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Flag Salutation

Respect and identity of the organization.

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We salute our National Flag and pledge our allegiance to the same Its honour and its glory depend upon the zeal and assiduity With which each one of us shoulders the responsibility of a good citizen. Its glorious history written in letters of gold inspire us to put in good work. for the fair name of our country. We declare our unflinching loyalty to our National Flag and maintain that its course shall be our course and that each individual amongst us will make genuine efforts to add to its lustre and glory and make it fly proudly aloft in the comity of Nations.

Prayer

Spirit of service and gratitude.

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When I attend my Lions Club and break bread at the table, I give a million thanks to God, To know that I am able to meet there With my fellow man Relax and play and sing, To Hear the speakers of the day, The fine thoughts that they bring.
I realize that I have a part In caring for the blind. Also the underprivileged, let’s keep them all in mind. Now as we do our daily tasks, pray God, we do them greatly Then LIBERTY and INTELLIGENCE Will be OUR NATION’S SAFETY.

Scrapbook

Moments and records of district activities.

Scrap Book is one of the books normally expected to be produced during the Annual Official Visitation of a D.G.

• Only very few clubs maintain a Scrap book in the proper way.

• Dictionaries define a Scrap - Book as a book with blank pages in which news paper cutting, etc. are pasted

• The scrap book of a lions Club is an important record book

• It is generally in the form of an album or a record book a student preparing for a practical in botany, Zoology etc.

• The paper should be thicker (art paper) and larger in size (not smaller than foolscap size.)

• It should not be too small or too large

• It must illustrate all the important activities of the club.

• The first page can be the title page, containing all the vital information about the club.

• The name of the club, its number, the number of the zone, Region and Dist. date of inauguration & chartering, sponsor club, meeting time, days & venue, the names of the PSTs (photo) and achievements of the club.

• A brief history of the club is desirable.

• The next page maybe devoted for recording the contents (page wise.)

• The contents may better be arranged in chronological order - date wise

• It should contain the following; 

1. Printed invitations of the club in connection with its functions (installation, Induction, Zone Meeting, Charter Night etc.) and service activities. 

2. Action photographs (photographs taken during the execution of the service projects of the club). 

3. Each photograph should be supplemented with neat, brief and catchy captions 

4. The Caption may be typed or printed colorfully and attractively or legibly written 

5. Paper cuttings of club news, published in various news papers 

6. They should be neatly and artistically cut without damaging the contents and pasted in an appreciable lay-out. 

7. The name of the newspaper and date of publishing should be marked 

8. Front wrappers of the club bulletin may also be pasted. 

9. Letters of appreciation received from V.I.P.s amy be added 

10. Certifications of participation / attendance of its miniature Xerox copies may be added 

11. Brochures brought out by the club can be included

• It must not be prepared hectically a few days prior to the Governor’s Annual Official Visitation.

• In short, it should be a kind of visual record of the functions, and activities of the club for one year

• At the end of the year, it should be handed over to the successors as a model and for reference

• Then it should be one of the permanent properties of the club.

The Rules that Govern Us

Guiding principles and operating rules.

Each one of us as a Member of the Lions Club and the International Association of Lions Clubs is governed by various Rules and Regulations in the form of several Legal Documents, representing the different levels of Lionistic Administration. It is imperative that every Lion should possess a basic knowledge of these Rules and Regulations.

Constitution and Bye-laws of the International Association of Lions Clubs: 

Adopted by the first Convention of the Association in 1917 at Dallas, the International Constitution and Bye-laws which is superior to all the other Rules within the Organisation, has come down the years after going through many revisions and changes from time to time. 

Policies of the International Board of Directors 

Next in importance are the policies adopted by the International Board from time to time. The decisions taken by the Board in strict conformity with the International Constitution and Bye - laws are set forth in the Board Policy Manual. District Governors are kept posted of all decisions of the International Board affecting Districts and Clubs. 

Constitution and Bye-laws of the Multiple District 

Every Multiple District has a set of Constitution and Bye-laws. If a Multiple District does not have its own Constitution and Bye-laws, it shall follow the Standard Multiple District .Constitution and Bye-laws approved by the International Board. Our Multiple District 324 : has its own Constitution and Bye-laws, adopted by its first Convention in 1974 at Coimbatore and amended from time to time. The Multiple District Constitution and Bye-laws shall not contravene any provision of the International Constitution and Bye-laws and Policies of the: International Board of Directors. 

District Constitution and Bye-laws 

District can adopt its own set of Constitution and Bye-laws, in conformity with the International Constitution and Bye-laws and the International Board Policy, or otherwise it should follow the Standard District Constitution and Bye-laws as adopted by the International Board. Our Dist. 324-A 1 adopted its own Constitution in 1994. 

Lions Club Constitution and Bye-laws I until a Lions Club enacts its own Constitution and Bye-laws, it will be expected to follow the i provisions of the Standard Form Lions Club Constitution and Bye-laws set forth by the i International Board of Directors. Whenever a Lions Club drafts and adopts its own Constitution and Bye-laws, utmost care should be taken to ensure that none of the provisions of the International Constitution and Bye-laws or the policies of the International Board of Directors is violated. 

Robert’s Rules of Procedure 

Except as otherwise provided in any of the above sets of Rules, the provisions in the Robert’s Rules of Order, newly Revised shall govern the meetings an functioning of Lions Clubs, Sub-District and Multiple District. Each Lions Club Should possess a copy of the Robert’s Rules of Order, newly Revised and it should be kept handy for all meetings. 

Standard Club Structure

Downloads and practical content for clubs and teams.

District Cabinet Structure

Downloads and practical content for clubs and teams.

Multiple District Council Structure

Downloads and practical content for clubs and teams.

Lions Organization Chart

Downloads and practical content for clubs and teams.

LCIF Governing Structure

Downloads and practical content for clubs and teams.

Lions Emblem & District Pin

Official emblem references and district representation materials.

The Lions Emblem

The Lions Emblem

District PIN

District PIN

LCI Official Protocols

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The following is the official protocol policy of The International Association Of Lions Clubs. The purpose of protocol is to recognize the order of precedent of Lions leadership. Only the principal speaker is required to acknowledge all dignitaries present. A. Order of Precedence Lions shall be recognized in the following order: 1. International President 2. Immediate Past International President/LCIF Chairperson 3. International Vice President (according to rank) 4. Past International President (b) 5. International Director (Board Appointee)* (Leo-Lion Board Liaison)** (a) 6. LCIF Board of Trustees 7. Past International Directors (c) 8. Past LCIF Trustees and Past Board Appointees 9. LCIF Constitutional Area Leader, New Voices Constitutional Area Chairperson** (a) 10. LCIF Vice Constitutional Area Leader, GAT Regional Area Leader 11. LCIF Area Leaders, FWC Area Leaders, Japan Vice Constitutional Area Leaders, New Voices Constitutional Area Speaker)** (a) 12. Chairperson, Council of Governors (a) 13. District Governors 14. International Administrative Officers 15. Multiple District FWC/GLT/GMT/GST/LCIF and New Voices Coordinators 16. Immediate Past District Governor (a) 17. Vice District Governors (according to rank) 18. Multiple District Committee Chairpersons (a) 19. Past Council Chairpersons (a) 20. Past District Governors (a) 21. Multiple District Secretary (volunteer) (a) 22. Multiple District Treasurer (volunteer) (a) 23. District Secretary (a) 24. District Treasurer (a) 25. District FWC/GLT/GMT/GST/LCIF and New Voices Coordinators (a) 26. Region Chairperson (a) 27. Zone Chairperson (a) 28. District Committee Chairperson (a) 29. Club Presidents (a) 30. Immediate Past Club President (a) 31. Club Past Presidents (a) 32. Club Secretary (a) 33. Club Treasury (a) 34. Multiple District Secretary (staff) (a) 35. Multiple District Treasurer (staff) (a) 36. District Administrative Secretary (staff) (a) *Appointees by the International President to committees of the International Board of Directors and the LCIF Executive Committee shall be introduced and otherwise recognized before Lions who have held the same office. During introductions, their appointment shall be mentioned. ** Should the New Voices or Leo-Lion Liaison program be discontinued at any point this position will be removed from protocol. Explanation of notes used above: a) When more than one is present, they shall be recognized according to the Roman alphabetic order of the first letter of their fully used family name. If the first letter is the same, go to the second letter, and so on. If the last names are identical, the same process should be followed with the first given name; if these are the same, then the middle name. In the unlikely event that the two names are identical, the one with the longest association membership shall be given precedence. b) When more than one is present, the one who served most recently is given precedence, and so on. c) When more than one is present, precedence should be the same as for Past International Presidents (see (b) above). In the event more than one Past International Director who served during the same term is present, then the criteria specified for (a) should be used. General Comments: When a Lion holds more than one title, he or she shall be recognized for the highest one. In areas that have positions in additional to those listed above, they should be recognized in accordance with local customs, provided that elective officers always have precedence over appointive ones. It is recommended that Melvin Jones Fellows be recognized as a group. In introducing speakers, their status as Fellows should be mentioned. B. Non-Lion Dignitaries Non-Lion dignitaries should be given precedence in accordance with local protocol and/or custom, keeping in mind that if the non-Lion is the principal speaker, then he or she should be seated directly to the right of the chairperson (see next page). C. Head Table Seating The presiding officer or meeting chairperson must always be seated at the most central seat at the table when there is no central podium, shown as seat number one in the following diagram (figure 1). The principal speaker would occupy seat number two, then other Lion dignitaries in accordance with the general order of precedence. If possible, there should be the same number of seats to the right and left of the chairperson or presiding officer (who would normally be the club president, district governor, council chairperson or international president. Figure 1 7 5 3 1 2 4 6 As shown in figure 2, seating at a head table with a podium is essentially the same, except the meeting chairperson or presiding officer is always seated at the left of the podium (facing the audience) and the principal speaker at the right. Figure 2 7 5 3 1 Podium 2 4 6 8 (Audience) Figure 2: When spouses are present, they should be seated to the member’s left when on the left side of the table, on the member’s right when on the right side of the table. D. Master of Ceremonies and Meeting Secretaries At some events, the Master of Ceremonies (emcee) will be someone other than the chairperson or presiding officer. In such cases, he or she should be seated in accordance with local customs, or at one end of the head table. If, however, his or her place in the general order of precedence dictates a specific seat (e.g., he or she is a past international president at a district function), then that should rule. On rare occasions, there will be a meeting secretary; again, local customs should rule. E. Multi-Head Tables If there is more than one head table, the table at the highest level shall be considered the primary one. Care should be taken not to seat Lions of the same rank at different tables. F. Head Table Introductions Introduction of the head table should begin with the meeting chairperson or presiding officer, then continue from the person with the lowest rank on the order of precedence to the person with the highest. When spouses are present at the head table, they should be introduced with the member (e.g., “Past international Director John Doe and his wife Jane”). G. National Anthems When official representatives of the International Board of Directors (whether or not currently serving on the board) from another country are present at an event where national anthems are normally played, they should be extended the privilege of having their anthem played.