Youth Outreach Symposium Photos
Dr. Beverly Tillman, Inspirational speaker with our future leaders
Leadership Training given by PDG Bill Newyear and his committee
Pres. Ross, Min Ji Yi, winner and Marfil, MD4 chair
Dave Robert, motivational speaker, as he signed authographs
Youth participated in a park clean up
St. Kevin's Youth Ministry perfromed a Philippine Cultural Dance, "Tinikling"
MD4 Convention (Fresno) Ballot results
Constitution Amendment #1A – Failed
Proposed Bylaws Amendment #1B – Failed
Constitution Amendment #1 – Failed
Bylaws Amendment #1 – Passed
Bylaws Amendment #2 – Passed
Bylaws Amendment #3 – Passed
Bylaws Amendment #4 – Passed
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation – Passed
Riverside 2010 Convention Site – Passed
438 Delegates Certified to Vote. 391 Delegates Voted.
Lions Youth Outreach Symposium
High school students representing 185 young adults from California and Nevada
attended the 8th Annual Lions Club International Youth Outreach Symposium in
Fresno, Ca. February 2 and 3, 2007.
The Symposium was held at the Fresno Convention
Center in conjunction with the Lions Multiple District 4 (MD4) Convention
which also brought together Lions Club members from California.
Young adults attended the Symposium were between the
ages of 15 to 21. Many are members of Leo Clubs which are youth clubs sponsored
by local Lions Clubs.
According to MD4 Youth Outreach Chairperson, Elvie
Marfil of Simi Valley, Ca. involving young people in Lions sponsored activities
is an on-going commitment at the local, national and international levels of
Lions Clubs.
The theme is “Lions Outreach: Changing Tomorrow
Today”. The Symposium featured two speakers, leadership seminars on a
variety of topics and a community service project involving park clean up in
Calwa Recreational Park.
“It is our objective to help young people
develop essential life and citizenship skills such as self discipline,
acceptance of responsibility, the ability to communicate and get along with
people of various age groups and make critical decisions where drugs and alcohol
are concerned, Most importantly, we want to instill in these young people the
desire to serve others.”
Highlights of the Symposium were the two guest speakers,
Dr. Beverly Tillman and David L. Roberts. Dr. Tillman resides in Pasadena, Ca.
where she is the President of the Leap of Faith Empowerment Institute. She holds a
Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of California Los Angeles
(UCLA) and Doctorate from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena.
Dr. Tillman has written numerous articles on helping
women succeed in professional and personal endeavors and is the author of the
book, “Making the Most out of Your Life.”
;Roberts, who resides in Keller, Texas,
is a retired professional baseball player who presents motivational workshops
to young adults on how to make their dreams become reality. He spent 22 years
in professional baseball both in the United States and Japan.
Since leaving professional baseball in 1973, he has
been active in a number of endeavors including spending more than 12 years
working with emotionally troubled children. He co-authored the book, “
A Baseball Odyssey”, with Tony Salin.
International President Jimmy Ross also graced the
symposium; inducted 3 newly formed Leos Clubs, namely Asian American,
Northridge and Parlier Leos Clubs.
St. Kevin’s Catholic Church Youth Ministry
contributed to the event by means of music and cultural dance.
The most awaited part of the symposium was the Peace Poster Contest.,
this year theme, “Celebrate Peace”. Min Ji Yi, a 13 year old
student from Tarzana, California.