Invite Members
Every club needs members in order to achieve its service goals. New members provide clubs with fresh ideas, new projects and additional ways to make a difference in the community. Here are some tools that will make it easier for you when asking prospective members to join!
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Who to Invite
Anyone can be a Lion! However, in addition to regular membership, LCI offers the following special membership programs:
- Family Members have the opportunity to receive a dues discount when they join a Lions club and serve together.
- Young adult members bring new energy and diverse skills into your club and ensure your club will be in existence in 40 years.
- Students receive a dues discount and Lions membership allows them to make new friends and help others in their community at the same time
- Former Leos have the opportunity to receive a dues discount and continue doing volunteer work with LCI as a Lion.
- Women are looking for an opportunity to serve and the Lions Symposium andRegional Women’s Workshop Programs provide opportunities to get more women involved.
- To be part of the Family Membership Program, your club secretary must complete theFamily Unit Certification Form or file online.
Activities/Programs Publications and Forms
Download forms and publications to help you plan your next Lions activity, project or event.
Publications
Community Services
Disaster Preparedness and Relief
Environmental Services
Lions Services for Children
- Lions Services for Children Materials Order Form (iad262)
- Lions Services for Children Program Brochure (iad303)
- Community Needs Assessment (iad304)
- Chairperson - Duties of the Lions Services for Children Chairperson (lsc100)
Lions Children First Program
- Materials Order Form (iad251)
- Activity Guide (iad252)
- Lions Children First Program Brochure (iad253)
- Community Poster - child at mealtime (iad254a)
- Community Poster - needy child (iad254b)
- Certificate of Appreciation (iad255)
- Sample Press Release (iad256)
- 25 Project Ideas (iad257)
- Sample Project Sheet - Food Drive (iad258)
- Sample Project Sheet - Clothing Drive (iad259)
- Sample Project Sheet - Suitcases for Foster Care (iad260)
- Sample Project Sheet - Hearing Screening (iad261)
Symposium Program (Lions Services for Children)
School-In-A-Box
Diabetes Awareness and Action
- IDF Country Diabetes Association Links (iad323)
- It's Not Too Late to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes (iad312)
- Taking Care of Your Diabetes Means Taking Care of Your Heart (iad325)
- Tip Sheet: Take Care of Your Feet for a Lifetime (iad194)
- Tips for Teens: What Is Diabetes? (iad313)
- Tips for Teens: Be Active (iad309)
- Tips for Teens: Stay at a Healthy Weight (iad310)
- Tips for Teens: Dealing With the Ups and Downs of Diabetes (iad308)
- Tips for Kids: How to Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (iad326)
- Print Service Announcement: Eat a Small Meal, Lucille (iad327)
- Print Service Announcement: Two Reasons I Find Time to Prevent Diabetes (iad328)
- Print Service Announcement: It's Not Too Late to Prevent Diabetes (iad329)
Strides: Lions for Diabetes Awareness
- Activity Guide (iad184)
- Top 10 Tips for Organizing a Strides Event (iad177)
- Strides Fact Sheet (iad471)
- Waiver and Release of Liability sample (iad481)
- Participant Registration Form sample (iad482)
- Diabetes Program Brochure(iad472)
- Materials Order Form (iad488)
- Community Poster (iad477A)
- Press Release sample (iad485)
- Local Government Proclamation sample (iad483)
- IDF Country Diabetes Association Links (iad487)
- Certificate of Participation (iad474)
- Diabetes Bookmark Informational (iad486A)
- Diabetes Bookmark Help Someone (iad486B)
Hearing Preservation, Awareness and Action
Hearing Aid Recycling
- Hearing Aid Recycling Program Brochure (iad17)
- Hearing Aid Recycling Decal - Large (iad18)
- Hearing Aid Recycling Decal - Small (iad19)
- Sample press release (iad21)
- Materials Order Form (iad22)
Hearing Screening
- Organize a Hearing Screening for Preschool and School Age Chidlren (iad261)
Sight Preservation, Awareness and Action
Lions Eye Bank Program
- Listing of Lions Eye Banks (iad225a)
Lions Eyeglass Recycling Program
- Club Guide for Collecting Used Eyeglasses (iad401)
- Program Brochure - Lions Recycle for Sight (iad403)
- Community Poster (iad402)
- Collection Box Decal - Large (iad410a)
- Collection Box Decal - Small (iad410b)
- Window Cling - full color (iad410c)
- Window Cling - blue/gold (iad410d)
- Certificate of Appreciation (iad405)
- Collection Agreement (iad406)
- Club Collection Locations (iad404)
- Sample Press Release (iad411)
- Materials Order Form - Lions Recycle for Sight (iad409)
- Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center List (iad408)
Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP)
Age-Related Eye Diseases and Conditions
- How to Use the Program (iad432)
- PowerPoint (iad433)
- Speaker's Guide (iad434)
- Handout: Taking Care of Your Vision After 50 (iad435)
- Handout: Age-Related Eye Diseases At-A-Glance (iad425)
- Handout: See Well for a Lifetime Parts of the Eye (iad426)
- Poster: features photo of woman (iad436a)
- Poster: features photo of man (iad436b)
- Participant Evaluation Form (iad437)
- Materials Order Form (iad438)
Making Vision a Health Priority
- How to Use the Program (iad421)
- PowerPoint (iad422)
- Speaker's Guide (iad423)
- Handout: Everyon'e Vision Can Change with Age (iad424)
- Handout: Age-Related Eye Diseases At-A-Glance (iad425)
- Handout: See Well for a Lifetime Parts of the Eye (iad426)
- Poster: features photo of woman (iad427a)
- Poster: features photo of man (iad427b)
- Participant Evaluation Form (iad428)
- Materials Order Form (iad429)
White Cane
- White Cane Information Sheet (iad413)
Forms
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District & Club Administration Forms & Publications
Download manuals and forms for Club Officers, District Governors, Zone and Region Chairpersons and more.
Manuals
Forms and Applications
District Forms
- District Convention Report (da20.pdf)
- 2014-2015 District Governor Team Excellence Award Application (da50.pdf)
- 2015-2016 District Governor Team Excellence Award Application (da50.pdf)
- Cabinet Officers Reporting Form (da903.pdf)
- District Governor Biographical Information (da904.pdf)
- First Vice District Governor Biographical Information (da906.pdf)
- Second Vice District Governor Biographical Information (da907.pdf)
- Club Reactivation Report Form (da970.pdf)
- Status Quo Recommendation (da971.pdf)
- Club Rebuilding Award (da972.pdf)
- Club Merger Request From and Procedures (da979.pdf)
- District Governor's Meeting/Club Visitation Report Form (m26.pdf)
- District Chairpersons Reporting Form (m28a.pdf)
- District Governor's Advisory Committee Meeting Report (da-zcm)
Multiple District Forms
- Multiple District Officers Reporting Form (da901.pdf)
- MD Chairpersons Reporting Form (mc10.pdf)
Club Officers Forms
- 2014-2015 Club Excellence Award Application (da1.pdf)
- 2015-2016 Club Excellence Award Application (da1.pdf)
- Ethical Standards and Conduct Policy (lg414.pdf)
- LCI Privacy Policy (lg21.pdf)
- LCIF Donation Recognition Programs (lcif42r.pdf)
- The Melvin Jones Fellowship and Application Form (lcif42m.pdf
New Clubs Forms and Publicationsdownload forms and publications to help you start a new Lions club.
Publications
To order any of the below publications, contact the Membership and New Club Operations Department.
Starting a New Club
- 30 Marketing Ideas (mk97)
- Better Communities. Changed Lives. (ex511)
- Celebrate Your New Club - Charter Night Planning Guide (tk26)
- Charter Application Checklist (tk40)
- Charter Member Application (tk188)
- New Club Development Guide (tk1)
- Instructions for Completing the Charter Application (tk2)
- Lions Community Needs Assessment (mk9)
- Lions Community Needs Assessment Questionnaire (mk9a, available online only)
- Making it Happen – Guide to Club Project Development (tk10)
- New Club Announcement Flyer (ex214)
- Special Interest Lions Clubs Flyer (ex544)
- The Importance of Extension (ex545)
Worldwide Induction Day
- Lions Worldwide Induction Day Planning Guide (mk61)
Lioness Lions Club
- Lioness Bridge Program Brochure (mklp1)
- Bringing Lioness Into the Family (mklp2)
Campus Lions Club
- Campus Club Brochure (ex537)
- Campus Club Poster (ex538)
- District Campus Club Specialist Guide (ex700)
- Guide to Developing Campus Clubs (ex517)
- Information for Faculty Advisors (ex514)
Club Branch
- Club Branch Brochure (cb17)
- Guide to Club Branch Formation (cb4)
Certified Guiding Lion
- Certified Guiding Lion Course - Host and Instructor Manual (cglguide)
- Certified Guiding Lion Final Report (cgl_final)
- Certified Guiding Lion Program (da-cgl1)
- Certified Guiding Lion Program PowerPoint (cgl)
- Certified Guiding Lion Program Quarterly Reports (cgl_quarterly)
- Completion Verification Form (cgl_completion)
- Test for Certified Guiding Lions (cgl_test)
Forms
New Club Forms
- Charter Application (tk38a)
- Charter Member Transfer Form (tk7)
- Report of Charter Members (tk21a)
Club Branch Forms
- Club Branch Conversion Form (cb21)
- Notification of Club Branch (cb1)
- Report of Branch Membership (cb2)
Certification Forms
- Leo to Lion Certification and Years of Service Transfer Form (ll2)
- Lioness Conversion Program Form (lp3)
Extension Workshop Program Forms
Certified Guiding Lion Program Forms
- Certified Guiding Lion Final Report Form (cgl_final)
- Certified Guiding Lion Quarterly Report Form (cgl_quarterly)
Publications
Inviting New Members
- Be Part of Something that Matters Brochure (ex801)
- Bringing Lionesses into the Family: A Guide to Lioness Invitation (mklp2)
- Champions Lions Club Brochure (ex546)
- Club Brochure Template (mk20a, available online only)
- Family Lions Cub Program Brochure (mpfm37)
- Cub Program Activity Guide (mpfm33)
- Guide to Recruiting Young Adults (ex800)
- I Am A Lion (me37)
- Just Ask! New Member Recruiting Guide for Clubs (me300)
- Leo Lion Program Flyer (ll1)
- Lioness Bridge Program Brochure (mklp1)
- Lions Make a Difference (me40)
- Membership Application (me6b)
- Membership Opportunities (me105)
- Mission Statement & Code of Ethics Pocket Folder (me33)
- We Are Lions Recruiting Poster (ex209)
- Worldwide Induction Day Planning Guide (mk61)
- Your Family Can Make a Difference (mpfm8)
Membership Orientation and Development
- Membership and New Club Publications and Awards (me46)
- New Member Induction Ceremonies (me22)
- New Member Orientation Training Guide (me13)
- New Member Orientation Guide (me13a)
- New Member Orientation PowerPoint (me13b, available online only)
- New Member Welcome Book (nm9, available online only)
- Sponsorship is an Important Responsibility (me21)
Membership Satisfaction
- How are your Ratings? – Administrative Guide (me15)
- How are your Ratings? – Questionnaire (me15b)
- How Are Your Ratings? Results Template (me15c, available online only)
- Membership Satisfaction Guide (me301)
Leadership Development
- Lions Advanced Mentoring Guide (mtr12)
- Lions Basic Mentoring Guide (mtr11)
Club Officer or Committee Materials
- 30 Marketing Ideas (mk97, available online only)
- Club Membership Chairperson Guide (me44)
- Club Election Guidelines (lg22, available online only)
- Club Organization Chart (cluborgchart, available online only)
Club Growth Awards
- Membership Key Program Brochure (me36, available online only)
- Year Round Growth Program Brochure (yrg15, available online only)
District Information
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