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How to Start a New Club, continued...

1. New Club Locations
  • Identify the ‘White Spots’
 
2. Develop a Team
  • District Leaders
  • Certified Lions
  • Sponsoring Lions Club members
 
3. Tasks
  • Research area
  • Promote new Club
  • Recruit members
  • Identify potential members
  • Schedule appointments
  • Set up meetings and provide information
 
4. Recruiting Methods
  • Canvassing – cold calling
  • Leader Board – referrals from others
  • Existing Groups – converting
 
5. Who to recruit
  • Existing groups could join
 
6. Best Practice
  • Develop Extension Team
  • Create a Plan
  • Invite Key people from public
  • Promote family, women and young potential members
  • Stress Service Mission with examples
  • Follow up interest
 
7. Information Meeting
  • Excite potential Lions by;
    • Highlighting the number of lives impacted
    • Discuss Service opportunities
  • Where/When will the meeting take place
  • Who will lead the meeting
  • Audio/Visual resources required
  • List materials needed
  • What Lions will attend
  • Who is going to follow-up.
  • How/Wen will follow-up take place.
 
8. Timeline
  • Charter can be within 8 weeks with 20 members
  • If 20 members not reached form a Branch Club with 5 members or more
  • Build up Branch Club to 20 members then Charter
​9. Organise Meeting
When you have prospective members (20 or >5);
  • Determine the name of the Club
  • Determine meeting dates
  • Determine location
  • Identify first service project
  • Establish Club Dues
  • Arrange Charter Celebrations (allow 90 days)
  • Encourage other potential members
  • Create a Meeting Agenda
 
10. Next Steps
  • Set up Club Officer Training
  • Identify other Service projects
  • Follow up interest from those that could not attend.
 
11. Charter Application
  • Submitted electronically by District Governor or Sponsoring Club on My LCI
  • Applications made by 20th June are guaranteed their Charter by the end of the fiscal year
  • Charter Approval
    • New Club Supplies
    • DG receives Charter
    • Sponsoring Club holds Charter Celebrations
 
12. New Club Support
  • DG Team
  • Region/Zone Chairs
  • District Officers
  • Guiding Lions
 
Two Guiding Lions – offer council and advise
Sponsoring Club
  • Continual support
  • Visit new Club meetings
  • Provide assistance
  • Meet with new Club Officers
  • Encourage new members to participate in District events
 
13. Resources
  • New Club Development Guide
  • Club Branch Guide
  • Just Ask
  • Charter Night Guide

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  • Home
    • Lions News
    • Sign up for our Newsletter
  • Who are Lions?
    • LIONS CLUBS
    • History of Lions International
    • LEO Clubs
    • The District Team 22/23 >
      • The DG Team 2022/23
      • Region/Zone Team 2022/23 >
        • Lead Region Chair
      • ICT, PR & Comms Team 2022/23
      • Admin Team 2022/23
      • Global Leadership & Membership Team 2022/23
      • Global Services Team 2022/23
      • International Team 2022/23
      • Sergeant at Arms Team 2022/23
      • Youth Team 2022/23
      • The Strategic Planning Team 2022/23
    • Links to UK Lion Districts
  • Lions Projects
    • Service Projects >
      • Lions Share
    • 5 Core Global Causes >
      • Diabetes >
        • World Diabetes Day 2020
      • Vision >
        • Korle Bu Trust
        • Recycling glasses
        • Lions sightsavers
        • ChildSight UK
      • Hunger
      • Environment
      • Childhood Cancer
    • International Projects >
      • Help for Ukraine
      • Gift for living
      • Lions Clubs International Foundation
      • LIBRA
    • National Projects >
      • Message in a Bottle
      • Marie Curie
      • Medic Alert
      • Local Projects >
        • Plugsters
        • Message in a Wallet
      • Special Olympics
      • Speech & Hearing
      • Lions Brain Tumour Research
    • Youth Projects >
      • Lion Lifeskills
      • Lions ROAR
      • Peace Poster
      • Wild Tribe Heroes
      • Young Leaders in Service
      • Young Ambassador
      • Youth Exchange
    • District Governor's Partners Appeal 22/23
  • Get in Touch
    • Find a Club
    • Membership Enquiry
    • Contact Us
    • Social Media
    • Suggestions & Feedback
  • MEMBERS RESOURCES