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The Kings & Queens

LEADERS OF CHANGE

REPORT FROM THE
I wish much success to the Lions
DESK OF GLT
attending these Institutes.
COORDINATOR .
The Global Leadership Team CHEERS!! graduation. Lion Sandy Fraser-
« Let your actions inspire others will continue to focus on identi- Thomas (Brooklyn Leaders
to dream more, learn more, do fying Lion Leaders and training Lions Club) is the first in the
more, and become more….. You them through Officers’ Training LION SANDY FRASER- District to earn the Doctoral
are a leader » Seminars, Workshops and Lead- THOMAS Degree and three candidates
~John Quincy Adams ership Development Initiatives. EARNS DOCTORATE from Stuy-Park Lions Club re-
We will also work closely with ceived the Bachelor’s Degree.
District 20-K1 was well repre-
Zone and Region Chairpersons FROM LIONS
My Fellow Lions and Leos: and help them to achieve excel- UNIVERSITY sented by more than 50 Lions
and Leos, including 1st Vice
lence. AT USA/CANADA
I must thank District Governor FORUM District Governor Jacqueline
Deborah Harrison for giving me GLT will focus on each Club Phillips. Karaoke Night was a
the opportunity to serve a second and guide them towards “The wonderful opportunity for fun
term as GLT Coordinator for Club Excellence Award”. Last The 43rd Annual USA/Canada Li- and fellowship among Lions and
District 20-K1. I shall endeavor year approximately sixteen ons Leadership Forum was held Leos.
to serve my District to the best Clubs were qualified. from September 19 thru 21, this year
of my ability. in Spokane, Washington. Many Lions are encouraged to share
This year our goal is to have at Lions and Leos arrived two to three the value of The Forum with
We have assembled a dynamic least 50% of our Clubs earn this days earlier to enjoy the breath ta- other members and urge them to
Team to help train and advise award. We will send the criteria king scenery in Spokane. participate in future forums.
Lion Leaders in our great Dis- to each Club by email. The next Forum will be held in
trict. The Global Leadership The Forum Chair, PDG Paul Louisville, Kentucky from Sep-
Team consists of: GLT, GMT, GST, Spanish GAT, Bledsoe, opened the proceedings and tember 17 to September 19,
PDG Pauline C. Francis and MyLion Coordinators have the High Street Band treated us to a 2020.
2nd VDG Anthony Cochran collaborated to bring you a fan- collection of songs that evoked
(Liaison) tastic and educational CONFER- memories from the 60's, 70's and Submitted by
PCC Gloria V. Askew ENCE on November 2, 2019, 80's Guest speakers included Lion Sandy Fraser-Thomas
PDG Joyce Cochran 8:30 am - 3:00pm, at Boys and Sherre Demao, the founder, CEO Brooklyn Leaders
Lion Ingrid Andrews Campbell Girls High School in Brooklyn. and Strategy Maestro of BizGrowth
Lion Joan Bryan Please make every effort to at- Inc and Joshua Allison, Founder and
Lion Rayboyd Stennett tend this inspiring conference. Chief Ideator for ThinkCafe.
One of us will be available to All Lions are invited to attend. International President, Lion Dr.
serve as a Guest Speaker at your Jung-Yul Choi presented an
Club Meeting, A/C Meeting, or Leos please check with your inspirational address on the
Officers’ Training Workshop. District Chair for pertinent de- importance of The Global Causes
tails. in Lionism.
We are pleased to inform you
about the following schedule: Sincerely yours in Lionism There was a packed program with a
a. I was informed that only wide range of educational selec-
ONE candidate from each Dis- PDG Pauline C. Francis tions for Lions and Leos to explore
trict is being accepted this year GLT District Coordinator and acquire the skills to become
to participate in The Lions Lead- 2019-2020 more competent and effective lead-
ers. There were no outside vendors
ership Institute. That candi- Congratulations to the graduates
date has already been selected. Tradition, Integrity, Excellence, at this Forum, which was
Service quite a disappointment for
b. MD-20 Lions Leadership some attendees. All the
Institute has confirmed that booths showcased Lions’
they have accepted TWELVE Service Projects, so mem-
candidates from our District to bers were able to bring back
attend the Institute. K1 has fresh ideas to their various
made history with The Institute clubs.
this year by having a record
number of Lions attending. One highlight of the Forum
was the Graduation Cere-
(Please note the LCI Emerging mony. There were over 400
Lions Leadership Institute has graduates for the Bachelors,
been cancelled.) Masters and Doctoral De-
grees. District 20-K1 pre-
sented four candidates for District 20-K1 at USA/Canada Forum
in Spokane, Washington