September 2019 Vision Awareness Month
Lion/Leo Membership Growth Month

• September 19-21  USA/Canada Forum (Spokane, Washington, USA)

October 2019  Vision Awareness Month
Lion/Leo Membership Growth Month

• October 1   Deadline to purchase Peace Poster Contest kits from Club Supplies Sales
• October 1   Deadline to order Student Speakers Contest Club Packet Online
• October 1   Deadline for Central CA Youth Leadership Institute applications
• October 9-12 International Board of Directors Meeting (Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA)
• October 10 Application deadline for Matching, Diabetes, Hunger (pilot), Childhood Cancer (pilot), SightFirst, and Lions Quest grants to be reviewed at the August 2020 board and LAC meetings
• October 11 World Sight Day
• October 11-12 MD4 Youth Leadership Institute; Central, Camp Pacifica, Ahwahnee
• October 15 International White Cane Safety Day
• October 18 MD4 White Cane Day
• October 24 United Nations Day
• October 24 GLT training for FVDGs
• October 25-27 Fall 2nd Council of Governors Meeting; 4-C1 Redding
• October 31 New Voices nomination deadline

November 2019 Diabetes Awareness Month

• November 1 International Leo Day Video Contest submissions due
• November 14 World Diabetes Day
• November 15 Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning Peace Poster (per contest) to the district governor
• November 15 Leo October Membership Growth Award nominations due
• November 30  Deadline for Academy Awards Nomination Submissions

 December 2019

• December 1 Postmark deadline for a district governor to send one winning Peace Poster AND one winning essay entry to the MD4 Office 
• December 5 International Leo Day
• December 15 Postmark deadline for the MD4 Office to send one winning Peace Poster and one winning essay to the Public Affairs Division
• December 31  Deadline for MD4 Excellence Award District submission

January 2020  Hunger Awareness Month

• January 7    Executive Committee Meeting (Oak Brook, IL, USA)
• January 8-10 LCIF Board of Trustees meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)
• January 11    Last day for early discount on convention registration fees
• January 13  Melvin Jones’ birthday
• January 13-17 LCIF Week
• January 15 Deadline for Mid-Winter Council meeting meal form
• January 15 Deadline MD4con Visalia Registrations
• January 15     Leo Club Program Advisory Panel nominations due
• January 15 Peace Poster Kits go on sale from LCI Club Supplies Sales
• January 25-27 MD4 Lions Leadership Institute; Santa Rosa

 February 2020 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

• February 1     International Peace Poster contest winners will be notified 
• February 11-13 First Vice District Governor/District Governor-elect Seminar (Days 1-3)
• February 13 Application deadline for Matching, Diabetes, Hunger (pilot), and Childhood Cancer (pilot) grants to be reviewed at the May 2020 board and LAC meetings
• February 15 International Childhood Cancer Day
• February 15-April 1  Youth Exchange Program applications for Europe
• February 15 California Lions Flag Day
• February 19-20 Mid-Winter 3rd Council of Governors Meeting; 4-A2 Visalia
• February 21-23  MD4con Visalia Convention Cntr
• February 22 MD4 Youth Symposium
• February 24  Last day to hold Student Speakers Club Contest

March 2020

• March 7  42nd Annual Lions Day with the United Nations (New York City, USA)
• March 16  Last day to hold Student Speakers Zone Contest 
• March 18 California White Cane Day
• March 20-21  MD4 Leadership Institute; Rancho Cucamonga
• March 21 Lions Eyes Across California
• March 27-29 MD4 Youth Institute; Teresita Pines
• March 29  City of Hope Lions Tribute Day
• March 31 Last day for regular LCIcon registration fees

April 2020  Environmental Awareness Month
Family & Friends Month
Leo Club Awareness Month

• April 1 Leo of the Year Award nominations due
• April 2-5 International Board of Directors Meeting (Gdansk, Poland)
• April 6  Last day to hold Student Speakers Region Contest
• April 22 Earth Day
• April 25 Lions Worldwide Induction Day

May 2020 Strengthen Membership Month

• May 1 Deadline for advance convention registration and hotel room requests to be received
• May 1 Deadline for convention registration refunds and hotel deposit refunds for individual cancellations
• May 4  Last day to hold Student Speakers District Contest
• May 11  Executive Committee Meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)
• May 13-15    LCIF Board of Trustees meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)
• May 15 Deadline for filing Officer Reporting Form (PU101)
• May 16 Application deadline for Matching, Diabetes, Hunger (pilot), Childhood Cancer (pilot), SightFirst, and Lions Quest grants to be reviewed at the August 2020 board and LAC meetings
• May 25  Last day to hold Student Speakers Area Contest

June 2020

• June 1 Helen Keller Day
• June 5 World Environment Day
• June 5-7 Joint 4th Council of Governors meeting; 4-A1 Modesto
• June 6 MD4 Student Speakers Final Contest
• June 7 Lions Clubs International Birthday
• June 15 Deadline for submission of pre-certified delegate forms for voting at International Convention
• June 20 Deadline for New Club Applications for 2019/2020
• June 21-June 25 International Board of Directors Meeting (Singapore)
• June 26 First Vice District Governor/District Governor-Elect Seminar (Day 4)
• June 26-30 103rd LCIcon (Singapore)