FOURTH STATE COUNCIL MEETING IN CONJUNCTION WITH KANSAS LIONS STATE CONVENTION May 31 June 1, 2019

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1 FOURTH STATE COUNCIL MEETING IN CONJUNCTION WITH KANSAS LIONS STATE CONVENTION May 31 June 1, 2019 CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS HOTEL: Lawrence. Ask for Kansas Lions Rate Doubletree Hotel Lawrence, 200 McDonald Drive, It is very important to reserve your rooms by May 10 th. Ask for the Lions block and rate. IMPORTANT: Please register with the Lions Information table to receive your registration packet and tickets...at the Constitution and By-Laws table to be certified for voting, and visit various displays and booths. HOSPITALITY ROOM will be provided by the Lions and Lions Clubs of 17-A. Please join for refreshments and fellowship. SPECIAL GUEST: Our special guest for State Convention will be Tom Gordon and wife Gillian of Canada. IMPORTANT: MEAL RESERVATIONS!! A registration form is also attached for meal reservations. Please abide by the due date of May 24 as reservations have to be made in advance. COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS: You are responsible for making approximately 20 copies of your report for Governors, Governors-Elect and head table. Do not bill them to any person or group through the front desk. FOURTH STATE COUNCIL MEETING: Friday morning, May 31, 10:00 11:30 a.m. Please bring or send reports. All reporting will be done during this time. We will have the State Convention Business Session at 2:00 p.m. We are doing Special Seminars Saturday afternoon. FRIDAY EVENING will be a time for fun and fellowship. VERY special entertainment!! HIGHLIGHTS - will be the Kansas Lions Band of approximately 200 plus students from across Kansas performing at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Baker University. SPECIAL NOTE - The Service of Remembrance honoring our deceased Lions for the past 12 months will be held Saturday, June 2 immediately following the Luncheon approximately 1:30 p.m. Please join in this time of remembering the deceased Lions of our state. All activities of the State Convention will end with the close of the Saturday evening banquet. Thursday, May 30, :00 p. m. District Governors Elect/ Spouses Review Meeting North Boardroom 3:00 p.m. District Governors, District Governors Elect, Second Vice Governors Review 3:00-6:00 p.m. Registration Conference Center 3-6:00 p.m. & 8:00 10:00 p.m. Hospitality Room 6:30 p.m. Dinner available at hotel select menu, all pay for their own Boulevard Grill

2 Friday, May 31, :00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Registration (Closed during Luncheon) Conference Center 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Room (Closed during Luncheon) Displays/Vendors Regency D 8:00 a.m. K-I Committee North Ballroom 8:00 a.m. Kansas Lions Sight Foundation Brazilian A 9:00 a.m. Budget & Finance North Ballroom 9:00 a.m. Kansas Lions Band Foundation Brazilian D 10:00 11:45 a.m. Fourth State Council Meeting (See adjoining sheet) If Committee Chair not in meeting at time on agenda, will go to next report or skip to those Chairs present in order to keep meeting in the time frame. If you will have no report, please notify Linda or send report to her. 12:00 Noon Luncheon/Speaker - Hosted by PDG Club Regency A-C Lion Tina Jinkens with her experiences of the training for the upcoming Boston Marathon and how Lions have played a part. 2:00 p.m. STATE CONVENTION BUSINESS SESSION Annual Meeting of Foundations see adjoining sheet Immediately following: Kansas Lions Band Foundation Board of Directors Election of Officers Current District Governors, District Governors Elect, Current Band Foundation Directors, Incoming Foundation Directors. 3:30 5:00 p.m. First Vice District Governors Elect & Second Vice District Governors Elect & spouses North Boardroom 6:30 p.m. Dinner/Entertainment Regency A-C Special Hula Dancers including our own CC

3 Saturday, June 1, :30 a.m. Kansas Lions Foundation Brazilian A 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Displays and Exhibits Regency D 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m Registration Conference Center (Closed for Band Concert & Luncheon) 10:00 a.m. Band Concert Baker University Directions in the Convention Book 11:45 a.m. Luncheon - BIRTHDAY PARTY 100 YEARS OF KANSAS LIONISM Following Luncheon and speaker Service of Remembrance Remembering our deceased Lions of past year 1:30-5:00 p.m Hospitality Room (Closed for Band Concert & Luncheon) 2:00 4:00 p.m. SPECIAL SEMINARS FOR ALL KANSAS LIONS Brazilian B & C 4:15 p.m. Chicken Plop sponsored by State PDG 6:00 p.m. Assemble to march in State Council, DGEs, International Family, Convention Chairs Brazilian A 6:30 p.m. State Convention Banquet Regency A-C Special Speaker International Director Tom Gordon of Canada

4 Friday, May 31, 2019 State Council Fourth State Meeting 10:00 a.m. Call to Order Group Singing "America" Patrick Laham Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Reland Cole Invocation John Burns Introductions State Council Introduction of ID Tom Gordon Introductions/Remarks Past International Family Introduction of Vice District Governors Adoption of Agenda Parliamentarian Report Adoption of Minutes of Third State Council Meeting District Governor Reports and Goals District Governors Treasurer Report Hans Neidhardt Audit DeAnne Heersche Budget and Finance Dan Funke Constitution and By-Laws and SOP's Environmental Marla Larison International Convention 2019 Linda Leander GLT, GMT, GST Programs Craig Donecker/Terry Weldin Bill Phillipi K-I Tom Weatherd Lions LCIF Program Michele Hufferd Lions Health Programs Vern Failor Long Range Planning Helen LeBlanc Mid-Winter Rally Tom Badger/Lela Gillispie Public Relations Diane Baughman State Convention 2019 Margy Sundstrom State and International Band Hans Neidhardt State Office Unfinished Business New Business Adjournment

5 Friday, May 31, :00 p.m. State Convention Business Session Call To Order Introductions/Remarks Special Guest, International Director Tom Gordon Parliamentarian Report Voting on Constitution & By Laws amendments MD 17 Kansas Lions Band Foundation Annual Meeting Kansas Lions Foundation Annual Meeting Kansas Lions Sight Foundation Annual Meeting Willie Tolle, President Dan Funke, President Gene Vogel, President Adjournment Immediately following meeting: Kansas Lions Band Foundation Board of Directors Election of Officers Current District Governors, District Governors Elect, Current Band Foundation Directors, Incoming Foundation Directors.