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RESEARCH AND LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Yesterday should be remembered.
Today should be lived.
Tomorrow should be planned.

What is long range planning?  Perhaps it can be best defined by the following series of questions.

Where are we now?
Where do we want to be at some time in the future?
What must we do to get there?
What resources are available to get us there?
Who can help get us there?
How can we check our progress along the way?

In February 2001, Cabinet set up the Research and Long Range Planning Committee to providce advise and to identify and research issues and future directions.  Althouugh Cabinet is not required to accept these recommendations, their input will help in making more informed decisions.

The following mandate and role for the committee was adopted:

-The Research and Planning Committee  is to identify issues, make
             recommendations and report regularly to Cabinet.

-The committee should be  standing committee and have an allowance to cover                the stationery and mailing costs.

-Members of the commiteee will be all Past District Governors who will attend                   and report at the cabinet meetings.

-The Vice District Governor will be the Chairperson of the Research and Long                    Range Planning Committee.

The committee welcomes all ideas from the Lions and anyone wanting to have a matter considered should get in touch with a Past District Governor.  As well, the committee will be watching with interest issues as they develop on our new A-5 website message board.
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History of A-5 and A-6
So you want to be a District Officer
Increasing Club Membership
         by Selling Lions
Why we Need More Lions - How to get  
         them and keep them
Women in Lionism
Lioness History
Friendship Arches
Lions Foundation of Canada
Homes for the Deaf
Lions Resource Centre
LCIF - Lions Clubs
                International Foundation
Aims and Objectives
Leadership
Leaders .... Are they Born or Made?
The Art of Leadership
Grooming and Training
         Potential Leaders
How to get along with People
Your Club and You
Your Club and the District
Our Lions Emblem and Club Supplies
Club Leadership Means Involvement
Organizing Effective Club Meetings
Proper Introduction of Guest Speakers
The Club Membership Director (CMD)
Retention
Advantages of Becoming a Lion
Club Visitations
Motivation
Our Code of Ethics and Club Objects
Proud to be a Lion
What our MD"A" Dues Pay For
What our International Dues Pay For
History of MD"A"
A-5 LEADERSHIP
INFORMATION MANUAL
March 1st, 2001.
Click below to go to each
of the following topics:
BUILDING A WINNING TEAM
By PCC Lion Gerry Albert

A Few Comments About Team Building...

"There's nothing worse than seeing a group of talented people flounder because they don't know how to work together.  Individually they may have all the skills, but collectively they often lack the most crucial skill of all --- Team Work.  No Team Leader, however talented or committed, can possibly "do it all".  Team involvement is critical in accomplishing team goals... in assuring team performance."

The following information is being provided to you as a guide towards better understanding the important chemistry that is necessary for a team to achieve its potential.  Building an effective team requires an effective Leader that has learned how to:

-Foster creativity and team energy
-Motivate team members to work towards a common goal
-Set checkpoints to ensure team progress
-Recognize and use individual strenghts and talents

LEADERSHIP:

Building a team affords you the wonderful oppprtunity to bring out the best in others while solving problems in the process.  Teamwork requires many important qualities:  cooperation, trust, open communication and creativity... which can achieve dynamic results within your Club, your zone and your district.

As a Leader, you are responsible for managing and directing these qualities in your team.  This information will tell you how, from forming a team to creating rewards for the results your team has achived, and all the steps in between.

What is a Team?

If you were to draw a diagram of a team, it might look like a wagon wheel... a spider's web... or a pyramid.  It might be a jumble of lines going in all directions.  Clarifying what the team is and how it works is up to you.

A team is more than an assembled group of people.  It is a collection of individuals guided by a common purpose, striving for the same results.  Because each member makes a unique contribution, a team represents a powerhouse of potential.  That's why, with a good team, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.  It's a mistake to assume that every situation or problem can best be handled by a team.

GOOD REASONS TO FORM A TEAM

-To solve problems by drawing on the talents of other Lions.
-To foster fellowship while tackling projects.
-To reduce or eliminate a lack of communications.
-To achieve a solution that might be unpopular to some but is the desire of the               majority.

UNITING YOUR TEAM

When you assemble your team, in all likelihood you will bring together Lions who represent diverse experiences, skills, personalitites and racial backgrounds.  Your job is to manage the interaction and unite these very different people to get the desired results.

IDENTIFY COMMON PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS

Regardless of the differences between team members, they share several basic psychological needs.  These are:

-The need to contrivute to the project.
-The need to feel competent.
-The need to achieve results.
-The need to have their efforts recognized.

CONTRIBUTING:  Each member should have a specific and clearly defined role on the team.  This involves letting each member know what his job is and how it relates to the overall objetive.  Avoid letting team members determine their own team level of participation.  Keep the involvement balanced.

COMPETENCE:  If you want to frustrate someone and make them feel powerless and dissatisfied, make them feel incomptent.  You make someone feel incompetent by communicationg, through your words, (expressing a lack of confidence) or actions (intervening and doing the task yourself), that you feel he or she is not capable of successfully performing the task.

On the other hand, if you want to motivate team members to their maximum potential, build their sense of competence. A sense of competence is achieved when a person feels he has independently used his or her skills to solve a problem or successfully completed a task.

ACHIEVING RESULTS:  No one likes to devote considerable time and energy to a task and then not be rewarded with an outcome.  Each team member should know, at all times, what outcome he or she is working toward.

In the short term, this can mean responsibility for completing a specific task on time.  In the long term, it means knowing what the entire team's ultimate objective is.  In order for your team members to feel they have achieved results, build measurement devices into all tasks and projects.  This can be deadlines, a statement of your expectations, or measurable results.

RECOGNITION:  Everyone likes to be appreciated, to be told they have done a great job.  It is even better if this recognition is public so others are aware of an individual's achievements.

Each person on your team has this need.  Your job is to meet each individual's need without showing preference or slighting anyone.  The best way to do this is to recognize the team as an entity and talk about its successes, not individuals.  Recognize accomplishments.  Find ways throughout the project to tell the team it is doing a great job.

THE POWER OF THE WRITTEN WORD AND YOUR GOAL

Once you and your team have set your goal, write it down.  Lock it in --- make a commitment to yourself to work your hardest to reach the goal.  Ask team members to make the same promise to themseles.  This commitment helps you stick with the project until you reach your goal.

CREATING TEAM SPIRIT

A lot is said about having "team spirit".  But what is team spirit, how is it created and how is it sustained?  Motivation is central to creating and sustaining team spirit.

But team spirit goes beyond motivation.  Team spirit --- the drive that keeps the team bubbling with enthusiasm, cohesiveness and producing good results --- should be present in all phases of the team's work, from the time you assemble the team until the project is complete.

Team spirit occurs when a leader gives clear cut assignments, work with the team to supply necessary resources, bolsters the team wth encouragement, makes all team members feel valuable and recognizes a job well done.

That is how team spirit is developed, whether it is in sports, in a board room or in Lions.  It's not something that arises spontaneously.  You are responsible for creating team spirit and keeping it alive.

Working closely together to achieve a certain task brings a sense of unity and interrelatedness to all team members.  And as the Leader, you are there to start, guide and work with the team every step of the way.  If you are on "automatic pilot" when working with a team, you can't generate team spirit. You have to be emotionally involved with the Lions and the process.

Team members are your helpers and your friends as you tackle objectives.  If you feel a sense of camaraderie and enthusiasm within yourself, you will find that inspiring the team and generating the team spirit will come easily.
PUBLICIZING YOUR STORY

Tips for News Releases:

* Use plain white paper.
* Type on one side of the page only.
* Double-space copy for newspaper.
* Triple space copy for TV or Radio.
* Head first page:  NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE ON - (date)
* Number pages.
* Always leave generous margins.
* Don't split paragraphs at the bottom of the page.
* Don't hyphenate at the end of a line.
* Use best handwriting or type.
* Spell names correctly.
* Print names.
* Just state facts.
* Use exact titles for people.
* Your most important point - is your reason for writing.
* Always spell out numbers from one to ten - then use numerals from 11 on up.
     * Never begin a sentence with a numeral.
* Write your name, address and phone number on the copy.

The Five W's and "How"

Before you sit down to write a news release remember the
WHO?    WHAT?    WHERE?    WHEN?    WHY?   &   HOW?

Try to make your copy 
-  Colorful   -  using action words
-  Correct    -  you must be accurate
-  Concrete  -  using people's name
-  Complete -  remembering the five W's and How

DO'S
-  Be honest - Don't colour the facts.
-  Be cooperative - Respond promptly for information.
-  Provide information in the proper form.
-  Keep contact list - Know the names.
-  Update your contact list. Media people are very mobile these days.
-  Acknowledge support. Everyone likes to get a thank you letter when he or she
         does a good job.

DON'TS
-  Flood the media - they want news not everyday doings of your Club.
-  Ask them NOT to print a story.
-  Be unreasonable - don't complain about errors.
-  Keep calling them to see if they are going to run your story.
-  Tell them where you would like the story printed.
-  Ask them to send you a clipping of the story.
-  Question why it wasn't printed.

Photographs
-  If you have good ones - use them!
-  Glossy black & white are preferable.
-  People pictures are preferable to "things" pictures.
-  Two or three people in a picture are enough.
-  Use names, titles and visitors home town.
-  Print names in order from left to right and attach to photo.
-  Don't ask the editor to return the photo.

General Information
-  Interviews - Provide background information to the interviewer well before the
         day of the interview.
-  Don't be afraid to phone the media with new information about your visitor and             your upcoming event.
-  Never forget the letters to the editor column. They are the best read part of the           newspaper.
-  Always remember - thank the editor if the coverage you get is good.
-  If a photographer or news coverage is requested at an event , call several days
         in advance to the newsroom.
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Youth Outreach Committee:

This is an umbrella activity committee which co-ordinates the following youth related committees:Youth Exchange
               Effective Speaking
               Leo Clubs
                Lions Quest

In our district we have traditionally appointed separate chairs for Leo Clubs, Lions Quest and Effective Speaking.  The overall purpose of the Youth Outreach Committee is to support all youth projects and activities by working in partnership with the committee chairs.  The Youth Outreach Chair encourages Lions to support youth projects in the district by sponsoring youth displays, seminars and workshops.  In addition, Youth Outreach assists the district in the promotion and operation of the District Lions International Peace Poster Contest.

Youth Exchange:

The purpose of the youth exchange program is to broaden international awareness among young people ages 15-21 years.  It is designed to provide young men and women an opportunity to experience another culture by being fully immersed into its daily lifestyle by living with a family. Other arrangements may include youth camp programs.

Leos may apply for participation in Lions youth exchange and youth camp programs.  In our district these activities may be co-ordinated through the Youth Outreach Chair.  Youth exchanges must be conducted through officially designated Lions and it is necessary that policies established by Lions Clubs International have been adhered to before agreeing to any exchange or hosting agreement.

Lions wishing to establish a program within the district should contact the District Youth Outreach Chair.

Effective Speaking:

This committee is responsible for conducting an annual district-wide speaking contest in English and French to select winners in each junior (10 to 14 yrs) intermediate (14 to 17 yrs) and senior    (17 yrs+) categories.

Each year students throughout the district are invited to participate and final winners are invited to deliver their winning speeches to delegates attending the MDA Convention.  Clubs sponsor this activity through an annual donation to MDA Effective Speaking and generally assist winners within their area with travel costs to attend the MDA finals.

Lions wishing further information or to sponsor a student should contact the District Effective Speaking Chair.       

Leo Clubs:

Leo Clubs are open to young men and women of good character from age 12 who are dedicated to making a difference in their communities.  Leo club members elect their own officers, schedule their own meetings, and select their own fund-raisers and service projects.  The social aspect of the Leo Club program provides opportunities to meet other young people who share common interests, values and goals.  In addition, Leos can participate in pen pal exchanges, club twinning as well as youth exchanges and youth programs

The Leo club motto is: Leadership; Experience; Opportunity.

Each Leo Club is sponsored by a Lions club.  In our district we have ten Leo clubs which are both school-based and community-based clubs.  Each Leo club has an advisor who is appointed to serve as liaison between the Leo club and the sponsoring Lions club. In all cases the advisor is a member of the sponsoring Lions club.

School-based Leo clubs often have a teacher (or Lion retired teacher) to serve as co-advisor.  The role of the advisor is that of motivator, educator, counselor and role model.

Clubs wishing information on how to organize a Leo club should contact the District Leo Club Chair.

Lions Quest:

Lions Quest as we know it today started in 1983 when Lions Clubs International (LCI) brought together experts in the field of drug abuse for an international symposium.  They identified prevention and education as two of the areas where Lions could make the greatest contribution to the lives of young people.  In 1984 LCI partnered with Quest National Centre to write the first edition of Lions Quest materials and the first training workshop was held in 1984.  It was attended by pioneering Canadian teachers who traveled south of the border.

Lions Quest Canada now has an office which is located in Waterloo and includes warehouse and office facility.  Today, their staff co-ordinates approximately 60 workshops a year.

Lions Quest programs teach young people to develop positive social behaviors such as:
* Self-discipline
* Responsibility
* Good Judgement
* The ability to get along with others

Lions Quest has a policy of requiring training to use the Lions-Quest Core Programs which is founded on the belief that successful program implementation is dependent on a full understanding of not only content and structure of a program, but also on its process.
    
The Lions-Quest programs aim to develop positive attitudes and behaviors by providing opportunities for students to develop and practice essential social skills while immersing them in a positive and emotional safe environment.  At a Lions Quest workshop, teachers have the opportunity to experience program content and process as well as the establishment and maintenance of a positive classroom environment.

Lions Quest programs have been in our schools for about 12 years now and almost every club in our district has helped in some way to get them set up.  We have purchased materials and provided money for teachers to attend courses on how to use them.  Teachers now have available materials at every age level beginning at kindergarten and ranging from adolescents to seniors.

Although Lions Quest is well known throughout our district, we must keep up our involvement. Staff turnover and retirement create program gaps and new materials are constantly being introduced. To assist in this area, LCIF identified Lions Quest for Core 4 funding assistance and MDA was approved funding to help districts with Lions Quest initiatives.

Core 4 and Affiliate Teacher Training Program:

The Core 4 Grant Program is a Lions International Foundation's (LCIF) grant initiative to fund high impact Lions' service projects.  To assist districts in MDA to expand Lions Quest Programs in their schools, MDA applied and was approved for $190,000.00 to be allocated over three years.

Promotion of Lions Quest is a priority of District A-5.  The most successful program for northern schools is the Affiliate Teacher Training Program where two teachers of the board are trained to teach other teachers of the board to use Lions Quest materials in their classrooms.  (Total cost to teach approximately 70 teachers is $15,000.00, half of which may be paid by a Core 4 grant). In addition to being the most cost effective way of implementing Lions Quest programs, the Affiliate trainer program is also the most successful way of providing on-going support for our schools.

To date, two teachers have been trained in the Rainbow District School Board with the help of Core 4 funding and fund raising efforts are almost completed to apply for assistance for teachers to be trained for the Near North District School Board and Algoma District School Board.

For further information regarding Lions Quest, Lions should contact the District Lions Quest Chair.
YOUTH OUTREACH / LIONS-QUEST
by DG Lion Jack Oatway
MAKING THE BEST OF WHAT WE ARE GIVEN AND WHAT WE MAKE OF IT
Have you seen this before and what did you think of what it said?

THE CLOCK OF LIFE:

The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power
to tell just when the hand will stop, at late or early hour.
Now is the only time you own, live, love and toil with a will.
Place no faith in tomorrow, for the clock may tnen be still.

If you're a person who wants to help peole in need in yor communtiy, you don't have to be a member of Lions Clubs International but why not???  Being a member of Lions gives you the support of 1.4 million other Lions throughout the world and we're still growing.

Some people are contented to say not now, they will think about taking the challenges in their second time around, but there are no guarantees that we do get a second chance.

As it mentions above, the clock is only wound once, you don't get a second winding of the spring, so why not step up to the challenge and take a littke risk of falling short of your goal.

So as we go through life, don't be afraid of failure, lets take those challenges, make more friends and help more people on the way while we walk along the path of life, making decisions at each crossroad and/or branch we approach.

Better to have tried and fallen short than to not have tried at all!!!
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DIABETES AWARENESS
by ZC Lion Julia Moore
To start us off, I'd like the audience to respond please with a show of hands.

How many people here have ever heard the word "DIABETES"?
How many people here know of someone who has "DIABETES"?
How many people here know... really know... what "DIABETES" is?

How well are you informed about diabetes?  Doyou know the symptoms?... any of them?  Do you HAVE diabetes?  What about your neighbor?  Could you both have it and not even know it?

Diabetes affects people in all walks of life, rich or poor, young and old, famous or ordinary.  Comedian Jack Benny, actor Spencer Tracy, actress Mary Tyler Moore, singer Elvis Presley, Thomas Edison, Nikikta Kruschev... You may know a friend, a neighbor, or a Lion member who suffers from diabetes.  Anyone may have to meet this day-to-day challenge.

Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of adult blindness. 
Diabetes causes kidney disease, heart attacks, strokes, and gangrene.
Diabetes lessens the chance of a successful pregnancy.
Diabetes is a major cause of impotence in males of all ages.

Diabetes is NOT caused by eating too many sweets.  However, diabetes is a disease that affects the way the body uses food.  Normally, our body converts "complex sugars", starches, and other food molecules into a "simple sugar" called glucose.  The bloodstream carries glucose to the body cells where, with the help of insulin (a hormone produced in the pancreas) it is converted into quick energy for immediate use or stored (as fat) for future use.  Diabetes interrupts this normal process. Diabetes develops either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because the insulin it produces is not properly utilized, and this condition is not curable.

Diabetic complications make it the third leading cause of death among Canadians; over a million of us are affected, and increasing by 60,000 new cases every year.

The annual cost of diabetes to the Canadian economy is more than $2.5 billion.

In the province of Ontario, more than 600,000 people are suffering from this disease, and, 25,000 new diabeteics are diagnosed EACH YEAR.

How many types of diabetes are ther?  There are two recognized forms:  TYPE 1 and TYPE 2.

TYPE 1, or insulin-dependent diabetes, develops when the pancreas stops producing insulin.  Children, adolescents, and young adults most frequently are affected, but it can develop at any age.  The onset is usually abrupt, and symptoms tend to be severe and noticable.  This type of diabetes can be controlled with insulin injections, nutritionally balanced meals, and regular exercise.

TYPE 2, or non-insulin-dependent diabetes, usually develops when obesity causes a gradual reduction in the ability of body cells to react to insulin.  It can also devleop due to reduced insulin production caused by the demands of excess body weight on the pancreas.  Heredity plays an important role, and some people can develop this in later life.  This form of diabetes is usually gradual, and symptoms tend to be mild, so nearly HALF of those who develop this do not realize they have it.  Complications may set in before the diabetes can be detected and treated.  TYPE 2 diabetes cannot be cured, but may be preventable, through good nutrition and regular exercise.

Symptoms of diabetes are:  excessive weight, frequent urination, unusual thirst, a change in appetite, weight loss, irritability, nausea, fatigue for no apparent reason, blurred vision, frequent skin infections, slow healing, itchiness, tingling or numbness in hands or feet, severe abdominal pain, and sweet-smelling breath.  Not everyone experiences diabetes in the same way.

Why should Lions be concerned about diabetes?  One of the major complications of diabetes is DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, . . . the leading cause of all new cases of adult blindness.

At this point, I'd like you all to try something for me.  I'd like everyone here to try this as an exercise:  please close your eyes and try to imagine doing some of the things I'm about to mention... dressing, eating, taking care of our children, working, personal care, and, what I'll  call "vanity care"... applying make-up, coloring our hair (although I personally don't like to see the grey I'm hiding), tying a tie, combing hair 'just so', shaving (shaving looks tricky for a man with good eyesight; it would be really difficult with poor eyesight)  You may now open your eyes!

Diabetics have their eyesight stolen by diabetic retinopathy.  It affects the retina - the part of the eye that transmits visual messages to the brain.  This damage causes visual impairment or blindness.  In its earliest stages, there may be no symptoms, making it necessary to depend on a doctor who  trained to recognize subtle signs of this disease.

So, mix diabetes, blindness, and Lions, and we have "Diabetes Awareness".

In 1925, Helen Keller challenged Lions to become "Knights of the Blind".  Lions responded by contributing their time, efforts, and funds to sight conservation and the prevention of blindness.

In March 1984, the Lions Clubs International Board of Directors, after meeting with diabetes experts from around the world, adopted the "Lions Diabetes Awareness Program", to reduce the number of new cases of blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy through education.

Education will help people avoid or cope with diabetes.  Early detection is so very important for treatment of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy.

Education will help stop pain and suffering.
Education will save lives, and education will prevent blindness.

In the U.S., SightFirst is funding a project in Multiple District 22, calling upon local Lions to take the lead in educating their communities about the importance of early detection or eye disease, including diabetic eye disease.

In Saskatchewan, District 5-CA has implemented a program of speakere, videos, press releases nd material distribution.

How can we as Lions promote diabetes awareness in our own communities?  There are many ways.  The Canadian Diabetes Association, as well as gratefully accepting donations for research etc., is more than happy to provide speakers for community presentations.  Many people who have diabetes are willing to share the stories with support groups.  Also, the medical community, and the Canadian Diabetes Association, have printed brochures that are free for the asking.

As Lions, we have a role to play as facilitators:  to provide the opportunity for knowledge and awareness of this dreadful disease.. this disease that can attack us suddently, or sneak up on us when we are unsuspecting; steal our health, steal our children's smiles, our grandchild's perfect face, steal a friend's wave from across the street a sunset, a Christmas morning... our very life.

Diabetes awareness is a matter of sight... a matter of life.

We can control diabetes.  We can prevent needless blindness.  Out efforts will make a difference.  Diabetes Awareness will benefit us all.
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THE LAKE JOSEPH HOLIDAY CENTRE

Back in 1962 Lions from all across Ontario - some 300 Clubs strong - combined their talent, pooled their financial resources and built a holiday centre for the blind.  It was second to none.  The results of their work, their first district wide project, was the Lake Joseph adjustment Training and Holiday Centre, operated by the Canadian Institute for the Blind  The centre stands today on an 18-acre site, offering 1,500 feet of shoreline or a beach strip three city bloxks long.

But the beach was only the beginning.  What the Lions provided was a well-built summer facility offering a residence for 100 blind Ontarians and their escorets for each vacation period.  It included a dining room designed to satisfy the appetites resulting from long hours in the fresh air and a large lounge for indoor entertainment on a rainy day.

Outside, guide-railed paths permit a blind person to take a brisk walk through the wooded part of the property.  An assortment of special equipment from garden swings to horse shoes offer a program for blind persons from 6 to 60.  A popular spot is the barbecue pit with its huge fireplace where many a wiener roast has taken place.  While numerous clubs have dropped in to handle the barbecue, the Bradford Lions have been prticularly faithful in setting up these most acceptable events.

Through the years activities have grown.  As CNIB recreation personnel learned the abilities of the blind vacationers, they built into the program a wide range of events not merely for blind spectators but for the blind participants.  Swimming and horse shoes began the first week the camp was opened.  Fishing soon followed.  It was inspiring to hear former fishermen say, "I thought I had baited my last hook but you proved that I could still do it."

When water skiing was introduced, blind persons zeroed in on a sport they had never attempted before.  Touch training with the skis began on the dock and later moved into the water.  Young people and old-timers alike felt for the first time in their livees the thrill of hard water beneath their feet, the speed of flight and the tumble into the lake when balance faltered.

When special chilren's sessions for two-week periods were set up, a new high in summer adventure took place.  The blind youngsters took over.  They overworked the garden gear, ate the kitchen clean, grew nine feet tall and added to their living skills for years to come.  They learned to pitch a tent on over-night camplig, to ride a horse, and to sail a boat.  More developmens are under way.  When they come, they will add stature to the blind of the province and glory to the Lions of District "A".

The Lions financial support, a $400,000.00 building fund, and your personal assistance over the years have made possible this great experience in summer living for some 8,000 blind persons and their friends over these past 39 year.
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THE FUTURE BELONGS TO LEADERS

When Melvin Jones wrote these words in an essay the world was in the midst of World War II.  Yet in that essay and in many others that he wrote in that period, his mind was looking ahead to the future.  He knew that the world had already changed and would continue to change.  He was also confident that Lions Clubs International would have a role to play to help the world recover from this terrible war.  And he was right.

Now we too face an uncertain world.  This new Century looms with problems unknown to us now.  But whatever they may be Lions Clubs and Lion Leaders will be needed more than ever before.  When we look at where we started and where we are now, we realize that it was dedicated and committed Leaders who made the journey possible.  the men and women who came before us left their mark of greatness.

Now it is our turn.

"Reprinted from PIP William H. Wunder's address when he was International President."
9 PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS

1.HAVE A DREAM  -  create a vision for the future

2.DEVELOP A PLAN  -  organize your thinking

3.CONTRON YOUR FOCUS  -  don't do too many things at once

4.TAKE PERSONAL INITIATIVE  -  ast as if it all depends on you

5.PRACTICE SELF-DISCIPLINE  -  don't be distracted, stay on target

6.LEARN TO BUDGET  -  put your time, energy and money behind your plan

7.EVIDENCE ENTHUSIASM  -  it's contagious

8.ENJOY YOURSELF  -  laughter is healing

9.GO FOR IT!  -  keep the faith no matter what

                                                            Ian Percy
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A Personal Note

Thank you for reading this far.  The vast majority of the entire A5 Leadership Manual was written and compiled by Past Council Chair Lion Gerry Albert.  This was a major, undertaking and while I know that it was a task willingly and happily taken on, I feel that we own him a debt of gratitude and appreciation for this contribution to our pool of knowledge.  It is a contribution not only to our District but to Lions and individuals everywhere who continue to benefit from his experience and knowledge.

THANK YOU, Lion Gerry... for being a teacher, a mentor and a friend to all of us.

                                                                                                              Lion Murray Dewing
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