REPORTS SECTION 1: REGIONS AND ZONES
NAME:Stewart Sherman-KahnOFFICE: Region 1 Chair
DATE:November 2016
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
Sheldon Lions have requested £65.00 to cover the costs of a card drop.
I support this and ask for approval.
JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:
The President is working hard to increase Membership of the Club and I think that we should support his efforts.
ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:
I attended the Zone 2 Meeting on 29 September.
The meeting was well attended and well organised.
I attended the Sutton & Erdington Lions Charter Lunch on 2 October 2016.
I attended a Balsall Common Club Meeting on 10 October 2016.
The meeting was well attended and well organised.
I attended the Autumn Forum on 16 October 2016.
I am helping Sheldon Lions with their card drop on Sunday 30 October 2016.
I am attending the Worcester Charter on 5 November 2016.
ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:
I will be attending the Zone C Meeting on 25 October 2016.
I am helping Sheldon Lions with a Leaflet drop on Sunday 30 October 2016.
I am attending a Knowle and Dorridge Club Meeting on Monday 21 November 2016.
I am attending a Sandwell Club Meeting on Tuesday 6 December 2016.
I am attending a Shirley Club Meeting on Wednesday 7 December 2016.
Name:Harry Fry OFFICE:Zone Chair, Zone A
Date:November 2016
NO REPORT SUBMITTED
NAME:Nick BateOFFICE:Zone Chair, Zone B
DATE:November 2016
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:
N/A
ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:
First Zone meeting held 29/09/16
Attended Autumn Forum 16/10/16
Attended Sutton Coldfield & Erdington Charter Lunch 02/10/16
ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:
-
Zone Membership Activities:
Zone Membership Budget:
Amount Spent: £
Amount Committed: £
ClubName / Members / Membership Actions
Done and to do / Cost
Spent/
planned
Last report / This report / Poten’l
Birmingham Acocks Green / 18 / 18 / Membership has stayed static over the past six months. The Club has handed out cards at the carnivals it has attended during the summer months. The Club ran a sponsored walk at the start of October and took e-mail addresses from the walkers. We have used these contacts to thank the walkers for their support and to ask if they knew somebody would like to become a member of the Club.
Birmingham Chinatown / 22 / 23 / 4
Birmingham Handsworth / 26 / 26
Birmingham Moseley & Kings Heath / 22 / 22 / 2
Birmingham Sheldon / 11 / 11 / 6,000 leaflets have been received of which approximately 2,500 have been delivered to date (26/10/16) with assistance from Members of other Lion Clubs. It is hoped that remaining leaflets will be delivered by end of 2nd week in November.
Also an entry was entered on our Face book page with a request for any volunteers (if interested) to contact Club – basically it said that with no new members Club will become extinct but no response to date to this request.
Sandwell / 26 / 26 / Leaflet drop for Quinton Club
Sutton Coldfield & Erdington / 14 / 14
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Club Activities since last report (separate table for each club)
Club Name / Birmingham Acocks Green / On MyLCI?Community Services / We took 22 young school children to the West Midlands Safari Park in October for the day. The Club paid for the Coach, the tickets for the Safari Park were provided via The Variety Club.
We provided a Tea Party for 76 people (Senior Citizens and needy from Acocks Green) in October Students from Ninestiles School provided the entertainment for the afternoon, as well as the food, the Lions ran a Bingo session and raffle.
We are drawing up a list of items to be included in the Christmas Hampers that we will distribute this year. Each hamper will contain £ 10 of items and we plan to distribute 50 hampers this year.
Made a donation of £ 250.00 to the VOSCARs event being run in Foxhollies.
Contributed £ 50.00 towards the Christmas Lights in Acocks Green.
Donated £ 200 to the Friends of Acocks Green Library, to help fund the purchase of books or children. / No
Fundraising Activities / Members of the Club visited the back to backs in Birmingham in September.
Ramble round Earlswood Lakes, in October. Monies are still being received, which will be split evenly to the walkers nominated charity, Acocks Green Lions Club and Birmingham Federation of Clubs for Young People.
Plans being drawn up for our Christmas activities in Acocks Green. / No
Fellowship Activities / A group of members went to a local community associations VOSCARs, which recognised voluntary work in the Community,
Four members attended the District Forum in Solihull.
Other Comments / None
Club Name / Birmingham Chinatown / On MyLCI?
Community Services / We are providing 180 MIAB for a care home in Nechells. / No
Fundraising Activities / Mid-Autumn festival Dinner £3,500 raised.
Autumn Quiz £1,200 raised. / No
Fellowship Activities / Club Christmas Dinner 15 December 2016.
Other Comments / None
Club Name / Birmingham Handsworth / On MyLCI?
Community Services / None reported
Fundraising Activities / None reported
Fellowship Activities / None reported
Other Comments
Club Name / Birmingham Moseley & Kings Heath / On MyLCI?
Community Services /
£500 donated to Bournville Football Club
£200 donated to Victoria School / NoFundraising Activities / None
Fellowship Activities / Attended Quinton Lions recruitment night.
Attended Chinatown Quiz Night
Other Comments /
Upcoming indoor triathlon in support of Childrens’ Hospital. Event date 19th & 20th November. Race night planned for 26th November at All Saints Church Kings Heath.
Club Name / Birmingham Sheldon / On MyLCI?Community Services / None since last Zone Meeting – Do not have enough active members & of those 3 are retired & therefore difficulty in organising week day or early evening functions especially for the elderly as in the past. / No
Fundraising Activities / None / No
Fellowship Activities / None
Other Comments / Donations made
1) £100 to North Sea Lions
2) £50 to SOGB.
3) £100 (initial) towards a trip to Disneyland, Florida for a 15 year old boy from Sheldon suffering from Leigh’s Disease.
Club Name / Sandwell / On MyLCI?
Community Services / Litterpick with friends of Thimblemill Brook 01/10/16 / No
Fundraising Activities / Quiz at Thimble Library 06/10/16 / No
Fellowship Activities / Camping weekend 16/09/16
Other Comments
Club Name / Sutton Coldfield & Erdington / On MyLCI?
Community Services / None reported
Fundraising Activities / None reported
Fellowship Activities / None reported
Other Comments
NAME:Doug CrossOFFICE:Zone Chair, Zone C
DATE:November 2016
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:
N/A
ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:
The Zone is an extension of the 7 Solihull Lions Clubs who continue to work together and assist each other:
ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:
Listed
Zone Membership Activities: *
Zone Membership Budget: £ *
Amount spent: £*
Amount committed: £*
ClubName / Members / Membership Actions / Cost
Spent/
planned
Last report / This report / Poss.
Balsall Common / 40 / 41 / 0 / High on the Agenda
Birmingham Exhibition / 7 / 7 / +1 / Contact with Barston Village / ??????
Castle Bromwich / 12 / 12 / 0 / Scheme in spring / ???????
Knowle & Dorridge / 25 / 25 / 0 / Younger member required
Marston Green / 19 / 19 / +1 / 1 to be badged in Nov
Shirley / 27 / 30 / +3 / Good success
Solihull / 16 / 16 / +1 / 1 to be badged in Nov by DG
Good to announce that at this the second Zone Meeting of the year only Castle Bromwich were unable to attend due to half term problems
All 7 Clubs provided a Zone Report. 21 in total attendance by permission of Marie Curie Hospice
Presidents
Balsall CommonDave Blakeman
Birmingham ExhibitionBrian Murray
Castle BromwichGraham Wooldridge
Knowle & DorridgeRichard Buckley
Marston GreenSimon Moss
ShirleyJaap do Jonge
SolihullStephen Walker
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Membership
A budget is available each year to assist clubs with low membership
Help in due course will be required by Castle Bromwich who only have 12 members and they are organising a card scheme in the spring.
Birmingham Exhibition Lions Club have now settled into their new base at Hatchford Brook Golf Club and intend to use a card type scheme in the Village of Barston and the office blocks adjacent to the Golf Club. But hope to induct a new member.
But all clubs should continue to look for new members though every possible way.
Possible redistricting Simon Moss
Simon kindly gave us an update
New scheme to be sent to all clubs would mean 105M remaining as it is plus one Zone around Leicester from 105E.
But we will combine with 105W a large area indeed but essential we must redistrict to survive.
This would mean 8 Districts (instead of 12 plus 105I who have left)
Doug explained to urgent requirement for all clubs to go to 105MD at Blackpool and vote to back the scheme.
Lions Skills updateTerry Smith (105M officer Acocks Green Lions Club)
Many thanks to all clubs for support at Solihull Schools presentation event
Doug congratulated Terry on the organisation of the event.
Attended by the Mayor of Solihull --remember he is a Lion.
Each school had been allocated to a club -Shirley, MG & K&D had already contacted some of the schools.
Meetings with PTA were ideas put forward to build a link to assist both the school and PR Membership of club. A new detailed paper will be sent to all clubs.
But between Solihull 7 Lions Clubs & Solihull MBC Healthy Schools programme
Terry explained a further 16 to 20 addition Solihull Junior Schools would be added next year.
Asked about costs each club was requested to pay NOW £300.00 to cover 2 years
BC had already paid would the other clubs please look at this urgently.
The grant from 105M was £1,300.00
100th Year Remember this is the century of Lions and the International Convention this year will be in Chicago
The idea from BC of a possible musical event in the Library Theatre with a Cooperative Band they had used before -- most of the time was spent on this project.
Simon Moss & Paul Jolly spoke strongly in favour of a Lions evening but similar to "Last night at the Proms".
But because of the cost of hiring the theatre various clubs did not think there be enough take up on a Tuesday night ( June 13th) when tickets would have to be £10 to £15.00 each with an unknown band.
K&D were convinced we would not sell tickets at this price
Balsall Common will reconsider this but a thought that if they wished a provisional booking of the theatre could be made
A permanent "item" of some sort would still be the best idea to celebrate 100 years
Region Chairman
Doug welcomed Region Chairman Stewart Sherman- Kahn to the meeting
and congratulated him on being elected Second Vice District Governor.
But also reminding the whole meeting that the reason for the election was the very sad death of Second VDG Martin Hill of Harbrough Lions Club who was only 58.
Steward addressed the meeting amazed at how many were present and wished the other Zones A & B had the same support. Expressed support to all clubs and was organising his official visit to all 7 clubs.
Again modern use of Web pages, Twitter and Facebook were outlined in a modern changing world & Lions
Zone Diary
Ray Stephens gave out copies of the up to date diary -- but will clubs let Ray have the dates and not expect him to sort them out of reports
Again Thanks to Ray for keeping everyone up-to-date with other clubs activities
Zone Skittles
Ken Barker gave details and promised to sent out the programme to all clubs
Agreed start 7.0 for 7.30pm Teams of 5. Buffet say £2.00 a head
Thanks to Ken & Dave names of players required after November Club meeting please. Castle Bromwich cannot attend and Exhibition may require a loan player or two.
Charters 2017
Only Shirley dates known at present 7/9 April at Weston Super Mare
Conventions 2017
105M - March 17th Ettington Grange, Stratford on Avon
105MDApril 22/23rd Blackpool
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AOB
Many clubs attended the presentation of the Queens Award for Voluntary service award to Fast+Aid.
Most of the 7 Solihull Clubs had made contributions to the organisation in many cases donation Defibrillators for the cars involved.
At long last a Unit had been fitted externally at Boots in Mell Square but was not yet in use.
K&D asked for help from all clubs on their Fun Run day 21st May 2017 to provide fun stalls in Arden School grounds at the race start. Clubs to keep any proceeds themselves.
To keep the event a "Carnival" feel in the field at the start of the race.
Paul Jolly outlined an auction he was hoping to organise for Prostate Cancer but selling ties signed by well know people.
He had already received some, Steward offered to collect another for him.
If anyone knows a well know person who would provide a tie contact Paul.
An idea had been brought that a "Message in a Bottle" should be given all parents when discharged from hospital, cost & waste were discussed.
Idea that a card or letter be given to each person explaining were a bottle can be obtained from. Neither idea was accepted but the principle was good.
PP Bob from K&D have heard a rumour that the "Manshed idea was being rethought
Doug had been in touch with Marie Curie - early days but they hoped a major company would sponsor the whole project.
But Lions may be involved and we will be kept informed.
Pres Stephen Solihull Club suggested a joint club evening at Hall Green Dog Track when parties of more than 20 people could have the large private room complete with a meal for £20 /£30.00 depending on type of meal?
Next Meeting
Doug would write to the Marie Curie Hospice thanking them for the use of the Board Room for the meeting and asking if we can use it again for the next meeting on
Tuesday 28th February 2017
Doug pointed out this will be our third meeting and the last meeting of the current Lions year will probably be in June.
Therefore we should be considering a new Zone Chairman for 2017/18
Brian Hornsby suggested the fourth meeting should be a social event
NAME:Anita BediOFFICE:Region 2 Chair
DATE:November 2016
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
Alcester club need financial help from the district to circulate leaflets drop
JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:
None so far
ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:
-
ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:
To arrange more club visits
Visiting Zone meetings
Attending the cabinet meeting
NAME:June Lloyd-AdamsOFFICE:Zone Chair, Zone D
DATE:November 2016
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:
N/A
ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:
I have visited 4 clubs (Shakespeare, Alcester, Warwick and Wellesbourne) in the Zone and have arranged to visit a further 3 in the next few weeks.
Shakespeare (my own club) continues to work hard with a good membership. They have a strong programme arranged to celebrate Lions Centennial and their own 50th anniversary which is outlined in their report below.
Alcester is successful despite small numbers and they have plans for lots of local activity/fundraising. They would benefit from some help with recruitment and we have discussed ways of meeting this agenda.
Warwick continues to build on its past success and appears to have completely recovered from last year’s membership problem. Their programme for the coming months is packed with service events.
Sadly Lion John Cavana (Stour Valley) has asked to be relieved of his Presidency and has gone At Large. Lion Peter Moore, 2nd Vice President, has offered to chair the December meeting and discussions will take place at this point.
Wellesbourne has just completed a leaflet drop in Kineton (I assisted with this) and they have a busy time ahead.
I have assisted at VIBE on two occasions this year.
Attended Wellesbourne’s Charter Lunch
ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:
I plan to visit the remaining clubs in the Zone and to discuss with them their plans as well as their suggestions for celebrating the forthcoming Lions Centennial.
I am hoping to support Club events during the run-up to Christmas.
Zone Membership Activities: Yet to be decided
Zone Membership Budget: £ unknown
Amount spent: £ Nil
Amount committed: £
ClubName / Members / Membership Actions
Done and to do / Cost
Spent/
Planned
Last report / This report / Poten’l
Alcester / 9 / 9 / No report submitted
Shakespeare / 31 / 30
Southam & Dist / 32 / 31 / No report submitted
Stour Valley / 12 / 13
Warwick / 19 / 19
Wellesbourne / 27 / 27 / No report submitted
Kenilworth / 47 / 48
Club Activities since last report (separate table for each club)
Club Name / Alcester / On MyLCI?Community Services / No report submitted
Fundraising Activities
Fellowship Activities
Other Comments
Club Name / Kenilworth / On MyLCI?
Community Services / Most of our efforts are spent on ensuring the used furniture store continues to trade successfully and has a plentiful supply of furniture to collect and an ample supply of able bodied Lions and volunteers to help. Separate committees are working on our forthcoming Christmas events, being ‘Carols at the Castle’ (17th December) and ‘Duck Race’ on Boxing Day. / No
Fundraising Activities / As above and all suitably covered in local press from time to time. We have just commenced updating our web site which will act as a useful means of publicising our activities etc. Our fund raising continues to come via furniture store takings (provides £1500 a month to our charity account), the ‘Duck Race’ and ‘Grand Show; plus occasional donations from friends of Lions
Fellowship Activities / No visits made but have held two very successful social events being skittles/meal and wine tasting. A team is shortly to take part in a charity quiz event organised by local Rotary Club. To also be noted that we will be assisting local Round table at their annual firework display at Kenilworth Castle by supplying Marshalls.
Other Comments / In current Lions year we have pledged/spent approximately £3000 to date on various requests.
Future Events
The above stated Christmas Events plus a stall to sell duck race tickets at the two evenings in the Town to turn Christmas lights on.
Club Name / Shakespeare / On MyLCI?
Community Services /
- Assist Stratford upon Avon Foodbank on regular basis - two of our Lions are Trustees
- We regularly collect old spectacles and hearing aids and are on target to send 12,000 specs and 1,000 hearing aids to Chichester Lions this year – final total for the year 12,500 and 1,500 hearing aids.
- September – Lions helped out at the ‘Knights for the Blind’ final national lawn bowls championship held in Leamington.
- As from September all year 12 students at KES will be engaged in community service under our youth leaders in service programme and we are funding their log books and information leaflets.
- In September we nominated our representative for the Young Ambassador competition.
- Stall to promote Lions at the Stratford Freshers week on 14th September.
- Regular publicity in Stratford Herald & Stratford Observer of club activities
- Several members attended Stratford Open Heritage Day to assist with teas and coffees.
Fundraising Activities / Re-instated monthly collection of loose change at business meetings.
A Santa sleigh is being constructed by a local “men’s shed” group which will be utilised during December for fundraising.
2nd Oct Stewarding the Warwickshire Triathlon
Fellowship Activities / 11 Aug – Fish & Chip supper at View Restaurant and talk about project we intend supporting at Stratford Hospital as part of our 50th anniversary legacy
9 th September – members visiting Buckingham Palace & Churchill War Rooms
22nd October - Charter Dance held at the Swans Nest in Stratford.
Other Comments / The club is co-hosting the 105M district Convention in March 2017 together with Stour Valley & Wellesbourne Lions clubs and is meeting regularly to make the arrangements
Donations as follows:
£500 to CAB
£500 to LCIF
£250 to Warwickshire Young Carers for an outing this year
£300 to Shakespeare PHAB club towards a Christmas Party
£150 grant to enable the club to purchase 2 further training defibrillators for Life Skills course
Club Name / Southam & District / On MyLCI?
Community Services / No report submitted
Fundraising Activities
Fellowship Activities
Other Comments
Club Name / Stour Valley / On MyLCI?
Community Services / Shipston on Stour Gyratory garden maintenance and bulb planting. The club assisted with the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) trust mud run event on Saturday October 15th – turned out to be inter-club along with Northleach & Fosse. / Yes
Fundraising Activities / Shipston Food Festival (as reported in the Stratford Herald) - £300 raised, regular monthly film nights, special matinee film arts film Sunday 23rd October.
Fellowship Activities
Other Comments / Former President John Cavana now Lion at Large. Presidency up for discussion at “Refocus meeting” 31/10/16. 2nd Vice-President Peter Moore to chair December meeting (no club meeting in November – see below). One or two potential Lions noted.
Club Name / Warwick / On MyLCI
Community
Service / Opening Lions Den classroom at Northleigh School (Centenary Project)
Provision of cooker for Rethink Mental Illness Outreach Services Centre
Providing Welfare to individuals in need in Warwick
Assisting at National Bowls for the Blind Championships / Yes
Fundraising Activities / Warwick Mop and Mayor’s lunch
FellowshipActivities
Other Comments / Donation of £200 to Italian Earthquake Appeal
Club Name / Wellesbourne / On MyLCI
Community Service / No report submitted
Fundraising Activity
Fellowship Activity
Other Comments
NAME:Ian HaffnerOFFICE:Zone Chair, Zone E