Lions Flag Salutation

We salute our National Flag
and pledge our allegiance to the same
Its honour and its glory
depend upon the zeal and assiduity
With which each one of us
shoulders the responsibility of a good citizen.
Its glorious history
written in letters of gold
inspire us to put in good work.
for the fair name of our country.
We declare our unflinching loyalty
to our National Flag and maintain
that its course shall be our course
and that each individual amongst us
will make genuine efforts to add
to its lustre and glory
and make it fly proudly aloft in
the comity of Nations.

Lions Prayer

When I attend my Lions Club and break bread at the table, I give a million thanks to God, To know that I am able to meet there With my fellow man Relax and play and sing, To Hear the speakers of the day, The fine thoughts that they bring.
I realize that I have a part In caring for the blind. Also the underprivileged, let’s keep them all in mind. Now as we do our daily tasks, pray God, we do them greatly Then LIBERTY and INTELLIGENCE Will be OUR NATION’S SAFETY.

SCRAP BOOK

Scrap Book is one of the books normally expected to be produced during the Annual Official Visitation of a D.G.

• Only very few clubs maintain a Scrap book in the proper way.

• Dictionaries define a Scrap - Book as a book with blank pages in which news paper cutting, etc. are pasted

• The scrap book of a lions Club is an important record book

• It is generally in the form of an album or a record book a student preparing for a practical in botany, Zoology etc.

• The paper should be thicker (art paper) and larger in size (not smaller than foolscap size.)

• It should not be too small or too large

• It must illustrate all the important activities of the club.

• The first page can be the title page, containing all the vital information about the club.

• The name of the club, its number, the number of the zone, Region and Dist. date of inauguration & chartering, sponsor club, meeting time, days & venue, the names of the PSTs (photo) and achievements of the club.

• A brief history of the club is desirable.

• The next page maybe devoted for recording the contents (page wise.)

• The contents may better be arranged in chronological order - date wise

• It should contain the following; 

1. Printed invitations of the club in connection with its functions (installation, Induction, Zone Meeting, Charter Night etc.) and service activities. 

2. Action photographs (photographs taken during the execution of the service projects of the club). 

3. Each photograph should be supplemented with neat, brief and catchy captions 

4. The Caption may be typed or printed colorfully and attractively or legibly written 

5. Paper cuttings of club news, published in various news papers 

6. They should be neatly and artistically cut without damaging the contents and pasted in an appreciable lay-out. 

7. The name of the newspaper and date of publishing should be marked 

8. Front wrappers of the club bulletin may also be pasted. 

9. Letters of appreciation received from V.I.P.s amy be added 

10. Certifications of participation / attendance of its miniature Xerox copies may be added 

11. Brochures brought out by the club can be included

• It must not be prepared hectically a few days prior to the Governor’s Annual Official Visitation.

• In short, it should be a kind of visual record of the functions, and activities of the club for one year

• At the end of the year, it should be handed over to the successors as a model and for reference

• Then it should be one of the permanent properties of the club.

The Rules that Govern Us

Each one of us as a Member of the Lions Club and the International Association of Lions Clubs is governed by various Rules and Regulations in the form of several Legal Documents, representing the different levels of Lionistic Administration. It is imperative that every Lion should possess a basic knowledge of these Rules and Regulations.

Constitution and Bye-laws of the International Association of Lions Clubs: 

Adopted by the first Convention of the Association in 1917 at Dallas, the International Constitution and Bye-laws which is superior to all the other Rules within the Organisation, has come down the years after going through many revisions and changes from time to time. 

Policies of the International Board of Directors 

Next in importance are the policies adopted by the International Board from time to time. The decisions taken by the Board in strict conformity with the International Constitution and Bye - laws are set forth in the Board Policy Manual. District Governors are kept posted of all decisions of the International Board affecting Districts and Clubs. 

Constitution and Bye-laws of the Multiple District 

Every Multiple District has a set of Constitution and Bye-laws. If a Multiple District does not have its own Constitution and Bye-laws, it shall follow the Standard Multiple District .Constitution and Bye-laws approved by the International Board. Our Multiple District 324 : has its own Constitution and Bye-laws, adopted by its first Convention in 1974 at Coimbatore and amended from time to time. The Multiple District Constitution and Bye-laws shall not contravene any provision of the International Constitution and Bye-laws and Policies of the: International Board of Directors. 

District Constitution and Bye-laws 

District can adopt its own set of Constitution and Bye-laws, in conformity with the International Constitution and Bye-laws and the International Board Policy, or otherwise it should follow the Standard District Constitution and Bye-laws as adopted by the International Board. Our Dist. 324-A 1 adopted its own Constitution in 1994. 

Lions Club Constitution and Bye-laws I until a Lions Club enacts its own Constitution and Bye-laws, it will be expected to follow the i provisions of the Standard Form Lions Club Constitution and Bye-laws set forth by the i International Board of Directors. Whenever a Lions Club drafts and adopts its own Constitution and Bye-laws, utmost care should be taken to ensure that none of the provisions of the International Constitution and Bye-laws or the policies of the International Board of Directors is violated. 

Robert’s Rules of Procedure 

Except as otherwise provided in any of the above sets of Rules, the provisions in the Robert’s Rules of Order, newly Revised shall govern the meetings an functioning of Lions Clubs, Sub-District and Multiple District. Each Lions Club Should possess a copy of the Robert’s Rules of Order, newly Revised and it should be kept handy for all meetings.