View our online version or mobile version here.

Dear GLT District Coordinators:   The next Emerging Lions Leadership Institute for the Lions of United States of America, Its Affiliates, Bermuda & The Bahamas and Canada will be offered in Montreal, Canada on October 5-7, 2013. We seek your assistance to help recruit qualified Lion participants for the institute.  It is a valuable opportunity to build on skills that enhance the leadership qualities at the club level.   The institute in Montreal is designated as an Emerging Lions Leadership Institute and is targeted to Lions that have not yet been club president. For details, see the application materials.   Lions Clubs International will provide meals and lodging according to the schedule of the institute. Additionally, LCI will make appropriate hotel reservations for each participant on a twin-share basis.Please note that a non-refundable participation fee of US$95.00 will be required to offset these costs for all institutes. This fee will be due no less than four weeks prior to the institute start date. Participants are responsible for all travel expenses to and from the designated venue inclusive to all relevant ground transportation charges.   Please help us to recruit qualified Lions for this institute by providing a copy of the application packet to Lions leaders in your district, including your district governor team, region and zone chairpersons, to remind them of this event.  Please ask them to promote the institute and actively encourage qualified candidates to apply. The success of this institute depends on the participation of Lions leaders from across your constitutional area. The application packet is also available on the web site.    We will be accepting seventy-five (75) Lions, total. This institute will be conducted in English and French.    Completed forms must be returned by: July 26, 2013   PLEASE RETURN APPLICATIONS TO:   Institutes & Seminars Lions Clubs International Fax:  630.706.9010 E-mail:  [email protected]   To ensure timely receipt of your applications, please submit by e-mail or fax.   If you have questions or need further information, do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 630.468.6740 by fax at 630.706.9010 or by e-mail at [email protected]   Sincerely,   Joshua Friedman Manager

• Prior to 9/1/13, please appoint a Student Speaker Contest Chairperson for your club if you have not already done so. Then, email his/her name, email address, and phone number to your Zone and Region Chairs and cc me at [email protected] 
• Prior to 10/1/13, please order a Student Speaker Contest packet by visiting http://md4lions.org/, http://md4lions.org/StudentSpeakerPacket or by contacting the MD4 administrative office at 800-546-6634. IMPORTANT: Please note that there will be a charge of $15/packet for orders placed on or after 10/1/13. Upon receipt, please read the packet in its entirety TWICE. Also, be sure to review additional information in the Student Speaker Contest Library found on the site: Username: md4student, Password: md4speaker Note: Please do not share username and password with anyone who is not part of the Lions Club.
• Prior to 11/1/13, please set a club contest date and confirm a venue. The club contest must take place on or before 2/23/14. Be sure to adhere to all contest rules outlined in packets. Communicate the date and venue information via email to your Zone and Region Chairs and cc me at [email protected] 

• Club Contests completed on or before 2/23/14 
• Zone Contests completed on or before 3/16/14 
• Region Contests completed on or before 4/6/14 
• District Contests completed on or before 5/4/14 (but not on or between 4/24/14-4/28/14) 
• Area Contests completed on or before 6/1/14 
• Final Contest will be held on 6/7/14 at the Council of Governors Meeting (location to be determined)