greene –District Representative S PDG Chris Bauer – Constitution and By-Laws PCC Tom Badger – State GLT Chair CC Helen LeBlanc – State Council Chair Statistical and Historical Resource
Linda McCormick – State Secretary
EXPECTATIONS OF COMMITTEE & LEADERSHIP
Unified Effort Commitment to Final Outcome
Commitment to Kansas Lionism
HISTORY UP TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2012Number of Lions 2008
Number of Lions Oct..
2012
Loss of Lions Per District
Since July 1, 2008
District L 1631 1445 - 186
District I 1468 1186 - 282
District O 1500 1273 - 229
District N 1417 1181 - 236
District S 1280 1003 - 277
FACTORS THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED Travel Corridors Population Areas Geographic Areas - Potential Growth /
Loss Areas of the state that in recent years have
shown the least decline in membership as a district.
Areas of the state that in past history have shown the most decline in membership.
Move vs. Merger into new District
CONSIDERATIONS Western Kansas has less
members, has the largest geographic area, however in recent years has shown the least decline in membership as a district.
Since 1962 SE Kansas has shown a greater membership decline than any another area of the state.
PROPOSAL Divide state into 3 sub districts.
Draw boundaries by county lines.
Keep each district as close to 2,000 as possible.
HISTORY OF COMBINED LOSSESNumber of Lions 2008
Number of Lions
October 2012
Loss of Lions Per District
Since July 1, 2008
Loss of Lions in Newly
Considered Districts.
District L 1631 1445 186 186
District I 1468 1186 282 511District O 1500 1273 229District N 1417 1181 236 513District S 1280 1003 277
WESTERN KANSAS PROPOSAL Move four counties from Sub-District I
Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth Move five counties from Sub-District N
Rice, Reno, Kingman, Barber, Harper Increase of 19 clubs Increase of 421 members New total clubs = 85 New membership of sub-district
=1863 as of 9-1-12
NORTHEASTERN KANSAS Combine these two sub-districts together
Sub-District I and Sub-District O This would also take into consideration that four
counties of “I” would move to the proposed new western Kansas sub-district. Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, Ellsworth
Additionally, three counties from “O and I” would move into the new proposed southeast Kansas sub-district Morris, Osage, Franklin
Total number of 88 clubs New membership of sub-district =2085 as of 9-1-
12
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS PROPOSAL Combine these two sub-districts together
Sub-District N and Sub-District S This would also take into consideration that five
counties of “N” would move to the new proposed western Kansas sub-district. Rice, Reno, Kingman, Barber, Harper
Additionally, three counties from “O and I” would move into this new proposed southeast sub-district Morris, Osage, Franklin
Total number of 91 clubs New membership of sub-district =2149 as of 9-
1-12
MAP OF PROPOSAL
TIMELINE OCTOBER Proposal presented to
Governors on Friday, Oct. 19 Proposal presented to General
Membership at Council Meeting on Saturday, Oct. 20
Approve the proposal by the Council of Governors on Sunday, Oct. 21
TIMELINE JANUARY - MARCH 2012 At MWR Council of Governors approves the resolution for the redistricting proposal to be put on ballot at State Convention
Only Sub Districts that have membership 1,250 or above are required to vote for approval of the proposal at their District Convention.
TIMELINE JANUARY 2012 Sub Districts that have membership below 1,250 may vote on the proposal at the sub-district convention. However, the vote is not required for the proposal to advance to Lions Club International
TIMELINE FEBRUARY – JUNE 2012 If approved by those sub districts
that have 1,250 or above in membership at their District Conventions will the following take place. Publish in Kansas Lions News – April/May At State Convention of MD17 delegates
approve new districts. Proposal, if approved, goes to LCI Board
for approval Redistricting goes into effect July 2014.
ROLE OF DISTRICT LEADERSHIP We must leave our personal
issues and desires at the door. We must come out of this
meeting united! We are doing this because it is What is best for the future of Kansas Lionism
What is best for our communities