Skate-park

Apparently a work in progress! The opening was scheduled months and months ago when it was cancelled due to a rain forecast. Now it appears to be on the backburner.

Membership Issues

Following today's meeting, and the article on membership procedures printed in our current Devon-Lion (read on line <here>) it appears there is still some controversy about membership procedures. Kaye Campbell will also raise this issue at the next zone meeting. I was very disappointed, and have been disappointed in the past, how when membership proposals are circulated amongst the members during a meeting they are not passed on and often disappear in one member's papers. This is disrespectful to the member nominated as well as to the member proposing the nomination. This has happened in the past. If a membership proposal is not passed-on to each other at the meeting the nomination will go to the board for approval assuming everyone has seen it. If no objections were received from members by the membership chair (Lion Walter) it is presumed to be circulated and passed by the members and only needs board approval.

If anyone likes to have a read of the Administration Manual for Lions Clubs in Australia (2MB pdf file), it can be read on line <here>. Any feedback or corrections, opinions or feelings on this issue can be emailed to the MemberShip Chair.

Lion Walter

Meeting notes!

Tonight's guest speaker was Stephen Hayes from the APEX Regatta Association. He was envious of our membership! The Regatta Association is formed for the one event, the annual Devonport Regatta (First Sunday in March). The Association is an affiliation of different clubs ranging from the Devonport Life Saving Club to the NW Power Boat Association and many others. They are typically struggling for finance and spend the year seeking grants and applying for public funding. It costs the Association more and more each year to run the event, currently costing $60-$70K. If they are washed out one year that could potentially wipe out the Association. Over the years the entry fees for the boats has increased and the prize money decreased. It is a great event and is an asset to our North West Coast.

This evening we were graced by Kaye Campbell from the Latrobe Lions Club who asked us if we had any questions or issues for her to raise at the upcoming zone meeting. She is our Zone Chairman and will represent us. Kaye also explained how the structure of Lions Clubs works and how people such as herself are also volunteers and are not paid a wage to fulfill these functions. She is modestly reimbursed for required travel. Like the rest of it she is Zone Chairman out of free will and does so as a volunteer! Have a look at this presentation <click>.

The structure of the Lions Club is as follows:

Club
Zone
Region
District (35 clubs and 1250 members or more)
Multiple District
International
Board of Directors

Also at our meeting, Geoff had plenty of fines to go around; complete with petty fines such as Lion Walter trying to pay for dinner with a beer cap.... We were reminded of the Music Hall night on Friday night the 21st of August, for which we have 18 seats (first in first served: contact Lion Garry Potter). If you can only go on a Saturday night then contact Kaye from the Latrobe Lions Club ASAP as they have some spare seats. Thye over 90s party is scheduled for November 8, if you know anyone over 90 who needs inviting please email the details to over90@devonportlions.info. September 24th is our Citizen of the Year award (if you like to nominate someone email citofyear@devonportlions.info).

KENTISH LIONS 40 YEAR CELEBRATION & CHANGE-OVER DINNER

Lion Jim Pearson, Lion Phil Gleeson and Lady Lion Denise Gleeson, Lion George Russell and Lion PDG Bill Slater attended the 40th Year Celebration and Installation Dinner sponsored by the Kentish Lions Club and held at the Sheffield RSL Club. Approximately 80 people attended the event.

Evaluate our Lions Club

Thank you for taking the time to evaluate our club. Your answers will help us see our club’s strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan to address problems that need attention. If you have any questions, please contact Lion Walter AT devonportlions DOT info.

For each question, please rank our club’s performance using this scale:
4 = Always 3 = Often 2 = Sometimes 1 = Seldom 0 = Never

Please add your comments (both positive and negative) in the spaces indicated.
Please complete and return this survey to the next meeting and hand to Lion Walter. Feel free to email it!

CLUB MEETINGS
____ 1. Does our club president follow an agenda?
____ 2. Do meetings start and end on time?
____ 3. Does the club provide interesting and varied programs?
____ 4. Are guests properly introduced?
____ 5. Are meetings interesting and lively?
____ 6. Is there a friendly atmosphere during club meetings?
____ 7. Are speakers given enough time for their presentations?
____ 8. Is our meeting place adequate?
____ 9. Do club members have the opportunity to participate and communicate?
____ 10. Are the minutes of the previous meeting and the board of directors meeting read and approved?
____ 11. Does the treasurer give monthly reports regarding the club’s financial standing?

Areas where our club excels (please comment):
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Areas that need attention (please comment):
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Additional comments:

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