Volume 3 Issue 9 March 2020 District Governor (DG) Lion Diane Hentges Editor Vivian DeClements Website: Kslionsdistrict17a.org Editorial Information ● Deadline to receive items for publication is the 20 th day of the month preceding publication the first day of the next month. ● Send electronic information to the Editor: [email protected]Inside this issue: Governors’ Message 2 1VDG Rick Dodson 3 2VDG Vania Castro 4 PCC Debra Weaverling 5 Community Celebration 6 PDG Carleen Rajala 7 Lion Margy Sundstrom 8 Lion Caroline Arter 9 PCC Beverly Greenwood 10 Zone Club Events 12 Convention Flyer 13 17A Convention Registration 14 Exhibitors Table Request 15 Delegate Certification 16 Kansas State Convention 17 GPLLI 19 Humanitarian 20 Websites: Lion Herring 21 Upcoming Dates 22 A message from our DISTRICT GOVERNOR Lions of District 17A, it is time for our District Convention. I want to personally invite each Lion in District 17A to Concordia, Kansas on April 24th and 25th. The Convention provides an opportunity for Lions to be updated about the largest service organization in the world and an opportunity to take new ideas back to local clubs. The planning committee is led by Lion Camey Thurner. Committee members include Bruce Douglas, Jennie Thrash, Verna Blading, Sue Sutton, Don Hutchinson, Marvin Peterson and Becki Jones. Cloud Community College will host our convention. College President Adrian Douglas and husband Bruce Douglas, Coordinator of Student Engagement are both members of the Concordia Lions. Visiting Lions can stay at the Holiday Inn Express or the Regency Inn in Concordia. Both hotels have a block of rooms for Lions. Details regarding the hotels can be found on the convention registration found in the newsletter. Friday, April 24th, Lions will gather at the Cloud County Tourism office and learn about the rich history of Cloud County and then tour the Orphan Train museum. While, Lion Sue Sutton will be our guide, dinner is non-hosted, everyone is on their own for dinner. Join in for a fun evening. PID Ardie Klemish from Anita, Iowa will be our keynote speaker. On Saturday PID Ardie and her husband, PDG Ken will present a program on membership and retention. There will be a number of interesting seminars offered for attendees to choose from and a service project. District Lions will have the opportunity to vote for the District governor, the 1st and 2nd VDG. Elections for the Band Foundation, Kansas Lions Foundation and the Sight Foundation will also take place. It is important for clubs to send delegates to vote. The delegate certification form will be sent to club presidents. District Peace Poster winners will be recognized during the luncheon on Saturday. This is a good opportunity to showcase the talents of these young artists. A delicious buffet lunch will be served. After the luncheon, the District PDG club will hold their famous “pound” auction. This is a quick overview of what awaits attendees to the District 17A Convention April 24th and 25th in Concordia Kansas. Please join us to learn, to experience, to share and to have fun. District Governor Diane Hentges
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Volume 3 Issue 9 March 2020
District Governor (DG)Lion Diane HentgesEditor Vivian DeClementsWebsite:Kslionsdistrict17a.org
Editorial Information● Deadline to receive items for
publication is the 20th day ofthe month precedingpublication the first day ofthe next month.
A message from ourDISTRICT GOVERNORLions of District 17A, it is time for our DistrictConvention. I want to personally invite each Lionin District 17A to Concordia, Kansas on April 24thand 25th. The Convention provides an opportunityfor Lions to be updated about the largest serviceorganization in the world and an opportunity totake new ideas back to local clubs.The planning committee is led by Lion CameyThurner. Committee members include BruceDouglas, Jennie Thrash, Verna Blading, SueSutton, Don Hutchinson, Marvin Peterson andBecki Jones. Cloud Community College will hostour convention. College President Adrian Douglasand husband Bruce Douglas, Coordinator of
Student Engagement are both members of the Concordia Lions.Visiting Lions can stay at the Holiday Inn Express or the Regency Inn in Concordia.Both hotels have a block of rooms for Lions. Details regarding the hotels can be foundon the convention registration found in the newsletter.Friday, April 24th, Lions will gather at the Cloud County Tourism office and learnabout the rich history of Cloud County and then tour the Orphan Train museum.While, Lion Sue Sutton will be our guide, dinner is non-hosted, everyone is on theirown for dinner. Join in for a fun evening.PID Ardie Klemish from Anita, Iowa will be our keynote speaker. On Saturday PIDArdie and her husband, PDG Ken will present a program on membership andretention. There will be a number of interesting seminars offered for attendees tochoose from and a service project.District Lions will have the opportunity to vote for the District governor, the 1st and2nd VDG. Elections for the Band Foundation, Kansas Lions Foundation and the SightFoundation will also take place. It is important for clubs to send delegates to vote. Thedelegate certification form will be sent to club presidents.District Peace Poster winners will be recognized during the luncheon on Saturday.This is a good opportunity to showcase the talents of these young artists. A deliciousbuffet lunch will be served. After the luncheon, the District PDG club will hold theirfamous “pound” auction.This is a quick overview of what awaits attendees to the District 17A ConventionApril 24th and 25th in Concordia Kansas. Please join us to learn, to experience, toshare and to have fun.
District Governor Diane Hentges
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The DISTRICT GOVERNOR presents Milestone Chevrons for long-term service and celebrateseach to encourage making a difference in their local communities.
District GovernorDiane Hentges presents:Lion Wayne Segenhagen
25 Year Chevron
District GovernorDiane Hentges honors:
Lion Robert Carson49 Years of ServiceCharter Member
Lion John Strahansty Lion Stephen Johnson Lion Rowe Garrett Lion Jim Fells
Lion Layne Hoops Lion Al Kirk Lion Jerry Sorrenson
Lion Mark Melby Lion Marilyn Sorrenson Lion Dana Brewer
DG Diane Hentges with BlackSquirrel structure in Lions Park.
Braille Challenge with LionsToni, David, Judy and
Martias.
by the District GovernorMarch 9, 2020 Bennington Lions
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1VDG Rick Dodson
DISCOVER EXPLORE SUPPORT
Our Strategic Plan - LCI Forward
“OPT-IN” LCI Forward
To date in this Lions year (July 2019-February 2020), District 17A has inducted 68 newmembers, had 9 transfer in, and reinstated 2 for a total gain of 79. That’s great!
Not so great is that we’ve dropped 105 for a net loss of 26. The reasons for losses are:Other (2%), Non-attendance (3%), Non-Payment of dues (9%), Club canceled (10%),Deceased (12%), Moved (12%), and Resigned in good standing (52%). Obviously, we have nocontrol over some of these and little control over others. However, with focused effort weshould be able to do something to retain many of those who resign in good standing and are
dropped because of non-attendance. My purpose in this article is not to analyze all of the reasons that our members quit or tooffer sure fire solutions to solve our retention problem. More on that later.
We have had 25 consecutive years of net membership losses (200+ per year) in Kansas. The most immediate impact oflosing thousands of members is the loss of support for our many service and fundraising projects. Another impact isrequired re-districting within Kansas because we have to have a minimum of 1,250 members in each district. When I joinedLions in 1984, we had eight districts; now we have three. As the number of districts decrease, there is a correspondingworkload on Lions leaders because of the larger areas in each district.
Membership losses also result in less dues income for each Lions district and for the State Headquarters operations. This hasa critical impact on our administrative funds and our ability to provide all the services that we have become used to in thepast. A recent example is the decision that we can no longer fund the Kansas Lions News beginning July 1, 2020.
This is not a phenomenon unique to Kansas Lions. During recent Lions training, I had the opportunity to discuss this withincoming district governors from around the world. Almost all of them face the same challenges. Lions Clubs Internationalhas been aware of the long-term loss of members. There have been numerous programs to try and reverse the trend of losseswhile continuing to attract new members. There have been temporary successes, but no sustained multi-year membershipgrowth.
On July 1, 2020, LCI is launching the North America Membership Initiative (NAMI). Nine districts in the United States andCanada have been conducting a pilot test of NAMI during this Lions Year. I don’t have statistical results yet, but anecdotalfeedback indicates that it is proving to be successful.
I have joined with the other two incoming district governors to “opt-in” to implement NAMI this next Lions Year. You’ll behearing more about NAMI, our goals, and what help we need from you in the near future. I look forward to working withour clubs, our District leaders, our Global Membership Team, and PID Gene Vogel (our NAMI Champion) to make NAMI ahuge success in District 17A.
Melvin Jones, founder of Lions Club International, envisioned an organization that would existfor one purpose: to serve others. This is the essence of who we are and what we do best. Like allof you, fellow Lions, I'm also proud to be part of a worldwide organization whose sole purposeis defined by our motto, "We Serve." However, “the world of volunteering work has changed
drastically in the last decades.” The expectations set by the younger generation of volunteers have evolved, the pace of workhas picked up and automation is changing processes – inside and out. This evolution of the world of volunteering workrequires a corresponding evolution in leadership style. That is where servant leadership plays an important role. “A servantleader serves others so that they achieve the communal goals set forth by the organization” - John C. Maxwell.
Most importantly, the model in which servant leadership is employed is not a pyramid with theleader at the top, rather it’s an inverted pyramid with the strength being the point upon which othersare built up. And to set the same expectation for current and past officers in our organization; weneed to continue to reach out to club members, make an extra effort to listen to their needs, andmeet them (especially emerging Lions leaders) to further their leadership development in ways thatunlock potential, creativity and sense of purpose. Well-trained members, most likely, will continueto develop as future leaders, thus helping to ensure the long-term viability of the organization. This
is something that every Lion leader in a position of servitude can help with by empowering, energizing and connecting -"touching the hearts” of those who volunteer with them. Collectively, it will inspire them to become great servant leaders.
Finally yet importantly, Stephen M.R. Covey, former CEO of the Covey Leadership Center stated, “You do serve, but it stillrequires the other dimensions of leadership—character and competence. Competence means that the leader has a track recordof high ability and achieving results, with skills that are relevant. Character means that results and accomplishments are achievedwith integrity and ethics.” Ultimately, we need to go out of our way, take the necessary extra step, look forward, and explorewhat impact servant leadership could potentially have on the future of leadership within our organization.
In Service,
2nd VDG Vania Castro
Servant Leadership
“It's important to remember that ServantLeaders are both Servants and Leaders.”
Around the District with VDG Vania Castro
VDG Vania Castro recently inducted two members intothe Leawood Lions Club, Shown (left to right) aresponsor Lion Sam Clough, new Lion Lisa Clough, VaniaCastro, new member Missy Green, and sponsor BigLion Ken Green.
LEAWOOD LIONS
KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWNLIONS
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PCC Debra Weaverling, Global Leadership Team Chairperson
March Is Madness
Hello Lions of District A,
As your GLT for this Lion’s Year, here is an update of what has happened since July 1,2019. We had Secretaries Training at the first District Cabinet meeting in Topeka, KSwith 1VDG Rick Dodson facilitating the training. President’s training was completed atthe next two District Cabinet Meetings on November 3rd at Kansas City Kansas Schoolfor the Blind and on February 1st at the Abilene Library, Abilene KS. I am prepared to visit any club for
training, contact me and we can schedule a time that will be good for you and your club members. Also, there are manyopportunities to download training documents from the LCI website. Go to www.lionsclubs.org, Resources and then you canchoose by the many subjects offered for your club and your members.
The March Roundup in McPherson KS is the next opportunity to be with other Lions andto have an opportunity for great training and leadership information. This training andFUN time is at no cost and will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2020. PDG Greg Gilliam, Area GATLeader from Missouri will provide valuable information regarding building a vision for a better Lions Club and PCC DebWeaverling and Ron will conduct training that will enhance your knowledge titled Leadership Theory: Red Teaming andGroup Think Mitigation in Lions. Lion Margy Sundstrom from the Tonganoxie Lions Club will have a FUN time planned foreveryone, providing a time for everyone to participate titled “The Murder of Anytown Lions Club”.
On July 24-26, 2020, you can attend GPLLI, Great Plains Lions Leadership Institute in Maryville,MO. This excellent opportunity to meet Lions from five other states and learn/re-learn at the sametime will be held at Northwest Missouri State University. The learning opportunity that you willreceive will be the best at least that is what many students who walk away from this intense butworthwhile training over a weekend period. So, if you are planning on being a leader in your LionsLife, your Work Life, or your Home Life, the training opportunities afforded to you is well worth yourtime. Mark your calendars and make plans to attend, I promise you will not be disappointed.
Finally, I cannot help but say to all of you, HOW ABOUT THOSE CHIEFS! It was a long time ofwaiting and boy it really paid off for the team, the coaches, the owner, the FANS! I have waited 30years for this WIN and I am so excited and happy. I continue to wear my KC Chief’s stuff on weekendsto show my true love for this football team. The parade was great too! I cannot wait for football seasonto start again.
Take care everyone, and until next month.
PCC Deb WeaverlingGLT
Global Action Team (GAT) LeadershipClubs Are at the Center of the Action
The Global Action Team puts the entire Lions network to work for your club. Andteamwork is the key—it brings the entire GLT, GMT and GST together to supportyour club. It’s a bottoms-up, whole-club approach that can energize every facet ofyour club. Help is all around you. www.lionsclub.org
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CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITYThe KANSAS CITY CHIEFS give us a reason to celebrate, a reason to come together as a community.Lions, let’s “opt-in” as in VDG Rick’s article. Let’s “opt-in” to have that Mahomes mindset. “We haveheart,” Mahomes said. "We never give up and those guys around us, the leaders on the team, have thatmindset that we never give up." Lion Clubs can be moved along with that mind-set, not only by ourleaders, but also by the collaboration of all the efforts of each member and meaningful connectionwithin our communities. Using wit and wisdom, let’s implement the whole-club approach andenergize every facet. Vivian DeClements, Editor Kansas Lions District 17A
Images submitted by PCC Deb Weaverling and Lion Vivian DeClements
KANSAS LIONS CELEBRATEKANSAS CITY CHIEFS WATCH PARTY
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PDG Carleen Rajala - Global Service Report
LIONS Make a Difference Everyday,Everywhere
2019-2020 Lions Global Service Projects Diabetes Environment Pediatric Cancer Hunger Vision
February 20, 2020 Here’s the number of people served in each of the Global Service Categories:
Diabetes Environment Children’s Cancer Hunger Vision Other 1,465(+100) 14,661(+0) 164 (+0) 13,908(+2771) 29,510(+1795) 34,898 (+288)
41 more projects = total 331 service projects 734 more hours of service= 6,171 hours of volunteer service
4,955 more people = 94,606 people served
Emergency Diabetic Kit Project Update 325+ kits have been placed in schools in District 17-A!
On February 12th, the Shawnee Lions received a thank you note from Marilyn Logan, the nurse at Mill Creek ElementarySchool in Lenexa who also requested 10 more Kits. Here is a part of that note:
NOTE: What about considering other places such as community centers, shelters and public buildings where a similaremergency might occur? The instructions (flowchart) describing symptoms, as well as the snacks, would assess thesituation and provide a guide for immediate assistance.
Contact me if your club would like to assemble the Emergency Diabetic Kits at the Convention for distribution in YOURcommunity.
“And amazingly, just 8 days after you dropped off several of the kits, one of our staff members whohas diabetes was in the staff lounge and experienced a very low life threatening blood sugar.Fortunately, other staff members in the lounge were aware, observed the teacher’s unusualbehavior, and was able to grab an Emergency Kit immediately to start administering much neededjuice and other snacks that were in the Kit.Fortunately, this teacher began recovering quickly and soon the blood sugar returned to normal.The quick response was definitely in large part due to the accessibility of your Diabetic EmergencyKit.Thank you SO very much.”
From LION to LEADER
LION MARGY SUNDSTROM , GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP TEAM
KANSAS LIONSDISTRICT 17AWELCOMES
NEW MEMBERS!
FOLLOW or CONNECT
JANUARY 2020 NEW MEMBERS & SPONSORS
We Lead by ExampleAs Lions, our actions and service inspires others. We provide courage and a uniquesense of empowerment to our communities and to the world. To do this, we dependon great leadership. And that takes great leadership development for our members.
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CHAPMAN LIONS SPONSORAshley R. Prosser Jan McCormickTaisyen (Ty) Prosser Jan McCormickLANSING LIONS SPONSORMarcus Majure John SchukmanLAWRENCE LIONS SPONSORLori B. Tilson Gene VogelMINNEAPOLIS LIONS SPONSORErin T. Smith Stacy ClarkMORGANVILLE LIONS SPONSORAshley Pfizenmaier Melissa BaxterUNIVERSITY of KANSAS EYE CENTER LIONS SPONSORPeggy Epp Shannon BakerAngela Louiselle Terry CurranChristy Harvey Terry Curran
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AbileneAtchisonChapmanDelphosEastonEudoraEverestGardnerKansas City DowntownLancaster
Our first Model Club in the District is Lansing, Kansas! Way to go!
Please accept my profound gratitude for your generous gifts to our Foundation – and, especially to the Lions whochose to lead the charge in their clubs. A special shout-out to Lion Vern Failor, who shared his club’s successstory at the Topeka Sunflower’s club meeting, Thursday, February 20, 2020!
Should you need materials or training, I am available at 515.554.1453 or [email protected].
Lion Caroline Arter,District 17-A LCIF Chair
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PCC Beverly Nichols - SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
The 17-A PDG Club is excited to continue an expanded scholarship program to encourage leadership developmentin the District 17-A. The club is offering up to eight $200 scholarships to attend any of the following leadershipdevelopment events:
Great Plains Lions Leadership Institute (GPLLI) USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum (first time attendee) Emerging Lions Leadership Institute (ELLI, for Lions who have not served as club president) Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) Faculty Development Institute (FDI) Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP)
To apply for a scholarship a Lion should send an e-mail request to PDG Club Secretary/Treasurer Beverly Nicholsat [email protected] as soon as possible, as scholarships are awarded in the order in which requests are received.At this time there are sufficient funds to award all eight scholarships in 2020-21; four have already been requested.The number of scholarships in subsequent years will depend on the availability of funds.
Any Lions applying for a scholarship must apply in advance to the desired institute, then attend that institute.After attendance the Lion should send verification of attendance to the 17-A PDG Club secretary/treasurer so thata scholarship check can be issued. A Lion can only receive one scholarship in any given Lions’ year.
The next institutes for which scholarships are available are GPLLI and ALLI, which will be held at the same timeand place. Location is to be Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The dates are July 24-26.2020. The USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum is in Louisville, Kentucky on September 17-19, 2020.
LCIPFDI17-A PDG Club Scholarships
Pound Auction - 17A District Convention Friday, April 24, 2020
17-A PDG Pound Auction will be held at the 17-A District ConventionFriday evening, April 25, 2020 at the Cloud County Community College. Ifyou have some items you'd like to donate that weigh about a pound, wrapthem cleverly and take them to the auction.
Proceeds from the auction go toward $200 scholarships for first timeattendees to Great Plains Lions Leadership (GPLLI), Emerging Lion Leadership (ELLI) and USACanada Leadership Forum or other approved regional institutes. If you are interested in ascholarship, you need to contact PCC Bev Nichols at [email protected].
PCC Beverly Nichols
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ZONE CHAIR BEVERLY GREENWOOD - CLUB EVENTS
ZONE 7 GATHERINGWhen: Thursday. March 19, 2020
7:00 PMWhere: Navarre Lions Building
1390 N 2nd Street, Navarre, KS 67451*Reservations to Zone Chair Bev Greenwood by March 15, 2020.
Agenda: Introduction of Zone 7 members- Abilene, Chapman, Hope,Milford, Navarre, Solomon, and Woodbine.(Goal: 100% represented.) Share ideas and suggestions of your clubs.
Special guest: ………. Zone Chair 6 and Keats LionsPresident, Lion Richard Webster - Lion Networking
Bev Greenwood Club VisitationsAbilene Wednesday - NoonNavarre Lions - March 19, 2020Solomon Lions - May 4, 2020Hope Lions - May 11, 2020Woodbine Lions - May, 14, 2020Chapman Lions - June, 15, 2020
PDG Carleen Rajala - PCC Beverly Greenwood
PDG Carleen Rajala models Lids for Kids with cancer. Thehats were crocheted by a Wakefield Lion. The Lids will reacha Kansas City hospital for the children after distribution bymany Lion members. This is one of District 17-A pediatriccancer projects.
These handmade caps help patients coping with hair loss.
● A child is diagnosed with cancer every two minutes● 13% increase in incidence of childhood cancer over the last 20 years● 6 years average age at diagnosis of children with cancer
90% of childhood cancer deaths occur in low resource settings - The next generation’s ability to thrive is tied tothe supports of the local community. Lions continue to bring hope through service and support. See this story athttps://www.lionsclubs.org/en/start-our-global-causes/childhood-cancer.
Where There is a Need, There is a Lion!
WHEN: March 7, 20204:00 - 7:00 PM
WHERE: Milford City Building
DONATION It’s our mission to bring andglasses to OUR COMMUNITY and o
It’s our mission to bring eye exams and glassesto OUR COMMUNITY and around the planet!
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PCC Beverly Greenwood
DonateBid
SupportAuction
Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world. The 1.35million lions members in 206 countries and geographic areas aredifferent in many ways, but share a core belief — community iswhat we make it. www.lionsclubs.org
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Exhibitors/Vendors Table Request FormLions District 17-A Convention
Cloud County Community CollegeApril 25th, 2020
Name of Exhibitor/Vendor ________________________________________________________
Contact Person _________________________________________________________________
You must register using this form by Friday, April 10th in order to attend.
Number x Amount = Total Amount
A Night on the Town ______ @$12.00 $_________The fun starts on Friday, April 24th at the Cloud County Tourism Office, at 6:30pm.Location: 130 E 6th Street in Concordia (at the corner of 6th and Highway 81)Take a guided historical tour of the Whole Wall Mural and National Orphan Train Complex,including bronze statues of actual Orphan Train riders in downtown Concordia. Snacks provided.
Governor’s Banquet ______ @$16.00 $_________Join us for a buffet lunch during the convention on Saturday, April 25th.Convention registration begins at 8:30 am on Saturday.Location: Cloud County Community College, 2221 Campus Drive in Concordia. Park in Lot #3.
Make checks payable to: Lions District 17-A ConventionPlease send this registration form with payment to:
Marvin Petersen545 West 18th StreetConcordia, KS 66901
If you have any questions, please call Camey Thurner at 785-614-0148
Hotel Information:The deadline to reserve a room at the block rates is April 2nd, so call for reservations soon!
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Regency Inn
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DELEGATE CERTIFICATION FORM2020 DISTRICT 17-A CONVENTION
Club Name: ______________________________ Lion Name: ____________________________
This certifies that the above named person is duly elected to the 2020 District 17-A Conventionat Concordia, Kansas on April 25, 2020, and Lion is in good standing with their club.
___Delegate ___Alternate
______________________________________ ______________________________________President or Secretary Signature Delegate/Alternate Signature
A club with 14 or fewer members has one voting delegate; 15-24 members=two votingdelegates; 25-34=three; 35-44=4; 45-54=5; 55-64=6. District 17-A PDG’s have one vote, with
identification at Registration Desk.
This form must be presented upon registration at the April 25th 2020 District Convention.
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All roads for the Kansas Lions will lead to Topeka, Kansas for the Kansas Lions 99th State Convention on June 5th
and 6th, 2020. The Kansas Lions MD17 will kick off its next 100 YEARS of Lions service to their communities.The Kansas Lion Convention will be held at the Ramada Convention Center Downtown, 420 SE 6th Street, Topeka,Kansas. 66607. The room rate will be $89.00 per night plus taxes. This will include a complete breakfast buffeteach morning.
Our special guest and convention speaker will be PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT J. Frank Moore, ofDaleville, Alabama and his wife, Lion Rita Moore. PID Moore is currently serving as the Executive Administratorand Secretary of the Association. He was elected to serve as president of Lions Clubs International at theassociation’s 84th International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, July 2 - 6, 2001.
The Kansas Lions Band camp will be held at Washburn University and the Kansas Lions will have twoopportunities to hear Kansas band students from all over Kansas perform. They will perform for the Lions onFriday night June 5th and at the Kansas Lions Band concert on Saturday morning June 6th.
Friday night dinner will be at Washburn University, Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center across from WhiteConcert Hall where we will be entertained by the Kansas Lions State band and Jazz band. There will be parkingwithin a short walking distance. The Saturday band concert will be at White Concert Hall.
We are looking at having some tours in Topeka to include shopping on Kansas Ave and the NOTO Art District,great food, outstanding speakers and a lot of fun. Of course, we will have a lot of Lions stuff too. The PDG clubwill have gift baskets to bid on, committee meetings on June 5th, exhibition booths, Lions Club recognition,seminars and training to attend. There will be so much to do you will be tired when you go home.
On Thursday night , June 4th, all the Lions that will be in Topeka early for the State Council Meeting on June 5th
can attend the Topeka Sunflower Lions Club meeting and their cook-out.
Registration forms are out now and should be in the District Governors newsletter starting in February. MoreConvention information will be coming very soon. Mark your calendar and set these dates aside NOW for theKansas Lions State Convention on June 5th - 6th, 2020.
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KANSAS LIONS 99thSTATE CONVENTION
June 5 - 7, 2020Ramada Downtown
420 SE 6thTopeka, Kansas 66607
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KANSAS STATE CONVENTION JUNE 2020 Continued ..…
99th STATE CONVENTIONJune 5—7, 2020Ramada Downtown
420 SE 6th
ROOM RATE for Lions will be $89.00. For ROOM RESERVATIONS call the Ramada Downtown at 785-234-5400 or 1-800-432-2424. Room Reservations must be made with the Hotel by May 14, 2020(Identify yourselves as being with the “KANSAS LIONS STATE CONVENTION”)
Registration: (all Attendees must pay this fee) ____ @ $10.00 __________
Friday Lunch 12:00 Noon ____ @ $15.00 __________
Friday Dinner 6:00 PM Washburn University ____ @ $16.00 __________
Saturday Lunch 12:00 Noon (See special price)* ____ @ $15.00 __________
Convention Banquet 5:30 PM (See special price)* ____ @ $19.00 __________
*SPECIAL PRICE both Sat. Noon Lunch and Sat. Dinner ____ @ $29.00 __________
Total ____________
All meal reservations must be made before May 27, 2020
NO RESERVATION CAN BE MADE AT THE DOOR(Non-attendance the fee will be charged to your Club
Lions Name ___________________ Lion or Spouses Name ______________________ Please Print circle one Please Print
GREAT PLAINS LIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEWHAT GPLLI is an intensive, professional and valuable leadership skills program for
Lions who have not served as District Governor within the last five years. Youwill learn skills for club, job, community and church, as well as personaldevelopment.
WHEN July 24-26, 2020. Registration is from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 24.Adjournment and checkout is by 3:P.M. Sunday, July 26, 2020. Lunch onFriday, July 24 is at 12:00 noon sharp.
WHERE Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville Missouri
COST US$190 per attendee if received by the Registrar on or before May 1, 2020.
Cost increase to S$210 beginning May 2, 2020. Registration covers doubleoccupancy room, seven meals, and all course materials. Single occupancy rooms,if available, require an additional US$40. Any remaining costs will be coveredby funding from Lions Clubs International and contributions from participatingmultiple districts.
WHO Any Lion, Lioness or Leo who has attained majority and who has not servedas a District Governor in the past five years is eligible. No previousattendees are eligible without prior approval of the Institute Coordinator, PIDArdie Klemish.
This institute is being sponsored by Multiple Districts 9 (Iowa), 17 (Kansas), 26 (Missouri) and38 (Nebraska).
Dynamic presenters from across the Great Plains will provide emerging Lion leaders withmodules on communication skills, team building, delegation, time management, conflictmanagement, project management, diversity, motivation, goal setting/action planning/personalmission statement and leading effective meetings.
For additional information please contact Registrar PID Gary Fry at [email protected] 515-967-4645.
GREAT PLAINS LIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PROGRAM
Be a participant in this greatlearning opportunityAttend the Great Plains LionsLeadership Institute
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KANSAS LIONS HUMANITARIAN SERVICE
Audio Reader is now available on your Alexa smartspeaker! Just enable the Audio Reader skill, then youcan ask Alexa to play Audio Reader anytime 24/7. Youcan also listen to the Lions newsletters, Veteran’spublications, and lots of other local news andentertainment at soundcloud.com/audio-reader.
For more information call 785-864-4600 or go toreader.ku.edu.
Registered 501(c)(3)Charitable Organization
District 17-A willparticipate in collectingpersonal care items to bedistributed to middle andhigh school teens. Please
collect: bars of soap, laundry detergent, toothpaste,toothbrushes, deodorant, lotion, feminine care productsand shampoos.
www.givingthebasics.org.
Bring to our quarterly meetings.
LIONS DISTRICT ALERT PROGRAM
For decades, Lions have provided humanitarianassistance to people affected by disasters. Lions servetheir communities with a standardized structureespecially in times of crisis.
Personal care items needed:MEN and WOMENToothpaste - ToothbrushDeodorant - CombShaving cream - RazorBandages - Wash ClothShampoo - Soap
Items can be brought to Lions functions.
Contact:Tonganoxie Lions ClubLion Michael Sundstrom, District 17 AlertChairperson [email protected]
KANSAS LIONS FOUNDATIONSTATE ALERT
ATTENTION KANSAS LIONS: Please submit yourwillingness to participate in the ALERT Program intimes of emergencies by email to Lions Alert Chair PDGDan Funke. Please include your name, completeaddress with city, state and zip code, your primary andsecondary cell phone number in applicable and the clubyou are affiliated with. Please also include any specialtools or equipment you have access to such as chainsaw,grill, trailer, generator etc.
Clubs and individuals are encouraged to send donationsto the Kansas Lions Foundation, PO Box 73, Humboldt,KS 66748. In memo, write ALERT.
Contact: PDG Dan Funke, ALERT Kansas StateChairperson at [email protected]
KSDS is fully-accredited by Assistance Dogs International (ADI) andoperates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
KSDS provides guide dogs for the visually impaired, service dogs to assistindividuals with physical disabilities, and facility dogs that assist professionals in
the field of education, counseling, healthcare, retirement, or the legal system.The WISH LIST includes gift cards, and these housekeeping items: Bleach, Pine-Sol, Dryer Sheets, Paper Towels,Disinfectant Wipes. Other items include :Bottled Water, Dog Shampoo (Black Pearl) and Dog Toys
Find this information and more at http://www.ksds.org/
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Lion Dorothy Herring, District 17-A Webmaster
A Facebook Page is a public page for an entity that anyone can see, but restrictions on who can post. It can beeither public or private, but members share similar interests, i.e. Lions ClubsLions Clubs Help and Support Page/Group - aimed at sharing and problem solving all things aboutLions Clubs to gain insight and guidancehttps://www.facebook.com/LionsClubsSupport/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1954698601510728/Lions New Voices – Official Lions Clubs International Facebook group on the topics of genderparity to support an increase in women's membership and leadership in Lions clubs worldwide.https://www.facebook.com/groups/lionsnewvoices/MyLion Forum – created for Lions and Leos to encourage collaboration, help train Members and share ideas and uniqueways for clubs and members to promote, use and to post questions about MyLion.https://www.facebook.com/groups/MyLionSupport/about/Global Lions Forum – An independent body of Lions that covers a wide range of Topics, i.e. ways to strengthen clubs,improve club management and amplify our communications using modern technology creating enrichment and more fun!https://www.facebook.com/groups/lciCyberClubs/about/Lions SMILE (Social Media including Lions Everywhere – Welcome to Lions SMILE, a private Facebook Groupto discuss successes and challenges with social media and share resources.https://www.facebook.com/lionssmile/https://www.facebook.com/groups/lionssmile/about/Kansas Lions Tech Help and Support – This group is all about helping solve problems using the Internet or Facebookfor Lions related things, including but not limited to setting up Facebook groups and pages, websites, and logging into andnavigating through the LCI websites and entering your reports.https://www.facebook.com/groups/706218506501652/
Kansas Lions NewsEmail: [email protected] 17Kwww.Lionswowinks.orgDistrict 17Awww.kslionsdistrict17a.orgFacebook: Lions Club District 17-A https://www.facebook.com/KansasLionsDistrict17A/District 17A IT/Webmaster: Dorothy Herring, [email protected] or [email protected] 17Nwww.kslions17n.orgFacebook Group: KansasLionsDistrict17N https://www.facebook.com/groups/kslions17n/District 17N IT/Webmaster: John Scovill, [email protected]
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UPCOMING DATES and EVENTS - KANSAS LIONS DISTRICT 17A
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DISTRICT CONVENTIONS17K - March 13-14, 2020 .. Hays, KS - Memorial Union - Fort Hays State University Campus17N - April 17-18, 2020….. Chanute, KS - Agronorny Center, 3030 S. Santa Fe, Chanute, KS17A - April 24-26, 2020….. Concordia, KS - Cloud County Community College
March 28, 2020 …………… KANSAS LIONS Leadership Round-upMcPherson, Kansas
June 5-6, 2020 …….……… KANSAS STATE CONVENTION -Fourth State Council - Ramada Convention Center,Topeka
June 13, 2020 …… ………..DISTRICT CABINET MEETING 10 AM-1 PM - KSDS, 120 West 7th, Washington KS.
July 24-26, 2020 …………. GREAT PLAINS Lions Leadership InstituteNorthwest Missouri State University,Marysville, Missouri
September 17-19, 2020 …. USA/ Canada LIONS Leadership ForumLouisville, Kentucky
LIONS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONSJune 26-30, 2020 SingaporeJune 25-29, 2021 Montreal, QuebecJuly 01-05, 2022 New Delhi, IndiaJuly 07-11, 2023 Boston, MassachusettsJune 21-25, 2024 Melbourne, Australia
