Each Lion, each club, each district, each multiple district, and our association as a whole are made up of volunteers....first and foremost! Some of us are leaders, but every one of us are volunteers.
I'm bringing this up today because sometimes I think we, as leaders, forget that. Meeting the needs of our communities we live in is surely one of the biggest reasons each of us became members. And we became members because we knew someone else who had the same belief in mind. But not only must the leaders continue to strengthen the communities through awareness of our mission, leaders must also strive to keep the members active and happy. When Lions leaders can make both happen, they can say they are truly successful.
International Joe Preston challenged our members to "ASK 1". He'd like us to imagine what we could do with those two additional hands. How many more people in the community and world-wide can we, as Lions, help if each of us would just ASK 1.
So I'd like to pose a question today...
If you know a member who is unhappy as a Lion, how likely is he/she to ASK 1? A member can be unhappy for a myriad of reasons, and it's the responsibility of the leader to find out what those reasons are and HELP to fix it. If the leader is given a chance. Often times and unhappy member will just quit or stop coming. They are volunteers, after all.
So, as a leader, I strongly urge you to look at your clubs and members. Do you have unhappy clubs and/or members? What can you do to help overcome that obstacle so members become happy and clubs can continue to work as a team.
And be encouraging...not demeaning. More on this subject tomorrow!
Until next time...
VDG Salli
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