The Wisconsin Lion March 2018 by Jennifer Creative

WisconsinLion WHERE THERE’S A NEED, THERE’S A LION

MARCH 2018

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INSIDE Great Activities Await You At State Convention ....................1 So Close.........................................................................2 State Convention Service Project: Care Kits ........................2 State Convention Central ..................................................3 Wisconsin Lions Foundation...............................................5 Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin .............................................6 Lions Pride......................................................................6 Inside International .........................................................7 State Bowling Tournament ................................................8 27-A1 ............................................................................9 27-A2 ............................................................................11 27-B1 ............................................................................13 27-B2 ............................................................................15 27-C1 ............................................................................17 27-C2 ............................................................................19 27-D1 ............................................................................21 27-D2 ............................................................................23 27-E1 ............................................................................25 27-E2 ............................................................................27 Contact, Dates & Recognition ............................................28 Start Planning Your 2018 Stuff The Bus Project ....................31

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Great Activities Await You At The State Convention by PDG Jordan Chadwick, MD27 State Convention Coordinator - 414507-5240 or jchadwick@cfswi.com The Watertown Lions Club and the State Convention Committee invite you to the 95th Annual Multiple District 27 State Convention. Lions, Lioness and Leos will gather this May 3rd-5th at the Beautiful Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Wisconsin’s only 4-Star resort located amid the rolling hills of Lake Geneva. The Convention Committee has responded to some special challenges this year and has overcome and stepped up to organize a fabulous Convention experience. The theme for this year’s Convention is ‘Lions Into The Future’ and you can expect the weekend to focus on ways you can build your skills and the latest Lion programs and initiatives that will help ensure your club is meeting your members’ needs and community needs. The outstanding Brute Golf Course will be the site of the State Golf Outing on Thursday, May 3rd. Located right on the resort property, the Brute is a world class, nationally rated golf layout. Don’t miss this opportunity to

challenges join your fellow listeners to shake Lions and friends up the status quo! for a relaxing Schnitzka says, round of golf “If you’re ready on a nationally for a change but renowned golf don’t know where experience. to start, let me help Invite your you embrace your friends, everyone inner adventurer”. is welcome. His new book There will be “The Velvet Rut” outstanding Holewill be available In-One prizes for sale and he on all par threes, will gladly sign including one for 2018 STATE CONVENTION THEME your copy after a new car. So sign FRONT & CENTER ON THE CONVENTION up now, you don’t PIN - Order your limited edition 2018 State the program. Vi s i t i n g miss your shot. Convention Pin when you register. International Golf registration guest, Past information is International President Frank Moore included in this publication. At the Luncheon on Friday, you will will highlight the Saturday luncheon. have the opportunity to hear guest PIP Moore’s message will inform you, speaker Michael Schnitzka. Schnitzka educate you and entertain you with all that is good and right about being is a world record holder, author, a Lion. public speaker and sales coach. He Take some time during the weekend will share his story of motivation and endurance as he set the World record to seek out PIP Moore and talk with canoe run taking on the entire length him. He is an inspirational Lions leader and is fascinating to speak with. of the Mississippi River. His message

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As always, let’s show up in force and show Lions International just how proud Wisconsin Lions are and how much we love our great organization. Voting will follow the afternoon program. Saturday night will feature a casual backyard theme. No tuxes. No suits. Just Lions having a memorable celebration of service, including thanking the Council of Governors and welcoming the District GovernorsElect. This is a special time in the life blood of the State leadership that you will not want to miss. Hospitality, seminars, programs, entertainment and good old Lions Fun! What better way do we have to kick off a great summer than a wonderful weekend of family, fellowship and friends at the world class Grand Geneva Resort. Find the latest Convention information and online registration at wisconsinlions.org/state-convention/ registration. Also check out Convention Central on page 4. Take time now to review it, set your calendars and get your reservations made. This will be a good one, so don’t miss it.

State Convention Service Project: Care Kits For The Homeless • • • •

by Lion Sue Buschke, MD27 Family & Women’s Chair rsbuschke@att.net

So Close # Reported Screened 9,882 7,379 32,577 2,178 5,810 5,461 9,157 6,893 7,140 6,206

Membership 1,827 1,463 1,985 2,254 1,577 1,471 2,246 1,647 1,660 1,701

Screenings/ Member 5.11 5.01 15.47 .92 1.45 3.34 4.07 .65 3.39 3.59

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GETTING CLOSE - We are less than 8,000 kids away from beating the Centennial Vision Screening Challenge to screen 100,000 kids’ vision by April 30, 2018! A number of clubs are conducting screenings and have not yet reported the results. You can fix this! Download the Children’s Vision Screening Reporting form at www.wlf.info, then complete the form with all the children’s vision screening results since May 1, 2017. Submit the completed report to your District Children’s Vision Screening Chair. The report form, along with complete rules and more can be found at www.wlf.info. Club secretaries should receive a report of the number of Lions involved in the screening, Lion hours and people served from the Club Vision Screening Chair or Lion who conducted the screening. The secretary is then responsible for reporting that information in MyLCI. Don’t forget that children’s vision screening counts as a Centennial Service Challenge Vision project.

At this year’s Wisconsin Lions State Convention, the Family and Women Specialist Team will be organizing a service project to create care kits for the homeless in the Milwaukee area. You can help make this project a success. We are looking for donated items to assemble each kit. Following are a list of ideas: • Hotel size soaps • Hotel size lotion • Small Combs • Band-Aids • Small deodorant cream packets Volume 65 No. 3 Wisconsin Lion (USPS No. 688-740) is published 10 times a year for the 19,000 Lions of Wisconsin at 3834 County Road A, Rosholt, WI 54473. Periodical postage paid at Rosholt, WI and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 with new address to 3834 County Road A, Rosholt, WI 54473.

DEADLINE: month.

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EDITORIAL BOARD DG Glen Moegenberg - Chair VDG Collette Sorgel - Vice Chair Jay Nesseth - GLT Eric Holthaus - GMT Evett Hartvig - WLF Rick Daluge - Lions Eye Bank EDITORIAL OFFICES: Jodi Burmester, Editor 517 Seven Nations Dr. Madison, WI 53713-3389 wisconsinlion@gmail.com 608-444-9123

Antiseptic Wipes Nail files Rubber Bands Quart size Zip Lock Bags • S h o r t toothbrushes that would fit in a standard eyeglass case • Small tooth pastes Eyeglass cases will be provided from the Eyeglass Recycling Center. Look for a collection area near the Convention Registration table. If at all possible, bring your donations on Friday evening. Throughout the Convention, attendees will have the opportunity to assemble the kits at the Project Area in the Exhibit area.

ADVERTISING & SUBSCRIPTION OFFICES: 3834 County Road A Rosholt, WI 54473 715/677-476. Fax: 715/677-4527 md27stateoffice@wisconsinlions. org All inquiries must go Advertising/Subscription Subscriptions: $10/ yr.

to the Office.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS should be submitted to your club secretary for update to your member record; all U.S. mail and email addresses come directly from LCI member records. STORY SUBMISSIONS Articles and events, accompanied by photos of Lions in action, should explain the successful completion of a project or fundraising activity. Include the mailing address, daytime phone and e-mail of the person submitting the story. Submission guidelines at: wisconsinlions.org/ wisconsin-lion/

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State Convention Central May 3rd - 5th, 2018 Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Lake Geneva Date

EVENT FEES

Club

District

by 4/10

after 4/10

Registration- Lions, Lioness, Guests meals can be added ala carte

$20

$25

Convention Experience - includes registration, Fri & Sat lunches, & Sat Banquet

$90

$100

Friday Luncheon

$25

N/A

Contact Person

Breakfast Buffet - does not include beverage or tip

$21

N/A

Phone

Saturday Luncheon

$25

N/A

Saturday Banquet

$35

N/A

Convention Pin

Please Type or Print Clearly & Check All that Apply Name

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Name

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Brkfst Buffet Friday $

Sat. Lunch

• Meals not guaranteed after April 27th • Email special dietary needs to wisconsinstatelions convention@gmail. com • Register online at wisconsinlions.org/ state-convention/

Sat. Banq.

Saturday

Pin(s)

Sub-Total

Friday $

Saturday $

Friday $

Saturday $

Friday $

Saturday $

Friday $

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Send completed registration form & checks payable to: Watertown Lions c/o Casey Thornbugh, PO Box 275, Twin Lakes,WI 53181-0275

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Fri. Lunch

• No refunds after April 27th

Total

State Convention 4-Person Golf Scramble Thursday, May 3rd check in by 9:30 am Shotgun start at 10 am

The Brute Golf Course

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Half Page Ad in Convention Program (deadline 4/2) Signage throughout the event Acknowledgement at Friday and Saturday Luncheon

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Signage at raﬄe tables Acknowledgement at Friday and Saturday Luncheon

Raffle Ticket Sponsor - $100

$100/golfer includes:18 holes with cart, box lunch (sandwich, chips, cookie & apple), prizes, raffles, Hole-in-One, Betting Holes & much more

Open to all Lions, Lioness, Leos & Friends Sign up as a Team or Individually Men play from white tees, women from red tees Registration form available at wisconsinlions.org/events/conventions

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Acknowledgement at Friday and Saturday Luncheon

Raffle Prize Donations - minimum $50 value Sponsorship payment must be submitted on or before submitting the ad. Remit payment to: Watertown Lions Club PO Box 44, Watertown, WI 53094

Questions

Questions? Lion Fred Zastrow 920-988-9992

wisconsinlions.org/state-convention/

Lion Mike Williams Michael.e.williams13@gmail.com

Hotel Accommodations

Make your reservations today! A limited number of rooms have been reserved. To receive the listed rates you must reference Lions Convention when making your reservation. Rooms are on a first come first served basis. Rates DO NOT include applicable taxes and fees. Cut off date for both hotels is April 2.

ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

Facility Cost $100 $150 $250 $400 $500

Coupon Ads may be used with ½ page or larger ads E-mail artwork to: program@wilions.org DEADLINE: April 3rd Make checks payable to: Watertown Lions Club Mail check & completed ad to: Ln./Ls. Joan Post 3414 S. 92nd Street, Apt. 2, Milwaukee, WI 53227 Questions:

Weekend Sponsor - $500

Raffle Table Sponsor - $150

7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva WI 53147 1-800-558-3417 www.grandgenevagolf.com

Book Size 1/4 Page (2.375” x 3.825”) 1/2 Page (4.875” x 3.825”) Full Page (4.875” x 7.825”) Inside Cover - Color (4.875” x 7.825”) Back Cover - Cover (4.875” x 7.825”)

State Convention Sponsorships

Ln./Ls. Joan Post 414-541-8608/cjpost14@twc.com

Geneva Grand Resort and Spa 7036 Grand Geneva Way Lake Geneva www.grandgeneva.com/

Timber Ridge Lodge and Waterpark 7020 Grand Geneva Way Lake Geneva www.timberridgelodge.com/

Phone

Rates

877-741-9598

$119

866-636-4502

$119

Exhibitor Tables Commercial vendors - $150 Lion Projects – $35 Pin Traders - $35 Electrical hookup - $25 Table requests must be received by 4/15

For additional information contact:

PID Mark Hintzmann: dhent@charter.net 920-988-1810

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Wisconsin Lions Foundation

wlf.info

715-677-4969

877-463-6953

wlf@wlf.info

Lions Camp Needs Your Help by Evett Hartvig, Executive Director

WLF

As you can imagine, there are many important parts to make your Lions Camp Summer Season a success every year. This year is no exception. It’s time to start recruiting campers, as well as talented young adults and support staff to make Camp happen. Camp Director, Andrea Yenter, would love to have the Camp filled every single

Chance To Win Money The Wisconsin Lions Camp is promoting the 2018 Lions Camp for Kids Raffle. You should have received tickets from your Wisconsin Lions Foundation Director. If you have not received your tickets, please contact your Director. The goal is to have each club sell at least 10 tickets. The club can purchase them or sell them. Tickets are only $10 and prizes include: 1st Prize - $2,500 2nd Prize - $1,500 3rd Prize - $1,000 4th – 8th Prizes - $500 9th – 18th Prizes - $250 The drawing will be held at the Wisconsin Lions Camp on Saturday, August 18th at 12:30 p.m., right after our Hustle S’more for Lions Camp. All the proceeds are used for the operations of your Wisconsin Lions Camp.

week. In order to do that, Lions Camp needs your help to find campers by sharing the postcards mailed to your clubs a few weeks ago. Visit the educational professionals in your community who work with the different populations we serve at Camp, and let them know there is a place for their students to enjoy a week-long experience, free of charge. Be sure to share this information with families you may know who could have a

child eligible to attend Camp, as well. Keep in mind that there are strict eligibility requirements set forth by the Wisconsin Lions Foundation Board of Directors. They are listed on the front of every application. Lions Camp does not serve children with a physical disability that limits mobility or children needing one-onone care. If there is a question regarding eligibility, please call the Camp Office.

Lions Camp also needs qualified staff with the attitude that the safety and well-being of the Campers always comes first. Positions include counselors, program specialists, healthcare staff and nursing assistants. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and willing to be trained to work with children with special needs. All applications for both campers and staff are available at wisconsinlionscamp.com.

Please refer people to this site to learn more about Camp and the opportunities available for both campers and staff. If anyone needs more postcards, applications or camp brochures, just call the Camp Office at 715-677-4969 and Michelle will get those out to you. Because of you, your Lions Camp is now beginning its 62nd year. Thank you for your continued and generous support.

Every Lions Club must decide how they will serve the members of their communities that are in these three groups. As the Diabetes Program grew, a Statewide Committee was developed as the Diabetes Focus Group which meets four times a year. This Committee consists of the Diabetes Chair from each District and any other Lions who are interested. Each Lions Club, aided by the District, could organize members who are interested in helping with the education process. A great place to start is by informing and educating your own club members about Diabetes. I found in my Lions Club that we could serve a diabetic friendly meal, selecting

healthy foods and providing appropriate portions. This was followed by a short presentation by someone who is a professional such as a Diabetes Educator, Nurse who works with diabetics and if available, a Diabetic camper. This has been going on every November since 2006 and the members still have questions. Many Lions throughout the State have developed a program of providing printed information materials in senior centers, churches and other places where people gather. These materials are available from your Wisconsin Lions Foundation. As Wisconsin Lion members, we take great pride in the Wisconsin Lions Camp and the American Diabetes

Association Program that we host each year for youth with diabetes. This activity provides opportunities for the campers to view their disease as they live with fellow diabetics for the week. We need to continue to develop programs that are effective for our clubs and communities as we look forward to the release of the Diabetes Awareness Program from Lions Clubs International. Release is expected at the International Convention in Las Vegas this summer. Also, there is likely to be further information at the USA/Canada Forum in Columbus, Ohio. Much of it will look familiar but there is always more to learn and better ways to serve.

John Dickson WLF President Diabetes is an epidemic in this country, effecting adults and children with life-controlling effects on our bodies. We, as Lions in Wisconsin, have been working toward teaching our fellow citizens about the disease, its impact on our lives and bodies and what we can do to reduce the effect on our lives and prevent or delay the onset of diabetes. The Wisconsin Lions Diabetes Mission was adopted in 2004. They determined that three groups would be the focus of the mission… • People who are at risk of developing diabetes • Those who have diabetes but do not know it • Those who have diabetes and know it

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Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin

lebw.org

877-233-2354

LEBW News Crystal Vision Awards MARCH IS NATIONAL EYE DONOR MONTH – a time to

raise eye donation awareness, honor donors and their families, and celebrate cornea recipients. Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) is thankful, and honored for those who choose to give the precious gift of sight. LEBW will honor donors, and their families throughout March. Be sure to check out our Facebook page @ LionsEyeBankWi for more information about events happening in March, and throughout the year.

SAVE THE DATE!

2018 LEBW Golf Tournament will be held at The Oaks Golf Course on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Contact Michele Brooks or Stacey Mohr at 608-233-2354 for more information.

2018 LEBW Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, July 19 at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison. April is National Donate Life Month. This year’s theme is “Pause to Give Life”. For more information, please visit www.lebw.org/donatelife-month

REMEMBER TO LIKE ALL OF LEBW’S SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS – Facebook,

Twitter and LinkedIn – so you can keep up with the latest LEBW information and events happenings. If you have ideas for social media postings, or for questions about upcoming events, please contact Michele Brooks, LEBW Marketing Manager at mbrooks@lebw. org or 608-233-2354 x250.

Lions Pride Endowment Fund

Honor Individuals On March 9, LEBW will recognize three Wisconsinites at the Crystal Vision Awards Ceremony. The recipients of the 2018 Crystal Vision Award are: • Lion David Stedman, Lion Transporter, UWOTD Volunteer. • William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital OTE Donation Committee: Tony Dargiewicz, Chief, Patient Access; Joanie Murphy, MSN, RN, ICU Educator; Jane McCarthy, MSN, RN, ICU Manager; Rooney Freimund, MBA/HCM, RN, Chief, Peri-Operative Services; Gerianne Thielemann, BSN, RN, OR Manager; Sue

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715-677-7000

Bay, MSN, RN, PeriOp CNS; Suzanne Bourie, MSN, RN, Organizational Improvement Analyst; Sarah Mayne, RN Ambulatory Surgery Nurse Manager, and Kris Drager, MSN, RN, ED Manager. • Lion Dawn LyonsWood, Donor Family Member (Mother), UW-OTD Volunteer, and LEBW Volunteer. LEBW is also excited to announce the inaugural Lions Legacy Of Sight Award. An award that is presented annually to an individual, outside the professional donation and transplantation community, who has made a significant impact in educating

the public about donation, and promote donor registration on a state or national level. The 2018 Lions Legacy of Sight Award recipient is Bill Conner, donor family member (Father) and eye, organ and tissue donation advocate. The Crystal Vision Awards Ceremony will be held in downtown Madison. LEBW is honored to have Governor Jim Doyle as keynote speaker, and Amy Carlson with NBC 15 News as Master of Ceremonies. Since 2007, LEBW has hosted the Crystal Vision Awards Ceremony to acknowledge and honor the dedication and collaborative contributions taking place toward the mission of eye, organ and tissue donation.

prideoffice@lionspride.org

Lions Pride Shoot Is June 9th Lions Pride Blog

The 11th Annual Lions Pride Sporting Clays Fundraiser is set for June 9th at Milford Hills Hunt Club in Johnson Creek. This year all activities will be begin at the Trading Post and includes 22 stations to make the day more fun and enjoyable for all shooters, novice and experts alike. As with past Shoots, Pride cannot be successful without: • Shooters from novice to experts. All having a chance at winning part of the $3,000 Lewis Class prize money • Sponsors who promote their business, club event or fundraiser. Station sponsors are just $250 and offer a way to reach shooters and volunteers, many of

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whom are non-Lions from the southern part of the State. Multiple sponsorship opportunities are available. Raffle and Door Prize items remain an important part of any fundraiser. Donate a door or raffle prize. Prizes add energy and excitement which enhance the event. All donations are appreciated The Pride Shoot also needs Auction Prizes; donate a larger or more expensive item for our Live Auction. Items donated for past auctions include; sporting event tickets, autographed sports memorabilia, shooting

paraphernalia, hunting outings, adventure trips, and paella dinners. Donated auction items can dramatically increase the success of the fundraiser and may be tax-deductable. • Volunteer for the Lions Pride Shoot. It doesn’t take any experience and is great fun. All volunteers are provided lunch and dinner, and can participate in the raffles and live auction. To volunteer, become a sponsor or to donate, contact Lions Pride at 715-677-7000 or prideoffice@lionspride. org. The Shoot’s success depends on your support.

In November 2013, Lions Pride published its first blog to keep Lions and non-Lions upto-date on current happenings and have continued to issue a new blog every Thursday. Lions Pride is inviting you to give it a try, signing up is simple, and the blog is interactive and welcomes comments. The Lions Pride Endowment Fund (LPEF) blog is about more than just Lions and Lions Pride. We strive to make our posts informative, current, interesting and sometimes a little humorous. More stories can be found at blog.lionspride.org. The simplest way you can read the latest blog post is to have it sent directly to your email address without actually

visiting it is by “following” our blog, here’s how: 1. Type blog.lionspride.org in your browser. 2. On the bottom right corner of your browser window click on the box that says “+ Follow.” 3. Enter your email address, click on “Sign me up” and they will send you a confirmation email. 4. When you receive the confirmation email click on “Confirm Follow” and you will then receive the weekly posts via email. Contact the Lions Pride Office with any questions you may have following the blog by emailing us at prideoffice@lionspride.org or calling 715-677-7000 or go directly to blog.lionspride.org

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Connie LeCleir-Meyer International Director - 2017-2019

An interesting visit we recently made was to Districts 31N and 31S Mid-Winter Convention in Greenville, North Carolina. North Carolina is the home of Past International President Sid Scruggs (2010–2011) and his spouse, Lion Judy; Past International Director Harvey Whitley (2012– 2014) and his spouse, Lion Diane; International Director Gwen White and her spouse, PDG Rhett; all of who were in attendance at this Convention. Another Past International Director in attendance was Lacey Presnell (1975– 1977), who was a wealth of knowledge about Lions history. He told us Lions stories about events and people that left us wanting to hear more! This trip took us on a very lengthy journey through four airports: Eau Claire, Chicago, Charlotte and finally Greenville. When we arrived, we were reintroduced to 50 degree weather and no snow! Little did we know that soon afterward the snow would visit us again in Wisconsin – we made it home just in time! That evening we attended a Friday Fun Night with a lovely and lively blue grass band Nu-Blue, and witnessed the largest silent auction I have ever seen! Over 60 prizes were on display (we won one!). Two young ‘Lions in Training’– Nathan and Brennan Block

– colored some art for us! They wore smaller vests fashioned from the Host Committee 100th Anniversary vests, and were quite proud of the pins Lions Michael gave them! On Saturday morning, Lion Michael and I attended the Tail Twister’s Breakfast” where they held a 50/50 raffle (we didn’t win). This was followed by a general membership meeting, and then two separate Cabinet meetings! We spoke at each of these well-attended meetings about accountability and leadership. The luncheon followed, where recognition was given to District Lions on their years of service. A Town Hall question and answer session was then held on Lions issues and updates on Board activities. We met with the Club Presidents, and I spoke with them about leadership development and performance excellence. This Convention has three afternoon seminars that were well attended…and then we had a few moments to put our feet up! The Banquet started with a moving Service of Remembrance, followed by District Awards, Peace Poster Presentations (they had 30 submissions!), my address and the closing benediction. I met a fellow

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UnitedHealthcare employee at this Convention, who will be running the Multiple District Convention held in April – what a small world we live in! The primary project for North Carolina Lions is Camp Dogwood, located on Lake Norman, about an hour North of Charlotte. It is similar to our Wisconsin Lions Camp, and provides outdoor recreational camping activities to adult blind/visually impaired. The main fundraiser, Visually Impaired Person (VIP) Fishing Tournament, is held in October each year. While we couldn’t visit / attend these projects, the information tables in the Convention Hall provided us with a lot of information. The VIP Fishing Tournament is a three-day event (the largest service project of its kind in the world). It attracts 350 visually impaired persons, 130 sighted guests, and more than 300 volunteers to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for an annual fishing tournament (in its 33rd year). It is sponsored by seven Lions Clubs, and non-Lion volunteers come from all over the United States to help! A redistricting effort in 2012 resulted in five districts (31L, 31I, 31O, 31N, 31S) who join together to share their Mid-Winter Convention.

This year, District 31N and 31S held a joint Convention with District 31S being the host District. I was curious about the joint Convention concept, as the topic has occasionally come up in our own Multiple District about the feasibility of it being successful. The 31N and 31S Lions have got it down to a science, and it works quite well for them. They have seen an increase in attendance, particularly at the evening banquet when they have their Service of Remembrance. Their secret is to plan well in advance, engage exceptional people for the committee, get lots of people volunteering, bring in very interesting speakers and seminars, and provide fun activities. I wonder if we might try this in our Multiple District some day! Finally, here are a few words from Lion Michael: “I have talked with many people about joining Lions, and have asked the wait staff at three of the last four conventions we attended if they would be interested in joining Lions. They ask me what Lions is all about; I tell them what we do and then connect them with local Lions to follow up on the recruitment of these potential members. Everybody asks me what I do to recruit people, and like the saying goes, I Just Ask!”

67th ANNUAL WISCONSIN STATE LIONS / LIONESS / LEOS

BOWLING TOURNAMENT

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February 24th - April 15th SPONSORED BY: Monroe Lions @ Leisure Lanes, 2308 6th Ave, Monroe Reserved entries due by: 2/1/18. After 2/1/18, entries will be first come, first served. Entries close the last day of the Tournament based on lane availability.

All tournament related & motel info at wisconsinlions.org/state-bowling-tournament/ SQUAD TIMES

CAPTAIN’S INFORMATION

Doubles & Singles Events Sat - 10 am & 2 pm Team Event Sun - 10 am & 1 pm

Club Name Club ID#

CHECK-IN TIME: 1 hour before shift. Optional Handicap All – Event prize will be available for $5. Payable by check before your first event.

PREFERRED DATE & TIME

Enter choices based on your travel plans. Clubs greater than 50 mi from Monroe will be given highest priority.

Singles & Doubles Events

Contact Name (print) Street City/Zip Phone (day)

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1st Choice 2nd Choice

Contact Signature

Team Events

Give full name for each event - “reserved” or “partner” is unacceptable. Enter USBC Average & number or circle YES if the bowler does not have an USBC average but has bowled previously in the Lions State tournament or circle 150 or 125 for a 1st time bowler.

1st Choice 2nd Choice

Prize Money Bowling Fee Host Club Admin. Fee State Bowling Comm. Fee TOTAL PER EVENT

Team Name

$4.00 $9.00 $3.00 $2.00 $18.00

ENTRY ENCLOSED

Team Members

LCI Member #

USBC Avg.

USBC #

No USBC Avg

1st Time Bowler

YES

M-150 / F-125

YES

M-150 / F-125

YES

M-150 / F-125

YES

M-150 / F-125

No USBC

1st Time Bowler

Doubles @ $36/pair

Singles

Singles @ $18/bowler

YES

M-150 / F-125

Team @ $72/team

YES

M-150 / F-125

TOTAL ENCLOSED

YES

M-150 / F-125

YES

M-150 / F-125

No USBC

1st Time Bowler

YES

M-150 / F-125

YES

M-150 / F-125

YES

M-150 / F-125

YES

M-150 / F-125

MAKE CHECKS OUT TO & MAIL ENTRY & FEES TO:

Monroe Lions Club c/o Keith Riese 2309 12th Ave, Monroe, WI 53566 BOWLING / SQUAD TIME RELATED QUESTIONS

Amy Bartlett (608) 558-0036 Keith Riese (608) 558-4089

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COMMUNITY LEADERS ADDRESS FT ATKINSON LIONS The Fort Atkinson Lions Club invites speakers from local organizations to share their activities at one of the Lions Club’s two monthly meetings. As a service organization, the Lions Club is interested in staying abreast of community activities. There are 90 free clinics in Wisconsin – but the Rock River Free Clinic is different! It has a full-time doctor, Dr. Rutledge, and full-time nurse that see patients five days a week from 9 am to 5 pm. Kristin Wallace, Executive Director of the Rock River Free Clinic, gave an overview on the history of the facility at a recent meeting. The clinic first opened in 2003 as a 100-percent volunteer-staffed clinic. Then in 2011, Fort Health Care and Jefferson County stepped forward and funded the salary for a doctor and a nurse. Medical supplies are either donated (to the tune of $250,000 annually) or acquired at a low cost. The building that houses the clinic is provided rent free by the county – a huge benefit to the operating costs of the clinic. The success of the free clinic is possible due to generous support from Fort Health Care, Jefferson County, United Way, Tomorrow’s Hope, Whitewater Community Foundation and financial contributions from the community. The Rock River Free Clinic currently sees 800 patients annually, but there is availability to reach more of the uninsured. An appointment is preferred to best serve patients. An individual with no insurance who has an annual salary of $48,000 or less qualifies for the free clinic’s services. They are actively looking for those who are in need of medical care and cannot afford it. If you or a friend does

not have health insurance and needs medical care, call the free clinic at 920-674-7442. The Club also recently heard from the Club Director of the Fort Atkinson Boys and Girls Club, Alicia Norris. There are 265 regular club members from the four public schools in Fort Atkinson. This youth-centered community club has a $250,000 annual budget. Approximately 170 students participate in activities Monday through Friday from 3 pm until 6 pm at their respective schools, There are some school holidays that the program operates all day. The cost is $30 per student per school year. The Boys and Girls Club encourages parent involvement. Those parents who volunteer time to the program receive a credit on their child’s participation fee. There is currently not a middle school program. The challenges the Boys and Girls Club face with reaching this often missed age-group is the need for a stimulating curriculum and funding for additional staff members. LEFT: Kristin Wallace speaking to the group about the Rock River Free Clinic

events out of many ongoing projects should be highlighted. Lion Bob Blunck led a team that contributed over 90 hours of Club manpower to process 224 donated deer hides from the Union Grove area. The cleaned and salted hides were taken to the District Hide collection site. This annual work results in a nice donation for the Wisconsin Lions Camp. A check for $500 was presented to the American Legion for help in building a wheelchair ramp at the American Legion Hall in Union Grove. An eyeglass donation box was repainted and installed at the Union Grove Piggly Wiggly in January. Q-Werks, a local business, provided a beautiful paint job and very nice Lions Club decals to make the box very attractive. Now let’s get the box filled up! The annual Boy Scouts Spaghetti Supper scheduled for April is now in the planning stages.

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Club would like to thank the following for their support during our annual Toys for Kids Drive; Dollar General, Citizens Bank of Mukwonago and their employees, First Citizens Bank (East Troy Office) and their employees, Piggly Wiggly of East Troy, East Troy Educational Support Association, members of the East Troy Food Pantry and the members in the community that donated gifts. An appreciation also goes out to the Lions and Lioness members and their families that helped shop and wrap the gifts this year. ABOVE: Jon Linneman from the East Troy Education Support Professional Association and Lion Kevin Mikes of the East Troy Lions.

JEFFERSON LIONS INAUGURAL CHILI COOK OFF A SUCCESS - The Jefferson

Lions Club held their inaugural Chili Cook Off fundraiser on January 27th at Harder’s Bar in Jefferson. Proceeds from the event went to the Auden Evensen family for their seven year old son diagnosed with Alpha Antitrypsin Deficiency Syndrome and having some complications from a recent liver transplant surgery. The Club had hoped for 20 potential competitors but actually got 28 competitors from throughout Southeastern Wisconsin to prepare their best chili recipes for event-goers to sample. Trophies and prize money were given out to the top three finishers. Meat raffles, 50/50 raffles, and other raffle prizes were also part of the day’s festivities. The event was very well attended and the Club is very happy with the results of the endeavor. One of the very special things to come out of the event was the fact that out of the $200 given out in prize money, $150 was donated back to the fundraiser. The Jefferson Lions thank all the area businesses and individuals that donated items for the raffle prizes. TOP: 1st Vice District Governor Sharon Eberhardt goes through the serving line to begin her sampling of the various competitors’ chilis. BELOW: Chili Cook Off 3rd place winner Tony Wedl, 1st place winner Hales Corners Lion Ian Thomson, and 2nd place winner Brad Umbarger.

Total Members: 1,827 (Male - 1,452 / Female - 375) Family Units: 140 27-A1 District Governor Jerry Gibbons jerryg@qtitech.com

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MARCH JEFFERSON LIONS 7TH ANNUAL BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY SUN, MAR 25 8 am -12 pm former Jefferson VFW Post - 1420 S. Main St

Muskego Lions Celebrate Nine Years Of Peace With Local Middle Schools The Muskego Lions Club proudly presented certificates and checks to middle school students for their outstanding artistic efforts on November 27, 2017. This year’s theme, ‘The Future of Peace’, was expressed in many ways by the young artists in Muskego. Four middle schools participated in the Contest this year; Bay Lane Middle School, Lake Denoon Middle School, St. Leonard School and St. Paul’s School. District Governor Jerry Gibbons and Peace Poster Committee member Lion Mike Kuspa presented the first, second, and third place awards to the young artists from each school. The first place winners include: Isabella Souvannavath - Bay Lane Middle School, Audrey Biskobing – St. Leonard School, Emilia Sikorski – Lake Denoon Middle School (Sikorski was awarded second place at District

judging), and Megan Schneider – St. Paul’s School. Schneider was awarded first place at District judging and third place in State judging. Schneider’s quote on peace states, “To me, the future of peace means all the nations united as one and that everyone may live in peace and harmony with each other.” District Peace Poster Chairperson, Lion Maggi Bain and District Photographer Lion Angela Mitchell joined Muskego for the evening’s celebration. A record attendance of members, art teachers, administration, family and friends were present, as well. The Muskego Lions partnered with the Muskego Public Library to showcase all judged artwork during the month of December. The Club congratulates all young artists who participated in this year’s contest!

All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes, along with scrambled eggs, sausage, hash browns, with beverage choices of orange juice, milk and coffee. Advanced tickets are $6 for Adults, $4 for Children (ages 5-11) and can be purchased at Badger Bank, Fort Community Credit Union and Piggly Wiggly all of Jefferson. Tickets at the door will be $7.50 for Adults, $5 for children (ages 5-11) and children 4 and under are free. Bring a pair of eyeglasses and you will receive one free raffle ticket. Parents are also encouraged to bring cameras to have their child’s picture taken with the Easter Bunny. MUSKEGO LIONS EGG HUNT SAT, MAR 31 Noon Sharp Veteran’s Memorial Park Lunch with the Easter Bunny! Raffles! Photos! Fun! APRIL OAK CREEK LIONS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MILWAUKEE BREWERS HOME OPENER PARTY MON, APR 2 10:30 am Oak Creek Community Center Watch the game on big screen TV’s with a large group of Lions. $10 includes tap beer and tailgate style food. Questions, contact Lion Rob Johnston at 414-788-8736. ASHIPPUN LIONS ALL-YOU CANEAT PANCAKE BREAKFAST SUN, APR 8 8 am to 1 pm Pribnow’s Maple Inn - N887 Highway 67 Includes sausage, eggs, beverages and desserts. Adults - $8, Children 4-10 $4, Children under 4 - Free.

10TH ANNUAL VISIONWALK SUN, MAY 20 Veteran’s Park, Milwaukee Lakefront The 5K walk is a family-friendly event benefitting the entire State of Wisconsin and its residents, and is free to anyone and everyone, including pets! There will be bounce houses and a giant inflatable slide, provided by Music On the Move Plus, the largest event management company in Milwaukee. The family of owner Taj Jordan has five members affected with vision loss, and has jumped on board to provide much of the equipment for the walk. There will also be a lot of other fun stuff, including popular Milwaukee entertainer Eric Barbieri. VisionWalk will also have fire trucks, Ger-Bear the Clown, a face painter, mascots from area sports teams (Roscoe from the Admirals, Brad Beach from the Wave, and Star Wars characters), and a whole lot more. There will also be a free lunch served after the walk. For more information, visit www.VisionWalk.org and go to the Wisconsin walk page or contact Events Manager Steve Sroka at 847680-0100, or SSroka@FightBlindness. org.

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Contagious Kindness by PDG/WLF Director Lion Bill Schmitt - 262-673-9679 or wkschmitt@ hotmail.com GRAFTON RECOGNIZES STUDENTS WITH CITIZENSHIP AWARDS - The

Grafton Lions Club recognized four outstanding Grafton High Students at its January 16, 2018 meeting that was held at the Rose Harms American Legion Post in Grafton. Lions Citizenship Award Plaques were presented to Grafton High School Seniors Jenna Klos, Jenna Grandinette, Abigal Cibulka, and Gretchen Geiser. The awards were based on the recipients’ character, volunteerism, and service in their school and community. All four recipients are Leos, as well. ABOVE: Lion Ed Schmit, Scholarship Chairman, Jenna Grandinetti, Gretchen Geiser, Abigal Cibulka, Jenna Klos, and Lion President John Gassert.

TIDDLY WINK TOURNAMENT CONTINUES TO GROW - On Saturday, January 27th, the Newburg Lions/Lioness held their 4th Annual Tiddly Wink Tournament at the Newburg Sportsman’s Club in Newburg. A total of 16 five person teams competed for $375 in prize money. First place went to Sedgwick 2; second place to 5 Guys Named Dick; Third to the team of Be The Wink. Raffles, along with delicious food and beverages, were available all afternoon. Preparations are already in place for the 5th Annual Newburg Lions/Lioness Tourney that will be held January of 2019.

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ALLENTON - Clothing collection for disadvantaged veterans. Blood drive with 28 pints collected. Lion Hours: 35. People Served: 30.

JUNEAU - Lions Fish Fry. Business meetings. Eye screener donation. Lion Hours: 106. Funds Raised: $744. Funds Donated: $200.

REGION 2 ZONE 1 & 2 SOCIAL THU, MAR 15 6 pm Social 7 pm dinner Chandelier Ballroom, Hartford

BEAVER DAM - Members serve beverages to Hillside Manor Nursing Home residents and some visitation with them. Lion Hours: 8. People Served: 40.

SAUKVILLE - held Annual Beer & Wine Tasting that included samplings of food from area restaurants. Lion Hours: 6. People Served: 125. Funds Raised: $3,500.

The Celtic Dancers will be performing. The Social is being hosted by the Hartford Kettle Moraine Lions Club. More information to follow.

CLYMAN - Club meeting and Board meeting.

THERESA - Zone Meeting. Lion Hours: 4.

FREDONIA - Board Meeting. Region Meeting. Student of the Year Awards. Lion Hours: 64. People Served: 4.

WAUWATOSA - General meeting. Lion Hours: 55.

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REGION 1 ZONE 1 & 2 MEETING THU, MAR 22 Cedarburg Cedarburg Lions will be hosting this event. Attendees will either be voting on or presenting the recipients of the Region Project with their gifts. A reminder to the Lion/Lioness Presidents to please have your clubs consider ZC Wayne Strand’s proposal forwarded to you under a previous cover and report back to him so they can plan accordingly. More details will follow.

GRAFTON - Painted children’s library reading room. Lions Hours: 20. HARTFORD KETTLE MORAINE Club meeting. Lion Hours: 63. HORICON - Cornea transports. Board and General Meeting. Donations to Dodge County Toy Bank. Project Merry Christmas/Clearview, Horicon Athletic Booster Club Membership and Leader Dog. Lion Hours: 60. People Served: 15. Funds Donated: $850. IRON RIDGE - Monthly meeting.

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WEST BEND LIONESS - Board and dinner meetings. Zone Meeting. LCIF Disaster Relief donation. Lioness Girl of the Month. Lion Hours: 53. People Served: 4. Funds Donated: $548. 27-A2 JANUARY TOTALS

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Lion Hours: 473 People Served: 218 Funds Raised: $4,244 Funds Donated: $1,598 Participating Clubs: 13 (33%)

The Wisconsin Lions Foundation (WLF) and Wisconsin Lions Camp are committed to bringing more acts of kindness into our everyday lives which could kick-start a cycle toward a kinder, gentler world. Psychologists call it ‘the norm of reciprocity’. If you’re nice to someone, he/she will likely be nice to you and to others. At the Wisconsin Lions Camp, you can see that kindness by the smiles on the campers faces. Mark Twain once said, “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Lions show this kindness by sponsoring a camper to attend the Lions Camp. The benefits of Lions Camp are many and include every camper building self esteem, learning new things and teaching by doing to promote understanding, and encourages independence. WLF is committed to continued growth and increased service throughout the MD27, and has the power to transform all aspects of Lionism, from membership to the way that Lions serve. Says WLF Director Bill Schmitt, “I am very excited for the future of our Wisconsin Lions Camp staff and the opportunity that they provide for the campers that attend the camp. But most importantly, we have an opportunity to help more people of Wisconsin. I can only imagine the accomplishments that will result from your continued support.” Thank you for your attention, and thank you for being a Lion.

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Total Members: 1,463 (Male - 1,216 / Female - 247) Family Units: 79 27-A2 District Governor Glen Moegenburg lionglen@lionsdistrict27a2.org

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International Lions Youth Exchange Is Making A Difference by Lion Ray Tweedale, 27-A2 Youth Exchange Co-Chair - 262-628-2299 or tweedale@charter.net

Fighting Childhood Cancer by Lion SRI Vasudevan, 27-A2/MD27 Children’s Cancer Chair - 414-2327772 or drsrivasudevan@gmail.com Every two minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer. That translates to 36 classrooms full of children being diagnosed with cancer every school day. Cancer is the leading cause of death in children in the U.S. One in 285 children are diagnosed with cancer before the age of 20 with the average age of a child with cancer being six years old. With improvements in research and clinical studies, the cure rate for children with cancer has risen from 20% to 80% in the last 41 years. Children with cancer are not ‘small adults’ and treatment options are limited. Current therapies, such as chemotherapy, come with significant complications for children. ‘Cellular therapies’ are the most exciting new treatments for children with cancer in this era. The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) are at the forefront of this effort. Bryon Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics & Medicine, division of Hematology/ Oncology at MCW, is the director of MCW Bone Marrow Transplant Cell Processing Laboratories. His work led to the first in the world ‘cure’ for an adult with cancer, which was with a great deal of press coverage on February 1, 2018. He and his team plan to use this approach with children this year. Wisconsin Lions are teaming with MCW, CHW, Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) and the Lions Clubs International

Foundation (LCIF) to further the study of cellular therapies in children by purchasing a Flow Cytometer, a piece of equipment that will sort out each cell from the child with cancer. These cells are then turbo-charged to become ninja cells and are reinfused into the child with cancer. These turbo charged cells specifically destroy the ‘cancer cells’ and leave other cells alone. Thus, this targeted ‘patient specific cellular treatment’ can be accomplished with this state of the art equipment. At a cost of over $200,000, it is going to take a team effort to purchase this important piece of equipment. Funding will come from three areas: • $100,000 LCIF Grant the grant application has been submitted and will be considered at the May 2018 LCIF Board Meeting. • $100,000 from the Lions of Wisconsin - once the LCIF Grant is approved, the Wisconsin Lions will need to match the Grant. • $1,025 from the MACC Fund who will also be our partner in promoting this event by getting publicity through social and other media outlets. Once the Wisconsin Lions we have raised their share of the funds, LCIF will release the $100,000 and the equipment will be delivered to the MCW/CHW for their use. Please consider budgeting for this Childhood Cancer project in your 2018-19 budget and look for further updates on this ground breaking effort in future communications.

Lion Ray Tweedale believes that the most amazing thing about being a Lion is that through the International Association, individual members and clubs, make a difference globally. Yes, those burgers that you flipped turn into donations to the Lions Clubs International Foundation, which means every Lion is contributing. The Youth Exchange (YE) Program directly and literally brings other parts of the world to Wisconsin. It is here that a very dedicated group of Lions from all 10 districts put on a one-week YE Camp, place visiting youths with host families, send youths to other countries and coordinate district-wide activities during July and August. The remainder of the year, the YE Committee is prepping for ‘the season’ by visiting clubs to share their excitement and experiences gained, in hopes that each of you will share the experience with them and the youth. YE offers a life changing experience on a world-wide level. Says Tweedale, “We offer the following story as proof, that we, in not-so-worldly Wisconsin, are making a difference. ” The Wisconsin YE Program focuses on cultural exchange and sharing. It spotlights programs that Wisconsin Lions are involved in. A visit to the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin, time spent with a Leader Dog and Blind Outdoor Leisure Development (B.O.L.D.) VIPs, to name a few. In 2017, the Program had its first visually impaired youth attend the YE Camp. She is from Wisconsin and her family has hosted youth for several years. The time had come for her to enjoy the Program at its next level. Attending the 2017 YE Camp was that small step. After her success at last year’s YE Camp, soon she will be taking the next big step by attending

the Austrian Lions Sound of Music Camp. A pretty brave step for a 17 year old with visual impairment. The YE Committee is proud of her and looks forward to hearing how the trip will pan out, but there is more. This young woman, after last year’s Camp, also became a Leo and in her first year, has taken on the role of President. After meeting several Leos from other countries at last year’s Camp, her interest was peaked and the desire to serve naturally came forward with action. An interesting side note... the Wisconsin YE Program is seeing more and more Leos attending the Camp. There are also many attendees who are introduced to Lions’ programs while attending YE Camp and are so moved by what Lions do, that they return home and become a Lion or Leo. The Wisconsin YE Camp motto is, ‘One Week, One Camp, One World’. This one little ol’ Camp has been able to help so many around the world, because the seed of service was planted and continues to bloom and spread. Tweedale adds, “Well, I can honestly say it makes me proud of being a part of this great project and you should be proud of it, as well.” He recently presented the YE Program to the Port Washington Lions. The presentation included a 2015 YE camper Skyping in so that the Lions were able to speak with him and learn first hand how the program has improved his outlook on life. It also gave him a chance to thank the Lions for offering this wonderful program. The 27-A2 YE Co-Chairs would absolutely enjoy sharing this experience with you and share many more life changing moments that are being created by YE Camp. Please ask one to visit your club. Visit www. WisconsinLionsYouthExchange. org for more information on the YE Program.

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LARSEN-WINCHESTER LIONS CLUB SET SERVICE MILESTONE IN 2017 The Larsen-Winchester Lions Club achieved a service milestone in 2017. According to Club Secretary and Medical Equipment Loan Locker Manager, Lion Gerry Arens, the Club provided services, equipment, and cash donations totaling $1,041,049, in 2017; a $40,000 increase from 2016. The Club focusses on two main service projects, in addition to numerous smaller projects, all benefiting the local communities. The first main service project is building handicap ramps. A dedicated team of ramp builders constructed and installed 48 ramps in the surrounding area in 2017 according to Ramp Project Manager, Lion Bruce Stowe. They also removed another 29 ramps that were no longer needed, reusing some of their parts. The cost savings to customers for ramp installation alone averaged $9,600 per family for a total savings of $460,000. The second major service project is loaning medical equipment from the Club Warehouse, located in the village of Larsen. The Loan Locker serves the public on Tuesdays from 10 am-1 pm and Saturdays from 12 noon to 1 pm. “In 2017, we had a very busy year,” said Arens. “We loaned out 2,660 pieces of equipment to 1,727 customers, saving them $470,000 over the cost of buying or renting the equipment.” In 2017, both the customer base and equipment loaned, increased 10 percent over 2016. A snapshot of some of the equipment loaned out reads like this: • 534 wheelchairs • 459 shower stools and bath benches • 280 four-wheeled walkers with seats

NEW HOLSTEIN & WINNEBAGO EAST SHORE LIONS CLUBS TEAM UP FOR VISION SCREENING - The Clubs worked together to screen the children at the New Holstein Elementary School during Child Development Days. These are two to four year old children coming into the upcoming Fall school year where 64 were screened with four referrals. Participating Lions from New Holstein, Mary Jo Abler and Marty Buechel, with Kathy Roehrig from the Winnebago East Shore Lions Clubs.

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105 hospital beds 91 electric lift chairs Over 1,174 other pieces of equipment, including, commodes, canes, two-wheel walkers, grab bars and toilet assist items In addition, the Club provided $91,000 to two mission trips including the International Children’s Fund in Neenah. All donations of new and used medical equipment were sent to Africa where they were used by many different aid groups, including Doctors Without Borders. Finally, the Club raised funds at their spring and fall pancake breakfasts held at Winchester School. They gave over $19,000 from breakfast proceeds and other donations to 26 different organizations. Locally, the Lions gave to: Winneconne and Winchester food pantries Clayton Cub Scouts American Legion Auxiliaries in both Neenah and Winneconne for Badger State Girls Winneconne School Trap Team American Legion youth programs Winchester youth softball Winchester and Clayton Fire Departments Scholarships to both Neenah and Winneconne school districts.

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“We are proud of the support the surrounding community gives us,” said Club President, Lion Tom Arens, “and we are very honored to return the money to the community where it can make a difference.”

LIONS CLUBS PARTNER INSTALL WHEELCHAIR RAMP

The Larsen-Winchester Lions Club recently partnered with members of the New London Lions and Manawa Lions Clubs to construct a wheelchair ramp in the city of Weyauwega. Lion Bruce

Stowe, Ramp Program manager for Larsen-Winchester Lion Club took the lead in building the 10 ramp sections at the Club’s warehouse in Larsen. According to Stowe, the 75-foot long ramp was bigger than the average ramp the Club normally installs and was officially ramp number 968 in the Club’s long history of building handicap ramps dating back to 1989. Stowe reached out to members of New London and Manawa Lions Clubs who were more than willing to contribute labor to assemble the ramp sections on site at a home in rural Weyauwega. It was nice to serve with other clubs to help achieve goals together, and we all worked well together to get the ramp built on a very cold day in February.

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Total Members: 1,985 (Male - 1,569 / Female - 416) Family Units: 165 27-B1 District Governor Fred Gebhart fredgebhart@yahoo.com 920-378-2024

Wendt Steps Up As Incoming Sharpening Your Lion 2nd Vice District Governor Leadership Family Is Skills Vital To Here For You Every Club by PDG/PADP Jerry Post - 920-7732618 or mpost7@tds.net

Lions and Lioness are always helping anyone that needs help. Whether it is a tornado, fire, flood, earthquake or any other disaster, Lions and Lioness also help those who find themselves in the hospital, a nursing home or just confined to a bed. Lions and Lioness help children and adults, male or female, no matter what creed or ethnic background. Special fundraisers are held to assist those with medical problems, helping to pay their bills. Lions and Lioness offer rides to doctor appointments, to the grocery store, shopping or anywhere else they may need to go. So often Lions and Lioness are so busy helping others, they forget to take care of themselves. Who do they call when they need help? Too many times, Lions and Lioness try to hide their problems because they may be too proud to admit they need help or are embarrassed because they were unable to fix something that broke and could not afford to fix it. Lions and Lioness are here for each other, too. When someone does not accept their help, Lions and Lioness feel bad and wonder what they did wrong. Lions and Lioness are all family, besides helping others, they have the need to help their family. So, next time you need help, please do not hide. Let your Lions and Lioness family help, because that is what family does. Take care and keep each other in your heart.

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27-B1’s 2nd Vice District GovernorElect, Thomas Wendt, is very excited about stepping up to this next level of leadership and the opportunities for involvement within the District. Wendt has been an active member and leader in the Van Dyne Lions since 1995. He is currently serving as President, a position he has held several times. Wendt has also served as treasurer and secretary, and has been a board member since first joining the Club. Wendt chairs several fundraisers within the Club, including their Annual Walleye Fishing Tournament. Wendt spent 35 years in the Fond du Lac City Fire Department, retiring as Fire Prevention Division Chief. He is past President of the Wisconsin State Fire Inspectors Association, past President of his Parish Council and past Board Member of the North Fond du Lac Boys Baseball. Tom is a Melvin Jones Fellow from the Lions Clubs International

Foundation, a w a r d e d by the Van Dyne Lions and is proud of family tradition within the Van Dyne Lions including his father and brother who were instrumental in chartering the club over 40 years ago. He states his main reason for pursuing the 2nd Vice Governor position is how proud he is of the what the Lions stand for on the local, state and international level. He is married to Van Dyne Lioness Roxanne, who in addition to her Lioness activities, is the unofficial co-chair for Van Dyne Walleye Tournament, doing the majority of the registration. They also have five children and 15 grandchildren.

THE NEVER ENDING SEASON - by PDG/PADP Jerry Post - There is a State Farm Neighborhood of Good commercial that shows a soup kitchen serving many people during the Holidays. As the time goes by there are less and less people stopping to get some soup, sandwich, drink and a warm place to eat. At the end of the commercial it says, the time for giving never ends. There are many places that during the Holidays have drop oﬀs for nonperishable foods, which were always full, to bring to the food pantries. As the Holidays start to diminish, so does the food being donated for those in need. At the Parish where PDG Meg Post works, there is a place in back of church which had to be taken to the food pantry every Monday morning. Now they only fill a large size bin. The Easter holiday is coming and the bin will start to fill more often again, and as always after that holiday it will fill much slower again. Lions and Lioness of District 27-B1, let’s not forget those in need. Let’s keep an eye on area food pantries and keep them full at all times, as the need for giving never ends. Says PDG Jerry Post, “I asked a Lion once where his community for giving was and he answered the name of his town. Lions and Lioness, our community is the world and we need to serve the world.” Thanks to everyone for always being there for all those in need, but let’s not forget that the season never ends.

by DG Fred Gebhart As I begin this article, I cannot help but feel the loss of a special friend and Lion with the passing of Lion Ken Wallander. Just this past summer, we were at my place painting picnic tables for our Lions Camp. I heard many stories of our Lions Camp because it was very dear to his heart. So many people will miss Kenny because of his kindness and his willingness to lend a helping hand. As my year as Governor continues, I find it interesting, educational, and rewarding interacting with my District Clubs. The passion to serve their communities is evident in every visit. I had the privilege to hand out and award the 2016-2017 level four Challenge Patch to 50 of 68 clubs while the remaining 18 clubs took part in the Challenge at different levels. Through education we can strengthen our District as it continues to grow in the leadership roles. At this point in time our District has secured our leadership for the next four years and more to come. The program, Communicate Like A Leader, is a great leadership tool and we have five signed up. There will be more programs to come for the coming year, along with a membership program. In my club visits, I see potential leaders and sharpening their skills is so important. No one wants to be put in a position until they are confident to take on the responsibilities and duties required. This will take a team effort and mentoring is going to be a key issue to make this all possible. A district is only as strong as their leaders and the leaders are only as strong as their members. Planning, along with teamwork, can prove to secure the future of a strong and healthy club.

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NIAGARA LIONS DOUBLE THEIR DONATION TO MEMORIAL PARK PROJECTS The Niagara Lions Club has now donated a total of $2,000 for improvements to the Memorial Park in Niagara. Brian Diel, along with his wife, Christine, have spearheaded this project which has brought many improvements to the Park. Improvements include new playground equipment, new sidewalks, benches, a new basketball and skateboard surface and a memorial plaque area. These improvements help make the park wheel chair accessible. Future plans call for the final phase of playground equipment and possibly rest rooms. Tax deductible donations may be made to City of Niagara- Memorial Park Project, P.O. Box 24, Niagara,WI 54151. All park improvements made to date have been made using only donations with no city funds involved. For more information, contact Dan Decker at deckerd@borderlandnet. net or 920-883-0526 or Brian Diel at brian@dielinsurance.com or 715-4934317. ABOVE: Niagara Lion Treasurer Dan Decker is shown presenting a check for $1,000 to Brian and Christine Diel for projects at Memorial Park in Niagara.

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Thursday, January 25, the Green Bay Northeast Lions had Tony Walter, a reporter, editor and columnist for almost 40 years at the Green Bay Press-Gazette, as their guest speaker. Walter’s career focused on sports and the Green Bay Packers so it’s not surprising that he has written a book “Baptism by Football” which chronicles the Packers and the year 1922-a turning point year for the team. He autographed his books after telling the details of that fateful year. ABOVE: Sue Miller presenting Tony Walter with a Lion and Certificate of Appreciation

Event APRIL SISTER BAY LIONS PACKER NIGHT MON, APR 9 Sister Bay Bowl Speaker will be Lane Taylor, who played four Years for Oklahoma State and signed with the Packers in 2013. He started all 16 games for the Packers last year, playing left guard on offense. He and his wife Casey, have three children. Any questions give John Ludwigsen a call at 920-854-5167. For the latest updates, visit http://www.eclubhouse.org/sites/sisterbaywi/index. php

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LAONA LIONS 6TH ANNUAL PREDATOR HUNT - The Laona Lions held their 6th

Annual Predator Hunter Fundraiser at Mudslingers in Cavour, Wisconsin on Saturday, January 13, 2018. A total of 79 hunters participated in the event. This year it was more of a challenge for the hunters due to the weather. The Lions Club had a fun day of door prizes every half hour and many raffles throughout the day. A total of two coyotes and one bobcat were brought to Mudslingers for the weigh in done outside.

Total Members: 2,254 (Male - 1,859 / Female - 395) Family Units: 172 27-B2 District Governor Jim Noll lionjim27b2@gmail.com

920-227-7136

The Madness Of March by DG Jim Noll

Laona Lion’s 29th Eye Mission Laona Lion and optician Sue Laskowski, took vacation time to complete her 29th Eye Mission with the Wisconsin Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH). This year, the group of three optometrist and four support staff ventured up the mountain to the village of Juan Santiago, Dominican Republic to provide eye exams and fit them with used eyeglasses. Each team member brought 400 pair of used eyeglasses along and fit each person with the closet as possible prescription eyeglasses. The group saw 910 people from age eight months to 105 years old. The Juan Santiago region is the poorest in the country where 90% of the people

are illiterate. The main industry is farming. Over 1,000 pair of glasses were dispensed,. Some people received a pair of sunglasses, along with their prescription pair. Said Lakowski, “It is a wonderful feeling when you see their face light up or smiling knowing they see clearly for the first time. I feel blessed to have gone on 29 missions and helped thousands of people with vision care. It is so rewarding that I am improving the quality of life for each person. For many this will be the only care they will receive in a lifetime. Thank you for all the Lions collecting eyeglasses and the Laona Lions for supporting my eye mission.”

This is the time of year we hear the term “March Madness” used in the sporting world to refer to the college and high school basketball seasons. But the madness of March could also refer to what is probably happening in many of our Lions clubs. Hopefully, by the end of March, your club will have held their elections for next year’s officers. Too many clubs take this for granted and just plug anyone into each position or have the same person who has held the position for years do it again. The club officers will be the leaders of your club who help determine what path your club will take next year, and possibly influence many years down the road. Do you want to do the “same old-same old” projects and fundraisers you have always done, or is it time for some new blood with new ideas? One of the reasons we often hear why members are leery of stepping up to take a club office is they don’t know what it entails and how they would do in that office. The LCI website has several e-books that might help someone who is tentative about taking an office, feel more comfortable. District 27-B2 also holds Officer Training for incoming officers. The madness of March is already starting for the leadership team of the District as they plan this year’s Officer Training. There will be three dates

when we will hold Officer Training: • Saturday May 12 in Crivitz • Saturday May 19 in Dyckesville • Thursday May 31 in Clintonville We are holding Officer Training later this year in response to the many clubs that said March-April was too early because their club did not have their officers elected yet. Take advantage of this great training for next year’s President, VicePresident, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Chair. The last bit of the madness of March is planning for your club’s summer activities. I have heard of a lot of clubs that fall into the trap of having the same person being the chair of an activity for years and years. This can lead to no one else thinking they could possibly do what that chairman does, or worse yet, no one knows what that chairman did when for some reason they suddenly are not there anymore. The LCI website has tools to help you plan your activities and make sure they are reaching the goals you hope to achieve. Just do a search for “SMART goals” and/or “Action Plan” to find the resources needed to help walk you through better planning for your summer activities. Here’s hoping your month of March isn’t too maddening and you make it to April and beyond.

Secretaries, be sure to file your Club Officer Reporting Form in MyLCI as soon as your club holds it's elections MARCH 2018 WisconsinLion

27-C1 NEWS

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Get Informed, Reported MyLCI Club Activities January 2018 Get Involved! ABBOTSFORD - Cornea transport. Leader dog training. Lion Hours: 55. People Served: 2.

EDGAR LIONS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR - The Edgar Lions Club sponsors the

Village’s Citizen of the Year program. ABOVE: Mark Lacke presents the 2017 Citizen of the Year Award to Rennie Lindner, a vital member of the Edgar Lions Club.

Events MARCH OWEN-WITHEE LIONS 17TH ANNUAL ICE FISHING CONTEST SUN, MAR 4 Noon until 3pm Mill Pond, Owen Fun for the whole family. Register to fish—prizes awarded. Trout tank for kids under age 12. Raffles throughout the afternoon. Food and drinks. Contact Art @ 715-229-2782 for more info. Follow the Club on Facebook @ O-W Lions. APRIL LAKE MASON LIONS ANNUAL PANCAKE BRUNCH SUN, APR 8 Briggsville American Legion ABBOTSFORD LIONS BRUNCH SUN, APR 8 Serving 8 am to 1 pm St. Bernard’s Catholic Church Serving pancakes, scrambled eggs, French toast, ham, sausage, fruit salad, bars, cheese, coffee, milk, juice, omelet bar and crepes. Advance tickets available at Hawkeye Dairy, Kramer-Schiferl Realty or from Lions Members. Advance - Adults $8 / at the door - $8.50. Children (5-10 yr.) $4. Preschool free (4 years and under). Proceeds support scouts, senior scholarships and community projects.

ATHENS - Diabetes screening at WalMart. Lion Hours: 8. People Served: 500. BANCROFT - Club meeting. Lion Hours: 26. CASTLE ROCK - Distributed food at Second Harvest. Lion Hours: 4. People Served: 300. COLBY - Pedicure services at local assisted living facility. Hearing aid collection. Regular meeting. Lions Hours: 38. People Served: 25. CURTISS - Awarded a scholarship to a student from the Abbotsford High School, Colby High School, and the Owen-Withee High School. Provided the food for the SnoCross races. Monthly meeting. Lion Hours: 70. People Served: 3. EASTON HEWITT WAUSAU Regular Meeting. Lion Hours: 19.

EASTON WHITE CREEK - Community donations in support made in the months of December and January. $600 to Wisconsin Lions Camp, $500 to Adams County Exceptional Citizens, $500 to Adams Friendship Power Lifting Team and $250 to Adams Friendship Wrestling Team. Funds Donated: $1,850. EDGAR - Awarded Citizen of the Year. Held Christmas Party. Lion Hours: 2.

Lion Hours: 84. People Served: 40. MARSHFIELD - Meal deliveries to elderly, handicapped, shut ins and home bound. Distributed food collected past week and United Way NOW Program. Donations to Hannah Center, Personal Development Center, Pathway Partners. Meetings and activities to sponsor Boy Scouts. Worked in Toy Room. Lion Hours: 61. People Served: 104 Funds Donated: $575. RUDOLPH - School greeter. Handed out Diabetes Door Hangers to Teachers and Parents at the Rudolph School and at Bethany Lutheran Church. Assisted with preparing the meal for the Neighborhood Table Lion Hours: 25. People Served: 1,470. STEVENS POINT NOON - Transported eye tissue. Collected and delivered 362 deer hides to Lions Camp. Lion Hours: 104. People Served: 3. Funds Raised: $2,172. Funds Donated: $2,872. STRATFORD - LCIF Disaster Relief Donation. Collected 284 deer hides for Lions Camp. Lion Hours: 110. People Served: 100. Funds Donated: $500. TOMORROW RIVER meeting. Lion Hours: 18.

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UNITY - Cornea transport. Lion Hours: 3. People Served: 1. VESPER - Collected 72 deer hides for Lions Camp. Lion Hours: 10. People Served: 16. Funds Donated: $400.

FENWOOD - Board & membership meetings. Club Christmas Party. Lion Hours: 127.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Board Meeting. Pre-school vision screening. Lion Hours: 20. People Served: 19.

GRAND RAPIDS - Vision screening. Lion Hours: 375. People Served: 480.

27-C1 JANUARY TOTALS

KRONENWETTER - Assisted local Walmart with their day for health screening. Monthly meeting/potluck. Lion Hours: 38. LAKE MASON - Annual Fisheree. Monthly meeting. Lion Hours: 60. MAINE - Eyeglass collection. Spring Banquet planning. Gaming review. Wellness/weight loss/health education.

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Lion Hours: 1,280 People Served: 3,081 Funds Raised: $2,172 Funds Donated: $5,847 Participating Clubs: 22 (39%)

The Constitution, By-laws & Policy Committee, chaired by PDG Bob Henning, is busy working on updating the 27-C1 District Policy Manual. Some of the policies are completely irrelevant to how the District is operating today and others just need to be ‘tweaked’. If you are interested in how the District operates and the policy and guidelines that keep 27-C1 going in the right direction, be sure to attend the next Cabinet Meeting that will be held at the Wisconsin Rapids Lions Clubhouse on March 25th. All Lions are welcome to attend. The 27-C1 Global Leadership Team (GLT) is working hard to bring Officer Training to everyone throughout the District. This year, there will be four different locations for training which will include one in the Abbotsford area, one in a location to be determined in Adams County, one in the Pittsville area and one at Lions Camp in Rosholt. Watch for the dates in the next issue of this publication and a special mailing via email with the exact dates. The GLT wants to make sure everyone has the opportunity to attend one of the training sessions because not only will there be specific offices targeted, but there will also be a session called Lions 101 – an orientation about Lions on how they started and what happens locally, District-wide, Statewide and Internationally. This is open to anyone who feels they may have not received a proper orientation when they joined the Lions, as well as those ‘seasoned’ Lions who may pick up a few new things they didn’t know about this great organization. The date has been set for the Zone Chair Training – it will be held August 9th and the location is yet to be determined, but it will probably be held somewhere in Stevens Point. Plans are in the making for the 2018 District Convention that will be held October 19-20 at Mountain Edge Banquet Center. Watch for details as they become available in this publication or a special newsletter sent out by the District Governor.

Total Members: 1,577 (Male - 1,167 / Female - 410) Family Units: 183 27-C1 District Governor Don Hartvig dohartvig@gmail.com

715-572-6843

Membership Matters:

Pizza, Pizza... Who Wants Pizza? by IPDG Diane Wasniewski, 27-C1 GMT Coordinator - 715-693-6457 or wasniewskide@gmail.com GMT Coordinator Diane Wasniewski is running another contest for the 27-C1 Lions. The club with the most plus points in the STAR Contest on June 30, 2018 will receive pizza. S-T-A-R stands for Striving To Achieve Retention. The contest is very simple, based on the monthly membership reports each club secretary submits in MyLCI: • If your drop a member, you lose 10 points. • When you add a member, your club gets 5 points. • If that new member is a female, which LCI is pushing for more female membership, you receive an addition 3 point. • If that new member is under the age of 40, another goal of LCI….a push for younger members, your club gets another 3 points. The club at the end of the fiscal year, June 2018, with the most plus points will receive pizza at their membership meeting compliments of me. At mid-year, the top three clubs in the district are: • Arpin with 43 points • Fenwood with 42 points • Colby with 29 points Does your club still have a chance? You bet you do! You have three months to turn your club’s status from minus points to plus points. There are way too many clubs sitting with a minus! Now is the time to ask and bring in new members. When you look at drops and see Lions who have been a member for less than a year, you something is wrong. It is time for your club to look at what is going on.

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Is your club including them in activities and using their potential skills within the club? • Do you make them feel welcome? • Do you have a meaningful orientation so they know what Lions are about and do? • Does your club have “cliques” and the same ole, same ole always sit together? • Are your club meetings productive and informative? • What about club leadership? Is it the same year after year? New leadership brings new ideas. • Are your members receptive to new ideas or do you shoot the new ideas down? There are several tools that LCI offers to help your club evaluate issues. Go to Lions Club International and do a search for material to help your club. (Hint…the looking glass in the upper right hand corner of the site) How about at your next club meeting do a discussion about what is going on in your club and possibly think about a membership drive? Lions International encourages membership growth with a focus on women in March. Plan a special induction on April 21st which is World Wide Membership Induction Day. Another memorable new membership induction is to bring that new Lion to State Convention and have them inducted by Past International President Frank Moore in May. Each club in 27-C1 will be hearing from PDG Diane Wasniewski with their club standings via email if they have either added or dropped members during of the month of February. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Wasniewski would love to do pizza party at your meeting!

Resources by DG Don Hartvig

Continue to grow membership throughout our entire District, encourage and help those of you who want to take your leadership skills to the next level and most importantly, help you and your clubs continue helping your communities through service activities. Membership…that seems to be a topic that most of us want to avoid. How do we attract new members? How do we keep the members we already have? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just wave our “magic wands” to have these questions answered? Well, unless you’re an ancestor of Houdini or David Copperfield, I’m pretty sure it’s not going to happen like that. So, instead, we Lions have to figure things out the old fashioned way…using our own experiences and knowledge to find the answers. The Lions Clubs International website has some fantastic information to help answer these questions. If you’re up to doing a little research on the subject of membership, log into their website, which is www. lionsclubs.org; click on Member Center located across the top of the screen, then click on Lions on the left side of the screen. There you will see several topics that will get you started on not only getting new members, but keeping the ones you already have.

By clicking on each one of those topics, particularly Global Action Team, New Members, Invite Members, Strengthen Membership and maybe event Member Benefits, you will get more information than you probably need to get started on your quest to improve your membership statistics. I’m sure there are many more places on this website that can help you, but I think this is a good place to start. Don’t be afraid to explore, you might be surprised on all the things you’ll find out that you didn’t know about our great organization. Regarding my article from last month…I hope many of you considered signing up for the upcoming Communicate Like a Leader Workshop being held in Plover at the Best Western on March 24th and 25th. Also, please seriously consider attending this year’s USA/ Canada Lions Leadership Program in Columbus, Ohio in September. If you’re not sure if it’s right for you, find someone who has attended so they can give you an overview of what kinds of things you can learn and how beneficial it could be to you as you grow in your service to Lionism. My wife, PCC Evett, and I continue to look forward to our visits with all the clubs in 27-C1. Please contact me at dohartvig@gmail.com or 715-5726843 if you would like to schedule my visit to your club.

You are doing great things... share your activities with other clubs by sending all your club news, events & photos of Lions in action to 27-C1 Editor Julie Wierzba at c1lionnews@gmail.com MARCH 2018 WisconsinLion

27-C2 NEWS

Editor: Pat Duncan

md27c2.org 6076 N Windpudding Dr, Hazelhurst, WI 54531

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Tentative 2018 Convention Schedule FRIDAY APRIL 13, 2018

8:45-9:45 am

Movin On Up with ID Ardie Klemish

10 am-12:30 pm

Children Vision Screening Training

10-11 am

Voter Certification

1-3 pm

Adult Vision Screening Training

10-11 am

“Angel In Grey Bonnet” Jessica Michna

2-7 pm

Registration

12-1:30 pm

Noon Luncheon

2-5 pm / 6:30-8 pm

Expo Set up

1:45-2 pm

Voter Certification

3-4:30 pm

Cabinet Meeting

5:30-6:30 pm

Service of Remembrance

1:45-2:45 pm

Media / Newspaper

6:30-10 pm

Social Hour / Hors d’oeuvres, Music & Photo Booth M*A*S*H* 27*C* 2

1:45-2:45 pm

Life of Pair Eyeglasses

3-4 pm

Gift of Sight

3-4 pm

Recruitment / Retention of Our Lions

4-4:45 pm

Voting

4 pm

Posting of Raffle Winners

5-6 pm

Social Hour

6 pm

Governors Banquet / Speaker: ID Ardie Klemish

Workshops

SATURDAY APRIL 14, 2018 9-11 am

Strides Walk

8-9:30 am

Lioness Meeting

7-10 am

Lioness Hospitality

7 am- 2 pm

Registration

8 am- 4 pm

Expo / Governors Gift Raffle / Host Raffles / Governors Ticket Raffle / Lioness Raffle

8-8:45 am

Posting of Colors / General Sessions

Questions? Contact Convention Chair Sandy Larson at 715-362-7160 or Sandylarson40@yahoo.com

2018 Convention Registration - April 13th-14th - Lake of the Torches Convention Center Fees

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Phone Email * Leos & 1st Time Convention Attendees pay no registration fee. Registration

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Registration* Friday Night Fun Time - M*A*S*H 27*C2 Convention Pin Saturday Lunch Saturday Banquet - Prime Rib Saturday Banquet - Chicken Cordon Bleu Saturday Banquet - Stuffed Pork Chop Saturday Banquet - Vegetarian

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LODGING INFORMATION - Lake of the Torches Convention Center 510 Old Abe Rd, Lac Du Flambeau, WI 54538 715-588-9200 $70 + tax

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Total Members: 1,471 (Male - 1,073 / Female - 398) Family Units: 169 27-C2 District Governor Ron Behm rwb45@yahoo.com

715-921-0101

Meet 27-C2 District The 5 Ws Governor Candidate Of Lions Collette Sorgel by DG Ron Behm

RHINELANDER RAISES DIABETES AWARENESS - Rhinelander Lions

Dick Garrow and Jill Zwiers hand out information at Wal-Mart on diabetes and blood pressure.

ST. GERMAIN LIONS & LIONESS MEET HELEN KELLER - Miss Helen Keller

(Jessica Michna) spoke to a joint meeting of the Clubs.

MEDFORD LIONS DONATE IPAD - The

Lions donated the iPad and vision related apps to Medford Area High School Senior Jessica Johnson who has a vision impairment. This technology will help her as a senior, and as a future college student at UW River Falls. ABOVE: Jessica Johnson, her mom, Medford Schools Special Education Staff, and Medford Lions. This was possible through a Helen Hessing Lindsay Grant through the Lions.

Collette A. Sorgel for District Governor 2018 -2019 Collette A Sorgel from Three Lakes, Wisconsin is currently the 27-C2 1st Vice District Governor and is running to be the 2018-19 27-C2 District Governor. She has been a member of the Three Lakes Lions Club since 2011, serving in many capacities including District Secretary, Zone Chair, Information Technology Chair, Club President, Secretary. Sorgel is also active in the Three Lakes Lions Club committees to include area Vision screening, Wisconsin Lions Missions, Kids Easter - Christmas events, 4th of July with the Pancake Breakfast - Meat Raffle - Parade, Social Media Chair, and the Lions Clubs International Foundation Club Coordinator. Sorgel is currently an Advertising Consultant for the Vilas New Review. In addition to her Lions activities, Sorgel is actively involved in the Chamber of Commerce, community events and professional organizations. She previously instructed the E-SEED™ Innovative Entrepreneurship Training for Nicolet College and was a Community Representative for the college. Sorgel

serves on the advisory committee and the marketing committee for the Three Lakes FAB Lab. In recognition of Lions service, she was awarded the Knight of Sight Fellowship. Says Sorgel, “I look forward to serving as your DG in the coming year. My goals are to become involved in marketing and assisting District Clubs in the many endeavors as they serve their communities and Lions programs worldwide. Also, to enhance the duties and responsibilities of the District Cabinet Chairs and Club Officers in their leadership roles. Communication is taking a leap forward by doing a District quarterly newsletter and weekly message to our 44 Lions, 10 Lioness and three Leo clubs. My Husband, partner in service Dave and I, living in the Northern Wisconsin both love adventure, travel, hiking, reading and being active in the Northwoods community. We believe in helping our neighbors and fellow Lions who are in need of assistance. It could be something as simple as a ride to a meeting or an ear to listen if they are in need.

YOUR CLUB IS DOING AMAZING THINGS... SHARE IT WITH YOUR FELLOW LIONS send your May news, events & photos of Lions in Action by April 1st to patduncan86@gmail.com

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Strides at Convention.

Many of us know the W’s of a Lions event, fundraiser or community project but, a reminder never hurts. What = name of event. Where = an exact location. When = a specific date and time. Why = reason for event or how the profits will be used. Who = name of group conducting the event and contact person(s). All five W’s are very important for effective advertising of an upcoming Lions event. Using the five W’s for all our Lions events can sometimes seem a waste of time and space, especially if this event has been done for multiple months or years. You’ve heard the many excuses; ‘Everybody knows what we do’ or ‘We can’t spend that much money for the same old PR’. Today there are so many ways to alert your community of your promising event – paper ads, radio, tv, placards, handouts, and don’t forget social media. Many times a non-profit organization can get free advertising from all sorts of media simply by looking around and asking for it. The simple act of advertising all of our events can increase the number of new participants willing to support your efforts. Quality PR shows other organizations why Lions events are so successful. Plus there is the possibility of that quality PR being the reason people join a Lions Club or even start a new Club. In fact, many Lions look for new and better ways to improve their own events, or looking for something to do, thus your advertised event might draw the familiar Lions apparel logo and smiling faces. So, please use our C2 website at billkriegel@gmail.com or PDG Roger Weber /C2 Facebook at chancesrlw@ frontier.com, or contact me for further information. I think our Wisconsin communities would be surprised at the number of Lions events being conducted for their good.

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27-D1 NEWS

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Editor: Justin Wilson

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Events THROUGH APRIL MONROE LIONS HOST STATE BOWLING TOURNAMENT SAT, FEB 24 - SUN, APR 15 Leisure Lanes, Monroe

VERONA CORNEA TRANSPORT A FAMILY AFFAIR - Lion Brian McKay

had some helpers with him on a recent cornea transport to UW Health University Hospital.

REGION 1 ZONE 2 MEETING A SUPER SUCCESS! - Zone Chair Tony Sobczak treated 30 members to a Super Hero themed dinner while attending the Region 1 Zone 2 meeting on Tuesday, January 23rd. The meeting was fun and informative. Special guests included WLF Director Steve Ver Kuilen, Youth Exchange Director Ben August, Youth Exchange Scholarship award winner Cassidy Schnell (DeForest Leo) and 2nd VDG Conrad Dryer. The Zone (consisting of DeForest, Marshall, Sun Prairie, Token Creek and Waunakee) is very active and is making a positive impact both locally and globally. A big shout out to the Token Creek Lions Club for hosting the meeting at the Burke Town Hall!

LANCASTER LIONS CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE – The Lancaster Lions

recently celebrated as Past President Lion Ruth Rupnow received the Club Excellence Award. The award is presented to Lions Clubs that achieve goals in membership, service activities, club organizational excellence, public-relations and communications. Presenting Rupnow with her award is current President Lion Stacy Martin.

presented Kerry Knutson with the Citizen of the Year Award in honor of him being the “go to guy” for many organizations in the village. Knutson is always willing to help out whether it’s donating food or paper products or opening up the downstairs for different groups.

SUN PRAIRIE LIONS CLUB CONTINUES ITS WORK WITH THE READING ACTION PROGRAM at West Side School in Sun

Prairie. This is a program aimed to bring in Lions to read to kids once a month in Kindergarten and first grades. NEW GLARUS LIONS CLUB NAMES LIONS OF THE YEAR – Lion Cheryl

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Doubles - $36/pair Singles - $18/bowler Team - $72/team

Find the Tournament Entry Form & latest info at wisconsinlions.org/statebowling-tournament/ or contact Amy Bartlett 608-558-0036 or Keith Riese 608-558-4089. 3RD ANNUAL LEO TRIVIA NIGHT SAT, APR 7 7:00 pm Iowa-Grant High School

Bergum was awarded Lion of the year by her club for outstanding Service, Loyalty and devotion to Lionism. Congratulations!

ORFORDVILLE LIONS NAME KNUTSON CITIZEN OF THE YEAR - The Lions Club

Come out and support the Monroe Lions as they host the State Bowling Tournament. Doubles & Singles events will be held Saturdays at 10 am and 2 pm. Team events will be held Sundays at 10 am and 1 pm. Entry Fees are:

LANCASTER LEOS & LIONS COLLECTED FOOD & CASH TO FIGHT HUNGER - The

items will be donated to the Lancaster Food Pantry. ABOVE: Leos Kyla Vaughan - President, Payton Lolwing - Treasurer, Liz Walker - Secretary, Carli Jerrett - Vice President and Adviser Lion Andy Richard.

Iowa-Grant High School Leos are hosting this year’s event & invite all Leo Clubs to send teams to this fun event. Contact Bucky Boland at bboland@igs.k12.wi.us for more information or to sign up. ALBANY LIONS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SUN, APR 15 12 pm Social 1 pm Dinner Albany Lions Building - 402 N. Cincinnati St. Menu will be tossed salad, roast beef and/or turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, dinner rolls & homemade pie. $15 per person. The Guest speaker will be ID Connie LeCleir-Meyer. Please RSVP by April 1st to Walter Althaus at 608-862-3522 or wraega@wekz.net.

Send your club news, upcoming events & photos of Lions in action by March 1st to pr@Lions27d1.org

Total Members: 2,246 (Male - 1,658 / Female - 588) Family Units: 227 27-D1 District Governor Jodi Burmester jodi.burmester@gmail.com

Convention Time Is Here Last Minute Registration & Up-To-Date Convention Info At 27d1lionsconvention.com We are only days away from the March 10th-11th 27-D1 Convention! There is still time to register for this great weekend of Lionism that includes some unique events... • Three inspirational key note presentations throughout the day on Saturday. • Six great seminars to choose from on Saturday. • Special session just for Lions Under 40. • Plan to dress as your favorite superhero for Saturday night’s Superhero Celebration. A great dinner will be followed by a Costume Contest, Lip Sync Contest, photo booth and a chance to hit District Governor Jodi Burmester with a pie in the face. • Two great workshops Sunday morning (see Tentative Schedule). Complete Your Passport For A Chance To Win & Learn More About Lions - Upon registering, attendees will receive a Lion Passport that is made up of questions to be answered by attending sessions or visiting the Expo booths and a scavenger hunt. An hour has been built into the schedule immediately following Saturday’s lunch for participants to network and check out the Expo exhibitors, this will be a great time to complete as much of your Passport as you can. Participants who turn their Passports in by 4:30 pm on Saturday will be registered in a random drawing for one of two $50 Kwik Trip gift cards. You don’t need to complete everything on the Passport to be eligible to win, but you will need to be present to win. On The Ballot - Plan to send your full voting delegation to vote on Saturday, March 10th when delegates will be voting for the Lions who will lead our District in the next several years and will also select which club will be hosting 2019 District Bowling. All delegates must be certified in

order to participate in the election. Certification will take place on Saturday from 7:30 - 11:30 am and again from 1 - 2:45 pm. Look for the Certification Table near the Registration area. Club dues must have been paid by February 22, 2018 in order for your delegates to vote. Complete bios for the candidates can be found at lions27d1convention.com. District Governor • John Elvekrog, Stoughton Lions 1st Vice District Governor • Conrad Dreyer, Marshall Lions 2nd Vice District Governor • Bill Clausius, Sun Prairie Lions • Al Johnson, DeForest Lions • Tammy Rockenbach, OregonBrooklyn Lions Wisconsin Lions Foundation Director • Laurie Holthaus, Monroe Lions • Steve VerKuilen, Evansville Lions 2019 District Bowling • Oregon-Brooklyn Lions • Sun Prairie Lions What To Bring • Your Club’s $25 raffle item for the All Convention Raffle. • Eyeglasses and hearing aids to put in the WLF Trailer. • Your club banner to display in the main meeting room. Hotel Reservations are being accepted at the $119/night + tax rate until the facility reaches 80% occupancy. Call today to reserve your room. 844-468-6505 and refer to ID # E69920. Registration - Last minute and walkin registrations are being accepted. With all of this and so much more, what are you waiting for? Get your last minute registrations in today! 27d1lionsconvention.com.

Tentative Schedule SATURDAY, MARCH 10 8 am

Registration & Continental Breakfast

9 am

Welcome

9:15 am Key Note Andrea Yenter Wisconsin Lions Camp 9:45 am Lion/Lioness of the Year & Lion/Lioness Club of the Year presentations 10 am

Break/Visit Exhibitors

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Taking On Diabetes by DG Jodi Burmester I bet that diabetes has touched every one of our lives... whether you yourself has it or through a family member, friend or acquaintance. We can make a positive impact on this epidemic! As Diabetes Alert Day is March 27th, I am challenging every club to conduct a diabetes awareness project in your community between March 24th and March 31st. • Hand out education materials available for free from the Wisconsin Lions Foundation. Order them at wlf.info. • Team with local nurses or EMTs to conduct screenings. • Add a diabetes education or screening to your Easter Egg Hunt. • Or create another project that better suits your members and community. Send the details of your event to pr@ lions27d1.org ASAP and we will help you promote it. The District will also be working to start a virtual diabetes specialty club throughout March. The club will meet online and their projects will focus on making a positive impact on diabetes. At the same time, the Madison Lions Clubs will be canvassing for new members across the city. If you know any potential Lions in the Madison area, please send their name and contact information to me at jodi. burmester@gmail.com so we can follow up with him/her about joining the world’s best service organization. With just three months left in this Lion year, it’s time to start planning for next year. Make sure you complete your elections and get your 2018-19 officers entered into MyLCI as soon as possible. Don’t forget to sign up for one of the five Officer Training Sessions coming up in April. Complete information can be found at lions27d1. org. See you at Convention! You totally rock!

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27-D2 Mourns The Passing Of PDG Lueck The passing of PDG Aloysius (Al) Lueck from Mormon Coulee Lions Club will leave a void in District 27D2 in many areas. PDG Lueck and his wife, Lion Marge, spent many years farming on St Joseph Ridge, raising nine children. He and Marge enjoyed many years with their 20 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. He was also employed by Allis Chalmers and was active in the community. He was the president of the Santa Claus Club and loved to see the smiles on the faces of children. PDG Lueck was a member of Mormon Coulee Lions Club for 37 years. He and his wife represented 27D2 as District Governor in 2002-2003. They attended numerous State, District and International Conventions. He was a visitor to Lions Camp, Leader Dog, and other activities around the State. Lueck was involved in every aspect of Lions – vision (transport coordinator and transporter), deer hides, zone chair and many offices within his club. He was always ready to help serve where needed in his club and other local Lions Clubs. He held the position of District Historian for over 10 years. In addition to Lions, one of his passions was as a volunteer firefighter with the Shelby Fire Department, proudly wearing #11 on his gear for 51 years. In respect for the years of service, the Shelby Fire Department led a procession to the Luncheon for PDG Lueck and his family. The three Shelby Fire Department vehicles were a fantastic way to honor him for his service to the department for 51 years. His ashes were carried by firefighters with two of Lueck’s sons accompanying him.

An Amazing Weekend Of Lionism District Governor Pat Hart opened the Convention on Saturday, January 27th, then invited Warrens Lion Greg Zingler and Village President Jason Krultz to welcome attendees. Krultz touted the nationally known event, ‘Cranfest’. The local festival increases the town population of 360 to over 120,000 during the last weekend of September. He also spoke to the Lions as being valuable to the community, having completed several projects including building a Log Building used for community events. Lioness April Frelke stated that her clubs were 100% again this year. She thanked the Lions for their support and hopes that the connection can continue for many years. Lioness play an important role in their communities, as many do the vision screening, as well as other family oriented activities. Danielle Forseth and Lea Bell, former Lions campers thru the American Diabetes Association, were outstanding! The girls told of the separation they felt at school, even though they had many friends. Having met at Lions Camp, they have remained steadfast friends. They always felt as though ‘they were just like everyone else at Camp’. The mud pit, the lake, campfire songs, and activities made their week at Camp a unique experience that has memories for the rest of their lives. A valuable tool that the girls recommended for

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schools was “The Pink Panther Book on Diabetes”. They gave it to their teachers at the beginning of the year to help them understand their condition. Lion Cindy Herbst spoke of the needs at the Restoring Hope Transplant House and the continuing campaign to expand the facility. A new connection has been made thru the VA so the Restoring Hope Transplant House can also serve the needs of veterans. Herbst stated, “We have accomplished two goals this past year, the numbers have doubled for use of the House and donor families have met the transplant patients.” She added, “What a wonderful thing to happen as they know that donating from a lost loved one they have saved a life or given a person a chance to live a better life. “ Dave Strudthoff spoke to the new Pilot Project – Servant Leadership. A gold certificate was awarded to Lion Krista Martell and a silver certificate to Lion Eric Zingler for completion of various levels of the program. Strudthoff also presented a breakout session on mentoring and how we can keep Lions in play. A separate session was presented on values and future leaders in Lions by Lions Art Marson, Marty Osinski, and Jim Olson. Keynote speaker ID Sam Lindsey, Jr., a Texas Lion, spoke to the hurricane of last year and appreciation for monies donated from 27-D2. The monies were used for clean-up and

restoration around the Houston area. Lindsey also spoke of the Bill Gates Foundation partnership with Lions for matching up to $50 million. Necrology was a solemn but a poignant service leading into the “Remember Jesse Parker” charity presentation. Jennifer Parker spoke of how the loss of her son in a car accident has brought quality life to many thru clean water. Several safe water wells have been built in Uganda Africa. In addition, the charity donates to local organizations and to the needs in the community to better lives in the area. The charity has also joined with Our Goal Africa project which helps provide educational materials for children. BJ Blahnik and his Leader Dog, Goober, rounded out the afternoon of speakers. Blahnik gave a truly inspiring session on teamwork. Working together with others has helped him to become more than just a sight impaired Lion. His life experiences taught him to reach out to others, create possibilities and make new standards to live by. He has chartered a new club in Sheboygan and is currently the Executive Director of a non-profit organization VISION as well as maintaining his own business. The parade of checks totaled over $32,000 to the various Lionistic endeavors. Next year’s Convention will be held in Richland Center on January 25 and 26, 2019.

Total Members: 1,647 (Male - 1,250 / Female - 397) Family Units: 175 27-D2 District Governor Pat Hart packers1313@centurytel.net

Lions Have Purpose by 2nd VDG Tim McClain - 608-2693044 or info@mcclain-realty.com Lion Tim McClain is presently serving as 27-D2 First Vice District Governor-Elect. He has been a Sparta Lion since 2002. McClain has been married for 34 years and has three grown children. The District Convention at Three Bears in Warrens was a great experience. District Governor Pat Hart and his club are a well oiled machine and had everything under control. Every Lion in 27-D2 should be very proud of the District. Since becoming involved at the State level, it has become obvious how much effort goes in to running an organization of this size and complexity at such a high level all done by volunteers and 27-D2 is one of the best. There is always a need for more leaders. Leadership is a privilege but it is also a responsibility. There are members in every club that would make excellent Presidents, Zone Chairs or District Governors... they just need that little added push. Maybe you are one of those members. Think about stepping up, not only will you help out your club, but ultimately, those We Serve, the people of the world. Said McClain, “I am a past president of a youth hockey association. We were a 100% volunteer organization with less than 100 members and a budget of a quarter of a million dollars annually. I made a point of starting each meeting by going around to each board member and asking what they had done that month to keep a kid on the ice and which volunteer they had thanked.” How often does a Club get caught up in the process and forget the outcome?

R e c e n t l y, the Sparta Lions held a fundraiser for a child who has type one diabetes. Her condition was such that she was experiencing a roller coaster of high and low blood sugars. Her parents were up nights and constantly worried about her. They decided to purchase a service dog trained to be able to tell if her sugars were high or low and trained to alert the adults nearby. The Sparta Lions stepped up to assist with the fundraising and put them over the top. Every club out there has dozens of stories like this. It is not the pancake breakfast that clears $750, it is the two children that money provided glasses to. It is not the chicken-que that cleared $1,200, it is the child from your community that got to go to Lions Camp. This sense of purpose is the driving force that makes Lions special. Lions are the quiet doers in their community McClain adds, “We need leaders at all levels to make this a reality. Let me ask you, do you come to meetings, do you participate in choosing the projects your club does each year, do you participate in fundraisers?” “We all need to get involved if we want to have our clubs successful and to do the projects and support the things that are close to us. We need a voice at the meetings and in the leadership. Think about taking a job in your club.” “Thank you for all you do. Together, we can make a difference.”

Event BARRE BOWLING BLAST SAT, APR 7 Features Sports Bar & Grill, West Salem Five Person Team 8-Pin Tap Tournament open to the Public. $100/5 Person Team. Three shifts to choose

from. Three games per shift lasting 2.5 hours. Free t-shirt, door prizes, games, raffles & fun. Payouts for six teams. Questions - Lion Jason Kneifl at 608792-6817 or BarreCoedLions@gmail. com.

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27-D2 Lioness Are SWEET! by ADP April Frelke - 608-853-2717 or afrelke@maustonschools.org

It is a privilege to represent 181 Lioness in 27-D2. Congratulations this year to the Norwalk Lioness for their 40th Anniversary year, 1978-2018. The Norwalk Lioness will be hosting 27D2 Lioness District Convention this year April 7, 2018. The District Lioness have served 2,373 hours of community service from July through December of 2017, and they have given $8,484 to their respective communities during this time, as well. Community giving ranges from gas cards, flowers, scholarships, food pantries, persons in need, to Hurricane Harvey, nursing homes, and much more. The Lioness directly impact their communities in so many positive ways. This year’s theme is ‘Lioness Are S.W.E.E.T’ which means Serving With Energy Empathy and Talent. Lioness are talented, show compassion, and give energy and time to their communities. Their service programs prove that the nine 27-D2 Lioness Clubs live up to this theme every day. Cranberry Country takes care of the elderly by providing gift baskets; they help with Cranfest, supply the Little Free Library and sponsor different local dinners, and host a Youth Dinner with Santa. Holmen does a Coat drive, sponsors a craft auction, helps with Kornfest, baked 200 pieces of pie for Holmen’s Hope, and collected 139 glasses in November. Mauston provides gifts for the local foster children in their county, does Bingo for the nursing home, bake sales, supports the Sea of Change,

does vision screening, knits hats for newborns, helps the Lions at the Fair and County Fly In. New Lisbon sponsors the local Craft Fair and Santa’s Workshop, does vision screening, bakes cookies for a fundraiser, supports the Food Pantry, and helps the Lions with the Fish Boil, Easter Egg Hunt, and senior dinner. Norwalk has a great cookie sale, works with the Second Harvest food pantry, helps with the Trails to Rails, sews for different community groups, and bakes pies. Soldiers Grove supports the American Legion with the Thanksgiving dinner, sponsors a cash raffle, helps with Art Fest and Apple Fest. Sparta does a bake sale for Fall Craft Fair, sews bears for the hospital and ER, helps with Butterfest, bakes for the Red Cross and the Diabetic Dog Fundraiser, helps support the local food pantry and did Christmas caroling at several nursing homes. Stoddard plants local flower beds, helps with the Lions’ Fun Night, sponsors movies in the park, hosts a pie auction, and donated to the Historical Center. Tomah does manicures at a local nursing home, helps with Toys for Tots, does vision screening, supported the Bike Rodeo, transported kids to Lions Camp, helped with Breakfast with Santa and the Winnebago Lights. Welcome to incoming Affiliate District Vice President (ADVP), Lioness Julie Ruef from the Soldiers Grove Lioness. Ruef will take office July 1, 2018. Congratulations to her for committing to the 27-D2 Lioness District. She will do an amazing job! Lastly, thanks to District Governor Pat Hart for his tireless support of the Lioness. He is a true hero!

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JIM FALLS & LAKE WISSOTA SCREEN KIDS

Working together, the Jim Falls Lions and Lake Wissota Lions did vision screening for the six schools in the Chippewa Falls public school district, and two Catholic schools. Screened were grades K through 5 at all the schools, 2,150 were screened at the public schools with 171 referrals, 200 screened at the Catholic Schools with 10 referrals. A kindergartener who already wears glasses showed as out of range with the vision screener. Her parents followed up with an eye exam where swelling on

the optical nerve was found. An MRI determined it was a cyst. Information on what is next for this little girl is not available at this time. The two school nurses were very appreciative of the Lions for doing the screening; other years there was not time to do all grades. Parents are following up with referrals and the nurses are seeing student coming to school with glasses who have not had them before. The vision machine is an awesome tool. To think that the Lions’ efforts may have helped these students to see better made their day.

POPLAR-WENTWORTH LIONS 15TH LIONS INTERNATIONAL PEACE POSTER CONTEST - 100 students from

Northwestern Middle School 6th grade art classes participated. This year’s theme was ‘The Future of Peace’.” The top three posters chosen were: first place Natalie Saur, 2nd place Mareska Henegar and 3rd place Serenity Holmes. Each student winner received a certificate and cash prize from the Poplar-Wentworth Lions. Saur’s poster advanced to District 27-E1 and hopefully beyond. View International Grand Prize and Merit Award Winners at www.lionsclubs.org.

CLEAR LAKE LIONS SERVE at Golden Age Manor on January 4 and Willow Ridge Healthcare on January 5 in Amery, WI. ABOVE: Mary Mara, Gloria Greschner and Wayne Severson served cheese, sausage and crackers to residents of Golden Age Manor.

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LODGING - Trailside Motel - $55 - $60 - 30790 Highway 35 &77 Danbury, WI 54830, 715-656-4050. Webster Motel - starting at $40- 26480 Lakeland Ave S, Webster, WI 54893,715-866-8951. Lodge at Crooked Lake - 24271 State Rd 35/70, Siren, WI 54872, 877-843-5634. Best Western Northwoods Lodge - 23986 State Rd 35, Siren, WI, 54872, 715-349-7800.

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Total Members: 1,660 (Male - 1,158 / Female - 502) Family Units: 227 27-E1 District Governor Lee Vrieze lvrieze2@charter.net

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Is It Time To Try Something Different? by DG Lee Vrieze

Challenge To Change Convention Call by PDG Steve Jensen - 715-483-3715 or sjensen@centurytel.net Call to 34th Annual District 27-E1 Convention that is being held April 6-7, 2018 at the St. Croix CasinoDanbury in Danbury, Wisconsin. Plan now to attend the 2018 27E1 Lions, Lioness and Leos District Convention that will be hosted by the Danbury Lions, the Lions and Lioness of Region 2 Zone 1, and the St. Croix Band of the Chippewa. This year’s International Guest will be Past International Director Robert S. Littlefield Ph.D. and his wife, Kathy from Oviedo, Florida. He will talk about International President Dr. Naresh Aggarwal’s theme, ‘The Power of We’ and what Lions Clubs International is doing for our local Lions Clubs, as well as beyond our District and State. One of the changes this year is everyone is invited to the District Governor Reception and Dinner at 6 pm Friday evening. This event will flow into the District Social. The theme for this year’s social is Back to the Farm, so come in your best farm attire. There will be raffles run by the Amery Lions. Games, music and a photo booth will round out the night. The highlighted Breakout Session is Camp Needle Point – Becky Barrnet of the American Diabetes Association Minnesota and Camper Carly Herrick from St. Croix Falls will talk about the Camp, the experience and how we can

help. The Camp Needlepoint is held at the YMCA Camp St. Croix at Hudson, Wisconsin. The noon address will be given by 102-year-old Webster Lioness Edna Schroeder. A young recipient of the services of the 5M (Minnesota Lions) Lions Hearing Center from St Croix Falls, 4th Grader Kyle Olson, who had cochlear implants at age three and his Mom, Jessie, will update attendees on how he is doing since the 2012 Convention. As part of that ‘Challenge to Change’ at this year’s Convention , the Leos will lead a service project putting together Food Backpacks for the Schools in Polk and Burnett Counties Schools, Region 2 Zones 1 and 2 as part of LCI Hunger Relief Service Challenge. Here is the need, 670 backpacks, these numbers reflect what goes out every Friday during the school year! Polk and Burnett Counties The cost of hunger for one week in the area is 670 x $7 = $ 4,700. The information you need for the Convention is available on the District website at http://www.md27e1.org/ and click on events for all of Lodging information and the Registration, Memorial Service, Parade of Checks and Convention Book Ad forms, the Hunger Relief Service Project Donation Form, as well as a schedule of the Convention. Looking forward to seeing you April 6-7, 2018 in Danbury!

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” — Confucius Hopefully, we do not think of Lions service as a job! However, I believe it is true that we gravitate to things that we like or love to do, and away from those that we don’t like, or are bored with. My fellow District Governors have written asking “What Do You Love” and about “Where We As Lions Go Astray,” highlighting some of these aspects. Consider some of these questions: Are you doing what you love to do in Lions? If so, great – spread that enthusiasm to others! Are you bored with Lions? If you are, I challenge you to consider changing things up! Opportunities within Lions abound! Suggest a new service project – better yet, volunteer to lead that service project. Are you having fun? Have a social night – Lions and significant others, but no Lions business. Suggest ways to lighten up meetings and events – can your tail twister help? Does your club do fundraisers, service projects, or both? Fundraisers are a great way to raise funds for service projects and to fund charitable causes beyond the club. Consider if more hands-on service projects versus donations to worthy causes may raise your satisfaction as a Lion – direct

interaction with someone you have served can be much more satisfying than making a donation to an eventual recipient you may never meet nor know. Do you attend Lions events outside of your club? Attending Zone, Region, or Cabinet Meetings, Forums, Conventions, or Conferences can be a great way to interact with other service-minded Lions and get new ideas. Forums, Conventions, and/ or Conferences also typically have training opportunities to come up with even more ideas and learn more about Lions. Is your leadership changing? New leaders can introduce new ideas, and offer opportunities for others to participate and be involved. If you are in a leadership position, look for and encourage a potential successor, then give them a chance to develop their leadership skills. Are you looking for a leadership opportunity? Let current leadership know you are interested in a leadership position within your club or district – we need you! Lions can be an excellent leadership development opportunity for you, both in your personal and professional life! I often comment to Mary when we go out for dinner that ‘I am in a rut’, typically ordering the same thing at the same restaurant – time to try something different – I might love it!

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Diabetes Project Training & Service At Updates District Convention by Kayleen Rosman - 715-533-2929 prlionse2@gmail.com

Do you want to learn about being a transporter of eye tissues or how to use the SPOT vision screening device? Maybe you want to learn all the aspects of being a Lions Club Officer. If any of these topics interest you, Friday evening, March 16th will be an opportunity to receive training in those three areas at the Lismore in Downtown Eau Claire. • Eye Transporter Meeting 3:30 – 4:30 pm

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Vision Screening Training 4:30 – 6:00 pm • Officer Training 6:30 – 7:30 pm As Lions, We Serve! Even at the District Convention. On the afternoon of Saturday, March 17th, from 2:304:45 pm, Conventioneers will have the opportunity to participate in three service projects: • Eye Glass recycling • Homeless kit creation • Pill Bottle recycling

by Lion Dr. Bob Johnson, 27-E2 Diabetes Awareness Chair - 715-4411558 or rbjmd@hotmail.com 27-E2 Lions Clubs donated $4,188 to the Camp Needlepoint/Daypoint Campership Fund. Some clubs even held a special fundraiser to benefit Camp Needlepoint/Daypoint. Hudson Lions held a meat raffle for Camp Needlepoint/Daypoint in January. The River Falls Club had a pancake breakfast for Camp Needlepoint/ Daypoint. To help Lions better understand the diabetes epidemic, there will be a seminar at the District Convention on

Type 2 Diabetes - its significance and how you can decrease your chances of developing Type 2 Diabetes and/or prevent its complications. This seminar will be led by Melissa Eslinger CMA/ certified health and lifestyle coach and Stacy Geffen CDE/RD. Both are from the Marshfield Clinic in Eau Claire and come highly recommended. If you have more questions about Camp Needlepoint/Daypoint or if you are interested in a presentation at your club meeting, or if you want to contribute to the Campership Fund, contact Lion Dr. Bob Johnson.

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LODGING INFORMATION - You are responsible for making your own reservation. A block of rooms is reserved through 2/23/18 at the The Lismore, 333 Gibson Street, Eau Claire. 715-835-8888 or book online at www.thelismore.com. Mention Lions 27-E2 Group rate code LIO when booking your room. The rate is $119 plus tax/night. Note: Fees are charged for parking in ramp next to hotel.

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Total Members: 1,701 (Male - 1,328 / Female - 373) Family Units: 123 27-E2 District Governor Brad Barth Barthb.331@gmail.com

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Convention Just Around The Corner by DG Brad Barth

Thank You Cleghorn Lions Our son, Sawyer, is 4 years old and has always had seasonal allergies. Because of this, we attributed many of his eye quirks to allergies. He would often cover or rub an eye while watching TV. His eyes would bother him and itch a lot. We never suspected that he wasn’t seeing well out of his left eye! We are so fortunate that he was able to get the Vision Screening provided by the Cleghorn Lions Club at his Eau Claire District 4K site this fall. We may not have known until it was too late to help reverse any damage to his sight. Because of the Vision Screening with the SPOT screening device, his vision loss was detected and we were recommended to an eye doctor. The

optometrist was also grateful that the vision problem didn’t go undetected for any longer. The vision in his left is about 20/200. Sawyer now needs to wear his glasses daily and he asks for them right when he wakes up. We are especially thankful that there are still a couple of years left before the nerves from the brain to eye are fully developed. We know that he will always have to wear glasses and are also aware of how important it is for him to protect his good eye. We wouldn’t have had any of this knowledge if Sawyer hadn’t received the vision screening. Thanks to the Cleghorn Lions Club, we were able to help our son. The Nelson Family

Prescott Lions Club Serves The Prescott Lions Club made a difference in their community throughout 2017. The Lions continued to make improvements to Lions Park by installing a water fountain and benches this year, in addition to the playground equipment and shelter that was constructed in the past. A dance for middle school students and helping organize the parade were held during Prescott Daze. Thank you to those who participated in the Lions Raffle during Prescott Daze. The Lions hosted a Thanksgiving meal and a card party at the Water Tower Apartments. Lions also provided music, entertainment and treats to the residents of the Prescott Care Center. They are active in promoting health

for the blind, hearing impaired and diabetes awareness. Lions provided vision screening at daycares, Malone Elementary/Intermediate schools and St. Joseph’s. Eyeglasses and cell phones are also gathered and donated to those in need. The Lions promote community involvement with youth by providing two $500 scholarships to graduating Seniors who have volunteered many hours in the community. The three main fundraisers are a monthly meat raffle at Philanders Bar and Grill, working concessions at the flood runs and the Prescott Daze Raffle. The Lions are here to serve and are currently planning to construct a picnic shelter at the Care Center.

‘Our club needs more members’. I am sure we all have heard this quote or some fashion in our time as a Lion. I am confident the quote can also be followed with, ‘Our club needs younger members’. We are at a crucial point in our club’s history, not just for 100 years of Lions International, but for the United States and Canada no longer being the largest constitutional area of Lions members. The average age of a Lion in the United States and Canada is now 61, back just four years ago in 2014 it was 59. The sad story is the Lions in the United States and Canada are ‘aging out’. Every Lion member needs to take membership to heart. We don’t want our clubs to ‘age out’, so what can we do to get younger members? One area we can focus on is in attracting Millennials into Lions. Millennials are those whom were born between 1980 and 2000. This group of people outnumber Gen X and will outnumber Baby Boomers by 22 million in 2030. Millennials can be a huge driving force in our clubs. This is a generation of people whom grew up with the computer, internet and social media. This is also a generation of people whom are one of the most educated, innovative and global focused. Millennials want to actively make their community and the world a better place…they want to Serve! The quickest way to get a Millennial to join: invite them to a service project – not a fundraiser but a service project. Tell them of all the various services that Lions International actively supports and provides. Tell them of the projects that your club does. Let them know that besides service, Lions International has a lot to offer. Being a member of Lions International provides an opportunity to network with other and grow their leadership skills. I am sure by the end of your service project, you can ask a

Millennial to join our organization. Having a club website and/or Facebook page can go a long way in attracting a prospective Millennial member. Make sure to keep the website and/or Facebook page up to date with current information and events. Having information that is over a year old can easily turn away a Millennial. Don’t expect a Millennial to conform to what your club currently does. You need to make an active attempt to meet them at least half way. Keeping shorter meetings, using social media and other forms of electronic communication can go a long way to retaining Millennial membership. Just because a Millennial is younger than you are, does not mean you give them the ‘heavy lifting’. Make sure you provide to them knowledgeable members to support them in the tasks assigned to them and always make the best attempt to provide tasks that conform to their interests. Millennials are a driving force in our world and can be a great asset to our clubs. Paul Fugate, a guest seminar leader and speaker at the upcoming 27-E2 Convention, provided a great webinar via Facebook on Millennials. I urge you to check out his webinar and presentation and use the insights provided into recruiting and retaining younger members in your club. Come to the MD27-E2 Convention March 16-17 at the Lismore Hotel in Eau Claire, WI and meet Paul! We are the Lions. We Serve. Link to Paul’s “How to attract Millennials into Lions Clubs” webinar: https://www.facebook.com/paul. fugate.9/videos/10215323139249475/ Link to Paul’s PowerPoint presentation: https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx ?resid=709824E94C4FAB43%21731 &ithint=file%2Cpptx&app=PowerPo int&authkey=%21AMTG5g6WhrV9 _2s

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MD27 CONTACTS COUNCIL CHAIR CHUCK STEINMETZ (Kim) 648 McKinley Ave Hartford,WI 53027-1749 262-224-0847 chazz63@charter.net INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR CONNIE LECLEIRMEYER (Michael) N971 910th St Mondovi,WI 54755 507-450-9739 clecleir@wwt.net STATE OFFICE Kathy Gruna, Office Mgr. 3834 County Rd A Rosholt, WI 54473 715-677-4764 md27stateoffice@ wisconsinlions.org LIONS EYE BANK OF WISCONSIN Darice Langham, Exec. Dir. 2401 American Lane Madison, WI 53704 608-233-2354 info@lebw.org

WLF Annual Mtg Lake Geneva JUNE 1-2 DGE Training 29-Jul 3 LCI Convention – Las Vegas, NV

CONVENTIONS/ FORUMS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION June 29-July 3, 2018 Las Vegas, NV USA/CANADA LIONS LEADERSHIP FORUM September 20-22, 2018 Columbus, OH STATE CONVENTION May 3-5, 2018 Grand Geneva, Lake Geneva

ANNIVERSARIES Alma - 50 years Mauston - 50 years

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WISCONSIN LIONS FOUNDATION OFFICE Evett J. Hartvig, Exec. Dir. 3834 County Road A Rosholt, WI 54473 877-463-6953 ehartvig@wlf. info LIONS PRIDE ENDOWMENT FUND OFFICE Geri Schlender, Exec. Dir. 3834 County Road A Rosholt, WI 54473 715-677-7000 gschlender@lionspride.org

March 2nd Best Western, Plover

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MARION GILLES Janice Winters KEN GOEMAN Allenton Lions Club MARGE GORKE Dorchester Lions Club

PID KARLA HARRIS Dwaine & Susan Habrat Don & Evett Hartvig YVONNE “VONNIE” HENNING Don & Evett Hartvig

IN MEMORY OF ........

JOHN HERTOG Violet Hertog

DAVE AYRES Lac Du Flambeau Lions Club

DELWIN KNUTSON Delwin Knutson Estate PDG ALFRED “AL” KOHLWEY Don & Evett Hartvig Manitowoc Lions Club JUNE E. KOHLWEY Don & Evett Hartvig

WALLACE “WALLY” BLANK Sam Kochel

ANDREW KONITZER Manitowoc Lions Club

JIM BOEHNLEIN Thomas D. Freed

SID KROEGER Appleton Noon Lions Club

DONALD & LOLA CARTER Lynn Baker Becky Brooks Catherine Carter Huber Jeffrey Carter Marie Carter Patricia Carter Jean E. Freiermuth Lyndsey Herek Doreen Wendlandt

PETE LA VALLE Don & Evett Hartvig

LOUIS CARTER Don & Evett Hartvig

C2 Merrill TENA PETERSON

PDG HARVEY N. FRYE 2002-2003 Council of Governors PDG Robert & Dianne Bayerl Don & Evett Hartvig PDG Harry & Linda Helwig PDG Jake Karpfinger PDG Aloysius Lueck PDG Richard Schliewe PDG Jerry & Elaine Sherwin PDG Matthew Thiel

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MICHAEL BICHLER Jacqueline Leonardo

C2 Merrill KURT PERRA

PCC Joe & Audrey Leisgang Marion Lioness Club Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Much Barry & Mary Rogers Dale & Beverly Schroeder Ruth & Susan Selner PDG David & Corrine Sievert

MARY HAIDARIAN South Milwaukee Lions Club

PAUL ASHBECK Ashbeck Family & Friends Wisconsin Rapids Lions Club

UPCOMING DATES MARCH 3 Council Mtg–Best Western, Plover 10-11 D1 Convention–Chula Vista, WI Dells 16-17 E2 Convention– Lismore, Eau Claire 24-25 Communicate Like A Leader - Best Western, Plover APRIL 6-7 E1 Convention–St Croix Hotel & Casino, Danbury 13-14 C2 Convention– Lake Of The Torches Casino, Lac Du Flambeau 26 LEBW Board MtgMadison MAY 3-5 MD27 State Convention– Lake Geneva 3 Council Mtg– Lake Geneva 4 Business Mtg – Lake Geneva 4 WLF Board Mtg Lake Geneva

MD27 Council of Governors Meeting

FRANCIS EKLUND Barbara Bahr Katherine Bahr Janice Hahner Christine Kelling William Mohr JUDY FINN Jim & Mary Olson PDG EUGENE “GENO” FISCHER Bill & Sandy Bowers Custom Fab & Body LLC Ted & Ann Handrick PID Wayne & Cheryl Heiman PDG Dick Helbach Phil & Betty Ingwell Marycarolyn & David Jagodzinski Curt & Dianne Kjendalen

LOREN LECY Dwaine & Susan Habrat Don & Evett Hartvig Art & Jo Marson DEBRA LISKO Iron Ridge Lions Club

Sharon & Leroy Dehnel Ron & Rose Ligman Margaret Myhra’s Estate Stevens Point Noon Lions Club JOEL OLSON Helen Olstad RODNEY OVERSON Landmark Title of Racine, Inc. Union Grove Lions Club JOYCE PISCHKE Ripon Lioness Club PDG PAT PFLIEGER Don & Evett Hartvig ROSE ANN POLNASEK Union Grove Lions Club PDG DARYL PORTER Family of PDG Daryl Porter ELLEN RIEDY Ted & Ann Handrick HAROLD ROECKER Allenton Lions Club IPDG THOMAS “TOM” RUTLEDGE Cleghorn Lions Club Don & Evett Hartvig Kenneth King Luther Strasburg GENE SCHMIT Thomas D. Freed MARY SCHWOBE Janice Winters HOWARD SEEFELDT Dick Rohan JIM SHAFER Onalaska Lions Club HAROLD SMART Union Grove Lions Club RICHARD SMITH Leonard VanLannen

27-C2 District Lioness Club PATRICK LOPPNOW Thomas Weber JOAN MCDONALD 27-C2 District Lioness Club MELINDA MUTSCHLER Peter Mutschler ELISA, KATE & AMANDA NECKAR Ed & Susan Neckar Bill & Eileen Schalk SETH STERN Carol Statz ALLEN STIGLER Al Stigler Golf Outing DG LEE VRIEZE Jim Falls Lions Club Pattison Park Lions Club Spooner-Trego Lions Club Superior Evening Lions Club PDG KEN WALLANDER Manitowoc Lions Club

LIONS PRIDE ENDOWMENT FUND IN MEMORY OF ........ WALLACE BLANK Sam & Carolyn Kochel MARGE GORKE Ron & Judy Duffe DALE JOHNSON De Pere Lions STEVE KOCHEL Robert Aldrich Jr. Elizabeth Smith RODNEY OVERSON Bob & Arvilla Blunck ROSE ANN POLNASEK Bob & Arvilla Blunck

DAN STOUDT Madison Central Lions Club

WILLIAM RATZBURG Ron & Judy Duffe Steve & Geri Schlender

MARLYS JOANN TECLAW William & Winnifred Urban

THOMAS RUTLEDGE Ron & Judy Duffe Steven & Geri Schlender

JAMES “JIM” WENZEL Linda & Bob Clark PDG George & Dorothy Hoffmann William & Carol Wagner Marianne & Roger Walsh

M. DANIEL STOUDT John & Alice Jenson

LAVINA ZIEGLER Ripon Lioness Club

ALVIN LOEFFLER South Milwaukee Lions Club

IN HONOR OF ........

CAROLE LORENZ Jerry & Judith Zais

JONATHAN DROUGHT Dr. Nancy Chapko

AL LUECK Eric & Lynette Ender*

DG DON HARTVIG Bevent Lions Club

MARGARET A. MYHRA

BUD & TOBY HYLAND

TWILA WILL Mike & JoEllyn Lieshout IN HONOR OF… ANN SEYBOLD Fritz Seybold BILL SEYBOLD& JOCELYN AYCRIGG Fritz Seybold LAURA SEYBOLD Fritz Seybold SUSAN & CHRIS KEALY & FAMILY

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GST - Global Service Team

ID – International Director

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Help Local Kids Succeed 6th Annual Wisconsin Lion Stuff The Bus School Supply Drive - Saturday, August 11th by DG Jodi Burmester, MD27 Stuff The Bus Coordinator - 608-444-9123 or jodi.burmester@gmail.com In the first five years of Stuff the Bus, Wisconsin Lions and Lioness have collected an estimated $1.38 million worth of school supplies for children in their home towns. In this sixth year of the project, the hope is even more clubs will participatie and help even more children. Do you remember lining up your freshly sharpened #2 pencils? The fun of picking out just the right two-pocket folder? The sheer joy of opening that brand new box of crayons? Do you remember that sense of confidence as your teacher approached your desk to review your neatly stacked supplies? Without your help, thousands of Wisconsin children will not experience that confidence this year. Instead, they will approach their teacher with empty hands. That’s where the Wisconsin Lions Stuff The Bus Project comes in. Wisconsin Lions will be conducting the 6th Annual Stuff The Bus on Saturday, August 11th or any date that works for your club and community. Stuff The Bus projects have been done successfully by Lions and others around Wisconsin and the country. The concept is simple, • Lions set up a day(s) to collect school supplies for their local school • Work with their local school(s) to coordinate what supplies are needed • Partner with a local retailer to host the project • Invite the community to help “Stuff The Bus” What a great project for clubs to adopt. It meets a local need. It is highly visible. And virtually everyone in the

community can choose to participate. A Stuff The Bus project also fits in perfectly with Lions International’s Engaging Our Youth Global Service Action Campaign that encourages Lions to shine a light on youth during the month of August. Part of the beauty of this project is it is easily adapted to your local community and club needs and costs very little to implement. Your own Stuff The Bus project will.... • Benefit kids and schools in your local community • Raise awareness of your club • Allow your club to participate in a Statewide effort to help kids The basic framework for a Stuff The Bus project... Step 1 - Select A School(s) that will receive and distribute the school supply donations. Coordinate a school supply list with the school(s), along with other collection/distribution logistics. Step 2 - Select Collection Date(s)... Choose the collection time frame and duration of your project. Participating clubs are encouraged to collect donations, in person, on Saturday, August 11th when other Wisconsin clubs will also be collecting. Active on-site donation collection during peak times is encouraged. Passive collection, through the use of collection barrels, can increase donations even during non-peak times. Step 3 - Select Collection Location(s)... Sites should be high visibility, high traffic locations that sell school supplies. Work with the retailer to coordinate details of the active and passive collections, including how often the barrels will be emptied, who will empty the barrels and where

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donations will be stored. Step 4 - Promote Your Collection... Partner with local media to promote the collection. If you need help, contact your District Stuff The Bus Coordinator or the MD27 Coordinator. • Place posters in highly visible locations. • Use your club website, email and social media to get the word out. Encourage members to do the same. • Contact a local bus company to have a school bus parked in the parking lot to draw attention to your collection. • Challenge other local service clubs and churches to a contest to see who can donate the most supplies. • Invite school age groups and clubs to help promote the project and also assist with active collection. Step 5 - Collect School Supplies... • Hang a banner on the bus to draw attention to your collection. • Make sure to get lots of photos and invite local media to cover this. Step 6 - Deliver The Supplies... Make sure to get lots of photos and invite local media to cover this. Step 7 - Wrap Up... Send ‘thank yous’ to participating sponsors and individuals. Publicize the results in your local media and report your project/results to lionsstuffthebus@ gmail.com Online Supply Drive - Roonga will again team with any Club(s) interested in adding an online school supply drive to their Stuff the Bus projects. Each online drive will be set up independently by interested clubs, to retain maximum flexibility for meeting

local needs. Once you have signed up, the Roonga team will work with you to set up your drive – from gathering the required content to determining your supply list. When your drive is live, you will be given a web link to use in your promotions. There is no cost to run a drive on Roonga. Roonga is a for-profit venture that supports its operations through the commissions they receive from their retail partners. However, because all prices for supplies include delivery, a minimum $300 purchase will be required for each drive. For drives not reaching this minimum, every effort will be made to consolidate shipping to a central location. If your club is interested in learning more or wants to sign up for an online drive, contact Evelyn at ehorng@ roonga.com or 650-279-0975. Promotional Materials - A number of promotional materials have been created to assist you... Club is responsible for copying/ printing materials in either color or B&W • Press Release to spread the word with local media • Poster (8 1/2” x 11”) • Newspaper Ad Artwork • General School Supply List - (3) 2-sided lists per 8 1/2” x 11” sheet • Donation Tally Spreadsheet If your community already has a Stuff The Bus program, look for other ways to team up and help kids get ready to go back to school. Collecting much needed back to school clothing or providing hair cuts or vision and other medical exams are just a few ideas you might consider. Have questions or want to order materials? Contact MD27 Stuff The Bus Coordinator Jodi Burmester.