CALENDAR 2020-2021
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July 1 2021
July 1 Nominations open for the Kindness Matters Service Award
August 2021
August 5 GLT training for Second Vice Governors
August 6-9 Organizational 1st Council of Governors Meeting; 4-L4 Hilton Irvine OC Airport Scrapbooks due at COG/All Committee members
August 9 Executive Committee Virtual Meeting
August 11-17 LCIF Board of Trustee Virtual Meeting
August 15 Leo Club Excellence Award Applications Due
August 15 Leo Club Program Advisory Panel Applications Due
August 15 Top Ten Youth Camp and Exchange Chairperson Award applications (YCE-110) due
August 15 Club service chairperson Kindness Matters Service Award nominations due to the District GST coordinator
August 31 Deadline for the Club and District Team Excellence Awards
August 31 Deadline for Presidential Zone and Region Chairperson Awards
September 2021
September 9-11 USA/Canada Forum (Des Moines Iowa, USA)
September 15 District GST coordinator Kindness Matters Service Award nominations due to the multiple district GST coordinator
October 2021
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 14 World Sight Day
October 11-12 MD4 Youth Leadership Institute; Central, Camp
October 15 International White Cane Safety Day
October 18 MD4 White Can Day
October 24 United Nations Day
October 28-31 International Board of Directors Meetings (San Diego, California, USA)
October 31 Kindness Matters Service Award nominations due to Lions Clubs International NOVEMBER 2021
Diabetes Awareness Month
November 1 International Leo Day Video Contest submissions due
November 4, GLT training First Vice Governors
November 5-7 Fall 2nd Council of Governors Meeting; 4-C1 Sheraton, Redding
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 2021
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 LCI Public Affairs Division
December 31 Deadline for MD4 Excellence Award District submission
January 2022
Hunger Awareness Month
January 11 Executive Committee Meeting (Oak Brook, IL, USA)
January 12-18 LCIF Board of Trustees Virtual meeting
January xx Deadline for Mid-Winter Council meeting meal form
January xx Deadline MD4con San Diego Registrations
January 15 Peace Poster Kits go on sale from LCI Club Supplies Sales
January xx MD4 Lions Leadership Institute
February 2022
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
February 1: LCIF grant application deadline for consideration in May 2022 by the LCIF Board of Trustees for Childhood Cancer, Diabetes, Hunger, Matching, and Lions Quest grants. (Final submission deadline subject to finalization of the board and committee meeting dates. Contact LCIF for confirmation.)
February 23-24 Mid-Winter 3rd Council of Governors Meeting; 4-L6 Windham San Diego
February 25-27 MD4con
February 26 MD4 Youth Symposium
March 2022
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 19 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 2022
Environmental Awareness Month
Family & Friends Month
Leo Club Awareness Month
April 1 Leo of the Year Award nominations due
May 2022
June 2022
June 10-12 Joint 4th Council of Governors meeting; 4-A1 Holiday Inn San Jose Silicon Vly
June 24-28 104th LCIcon (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.
Awards
- MD4 Excellence Previous Winners
- California Lionism Awards (Academy Awards)
- GMT Awards
- GLT Awards
- GST Awards
- Peace Poster Awards
- Peace Essay Awards
- Scrapbook Awards
Club Secretary and Treasurer Training
Disaster Preparedness
Helpful Links
Other Lions Club Links:
- eClubhouse (Free Website hosting)
- click on the Administration page to "find a club" and District websites.
Lions Club Social Media:
Lions Leadership Institutes
Leader Newsletter
Lions Clubs International
LCI Foundation
LCIF-VSP Gift Certificate Request Form 2021
VSP has partnered with the Lions Clubs International Foundation to provide adults and children in need with access to affordable or no-cost eye exams and eye glasses through local participating VSP Vision Care providers. Gift certificates are available to individuals in select Lions districts throughout the United States. More information about the VSP Gift Certificate program can be found at https://vspglobal.com/cms/vspglobal-outreach/gift-certificates.html.
Note: All gift certificates will be issued to one representative in your district. If you are requesting certificates for your Lions Club event, please contact your District Governor or District Sight Chair for availability.
Lions Eyes Across California (LEAC)
Marketing Communications (PR)
Member Dues and Compliance
Tax Compliance
MD4 Endorsed Programs
MD4con "State Convention"
The 2022 MD4 Convention
February 25-27, 2022.
Windham San Diego Bayside
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.