Officers' Duties

The President shall -
1. Be the Chief Executive Officer of the Club.
2. Preside at all meetings and is chairman of the Board of Directors.
3. Issues the call for all regular and special Board Meetings.
4. Appoint the standing and special committees of this club and cooperates with chairmen thereof to effect regular functioning and reporting of such committees.
5. Call and hold regular elections.
6. Cooperate with the 24D District Governor’s Advisory Committee.
7. Co-sign club checks with the Treasurer.
8. Appoint a nominating committee to put together a slate of candidates so that an election meeting may be held no later than April 15.
Goals of the President.
1. Attempt to have his club be a 100% (or greater) club by accomplishing the following:.
(a) Promote and excell in the 24D Governor’s Achievement Program.
(b) Comply with the Standard Leo Club Constitution and Bylaws and the policies
of the International Board of Directors, and refrain from any action encouraging
unauthorized use of the name, goodwill, emblem, and other insignias of the association.
(c) Show a net increase in active membership for the fiscal year. (Net increase is
not affected by transferred, deceased, or at-large members.) or personally sponsor one or more new members into the Thalia Club prior to the end of the fiscal year.
(d) Conduct at least one major service activity. This may be a joint community service project with another Lions club(s).
(e) Conduct at least one major fundraising project with substantial membership participation. This may be a joint community project with another sponsoring Lions club.
(f) Certify that all new members have been properly indoctrinated and assigned to a working activity or service committee.
(g) Be certified that the above requirements have been met.
2. Be a 100% President by promoting and excelling in the 24D Governor’s Achievement Program.
3. Ensures that new members’ induction ceremony is impressive so that they may take pride in joining the club.
4. Ensures each new member receives a New Member Kit.
5. Ensures all members have Lion hats, vests, and pins.
6. Ensures that the Constitution and By-Laws are available to all members
7. Ensures that new officers attend the District Officer Training.
8. Attempt to attend Region III meetings, District Cabinet meetings, the Mid-Winter Conference, State Convention (May), and the District Convention.
9. Attempt to visit/attend the Youth Exchange Camp (July), Virginia Lions Hearing Foundation Annual Meeting (July), Eye Bank Annual Meeting (Aug), Sight and Hearing Unit Meeting (Aug), Leadership Forum (Sep), and Governor’s Ball (Feb).

The Immediate Past President shall and other past presidents shall officially greet members and their guests at club meetings and shall represent this club in welcoming all new service-minded people in the community served by this club.

The Four Directors are members of the Board of Directors and are responsible to actively assist the President, officers, and Board of Directors in overall policy and operation of the Club.

The Vice Presidents shall -
1. Occupy the President's position (in order of rank) if the President is unable to perform the duties of his office for any reason, and perform his duties with the same authority as the president.
2. Under the direction of the president, oversee the functioning of such committees of this club as the president shall designate and assure that these committees are serving only the administrative, fund-raising, and charitable needs of the club.
3. Report verbally or in writing each month to the board of directors the activities of your assigned committees.
Goals of the Vice Presidents
1. Be prepared to replace the President when senior officers are not present.
2. Delegate responsibilities to your committees - don’t attempt to perform all these functions yourself.
3. Assure that all activities are documented by the Committee Chairman for your monthly report and to accumulate a history so there is no need to reinvent the wheel every year.
4. Encourage the chairman of each committee to engineer improvement in all the processes, not just do what has been done before. Careful documentation and thought should make all projects more efficient every year.

The First Vice President shall oversee the following committees:
Membership/Attendance
Youth Exchange/Leo/Services
Blind-Made Products
Finance/Budget
Educational Svcs/Scholarship
Eyeglass and Hearing Aides Recycling
Leadership Development/Lions Information
International Relations/Conventions

The Second Vice President shall oversee the following committees:
White Cane
Sight Conservation
Programs
Bland Contest
Website
Constitution / By-Laws
Phone Tree
Club Socials / Recreation
Greeters

The Third Vice President shall oversee the following committees:
Hearing Conservation
Tail Twister Drawing
Holiday Fruit / Flags / Fund Raising
Journey For Sight
Traveling Leos
Diabetes Awareness
Public Relations/Bulletin
Member Care, Health & Social Services

The Secretary shall be under the supervision and direction of the President and the Board of Directors and shall
1. Assist Committee Chairmen prepare yearly summary reports of all Club
activities. The reports shall include a summary of the activity, member attendance,
pictures, financial accounting and recommendations for future improvements.
2. Order supplies from Lions International and reports the placing of such
orders to the Treasurer.
3. Obtain all awards for the Members as the Board deems appropriate.
4. Assist the President in preparing budgets, agendas and other items as
requested.
5. Have custody and keep and maintain general records of this club, including records of minutes of club and board meetings; attendance; committee appointments; elections; classifications (if any); addresses and telephone numbers of members; and members’ club accounts.
6. Distribute the minutes to all Board members and read the minutes and other correspondence at regular Club meetings.
7. Issue quarterly or semi-annual statements to each member for dues and other financial obligations owed to this club, collect and turn the same over to the club treasurer and obtain a receipt thereof.
8. Act as the liaison officer between the club, Region III, Zone E, the 24D District, and the association. In fulfillment of this, he shall.
(a) Submit regular monthly and other reports to the international office of the association in the manner specified containing such information as may be called for therein and otherwise by the board of directors of the association;
(b) Submit to the district governor’s cabinet such reports as it may require including copies of regular membership and activities reports;
(c) Cooperate with and be an active member of the district governor’s advisory committee of the zone and region in which this club is located;
(d) Give bond for the faithful discharge of his/her office in such sum and with such surety as determined by the board of directors.

The Treasurer shall be
1. Responsible for Finances of the Club
2. Assist in formulating the Club’s budget.
3. Pay Bills as incurred. All checks and vouchers shall be signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the President.
4. Receive all monies, from the secretary and deposit the same in a bank or banks recommended by the finance committee and approved by the Board of Directors;
5. Maintain financial records and prepare reports as required.
6. Have custody and keep and maintain general records of club receipts and disbursements.
7. Prepare and submit monthly and semi-annual financial reports to the international office of the association and the board of directors of this club.
8. Give bond for the faithful discharge of his/her office in such sum and with such surety as determined by the Board of Directors.
9. Perform other duties as assigned by the President or Board of Directors.

The Lion Tamer shall
1. Attend all regular Board meetings and Club meetings.
2. Have charge of and be responsible for the property and paraphernalia of the club, including flags, banners, gong, gavel, song books and button board; and put each in its proper place before each meeting and return the same to the proper storage area after each meeting.
3. Act as sergeant-at-arms at club and board meetings to
(a) See that those present are properly seated,
(b) Distribute bulletins, favors and literature as required
(c) Give special attention to assure that each new member sits with a different group at each meeting so that he/she can become better acquainted.
(d) At the end of each meeting, make sure that all Lions Club property is stored in
the proper location, and collect any articles inadvertently left behind.
4. Maintain a rotational schedule of Greeters and advise greeters of proper
procedure. .
5. Ensure that a supply of New Member Applications is on hand at all times.

The TailTwister shall
1. Promote harmony, good fellowship, life and enthusiasm in the meetings through appropriate stunts and games and the judicious imposition of fines on club members.
2. Impose fines, provided, however, that no fine shall exceed an amount fixed by the Board of Directors, and no member shall be fined more than twice at any one meeting. His decision in imposing a fine cannot be overruled. The Tail Twister may not be fined except by the unanimous vote of all members present.
3. Enforce the wearing of the Lions Pin.
4. Conduct auctions or raffles or drawings.
5. Turn over all money collected to the Treasurer