Leo Advisor e-News August 08

Issue 7, August 2008
Message from International Headquarters
The 2nd Global Leo Conference was held during the Lions Clubs International Convention,
Bangkok, Thailand. Leos met from around the world, shared success stories, discussed how to
improve their sponsor relationships, and ways to further develop their leadership skills.
Thank you to the Leo club advisors who attended and supported the Global Leo Conference!
Photos of Leo conference events are available at www.lionsclubs.org, click: Youth Programs, Leo
Clubs, Leos at Convention.

What’s New
Improvements to the Leo Club Program are under way! At the June 2008 board meeting, LCI’s
Board of Directors approved the new Leo brand core (what we’re made of, things we can’t change about who we are), personality (how we want people to see us, the perception we want the market to have of us), and truth (an internal and external statement of who we are and what we do).

Leo Brand Core = Community, Development, Fulfillment
Leo Brand Personality = Global, Contemporary, Friendly
Leo Brand Truth = Develop young, motivated, global leaders, who derive fun and
satisfaction from serving and strengthening the community.

The design direction for collateral materials is currently being developed and we are working on
identifying a tagline. Taglines are a brief and evocative phrase or sentence associated with the
brand name and logo that connotes the nature or character of the club. We hope you took the time to provide us with your opinion by completing the tagline survey you received earlier this month.

The creation of a Leo/Lion Advisory Panel has been approved and the Youth Programs Department is currently developing a panel member nomination form to be reviewed at the October/November 2008 board meeting.

Training Materials – As part of the Leo marketing/branding project, we are currently working on developing training tools for Leo advisors. In the interim, advisors can access the training tools currently available on the Resource Center. To access the online training courses and other training material, visit www.lionsclubs.org, click: Resources, Learning Center.

The LeoWMMR system will soon be available! It will enable LCI to communicate with Leo members at the club level. The Youth Programs Department is looking forward to having the ability to communicate directly with you and your club!

Leo Advisor e-News
Important Reminders
Did your Leo officers remember to submit the Annual Leo Club Officer and Membership Report (LEO 72) to the Youth Programs Department? The report is available online as a Word document or an online form at www.lionsclubs.org, click: Resources, Forms, Leo/Youth.
Leo Club Excellence Award nominations are due August 15. All districts (single or sub-district)
may endorse one Leo club per district to receive this prestigious award. For an application, go to
www.lionsclubs.org, click: Youth Programs, Leo Clubs, Awards and Recognition.

Leo October Membership Growth Award – Any Leo who recruits three or more new members in October can receive the Leo Club Membership Growth Award. Leo club advisors must submit nominations by November 30. For award criteria, visit www.lionsclubs.org, click: Youth Programs,

Awards and Recognition.
100% Leo Club President Award – In September, you will receive criteria; please review to
determine if your Leo club president is eligible for this award. If the Leo club president meets all of the requirements, you can present the award on behalf of Lions Clubs International.

Awards & Recognition
2007-08 Leo of the Year recipients:
Tia Messino Illinois/USA MD 1, Spring Valley Leo Club
Anantha Singarajah California/USA MD 4, Diamond Bar H.S. Leo Club
Whitney Weber South Dakota/USA MD 5, Salsa Leo Club
Dominic Sicchitano Pennsylvania/USA MD 14, Bentlyeville Leo Club
Shanna Grace New Jersey/USA MD 16, Point Pleasant Borough H.S. Leo Club
Jessica Roy Kansas/USA MD 17, Blue Valley West H.S. Leo Club
Emily Haejoon Moon Vancouver/Canada MD 19, Vancouver West Leo Club
Rachael Costello New York/USA MD 20, Hendrick Hudson Leo Club
Michael Buscemi Maryland/USA MD 22, Shady Grove Middle School Leo Club
Rachel Warsco Indiana/USA MD 25, Students Sharing Hearts Leo Club
Anai Steluti Silva Brazil MD LC, Palmeira D’ Oeste Leo Club
Juan Francisco Antil-Cancino Chile MD T, Esperanza Joven Leo Club
Thomas Helmut-Minichmayr Austria MD 114 Wels Leo Club
Marina Isabel Salema Portugal MD 115, Santiago Do Cacem Leo Club
Reece Colman Australia MD 201, Lake Tuggeranong Leo Club
Pui Yung (Emily) Ho China MD 303, Hong Kong Host Leo Club
Asitha Pinnaduwa Sri Lanka MD 306, Colombo Host Leo Club
Amit Bansal India MD 322, Calcutta Adarsh Leo Club
Anand Mehta India MD 323, Bombay Up Town Leo Club
Tomonori Nakayama Japan MD 333, Kashiwa Green Leo Club
Junko Miyasaka Japan MD 334, Maruko Leo Club
Kenji Okubo Japan MD 335, Osaka Shirokita Leo Club

Congratulations to all the winners! For more information on the Leo of the Year award, visit
www.lionsclubs.org, click: Youth Programs, Leo Clubs, Awards and Recognition.

Leo Club Activities

The Leo Club of Kathmandu Bagmati of Nepal organized a
plantation program on June 7, 2008 for World Environment
Day. A total of 350 seedlings of different species were planted.
During plantation, Leos also collected litter from the area—
making the environment look clean, neat, and green!

The Bartlett Leo Club of Illinois, USA donated $200
to the Bartlett Park District to sponsor a kite making
session where they made over 200 kites for Earth
Day. There were over 50 kites flying outside throughout the day!

If you would like your Leo club to be highlighted in the Advisor e-News, please send a Leo
Successful Project/Activity Report (Leo-SPA) to the Youth Programs Department at
leo@lionsclubs.org. The form is available at www.lionsclubs.org, click: Resources, Forms,
Leo/Youth.Youth Programs Department – International Headquarters
300 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523 USA
Phone (1) 630-571-5466 ext 6713 Fax (1) 630-571-1692
leo@lionsclubs.org

D412 Council Meeting Thornhill Gweru August 2008

Greetings, Congratulations to Thornhill High Alphas and their patron Lady Lion Sibanda for hosting a very successful Council Meeting. Thank you to all the Leos and guests who attended. Thank you to the clubs that sent their reports in absentia. A special thanks to LDP413 Leo Stephen Besa, Leos Sarah and Mwape for traveling all the way from Zambia to take part in our Meeting. I hope we all learnt a thing or two from the meeting and will be able to pass the acquired knowledge to the rest of our club members.   LDP412 Leo Tinta Mzemba

Leo Club of Camelot Activity report

Leo Club Of Camelot
Fund Raising Report 1-8-08

Beneficiaries: Rutendo Old People’s Home

Active Members Involved:
Leo Cornelius Smit [Incoming VP]
Leo Alyson Martens [Outgoing Pres.]
Leo Rutendo Pfukwa [Outgoing Secretary]

Event/Activity: Civvies Day, Camelot High School.

A Charity Civvies Day was held to raise funds to purchase Maize Meal and Mufushwa [Mani Food’s Dehydrated Vegetables] for the Rutendo Old People’s Home Of Redcliff residents. Each student was asked to attend school in civvies for a fee of $50 Billion old or $5 new. A substantial sum of $3.2 Trillion or $320 new was raised despite the end of term lull and economic woes faced by all Zimbabweans.

It was decided (by The Committee) that Maize Meal and Mufushwa were to be bought at the best possible prices so as to attain the greatest result from our work. The Mufushwa was purchased from Mrs. Smit [Lion Sarah] and the Maize Meal from Mrs. Sampunga, in total the money was used to buy 40packets of Mufushwa, each sufficient to feed a five-person party for one meal, and 100kgs of Maize Meal to be shared accordingly per meal.

Financial Rundown:
Income: $ $
Civvies Takings 320

Expenditure:
Maize Meal 200
Mufushwa 120
320 320
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We hope and trust the food aid will bring some relief to the residents.

Leo Cornelius
Leos Club Of Camelot.

Leo Club of G-West (U B) 1st Council meeting report

Leo District 412
Leo club of G-West (UB)

C/o SRC, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone
Tel: 3555072, E-mail: leosinub@yahoo.com

MEMBERSHP
Inducted & active 8
Prospective 7
At large 2
Total 17

FINANCIAL STATUS
Cash in hand P340.21
*An unconfirmed amount is expected from the Lions of Gaborone from raffle ticket sales by Leos.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Blood Donation
The Blood donation campaign has continued to be our most consistent project. It held every semester.

Last semester from the 31st of March to the 4th of April it was headed by Pro Leo Olorato. The campaign encountered some obstacles, as there was a lack of funds and as a result there were no incentives provided during the campaign. However there was greater promotion strategy for this particular campaign as mobile advertising stands were brought on campus to promote the campaign. A panel discussion was also held to promote awareness about blood donation. With these measures in place, the campaign went on with out any major problems.

FUNDRAISING
Raffle Ticket Sales
Fundraising through the sale of Lion raffle tickets was conducted during the second semester. We were to receive 20% of all proceeds generated from the tickets that we sold.
We then went for the long vacation of three months (April to July)

GENERAL
Some of the projects and activities to take place this semester are:
ü Blood Donation
ü Dinner Dance
ü Induction of new members
ü Installation of office bearers
ü Workshop for office bearers

2008/09 OFFICE BEARERS
President Obakeng Kanthaga 72435326 obakeng.kanthaga@yahoo.ca
V. President Wazha N. Joseph 72869822 wazhajoseph@yahoo.com
Secretary Tshepo Nakedi 71883330 moshopha@yahoo.com
Treasurer Gaone Moseki 71772479 gaonemoseki@yahoo.com
PRO Lesego Mongalo 71854424 andy_lesh_mon@yahoo.com

Leo D412 Region 2 Report

REGION 2 REPORT

LCI DISTRICT 412
LEO DISTRICT 412 1st COUNCIL MEETING
VENUE: THORNHILL HIGH SCHOOL, GWERU, ZIMBABWE
08TH – 10TH AUGUST 2008

Contact #: 0912 513 194 / 023 419 410
E-mails: b.sairai@gmail.com

CLUBS
Leo Club of Harare West Leo Club of Kutama
Leo Club of Peterhouse Leo Club of St Faith
Leo Club of Inyanga Leo Club of St Mary Magdalene
Leo club of Marist Brothers Leo Club – UZ
Leo Club – S.O.S Bindura

INTRODUCTION
I would like to thank my Leo District President, Leo Tinta Mzemba, for according me the opportunity to once again serve on the board. It is a priviledge fellow leos and one that goes a long way into developing me as a member of society. The last four or so months since my appointment have been quiet to say the least due to the anxiety created during our election period. Pre and post election activity derailed my plans to make a visit to some of the outlying areas in my region; mainly being the eastern highlands. I however managed to squeeze my way to some club functions as detailed below;

1. Leo Club of Kutama
The club has been self sufficient with regards to their membership drive. They managed to start a club at St Dominic’s Chishawasha and duly inducted members. I will be visiting this club in the near future to aid with literature and the necessary nurturing they will require. My absence there did not deter the ever active Leo Njabulo (Zone chair) from conducting the induction. On the 26th of July I attended their induction of the incoming board (2008 – 2009).

2. Leo Club of Peterhouse
Though quiet for the better part of the last few months, they have been active in their own regard. LD412 President and I attended their induction luncheon on the 31st of August 2008. Leo Tinta duly inducted them and the occasion was followed up with a rugby match pitting Peterhouse and St Georges. Their patron is Mr Taurai Mhete, 011 585 229.

3. Leo Club of St Faith
No report as I did not manage to neither get hold of them nor attend any of their projects. Mainly due to reasons beyond my control. Have spoken lately to Leo Tatenda who promised a full briefing of their activities at the 1st council meeting at Thornhill. Patron is Lion Mukoyi, 011 734 842 or 0912 496 400.

4. Leo Club of Inyanga
No report – managed to communicate with Lion Willie as the election environment did not permit my presence there. He has assured me that once things get back on track we will work hand in hand to re-energise that part of the region. Lion Willie, 0298 580 / 011 416 872 / 0912 252 958

5. Leo Club of St Marys Magdalene
No report – see Inyanga

6. Leo club of Marist Brothers
No report – see Inyanga

7. Leo Club – S.O.S Bindura
No report – only managed to start communicating with their patron a week go. 0912 746 707

8. Leo Club of Harare West
The club has taken a fresh twist to try redeeming lost pride. The emergence of a new crop of seasoned leos has ignited life back again. From a mere membership of 3-5 leos since the Easter convention, it has grown to 12 members though some are at large or inactive. Adoption of projects has taken place as well as twinning with other clubs. Sponsoring Lions Club is Harare West Lions Club. Leo Advisor is Lion Cynthia Maweni, 0912 289 463.

9. Leo Club – U.Z Campus
This has been one exciting development in Harare to which I was ably assisted by Lions Jona and Dr. Pat. Mapanda. It has faced problems from the on-set but set out not to let these get in their way. Its membership growth seems to be on the increase though their charter and sponsorship status still need attention. Praise and acknowledgement must deservedly go to its President, Leo Pritchard, who has handled a barrage of criticism with such constructiveness. He is surely marked to be a potential Leo leader within the region. Most of their projects have been disrupted by misconceptions regarding their intentions.

OVERVIEW
I am hoping to arrange a workshop for the benefit of clubs all clubs which I have not managed to get reports from but will need a lot of assistance from the Lions in the region. The status of U.Z leo club needs finality as it may deter prospectives from joining. The matter of attending council and convention meeting needs clarity as most leo members are quick to assume that the district has an obligation to finance their way. This is going to form part of my agenda when I visit these clubs and will try to ensure that they adequately fundraise for such. Thank you for the time , Madam Leo President, and may God Bless Zimbabwe.

PREPARED BY:

LEO BRIAN SAIRAI
D412 REGION 2 CHAIRPERSON

Harare West 1st Council meeting report

LCI DISTRICT 412
REPORT OF THE LEO CLUB OF HARARE WEST
COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT THORNHILL, GWERU
09 AUGUST 2008
E-mail: hararewestleos@gmail.com

MEMBERSHIP

President - Leo Brian Sairai
Vice President / Twinning - Leo Hope Chirengwa
Secretary - Leo Letwin Mapanda
Treasurer - Leo Farai Maimbo
Projects / P.R - Leo Douglas Sithole
Membership / Tail Twister - Leo Blessed Mpofu
Member - Leo Rose
Member - Leo Faith
Member - Leo Judith (At Large)
Member - Leo Brenda (At Large)
Member - Prospective Leo Hansie (At Large)
Member - Prospective Leo Wesley (At Large)
Member - Prospective Leo Veronica (At Large)

The past few months have seen the club membership swell slightly though the retention will definitely need a working on. The director responsible and the projects director have been working hand in hand in this regard. The dual handling of positions will be addressed after this meeting as key members have already been identified to take them up. Conducting weekly meetings has been aprox. 90% with attendance being 60% – 70 %. This is the way forward fellow Leos and I urge you to take a leaf from the above statistics.

PROJECTS
The club has been under various social and economic constraints that steered it into pushing most of it Fundraising Project to the 2nd Quarter of the Leoistic Calendar
Hence most of the projects carried out where basically services oriented.

St Josephs Boys for Home
On the 5th of July the club made a visit to St Josephs Children’s home with the main aim of fostering personal relations and making the boys aware of the functions of the Club, its intentions and future plans. This also gave us the opportunity to know the kids and find out how there daily life goes. The most prevalent problem was the lack of a soccer kit which the club has organised a Fun Day to help raise the funds to buy such

Harare Children’s Home
The Club also has been working closely with the above home. The main project is that of Tutorial. Some of the Club members have offered their time in helping the children in their studies especially the 2008 exam candidates.

The club having adopted the “LETS ENJOY OURSELVES” principle have also included the children into it as well. The club has organised to take the children on day outs to movies, recreational parks, museum and festivals such as the HIFA at the club members’ expense.

Piece Job Project
The club has embarked on a temporary employment project were club within their professional careers would offer their services and the remuneration obtained would be directed to the club for its activities. This has been a difficult task with the corporate world as we all realise that the employment status has drastically gone done but we are happy to disclose that major steps have been taken with major firms like Ernst & Young. We hope to secure most of the deals by end of August

Awareness Project

The club having noticed its membership status dwindling it embarked on a couple of awareness project and programs

Club Bins

The club has been collecting bins and paint in order to paint them with massage that relate to current pandemic such as AIDS, TB, Global Warming and Environment cleanliness

Face book

The club has opened an account with Facebook. Please do invite as your friend!

Regalia

The club has been ensuring that its entire members have clothing that resembles the club or organization as a whole from T-Shirts to sweaters

FORTHCOMING PROJECTS

1. Junior School Cricket Festival: Plans are underway to organise a triangular series amongst selected primary schools as a talent
Promoting project

2. Junior School Tennis Tournament: Planning for the event is also underway
3. Agricultural Show Exhibit
4. AIDS counselling training
5. Leo Workshop
6. Fun day at St Josephs
7. Picnics and visits to care giving home

FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR QUARTER ENDED AUGUST 2008

Income & Expenditure Account (Re-valued)
$ $
Income
Subscriptions 206.81
Tail Twisting 0.15
50 – 50 0.18
207.14

Expenditure
Stationary 0.11
Printing 0.03
Equipment 0.65 (0.79)

Surplus on Income over Expenditure 206.35

Notes:

1. Currency

With effect from 01st August 2008, Zimbabwe reformed its currency by dropping 10 zeros; hence all figures are stated in the re-valued currency.

2. Printing

Leo T-shirts were bought by Leos; the club paid the print generation costs for the official logos.

3. Equipment

Liquid soap was purchased for the car wash.

Financial Overview

Due to the hyperinflationary environment, the club did not open a bank account since this would reduce the club’s liquidity and financial flexibility. The difficulty in obtaining cash was another factor against the opening of a bank account.
The club has been able to pay its financial obligations by pegging its monthly members’ subscriptions against a foreign currency index, thus no major reviews for subscriptions have been made.
Due to the difficulty in carrying out fundraising activities, for various reasons, the charity account has maintained a nil balance throughout the past quarter.


TWINNING
This has got off to a slow start but has produced two new clubs in the Americas; namely; Leo Club Modelia Monarca (Columbia) and Leo Club Grenada (Columbia). Plans are underway to visit them as they have indicated they will assist with travelling and accommodation expenses. EXCITING!!!!!ROAR!!!!

OVERVIEW

The future promises to be brighter with most Leo members now taking a more keen interest as evidenced by the serious approach adopted.


Prepared By:

Leo Brian Sairai
Club President

Leo D412 Region 5 Report

Leo Clubs international Region 5 (Botswana)

Region Chairperson- Leo Kago Mathengwane

Region 5(Botswana) Leo Advisor: Lion Gibson Kay-Khiwa

Date: 06/08/2008

Where: 1st Council Meeting-Gweru-Zimbabwe.


Greetings fellow Leos, Lions and Patrons.
First off, my apologies for not being present at this council meeting for reasons beyond my control.
I took over from Leo Hazi after the last Leo convention and we worked together up until the end of the Leoistic year. During this time I’ve been faced with the challenge of uniting a rather scattered region which has never been easy for my predecessors. There are 10 active Clubs in the region:
1. Leo Club of G-West
2. Leo club of Kgalemang
3. Leo Club of Mahalapye
4. Leo Club of Tsodilo
5. Leo Club of Molepolole
6. Leo Club of Madiba
7. Leo Club of Swaneng

with most being rather inactive such clubs are
1. Leo Club of Mater Spei
2. Leo club of Selebi-Phikwe
3. Leo club of Serowe-Ikageng
4. Leo Club of Ranokanyane
These are clubs which have been chartered but have since got out of action for various reasons, and we are working on reviving these clubs.
However, there has also been entrance to the region by new clubs which are yet to be chartered. These are Prospective Leo clubs of:
1. Molefhi
2. Lobatse
3. Francistown
4. Maun.

Even though these clubs have not yet been chartered, they have indeed shown great interest in Leo and it activities. Their efforts are highly commendable and I look forward to a great Leoistic year with these clubs. I am of great faith that Leo Region 5 will be tops very soon!
I have had club visits to two clubs this July and this was indeed beneficial to me and to the clubs, these are Leos of Madiba, Mahalapye, Kgalemang and Swaneng. The Leos brought out their grievances which included not much interaction between Leos and Lions and shared ideas for projects. However, after the meeting, they all promised to produce top projects and come the next convention, they will scoop all the awards.
Have a great Leo Council meeting. God Bless.

Leo Kago,
Region 5

Leos Convention March 2008 Accounts

LEO DISTRICT 412 CONVENTION 21 - 24 MARCH, REDCLIFF, ZIMBABWE INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT INCOME 1 Registration fees: a) 68 x 110 mil 7,480,000 b) 23 x 75 mil 1,725,000 2 Dinner 180,000 3 Book sales 20,000 4 Photograph sales 750,000 5 Bar sales - 6 Donations 6,250,000 7 Loan from District funds 888,500 Total income 17,293,500 EXPENDITURE 8 80 x Spar Lunch (Sat) 2,000,000 9 90 x Spar Supper (Sat) 2,500,000 10 95 x Spar Lunch (Sun) 2,090,000 11 10 x Chickens 1,050,000 12 9 x 2kg Rice 1,125,000 13 Teas 521,000 14 2 x Cakes 110,000 15 8 x Baked beans 576,000 16 14 x Karinga soup 166,600 17 2 x Curry Powder 23,000 18 2 x 750ml Cooking Oil 130,000 19 1 x 750ml Cooking Oil 65,000 20 12 x Steri Milk 211,200 21 4 x 750ml Tomatoe Sauce 195,600 22 15 x Jelly Powder 181,290 23 2 x 250g Tanganda leaves 76,000 24 1 x Sweets 52,350 25 Onions 60,200 26 Tomatoes 230,000 27 8 x Knorr Soups 160,000 28 8 x 2l Mazoe 418,200 29 Oranges 30,000 30 1 x 750ml Mayonnaise 130,000 31 Plastics bags 6,000 32 Drinks (guests) 384,000 33 5 x crates eggs 675,000 34 1 x Eggs crate (Saturday) 210,000 35 1 x Wine 170,000 36 Photocopying 120,000 37 6 x Fruit salads 354,200 38 10 x Biscuits 145,000 39 Receipt book 125,000 40 Transport (KK & Torwood) 145,000 41 Communication (Feb-Mar) 200,000 42 Banner material 160,000 43 Banner printing 70,000 44 Police Escort 100,000 45 21 x Photographs @ 70mil 1,500,000 46 Payment to Lion Jona 400,000 16,865,640 Surplus of Income over Expenditure 427,860 LEO DISTRICT 412 CONVENTION 21 - 24 MARCH, REDCLIFF, ZIMBABWE INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT NOTES 2 Dinner: Mr. Machingambi 100mil, Leo Thandiwe Silo 40mil, L. Mzemba 40mil. 4 Photographs sales: 15 sold at 50mil each - Lion Dr Pat Mapanda 8, Lion Peter Dzviti 4, Regina Mundi 3 5 Bar Sales $0,00 : SALES WERE NOT RECOVERED 6 Donations: Zimchem 5Bil, Lion Dzviti 400mil, Mr. Machona 250mil, Steelmakers 100mil, SPAR REDCLIFF 500MIL 13 Teas 521mil: 2 Chickens-200mil, 6 loaves Bread-72mil, Jam-130mil,Tomatoes-110mil, Tomatoe sauce-49mil, 2l Juice-60mil, Dozen eggs-50mil Total - 671mil less reimbursement of 2kg rice for 150mil 45 TOTAL WAS $2,240BIL - BAD DEBT WRITTEN OFF $740MIL 46 Payment to Lion Jona - for duty charged on Leo awards. OTHER DONATIONS Lion Abinna (Triangle) 50kgs sugar, received 10kgs. Mr. Machingambi 1 book (worth 150mil) for auctioning. Lion Dr. Pateson Mapanda 5kgs beef. Lion Suwadu Silubonde 1 dozen bread. Lion David Mangwendeza 2 dozen bread. Lion Rebecca, Lion Theresa and Lion Lady Dr. Patricia Mapanda dinner preparation. Lion Lady Mhlanga biscuits worth $110mil Lamcast 5 heads cabbage Lion Lady Dr. Patricia Mapanda teas Lion Peter Dzviti Friday supper Sadza and Vegetables Report compiled by Redcliff Leo Tinta Mzemba