2018 Midwinter Convention
The 2018 District N&S Midwinter Convention will be held January 19-20 in Greenville, NC. Please access forms below.
NOTE: Raffle Prizes and Auction Items are also needed!
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2017-2018 Awards & Installations
The second annual District 31S Awards & Installation banquet was held in Pilot, North Carolina on July 22nd, 2017. Now Past District Governor Lion Barbara Beltran began the remarks with a summary of the events of the past year. Two new clubs were chartered – the Ahoskie Centennial Lions Club and the Wake Southwest Centennial Lions Club. Two grants for Pedia-Vision screeners were provided by LCI. The State Convention was held in Raleigh for the second year in a row. District 31S finished in 1st place for percentage of goal reached for Brighter Visions at 90.25% which was the highest of all districts in North Carolina. But most importantly, she witnessed clubs helping other clubs and joining together for service events. She thanked the Lions of District 31S and congratulated us on a great year. Many awards were given out with some assistance from Past International President Sid Scruggs and current International Director Gwen White and there are pictures of all of them available in the photo album link below.
Then current District Governor Steve McLaurin introduced the special speaker invited to do the installation of the new cabinet for the 2017-2018 year. Lion Steve joked about how he is a long time story teller, but he does not hold a candle next to the guest speaker Past International Director Lion Lacey Presnell. And, of course, Lion Lacey did not disappoint. He began his remarks with a funny story that made us all laugh. Afterwards we got down to the business of installing the new cabinet.
Finally, DG Steve made a short but effective speech about the upcoming year and his vision for District 31S. He has two goals for every club. 1) To increase service by at least one project and 2) to increase membership by 10%. We have a great district with many great leaders and he is confident that we can achieve these goals if we set our minds to it. The 2017-2018 year should be another great year for District 31S.
Welcome Wake Southwest Centennial Lions Club!
It’s official! The Wake Southwest Centennial Lions Club has now been chartered. The installations and celebration were held on Monday, July 10th, 2017 at the Hickory Tavern in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Lions from the chartering club (Apex) who attended included: Lions Jolene & Dale Umbenhauer, John & Joe’l Lynde, Wayne Faber and Pat Nemmers.
Past International President Sid Scruggs performed the installations. Current International Director Gwen White and her spouse PDG Rhett was in attendance as were PID Lacy Presnell, PDGs Ron & Barbara Beltran, and current District Governor Steve McLaurin. Also in attendance were Guiding Lions Ed Burt & Glenn Day and several other member from the Wake Forest and Cary clubs.
Photos from the event are provided in the album links below. Album 1 is from Lion John Lynde and album 2 is from Lion Melissa Burgess.
Register for the VIP Fishing Tournament!
Registration is now open for campers and also for volunteers for the 2017 VIP Fishing Tournament. Forms are provided below or visit the VIP Fishing Tournament web site for details.
Campers:
Volunteers:
2017-2018 Club Officer Training
For all 2017-2018 Club Officers, including experienced Officers
This training is especially important for:
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| Presidents | Secretaries | Treasurers | Membership Chairs |
A chance to meet and greet fellow Lions across District 31-S
Save one of the following dates on your calendar:
| May 20 9:30 AM – NOON |
June 3rd 9:30 AM – NOON |
June 10th 9:30 AM – NOON |
June 17th 9:30 AM – NOON |
| Tyrell County Public Library 414 Main St. Columbia, NC 27925 |
Louisburg College 501 North Main St. Louisburg NC Student Activity Center |
Ahoskie Fire Station 100 N McGlohon St. Ahoskie, NC 27910 |
Holly Springs Town Hall 128 S. Main St. Holly Springs, NC 27540 |
| RSVP by May 13th | RSVP by May 13th | RSVP by June 1st | RSVP by June 1st |
**Bring laptops, netbooks, tablets, etc.
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coffee, water, donuts, fruits, etc. will be provided
Please RSVP by the date listed above so we have plenty of handouts and food
Lion Glenn Day District 31-S GLT (indicate which session)
glennday@nc.rr.com or (919-539-3706)
100% participation encouraged. You may also mail me at:
Glenn Day 160 Meadow Glen Dr., Wake Forest, NC 27587
Make new friends, but keep the old and learn all the latest at the same time!!!!
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS A CLUB EXCELLENCE AWARD REQUIREMENT
2017 State Convention
Here are some promotional materials for the State Convention coming up April 28-30 in Raleigh. Download the Flyer and Hotel information here:
You can download a Registration form or an Advertisement form below.
Regional Lions Leadership Institution 2017
The Regional Lions Leadership Institute will be March 23-26, 2017 at Camp Dogwood. Topics will cover Teamwork, Goal Setting, Diversity, Public Speaking and other issues. The presenters will be Lions Joe Pitts, Ron Anderson and Jackie Cameron. The cost is $142.35 for three nights and eight meals.
For a link to the registration form, click here.
Update: July 31, 2016
Dear Lions Leaders,
This week has been very busy, and I want to update you on some additions, etc. since our meeting on July 23rd.
First, a huge thank you and shout out to GMT Ed Burt, and Region Chair Rhett White who have done a huge amount of prep work for our upcoming new club Recruitment in Ahoskie. Thanks also for info from Betz Blowe and to those who were able to come to a meeting on such short notice (Mary Boehm, Jim Boehm, Nathan Medlin, Glenn Day, Herb Justice, Ron Beltran) with GMT Ed Burt, to hear his ideas for Membership, and to help us iron out some details for the Ahoskie Recruitment.
The Ahoskie Recruitment has been approved by LCI, and they are sending PCC Lion Carl Harrell, a recruiting consultant from Florida, to train and assist us. The dates are now confirmed, and we encourage as many clubs as possible to attend training and help as much as possible. The training ideas can also be used with other possible new clubs, or even existing clubs, maybe even your own!
If you are interested, and do not receive info about this by Aug. 7th, please contact me and I will make sure you receive the specifics
(Barbara Beltran -cell# 919-638-1580 or email: lionbarbara31s@yahoo.com)
Aug. 15-18 Ahoskie
Preliminary Schedule:
Mon. morning (Aug. 15) – Training with Consultant
Mon. afternoon, Tuesday, and Wednesday – Recruiting
Thurs. mid day – Organizational/Info Meeting for new Club
Other updates/reminders:
Club Secretaries no longer need to do 2 activity reports. They only need to file both monthly Membership Reports and Activity Reports with LCI on the website. Our Cabinet Sec., Ron, can view these and keep track of your activities that way, so that you no longer need to do the separate Excel spreadsheet from last year. We are trying to simplify life for Club Secretaries, as we well know how much work is involved in that job.
Also, when you attend district meetings, be sure you sign the Attendance sheet, as that is how we will keep track of who attended for the Gov. Points Contest.
NEWSLETTER:
Please send pictures and articles to:
Paranita.carpenter@gmail.com
Ideas might include:
Club Service projects
Also: if you attend a Lions Workshop or Training, please share any exciting ideas you learn
District Committee Chairmen – send updates and information about your area of expertise
Club Secretaries, please share/forward the Newsletter to your members
I am also including 2 attachments with additional Directory Changes, announcements/reminders
Thanks for all your hard work!
Barbara Beltran, DG 31 S
Additional Announcements to July 23rd Cabinet Meeting
Contact Info for District Chairmen are in the new Directories
(They are a good source for Club speakers, although some have limited time for traveling.)
I know Bill Graham (Leader Dog Chair) is interested in speaking with clubs, and many other chairs are also, dependent on their schedules.
I am also resending Directory Changes, as we have had additional ones since the meeting in Williamston. If you find other changes that need to be made, please email or call me and we will get them on the list.
I did forget to point out that I have another cell #. (It is listed as a change.)
Barbara Beltran 919-638-1580 (919-949-4431 is actually Ron’s, and you can call it too, as he is more available during the day than I am when I am teaching, and can probably answer questions as well or better than I.)
Activity Report Spreadsheet for Secretaries
Lions Secretaries: Here is an Activity Report Spreadsheet for you to use. Activity Report for Lions of 31-S