- to
offer young people the opportunity to help others through
organized and productive service activities;
- to
provide young people with the opportunity to develop leadership
abilities;
- to
alert young people to the circumstances of persons who are
less fortunate than themselves.
Leo club
chairpersons are responsible for providing information and
encouraging both potential and active participants in the
Leo Club Program. In addition, Leo chairpersons encourage
and help coordinate Leo functions.
- The
multiple district Leo club chairperson is appointed by the
council chairman.
- The
district Leo club chairperson is appointed by the district
governor.
Chairpersons
should:
- become
familiar with the Leo Club Officer's Handbook (Leo-16)
and the principles and procedures for organizing
a Leo club.
- provide
current information at the local level on the organization
of Leo clubs.
- publicize
and promote
the Leo Club Program.
- become
knowledgeable about Leo Club Program resources (available
upon request) from the Youth
Programs Department at international headquarters
as well as local resources which can help Leo clubs develop
into dynamic youth groups.
- be
familiar with the latest
news about Lions youth programs.
- maintain
contact with Leo club advisor(s). Encourage the advisor(s)
to report on the progress of their Leo clubs.
- conduct
two leadership
development seminars early in the fiscal year; one
for Leo advisors; the other for Leo club officers.
- serve
as a non-voting advisor to the Leo council, if one has been
established in the district. The Leo club chairperson serves
as official liaison between the Lions district cabinet and
the Leo district council.
- inform
the district governor and international
headquarters of district Leo Club Program progress.
The district Leo club chairperson submits suggestions for
improving the program to the district governor.
- recommend
an outstanding Leo club to the district governor for a Leo
Club Excellence Award nomination.
- prepare
the Annual
Report for Leo Districts and Multiple Districts
(Leo91). Submit the report to international
headquarters.
- be
available to Leo clubs to provide assistance in resolving
problems.
- share
information with the district youth outreach chairperson
and youth exchange chairperson to enhance the district's
service to youth.
Associate
district Leo chairperson
This is
an optional appointment made at the discretion of the district
governor in districts where a Leo district has not been established.
This appointee must be a Leo club member.
The primary
function of the associate district Leo club chairperson is
to promote the Leo Club Program and to help form new Leo clubs,
when requested.
The name
and address of the associate district Leo club chairperson
should be reported to the Youth
Programs Department. A special lapel pin is
available for the associate district Leo club chairperson.
Encourage
new Leo clubs
Leo club
chairpersons should determine the number of Lions clubs in
the area that sponsor a Leo club. Then, contact Lions clubs
that are not currently sponsoring a Leo club. Offer to provide
assistance in organizing
a new Leo club.
Understand
the Lions / Leo relationship
Leo clubs
are an activity of Lions clubs. Leo clubs cannot exist without
the approval of a Lions club sponsor.
When sponsoring
a Leo club, a Lions club assumes responsibility for guiding
and directing the youth group. The appointed Leo club advisor
works with the Leo club and serves as a delegate for the Lions
club.
One of
the advisor's goals is to assist Leos in developing their
leadership skills. Another goal is to recognize Leo community
service opportunities and to guide club members toward completion
of these projects.
To learn
more about the role of the Leo club advisor, click
here.
Leo
club chairpersons work with advisors
District
Leo club chairpersons should maintain an updated list of the
Leo club advisors in their district. The names and contact
information of these advisors can be obtained from the sponsoring
Lions clubs.
Chairpersons
should maintain frequent contact with Leo advisors through
e-mails, bulletins or letters.
District
Leo club chairpersons can assist Leo advisors in fulfilling
their responsibilities by:
- maintaining
good communications between Lions and Leo clubs;
- transmitting
requests for assistance from one group to another;
- encouraging
Leo involvement in Lions club activities whenever possible;
- providing
assistance to Leo clubs without dominating their activities;
- helping
Leos to receive acknowledgement from their sponsoring Lions
club as well as from the local media.
Leo
awards
Many awards
are available for Leos. For detailed information about Leo
awards, click
here.
To view
the current winners of the:
For information
about the more than 250 Lions and LCIF earned awards
and recognition for Lions, Lionesses, Leos, and non-Lions,
click
here.
Communicate
with international headquarters
When Leo
clubs complete a significant service project or fundraiser,
they are invited to send written details and photographs to
international headquarters on the Report
of a Successful Leo Club Project of Activity (Leo-SPA) form.
Many Leo
forms and publications are available in the Resources
section of this Web site.
To order
service activities publications, including Leo publications,
click
here.
Chairpersons
are encouraged to communicate with the Youth
Programs Department at international headquarters
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