Roles and Responsibilities of a Club President, Lions Clubs International.

1. Lions Clubs International
District 320D
Boost 2 - PST Workshop
Roles & Responsibilities
of the Club President
A Amarnath Rao
GLT District Coordinator 320D
FDI Graduate

2. YOU HAVE BEEN ELECTED
TO THE POSITION OF CLUB
PRESIDENT

3. MISSION
STATEMENT
TO EMPOWER
volunteers to
serve their
communities,
meet
humanitarian
needs,
encourage peace
and promote
international
understanding
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4. STRUCTURE OF LIONS
CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
Constitutional
Area
Multiple District
District
Region*
Zone
Club

5. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
CLUB PRESIDENT
 Lead as CEO
Determine Goals & Action Plan
Meetings – Planning, Presiding & Conducting
Appoint Committees
Attend Zone/Region/District Meetings
Hold Elections for Next Year
Apply for Club Excellence Award

6. YOUR CLUB LEADERSHIP TEAM
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As PRESIDENT, you are the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of
the club.
GMT
GST
1st VP
GLT
Club Members
Board of Directors
President
Secretary Treasurer
2nd VP
Immediate
Past
President /
LCIF
PRO

7. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 President(GAT Chairperson)
 Immediate Past President(LCIF Coordinator)
 First Vice President(Leadership Chairperson)
 Second Vice President
 Secretary
 Joint Secretary(Optional)
 Treasurer
 Membership Chairperson(GMT Coordinator)
 Service Chairperson(GST Coordinator)
 Marketing Communications Chairperson(PRO)
 Lion Tamer (optional)
 Tail Twister (optional)
 Directors

8. DETERMINE GOALS & ACTION PLAN
 Club Operations
 Leadership Development
 Membership Growth
 Service Activities
 LCIF Contributions

9. APPOINT COMMITTEES
Administrative
• Constitution & Bye Laws
• Attendance
• Leadership
• Membership
• Greater
• Public Relations
• Finance
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Activities
• Vision
• Diabetes
• Hunger Relief
• Environment
• Blood Donation
• Health Camps
• PHC Adoption

10. CLUB MEETINGS
 Preside over all Club Meetings
 Fix Date, Venue & Time of the Meeting
 Prepare a well-planned Agenda and circulate in advance
 Follow Protocol & Parliamentary Procedures
 Ensure Good Arrangements and Environment
 Maintain Decorum and Timings of the Meeting
 Acknowledge and thank for the participation
 Resolve the Conflicts & Delegate the work
 Coordinate and Collaborate with all Members

11. ATTEND ZONE/REGION/DISTRICT
MEETINGS
 District Governor’s Zone Advisory Committee Meeting
 Zone Socials & Get-togethers
 Region Review Meets
 Region Conferences
 District Cabinet Installation
 District Convention
 Multiple Convention
 International Convention

12. HOLD ELECTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
 Nominate a Committee
 Hold Elections if needed
 Submit PU101 form

13. CLUB
EXCELLENCE
AWARD

14. SEEK GUIDANCE
 DG Team
 Past District Governors
 District Officers(DCS, DCT & Others)
 GLT, GMT, GLT & LCIF Coordinators
 Past Presidents
 Senior Members

15. SIX FOR SUCCESS
1. Regular Meetings
2. Good Communication
3. Quality Membership
4. Service to the Needy
5. Attend Trainings & Seminars
6. Prompt Reporting

16. LEARN, GROW & PERFORM
Lions Learning Center
Club Quality Initiative
Club Excellence Program
Blueprint for a Stronger Club
Your Club Your Way
New Member Orientation
Conflict Resolution
Delegation

17. END OF YOUR TERM
You have reached the end of your term as club
president.
You will still play an important role in the future success of the
club by planning for an effective transition.
Transition to the next leadership team
• Meet with the incoming president to discuss the
status of the club and any plans or projects that
are not yet completed
Plan the Year-End Recognition/Appreciation Dinner
Plan the Annual Meeting/Installation Dinner
Apply for Club Excellence Award

18. WISH YOU A
WONDERFU
L
YEAR
AHEAD
THANK YOU
A AMARNATH RAO
GLT DISTRICT
COORDINATOR 320D
FDI GRADUATE