PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES OF DISTRICT GOVERNORS FOR THE YEAR 2009-2010
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
Now, I present my road map for the year 2009-2010. Every New Year should take the District forward. Moving is Growth. This year under leadership of District Governor Lion Rajeshkumar Mehrra, our District has touched new heights of Performance and Fellowship. From here on, we shall move forward for further improvisation.
1. Clubs' Health and Growth:
I need not over stress that Lions Clubs International or our District is as strong as the strength of its clubs. The very fact that the worldwide membership of Lions Clubs is struggling to maintain its top most position we need to take strong measures to meaningfully improve the health and growth of Clubs. Therefore, this shall be my core concern and top priority. This task we shall achieve by making Zone and Region Chairpersons directly responsible for their respective clubs.
The plan is to:
a) Develop Club Leadership through regular Schoolings and Workshops and make it ready to undertake the task chalked out for the year. To be precise, to make the Clubs undertake all the Constitutional obligations, like filing of MMR, to pay all Club dues on time, to hold at least one Regular Club meeting and one Board meeting every month independently at Club level.
b) One of the main reasons for Lions losing interest in Lionism is lack of time-bound and interesting meetings. We shall urge upon the Club leadership to pay special attention to this aspect.
c) The Club leadership should undertake at least one Charity drive early and should complete Club's installation preferably before end of July, 2009.
d) Financial Discipline This shall be another core area needing more attention. Clubs must maintain strong financial discipline like registering with The Charity Commissioner, obtaining Income Tax Exemption Certificate under Section 80(G) of IT. Act, preparing yearly budget, presenting monthly Statement of Income and Expenditure at every Board Meeting along with vouchers, collecting all dues from members in time and paying District, Multiple and International dues on time. It is a must for all the Clubs to get their accounts duly audited. I appeal to all Cabinet Members to help their respective Home Clubs to achieve the above mentioned goals. The District Administration shall motivate and monitor these areas.
2. Lions Image and P R.O.
District shall encourage Clubs to enhance their Public Image and build bridges with their local community. District P.R.O. shall be too happy to render all support.
3. Role of MERLOW
i) Membership Growth:District Membership Committee shall ensure a constant Membership Growth programme in every Club. We expect every District officer to add one new member in the Month of July 2009 in their respect Clubs. Clubs showing net positive growth in the month of July shall be recognized and rewarded. I set the modest target of 15% net membership growth to be achieved.
ii) Retention
It is said that "a Member retained is a member gained". Effective Membership retention is the need of the hour, without which membership growth shall not yield their desired result. My appeal is to have a minimum possible membership drop in every Club through effective Retention.
iii) Extension
New residential and commercial complexes should be explored for new club formation. I set a target of 5 new Clubs in the next Lionistic Year.
iv) Orientation
Orientation is knowledge and knowledge is power. District shall help clubs to provide orientation at Club/Zonal/Regional and District level.
v) Women Membership:New thrust shall be given to Women Membership Development and growth and in tune with International's ultimate goal of 25% growth. This year our target shall be 10%.
4. Lionesses
Our Lioness movement is quite strong and our relationship with them is very cordial and encouraging. We will continue to extend our best cooperation and help for its betterment and growth.
5. Leos
Youth is the future of Lionsim and we shall make all out efforts that Leos in our organization are given all possible boost to turn them into successful Leaders of Lionism tomorrow.
6. Core Activities
As I stated earlier, the International President 2009-2010 Lion Eberhard Wirf has coined the slogan "Move to Grow". In pursuit of this growth oriented movement and in the light of his theme, I call upon all the Lions clubs of the District to focus on the following:
| a) Lion Quest |
| b) Sight First |
| c) Sight for Kids |
| d) Peace Poster |
| e) Art & Talent |
| f) Twinning |
| g) Sports |
| h) Lions Opportunity for Youth |
| i) Youth Exchange Programmes |
| j) Thalassemia Awareness |
| k) Aids Awareness |
| 1) Diabetes Awareness |