Welcome to the start of a new Lion year 2018-2019! The Governor’s motto this year is “One Team One Dream, Lions in Action to Serve”. Governor Randy, 2nd VDG Steve, and I are ready to make this motto a reality by working with each club to be successful in serving their community. We look forward to doing this by working together as a district officer team, sharing the successes of other clubs, and encouraging clubs to Join Hands in Service.
The motto reminds us we are all on the same team regardless of which club we are in, and we all share the same dream, which is a commitment to serve our communities. We will accomplish this by focusing on the best of what we do, which is providing service to those in need. There is a simple equation which demonstrates what a successful Lions club is: Service + Leadership = Membership. Service comes first in the equation, because it is the essence of why we are Lions. Without service there is no reason to form a Lions club. Leadership is necessary to plot the course of each or our clubs to ensure the that the service projects we do are planned and executed in a way which demonstrates to our community our Commitment to Excellence. If we focus on Service and Leadership, we will effortlessly attract new members and retain existing members. Clubs with few service projects make it difficult to keep members engaged. Leadership is required to ensure the club has service projects that are aligned with the direction and needs of their community. Times change and so do the needs of communities. Ask community leaders what is needed and design service projects to meet those needs. Members are needed to effectively serve the community. Active and engaged members are more likely to stay with the club, because they have something to do. Clubs want new members to provide more service and ensure the club will exist in the future. And much like in the movie Field of Dreams, if we have sufficient service projects and strong leadership, members will come. “One Team One Dream, Lions in Action to Serve” is more than a motto, it is a way of Lion life. So I encourage each of you to start out this new year and create your own Field of Dreams. Leading our legacy into the future, Mark Piva 2nd VDG [email protected]
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My name is Mark Piva and I am the GAT Area Leader Archives
January 2019
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