CALENDAR 2020-2021
July 1 2020
MD4 may apply for 2020-2021 Leo Leadership Grant Program
Kindness Matters Service Award launches!
July 15 Lions Club Activity Report due
August 2020
August 12 International Youth Day
August 4-7 (Tentative) LCIF New Trustee Orientation (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA or Virtual)
August 13-15 LCIF Board of Trustees Meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)
August 15 Leo Club Program Advisory Panel nominations due
Leo Club Excellence Award applications due
Club service chairperson Kindness Matters Service Award nominations due to the District GST coordinator
August 22 Organizational Council of Governors Virtual Meeting
Speakers Topic Determined
August 31 Deadline for the Club and District Team Excellence Awards
Deadline for Presidential Zone and Region Chairperson Awards
September 2020
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September 14-16 Lions Hill Day (Washington, DC, USA
September 15 District GST Coordinator Kindness Matters Service Award nominations due to the Multiple District GST coordinator
October 2020
Vision Awareness Month
Lions Membership Growth Month
Leo Membership Growth Month
October 1 Deadline to purchase Peace Poster Contest kits from Club Supplies Sales
October 8 World Sight Day
October 9-11 Lions Youth Institute Camp Pacifica
October 10-13 International Board of Directors Meeting (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain)
October 15 Application submission deadline for Matching, Diabetes, Hunger, Childhood Cancer, SightFirst, and Lions Quest grants to be considered in January 2021 by the LCIF Board of Trustees and the Lions Quest and SightFirst Advisory Committees.
October 17 MD4 Flag Day
October 23-25 Fall Council of Governors Meeting, Red Lion, Redding 4-C1 (1VDG arrive one day early)
October 24 United Nations Day Lions Day with the United Nations (Vienna, Austria)
October 31 New Voices nomination deadline
Multiple District GST Kindness Matters Service Award nomination due to Lions Clubs International
November 2020
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
Leo October Membership Growth Award nominations due
December 2020
December 1 Postmark deadline for a district governor to send one winning Peace Poster entry to the MD4 Office December 5
International Leo Day
December 15 Postmark deadline for MD4 to send one winning Peace Poster to the Public Affairs Division
January 2021
Hunger Awareness Month
January 7 Executive Committee Meeting (Oak Brook, IL, USA)
January 10 Last day for early discount on convention registration fees
January 11-18 LCIF Week
January 13 Melvin Jones’ birthday
January 13-15 LCIF Board of Trustees Meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)
January 15 Peace Poster Kits go on sale from Club Supplies Sales
January 21-22 2020-21 Peace Poster Judging event (Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago, Illinois)
January 27-28 Mid-Winter-Council of Governors Meeting Grand Sierra, NV
January 29-31 MD4 Convention Reno
January 30 Youth Forum MD4con Reno
February 2021
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
February 1 International Peace Poster contest winners will be notified on or before this date
February 2-4 First Vice District Governor/District Governor-Elect Seminar (Days 1-3)
February 4 Application submission deadline for Matching, Diabetes, Hunger, Childhood Cancer, and Lions Quest grants to be considered in May 2021 by the LCIF Board of Trustees and the Lions Quest Committee.
February 13 Application deadline for CA I & II Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) (Chicago, IL, USA)
February 15 International Childhood Cancer Day
February 22 on or before Club Student Spearkers Contest
March 2021
March 1 Leos of the Year Award nominations due
March 15 on or before Zone Student Speakers Contest
March 20 Lions Day with the United Nations (New York City, USA)
Lions Eyes Across California Day
March 28 City of Hope Lions Tribute Day
March 31 Last day for regular convention registration fees
April 2021
Environmental Awareness Month
Family & Friends Month
Leo Club Awareness Month
April 2-5 International Board of Directors Meeting (Gdansk, Poland)
April 5 on or before Region Student Speakers Contest
April 9-11 Lions Youth Institute, Lions Camp Teresita Pines
April 22 Earth Day
April 25 Lions Worldwide Induction Day
May 2021
Strengthen Membership Month
May 1 Deadline for advance convention registration and hotel room requests to be received
Deadline for convention registration refunds and hotel deposit refunds for individual cancellations
Deadline for GAT District Funding submissions
May 3 on or before District Student Speakers Contest
May 5-7 LCIF Board of Trustees meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)
May 10 Application submission deadline for Matching, Diabetes, Hunger, Childhood Cancer, SightFirst, and Lions Quest grants to be considered in August 2021 by the LCIF Board of Trustees and the Lions Quest and SightFirst Advisory Committees.
May 11 Executive Committee Meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)
May 14-17 CA I & II Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) (Chicago, IL, USA)
May 15 Deadline for filing Officer Reporting Form (PU101)
May 24 on or before Area Student Speakers Contest
June 2021
June 1 Helen Keller Day
June TBD Joint Council of Governors Meeting
June TBD Final Student Spearkers Contest
June 7 Lions Clubs International Birthday
June 15 Deadline for submission of pre-certified delegate forms for voting at International Convention
June 20-June 24 International Board of Directors Meeting (Montreal)
June 25 First Vice District Governor/District Governor-Elect Seminar (Day 4)
June 25-29 103rd International Convention (Montreal)
About Council Meetings
There are 4 Council of Governors Meetings each year. The Organizational Meeting held the first weekend in August; The Fall meeting held in October/November; the Mid-Winter meeting held the two days prior to MD4con; and the Joint meeting held in May/June. Any Club or District may bid to host the meetings.
The Council Chair presides over each meeting.
The District Governors, Vice District Governors and select MD4 Committee members are required to attend such meetings.
All Lions are welcome to attend.
The Caucus is always scheduled on the Friday of the 3 day meetings (Friday - Sunday) and on Tuesday of the 2 day Mid-Winter Meeting, and if any Lion has something to bring before the Council they may after seeking approval from the Council Chair. Please include your District Governor and the MD4 Office with a formal request. During the Caucus Lions are encouraged to take the mic on any issues brought forward for discussion by the Council Chair.
Click here to go to the administration page with Schedules and Agendas.
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Helpful Links
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LCIcon 2021 Coming Soon!
We're going to Montreal, Quebec "Oui!"
June 25-29, 2021
Leader Newsletter
Lions Leadership Institutes
MD4con
The 2021 MD4 Convention will be held in Reno, NV.
MD4 Endorsed Programs
Member Dues and Compliance
Tax Compliance
Peace Poster and Peace Essay
This International Peace Poster and Peace Essay (for the visually impaired), Contest is held once a year for children 11-13 years of age (please see the rules). These students are tasked with applying their vision of peace set to a yearly theme by Lions Clubs International. The artwork and the essay are judged on Originality, Expression of the theme, and technical ability. All children meeting the age criteria are encouraged to enter. Click for more information.