Happy New Year Fellow Lions,
I am very much looking forward to the second half of this Lions’ year! Now is the time to look at what your club has accomplished toward its goal and make plans to success for the second half. As you know, Lions International has challenged us to do our part in
meeting the goals of Mission 1.5. That is 1.5 million Lions by July 1, 2027. This Lion year, our theme is to “Get It In Gear” by making sure all the parts of the Global Action Team (GAT) are working in unison, like a gear, to drive service, leadership, and membership. This is our theme because the GAT is uniquely positioned as the best resource to insure that we achieve the goals of Mission 1.5, and grow as an effective and vibrant organization.
The most basic GAT organizational structure,
consisting of service, membership, and leadership, is the same all throughout the Lions organization from international, constitutional areas, regional areas, multiple districts, districts, and clubs. This common structure helps us to support growth at all levels.
During our cabinet’s visitations to the clubs so far this year, we are finding that some clubs do not currently have this structure. This is a fundamental error that needs to be corrected if we are going to succeed with our goals. Each club needs a leadership team chair (normally assumed by the club vice president), a membership chair, and a service chair. If your club does not have these Global Action Team roles, I challenge you to make the adjustment now. If your club needs assistance, please reach out to your zone chairperson or any of the district cabinet team members. It takes a team, and we are here to support each other at all levels within Lions. Let’s make this happen so that we can all be best equipped to meet our goals and objectives.
Kind Regards in Lionism,
Mike Leahey
District Governor, New Hampshire 44N
I am very much looking forward to the second half of this Lions’ year! Now is the time to look at what your club has accomplished toward its goal and make plans to success for the second half. As you know, Lions International has challenged us to do our part in
meeting the goals of Mission 1.5. That is 1.5 million Lions by July 1, 2027. This Lion year, our theme is to “Get It In Gear” by making sure all the parts of the Global Action Team (GAT) are working in unison, like a gear, to drive service, leadership, and membership. This is our theme because the GAT is uniquely positioned as the best resource to insure that we achieve the goals of Mission 1.5, and grow as an effective and vibrant organization.
The most basic GAT organizational structure,
consisting of service, membership, and leadership, is the same all throughout the Lions organization from international, constitutional areas, regional areas, multiple districts, districts, and clubs. This common structure helps us to support growth at all levels.
During our cabinet’s visitations to the clubs so far this year, we are finding that some clubs do not currently have this structure. This is a fundamental error that needs to be corrected if we are going to succeed with our goals. Each club needs a leadership team chair (normally assumed by the club vice president), a membership chair, and a service chair. If your club does not have these Global Action Team roles, I challenge you to make the adjustment now. If your club needs assistance, please reach out to your zone chairperson or any of the district cabinet team members. It takes a team, and we are here to support each other at all levels within Lions. Let’s make this happen so that we can all be best equipped to meet our goals and objectives.
Kind Regards in Lionism,
Mike Leahey
District Governor, New Hampshire 44N
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