Blog

Volunteer for Convention Management Committee Needed

Posted on by

To all District 4 – C 5 Lions,

I wanted to share a unique opportunity to participate on a committee that serves at the state level. This committee position is an Area 1, which includes our District as well as C 1 and A 1.

The open position is with the Convention Management Committee. If you like to put together events, and work with a team of Lions to have things go smoothly, then this committee may be the ticket for you. Unlike most open California-wide committee positions, the commitment would only be for 2 years. As an extra bonus, you would not be assuming the Chair position the following year. How fun would it be part of the preparations for the 2018 MD-4 Convention in San Diego! There is a commitment to attend the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Council of Governors meetings, which may seem excessive, but is worth the time to make the California Lions Convention a success. Those of you who were able to attend the Convention held in Redding in February saw the benefits of careful planning.

If interested in this position or if you would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me either by email at sahadev.kumar@gmail.com or by calling my cell phone at 916 337 0914. Don’t be afraid that you aren’t a “mucky muck” to be considered for this position. New ideas and approaches are sought and valued.

Yours in Lionism,

 

DG Kumar Kalagara, District 4 C 2

What’s a Guiding Lion?

Posted on by

The Guiding Lion helps lead or guide a new club through the process of becoming a successful club.

The first two years is the most critical time for a new club. District governors are encouraged to appoint two guiding Lions, preferably Certified Guiding Lions, to:

  • Guide the new club through its first 2 years of operation
  • Orient and train new club officers
  • Motivate and support the new club growth

Have you thought about wanting to help a new club get on their feet and to help them be successful?

If so, there is a training program available to do just that.

Certified Guiding Training has been scheduled for May 20 at the Roseville Sunrise Club House.  The doors will open at 7:30 AM and the training will be from 8 till noon.  We have the room until 1 PM if our discussion goes on past noon.
PDG Carl Burson will be the trainer and PDG Andy Anderson will assist him.
To sign up, contact PDG Andy Anderson via email at andersj@frontiernet.net.

To read more about Certified Guiding Lions, click here.

Great News from MD4 Convention

Posted on by
It gives me a great honor and pleasure to announce that PCC Derek has been selected as the approved MD-4 International Director Candidate for California. He will have to wait for the International Conference before he can be voted in as an International Director.

 

Here is some more good news and some more great news;

District 4C5 had four finalist for this year’s Academy Awards:

  •    Foresthill Lions Club for Project of the Year for Large Club
  •     Higgins Diggins Lions Club for MD4 Club of the Year
  •     LEO Sarah Brennan for LEO of the Year
  •     Lion Bernie Milmoe for Lion of the Year

GREAT NEWS – Lion Bernie was selected as the MD4 Lion of the Year.

Take the Train to Chicago for International Convention

Posted on by

Have you made plans for the International Convention in Chicago
in 2017???

If you want to join us on the “Convention Train”, you need to make your reservations before February 7th, 2017. Sure, it may be faster to fly, but just think of the fun you will have with your fellow Lions enroute. You can even book a sleeper car.  More info is available below.   Click Here for the Ride the Rails Information- revised

Please send checks, payable to  MD4, along with your your name(s) along with your contact information.
MD4 Admin Office
Attn: Cass Cara
129 Los Aguajes Ave
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

If you have never traveled on Amtrak, Click Here for valuable travel tips.

Click Here for more Convention 2017 information.

 

Click Here for more info about the Superliner Sleeper Car

What’s happening in your club?

Posted on by
What’s happening in your club? Go ahead and do a little bragging! We want to know about your projects and/or fund raising activities. To make your submissions easier ask the Lion in your club that prepares the monthly newsletter to send me your newsletter in Word or Publisher, and then I will extract some interesting tidbits for the Lions Pride. Bottom line is that we want to hear from all our clubs in District 4-C5.

Please send your newsletter, articles and/or photos to me by the last day of each month for publication in the Lions Pride. Every issue beginning with August will be published on the 10th. If you miss the end of month deadline for a real good reason (smile), please contact me via email and I will do my best to accommodate your submission.

Take care everyone!

—

Regards,

Lion Susan Giles
Editor, Lion’s Pride

District 4-C5

editor@district4c5.org