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EMERGING LIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (ELLI)

Victoria Falls, ZIMBABWE

OCTOBER 27 - 30, 2016

 

Emerging Lions Leadership Institutes focus on building the skills of Lions members for leadership opportunities at the club level, including the position of club president.

 

PARTICIPANT QUALIFICATIONS

 

1. Candidates for this institute must be from Constitutional Area VI- AFRICA AREA 6, English Speaking Participants. This institute will be conducted in English. Candidates must be capable of understanding and participating in the language of instruction at this institute.

  1. Candidates must be Lions in good standing who have successfully served on a club committee and who have not yet attained the level of club president. Newly Charter club presidents are also eligible for this institute.
  2. Candidates must be willing to commit to all days of the institute, including group mealtimes, understand personal time is extremely limited. Attendance at all classroom sessions and scheduled meals is mandatory.

 

COST OF THE INSTITUTE

 

Lions Clubs International will provide meals and lodging according to the schedule of the institute. Please note that according to board policy, a non-refundable participation fee of US$95.00 will be required to offset these costs for all institutes. This fee will be due for payment on arrival and during Registration at the Venue of the Institute in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. So please do not send funds with the return of the forms.

Participants are also responsible for their own transportation and related travel expenses to and from the institute site.

 

SELECTION PROCESS

 

Because of the high number of applications received by the Association, acceptance into the institute is not guaranteed.  In the selection process we shall endeavour to have as many Districts represented as possible. We encourage as many applications from each district as some may not want to participate. All candidates will be notified of selection status no more than two weeks after the application deadline via the email address provided on the application form.

The Leadership Division of Lions Clubs International reserves the right to cancel any institute or language-specific classroom due to insufficient applications submitted by the stated application submission deadline date.

 

 

 

 

The division maintains the quality of all aspects of the institute, including program, faculty and the selection process of participants. The division works in concert with the International President and the Leadership Committee of the International Board of Directors.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

 

All candidates must complete the following items and submit them as indicated below.  All completed documents must be submitted by the stated application submission deadline date in order to be considered.  Asterisked (*) forms are attached.

  1. *Application Form
  2. * Nomination Form

Must be signed by:

1. Club President

2. District Governor

3. GLT District Coordinator of the applicant’s district.

**Applicants from a provisional zone or provision region must have the signature of the Zone Chairperson or Region Chairperson and Global Leadership Team Area Leader, respectively, in lieu of the District Governor.

 

Expectations of ELLI graduates:

  1. Pursue additional leadership roles and responsibilities in their respective clubs.
  2. Serve as a leadership resource in their respective clubs.
  3. Share their institute experiences with members of their club and encourage other qualified Lions to apply to the institutes. 

 

APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE DATE: 

OCTOBER 10, 2016

RETURN APPLICATION TO: 

 

ELLI Institute Coordinator

Chief Dr. Bassey EDEM. PDG

GLT AREA 6F LEADER

E-mail:  beoedem@yahoo.com

 

To facilitate processing of your application, please submit the writeable pdf version of this form.

To ensure timely receipt of your application, please submit by e-mail.

 

 

 

EMERGING LIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (ELLI)

Victoria Falls, ZIMBABWE

OCTOBER 27 - 30, 2016

 

APPLICATION FORM

 

Application Submission Deadline DateOctober 10, 2016

 

Purpose:  Emerging Lions Leadership Institutes focus on building the skills of Lions members for leadership opportunities at the club level, including the position of club president. Please type or print.

 

District Number ______________  Membership Number______________

 

First Name_______________________  Last/Family Name________________________ Middle Initial ____________

 

Current Lions Title___________________________ Highest Lions Office Held _______________________________

 

Language Preference  English  

 

E-Mail*__________________________________________Preferred Telephone ____________________________

*Will be used for ALL communication regarding the institute

 

State/Province__________________ Country________________________ Gender:           Male       Female

 

Lions Club Name____________________________ Club Number_____________ Month and Year Joined: ____________

 

Lions Leadership Institutes Previously Attended (Locations & Dates)___________________________________________

 

Offices held within current Lions Club:___________________________________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Committee positions held within current Lions Club:________________________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Previous Lions Clubs of which you have been a member:____________________________________________________

 

Offices held within previous Lions Clubs _________________________________________________________________

 

Committee positions held within previous Lions Clubs ______________________________________________________

 

Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yes, I am capable of understanding and participating in the language of instruction at this institute.

 

Lions Clubs International is not responsible for personal costs, including but not limited to, those associated with the following:  illness, unanticipated or other personal events, lost or stolen property of participants.  Participants are requested to carry medical insurance information in the event they require medical services.  

 

Candidate Signature__________________________________________ Date _____________________

 

EMERGING LIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (ELLI)

Victoria Falls, ZIMBABWE

OCTOBER 27 - 30, 2016

 

NOMINATION FORM

 

Application Submission Deadline DateOctober 10 2016

 

PLEASE NOTE: The Club President, District Governor and GLT District Coordinator of the applicant’s district must complete this form.  Please see Application Procedure instructions. Please type or print.

 

 

1. Please complete this information about THE CANDIDATE:

 

First Name_______________________ Last/Family Name__________________________ Middle Initial______________ 

 

Why do you think this candidate will benefit from attending the Emerging Lions Leadership Institute?

 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 Yes, this Lion is capable of understanding and participating in the language of instruction at this institute.

 

 

 

2. CLUB PRESIDENT—Please complete this information:

 

First Name______________________ Last/Family Name__________________________ Email___________________

 

Signature of Club President______________________________________________ Date___________________

 

 

 

3. DISTRICT GOVERNOR--Please complete this information:

 

I understand and agree that in the event that the above named candidate is selected to attend and does not cancel his/her registration for the Emerging Lions Leadership Institute in writing 10 days prior to the institute, or does not attend any portion of the institute, the district will be billed for one night’s meals and lodging according to Board policy.

 

I have read and agree to the above cancellation policy statement.

 

First Name______________________ Last/Family Name__________________________ Email___________________

 

Signature of District Governor____________________________________________ Date___________________

 

 YES! This application has been reviewed and supported by the First Vice District Governor and Second Vice  District Governor, prior to its submission.

 

 

 

4.  GLOBAL LEADERSHIP TEAM DISTRICT COORDINATOR—Please complete this information:

 

First Name______________________ Last/Family Name__________________________ Email___________________

 

Signature of District GLT Coordinator_______________________________________ Date___________________

 

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