MD18 LEO PROGRAM

2009-2010 GOALS

Fellow Committee members and Georgia Lions and Leos,

Like you, I want Georgia to be known for having the best, most active and service-oriented LEO clubs in our Association! I'm looking forward to working with each of you to get there (and stay there!) and believe that to reach this status, as we begin our Lion/LEO year, there are projects to participate in and goals to achieve. I have listed many of the opportunities available below and encourage each of you to incorporate as many as possible into your year.

• Enroll LEOS (and other young people in your community) in Young Leaders in Service Awards program

• Young Ambassadors Program

• Peace Poster Contests in all schools with LEO Clubs

• Service-learning activities and projects and Leadership Development activities

• School and community-based projects

• Spotlight on Children project

• Senior Citizen project

• Environmental project Leo and Lion Green Team

• Sight Nights project (October)

• Liberty Day/month project (March)

• World Youth Service Day project

• Make a Difference Day project

• LEO Awareness Month project (April)

• Recycle for Sight project (May)-may be done in place of or in addition to Sight Nights

• Consider “twinning” with LEO club in another part of the world

• RFB&D awareness project

• FUN fund-raisers!

• White Cane Days fund-raiser-Lighthouse

• Send a Kid to Camp fund-raiser-Camp

• Kids 'N Coins fund-raiser-Leader Dog

• Conduct fund-raisers for other charities at club's discretion

• Budget for and contribute to: Lighthouse, Camp, Children's Eye Care Center at Emory, RFB&D, a guide dog school of club's choice (Leader Dog, Southeastern Guide Dog, Hearing Dog, Canine Companions for Independence, etc.)

• Hold a Membership Recruitment event

• Assist sponsoring Lions club with their projects and activities

• LEO, Advisor, Faculty Advisor, and Lion representation at statewide LEO Gathering/Convention

• Review LCI, State, Camp, and other Awards with the goals of qualifying and applying

• Review Lighthouse awards with the goal of applying (Best New Project, Best New White Cane Day Project)

• I am asking each LEO club to submit a Quarterly Activities Report-I will forward this information to other Lions, including the LEO Committee and the Council of Governors. As State Chair I am required to file reports on a regular basis and will need this information to make a thorough report.

DISTRICT/STATEWIDE GOALS

FOR DISTRICT CHAIRS:

• Contact each Lions and LEO club and maintain communication. Make sure each LEO club has current information reported to me and LCI

• At least one new LEO Club in your district

• Work with me to hold a District LEO Leadership Workshop in your district with a majority of clubs in each district attending

• Coordinate with clubs attending Statewide LEO Gathering – and attend yourself

• At least one club in each district qualifying for LEO Club of Excellence award (LCI) and Georgia Leo Club of Excellence Award

• Have each district with a Hank and Doy Barks LEO Service Award club (see District Chair for criteria)

• Have at least one Leo Club Advisor Outstanding Service Award recipient in each district

• Have all clubs hold elections by April 15, 2010 and report as required (LEO-72)

• Have all clubs submit Quarterly Summary reports and Completion of Successful Project reports in a timely manner

• Promote the LEO program , including giving presentations to Lions Clubs and other groups, coordinating the formation of new clubs, submitting information for district bulletin and other publications

MD 18 Chair GOALS

• Give LEO presentations to at least 6 Lions Clubs-preferably at least one in each district

• Sponsor at least one new LEO Club

• Coordinate LEO District Workshops with respective Chairs and attend each

• Conduct a LEO seminar at 2010 State Convention

• Coordinate a "LEO Week" for MD18 to promote awareness of LEO Clubs in conjunction with LEO Awareness Month

• Host a leadership development workshop for District Chairs

• Chair Statewide LEO Gathering

• Get MD18 LEO website operational

• Communicate with Council of Governors, Lions, LEOS on regular basis

• Lay groundwork for LEO Multiple District in MD18 with goal of organizing and implementing by the end of 2010 Lion year

HAVE A GREAT YEAR!

Lion Steve Helwig, MD18 Leo Clubs Chair