DISTRICT 2-E2 NEWSLETTER 1st Quarter 2023

Saturday, July 29th at Crown of Life Lutheran Church, over 110 Lions from District 2-E2 attended District 2-E2's 1st Annual Leadership/Cabinet Meeting. Twenty five clubs in the district were represented at this meeting. These numbers were taken from Registration sign-ins.

This was an amazing turnout! Our district leaders thank all of you who spent their Saturday with us, learning more about Lions, networking with other clubs, participating in this year's Leadership trainings, and providing the services that supported this meeting. You will be making a big difference this coming year and your service is greatly appreciated by your communities!

Why is this being addressed in this newsletter? Feedback received from clubs in our district indicates that there has been a disconnect between the district and the clubs. Hopefully the following information will remedy that somewhat.

WHO MAKES UP THE GAT GLOBAL ACTION TEAM?

The GAT has members in every level of LCI - from the Club, District and Multiple District (state) level to the area and constitutional area level. These dedicated Lions help club and district leaders meet their goals by guiding districts in goal creation, motivating teams and providing support when challenges arise.

The photo above identifies those in District 2-E2 who have taken the training, had previous experience at the club, district and state levels of participation. We are here to support club efforts in every way we can.

Clubs also may serve using the same GAT model:

GAT - District Governor - or Club President (Chair of the Global Action Team). Reports to club officers and board of directors and District Global Action Team Coordinator (DG) who reports directly to the State GAT Coordinator

GLT - District Position - or Club First VP (Chair of Global Leadership Team) Reports to the club president and GLT District Coordinator who reports directly to the State GLT Coordinator

GMT - District Position - or Club Membership Chair (Chair of Global Membership

Team) Reports to the club president and District GMT Coordinator who reports directly to the State GMT Coordinator

GST - District Position - or Club Service Chair (Chair of Global Service Team) Reports to the club GMT, GLT, club president and the District GST Coordinator who reports directly to the State GST Coordinator

GMA - District and State Positions (Chair of the Global Membership Approach) Provides assistance to clubs and works directly with the District and State GAT Coordinators

REGIONAL ZONE CHAIR - District Position, Provides support for Zone Chairs in the District. Works directly with the District GAT Coordinators

Where do you find out who your Zone Chair is? Well, that's the easy part. They are listed in the District 2-E2 Directory and the 2-E2 website: www.lions2e2.org

If your club didn't attend the July 29th District Meeting, your Zone Chair has your copies of the Directory and will get them to you as soon as possible. Contact them and let them know you are ready to meet with them! They are proud to present your club successes at each Leadership/Cabinet Meeting. You can depend upon your Zone Chair to keep your club informed and up-to-date! When there is a need within your club, your Zone Chair is ready to offer assistance!

The above information can be found on the District website: www.lions2e2.org

You can fill out the registration page online and email to District Secretary, PDG Suzi Schneider or follow the link or scan the QR code to register online. Payment is accepted at the door.

Please Register for LUNCH in advance for the

October 21st Leadership/Cabinet Meeting.

Help us make sure all our amazing Lions are served appropriately!

After we announced at the July District meeting the District’s project this year to assist our local schools with diabetes-related supplies, we received a number of questions regarding the process. Here are some examples. The Cleburne club has done this for several years, and reached out to the head nurse at the ISD’s high school.  Currently, they get requests at the beginning of each school semester for supplies needed. This includes both snacks and non-prescription items such as ketone strips for testing blood sugar. The school may suggest types of snacks, but the purpose is generally to raise low blood sugars quickly, so they should be juice boxes, candy, or other high sugar items. For the Colleyville club, I have reached out to the head nurse in the ISD, and will be meeting with the school nurses at their monthly meeting in September to describe the project and get interest. Because we share a school district with the Grapevine club, we will try to service the schools in our respective cities.

Please note that this project should not be a one-and-done project; once begun, the clubs should be prepared to continue with it for years.  

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Lion Sean Bryan

clclionsean@gmail.com

(817) 845-7685

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FROM YOUR EDITOR, Lion Deb Cashen

Apologies for this delayed update. Just about recovered from a serious health issue and getting ready to ROAR once again.

Thank you for taking the time to get through this very long newsletter. Sure hope it has been helpful to all you Amazing Lions in District 2-E2