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The Kings & Queens

LEOS ZONE
Engaging Our Youth

LEADERSHIP….EXPERIENCE….OPPORTUNITY

“We must nurture our young cubs, “Leos are Not our future!
so they grow strong and become stronger Lions” They are our present”
~ PIP Joseph Preston ~ PIP Barry Palmer

LEOS’ DISTIRCT TRAINING

Training for Leo District Officers and members was conducted on September 21, in Queens.

President
Roles and responsibilities were clearly
explained by seasoned Lions. IPDG
Audrey Doorn presented “ The Club
President”. She said, “ the team is only
as strong as the president”. She also
explained that the president presides
over the meeting but is also responsi-
ble for providing timely reports to the
sponsoring Lions Club and advising
the other officers and members about
meaningful service projects. The first
resource for the president is the as-
signed Leo Advisor.
Leo-ing our way …...
Vice President
The duties of the Vice President are "Insightful, amazing, captivating," These were simply a few words our Leos and
similar to that of the President, as Lions used to describe this year’s Leos officers’ training held at the Institute for
outlined in The Leo Manual, Page
10. In the absence of the President, Health Professions at Cambria Heights.
the Vice President becomes the presid- The event started with a splendid breakfast that provided the opportunity for Leos to
ing officer. network and fellowship.

Throughout the training an endless amount of essential and insightful information
Secretary was shared. This knowledge could definitely not have been acquired elsewhere. Each
PCC Gloria Askew clarified, “The position was thoroughly explained to officers and members. Everyone learned some-
Secretary is the most important club thing new.
officer”. The Secretary and the Pres-
ident must collaborate to develop an Zone Chairperson, Lion Ty’East Alleyne—Bobb explained the importance of the
Action Plan for the year and meet Leo Club Advisor. Then Lions Indarjeet Paul and Orin Hazelwood provided an in-
weekly to plan the Agenda for the tensive mini course on the use of MyLion and other social media platforms. Finally,
meeting. All club correspondences District Governor Deborah Harrison motivated the Leos with encouraging messag-
must be addressed and presented by es. She inspired us to engage deeper with innovative projects that would improve our
communities.
the Secretary. Records of members,,
their attendance , committees, dues 20-K1 Leos are now committed to “bridge the gap” between Leos and Lions. Our
and funds must be accurately main- central theme is to work together and accomplish more. We feel more unified and
tained by the Secretary. Timely everyone benefitted from the experience…. (continued on Page 8)
reporting on MyLion is the main
responsibility of the Secretary, in
addition to recording and reporting
the minutes of each meeting.