Moving away from traditional clubs breaking boundaries

1. Topic:
Moving away from traditional clubs - breaking boundaries
Speakers
PID Jerome Thompson
PID Sanjay Khetan
PID Kenneth Persson
PDG Elena Appiani
Lion Michael Scott
Hosted by
PID AP Singh
PID Sangeeta Jatia
Eastern India Lions Leadership Academy Webinar Series

2. PID Jerome Thompson
CA 1 Global Action Team
Global Membership Team Leader
hjeromelaw@aol.com
a new way to be Lions

3. Branch Clubs
Targeting The Younger Members

4. Attracting Young People to Branch Clubs
is a Home Run!!

5. Swing For The Fence…
First Base - NO Entrance Fee for Students under 30 years old or former Leo members
Second Base – ½ International Dues for Students and former Leo members under 30.
Third Base – Branch Club provides greater opportunity to lead.
Home Run - Lions Build Resumes with Lions Learning Center.

6. Lions – Developing Life Skills…
and more
1. Club Members have opportunity to hold club offices, chair committees and lead in
projects.
2. Club meetings can utilize Lions Online Learning to enhance membership experience.
3. Members receive certificates and awards regularly to add to portfolio.
4. After sponsoring two members in a two year period, “Mother Club” agrees to write a
letter of recommendation to assist member in gaining entrance to a university or apply
for employment.

7. There is nothing new here…
Just use the tools that Lions Clubs International has given us
in new and creative ways.

8. PID Kenneth Persson

9. Her Royal Highness Crown
Princess Victoria inaugurating
the Marina Center King Carl Gustav XVI fishing
at the Marina Center

10. 10
Children exploring the life below the waterline

11. 11
Theoretical section in the hall of
the Marina Center

12. Optimizing
The Club Experience
Is your club
all that it can be?

13. It can be as easy as…

14. 14
1
One Hour For Club Business
Guided discussion regarding the needs of the group.

15. 15
2
Two Hours For A Social Activity
An event which allows for fellowship
among club members and their families.

16. 16
3
Three Hours To Conduct Service Projects
Remember…
Engaged Lions are confident and proud of their clubs’ service.

17. LCI’s Global Service Areas
Diabetes Environment Hunger Childhood Cancer Vision
The clubs service projects could focus on
specific needs in the community or:

18. 18
Limit to One Major Fundraiser
Per Year
Fundraising

19. 19
1st VDG Lion Michael Scott
Email: ms@michaelwscottjr.com
Questions?

20. PDG Elena Appiani
GMT Area Leader 4 G
PDG Alessandro MASTRORILLI
Specialty Club National Coordinator
Multiple District 108 ITALY
a new way to be Lions

21. 21
THE TREND of MD 108 ITALY
• 3.795 new members
• 4.210 loss members
• -415 result at the end of the social year 30_06_18
• 40.369 total members in MD 108 at 30_06_18
• 1.333 clubs
In the last 6 years
Year 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18
Add 3470 3616 3926 3712 4060 3798
Drop 5273 4819 4813 4578 4549 4213
Net -1803 -1203 -887 -866 -480 - 415
% -3,79 -2,83 -2,06 -2,05 -1,10 -1,02

22. 22
GOALS MD 108 ITALY for 2018-19
Club New Members Add Drop Net % Members
20 443 2877 3053 +267 +0,66 40636
The goal is: to return to growth

23. 23
GMT Goals for this Fiscal Year
• Growth for the Association by creating new clubs:
• Specialty Clubs
• Normal Clubs
• Branch Clubs
• Finding new target markets:
• Youth
• Women
• Mapping
• Retention:
• Searching for leaders
• Creating the Network

24. WHAT IS A SPECIALTY CLUB?
A NETWORK OF DIVERSE CULTURES
COMMON SKILLS AND INTERESTS
UNITED BY A SHARED PASSION FOR SERVICE

25. How to start?
• Organize a task force of volunteers that can coordinate the built of the new
club
• Align our 100-year-old mission with current and diverse needs
• Support GMT goals with adapting to modern communities
• Launch social media campaigns to support the spread of the project
• Accommodate busy schedules and interests with service
• Realize videos with stories of Specialty clubs.

26. SPECIALTY CLUBS IN ITALY
Newly Chartered
9 clubs / 7 branch clubs
Branch Chartered
Club ID Club Name District
131698 Torino Filadelfia 108IA1
133209 Puglia Scambi Giovanili 108AB
133589 Puglia Medicina Solidale – Lifestyle 108IA2
134790 Salerno Prevenzione Sanitaria ed Ambientale 108YA
133782 Salento Territorio ed Ambiente 108AB
133819 Genova Water for Life 108IA2
134292 Puglia Champions 108AB
134123 Puglia Dei Patrimoni E Dei Cittadini 108AB
136266 Murgia Parco Nazionale 108AB
Club ID Club Name District
Genuri Sardinia Cyber Work 108L
Foggia Monti Dauni Meridoniali 108AB
Capitanata Cultura e Territorio 108AB
Larino Arbereshe (Comunità albanese) 108A
Pavia Open Pediatric Diabetes Club Branch 108IB3
Pavia Aine Stop Violence Club Branch 108IB3
Magherno Club Branch 108IB3

27. 1
CAUSE - FOCUSED CLUBS:
LIONS CLUB PUGLIA YOUTH EXCHANGE
Group Association Youth Host Families / Tutor Camps Group
Type of Specialty Causes-Specific
Mission Support Youth Exchange and Lions Youth Camps
Creating global citizens across world
Members 35
Activity Youth Exchange Program

28. 1
CAUSE - FOCUSED CLUBS:
LIONS CLUB PUGLIA CHAMPIONS
Group -Association Special Olympics Association
Social Workers Association
Type of Specialty Causes - Specific
Mission in support of Special Olympics with the organization of sporting events aiming at
the full inclusion in society of people with intellectual disabilities
Members 21 (volunteers to support disables, their families and “special" athletes)
Activity Screening for Special Olympics athletes.
Volunteer during regional tournament.
Leos participation for inclusive sports
Be a mentor for a trained athlete

29. 2
SPECIAL INTEREST CLUBS:
LIONS CLUB PUGLIA SOLIDALITY MEDICINE - LIFESTYLE
Group -
Association
Italian Association Lifestyle Medicine
Medical Society for Health and Sociology
Type of Specialty Causes-Specific
Mission Lifestyle Medicine Educational Program
Global Health Solidarity
Members 25
Activity Screening Activities for Children
Health Medical Prevention Center
Seminars for Healthy Lifestyle

30. IMPORTANT CAUSES OR HOBBY CLUBS:
LIONS CLUB SALENTO ENVIRONMENT AND TERRITORY
3
Group -
Association
Environmental Association
Preventive Medicine Society
Type of
Specialty
Cultural
Mission Protection of the territory and enhancement of the
artistic, cultural, healty heritage of Salento
Members 26 (young professionals working in the field of health,
industry and the Public Administration)
Activity Environmental Protection Program
Seminars Pollution Prevention
3

31. DISTRICT 108 Ab – Puglia
(1996 - 2018)

32. DISTRICT 108 Ab – Puglia
(last 10 years)

33. Annual Growth District 108 AB
The positive trend of this year is due to the establishment of 5
Specialty Clubs
+160

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Webinar Series
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