OVERVIEW

Club History

- Sponsored by the Port Carling Lions Club
- obtained charter in 1968 as The Windermere Lions Club
- began with 21 charter members
- later added District, more reflective of the club membership

Club Meetings

Business Mtgs.
- 2nd. Tuesday of the month
- main business of the club is debated & decided
- refreshments are usually coffee & cookies as provided by a member
Supper Mtgs
- 4th Tuesday of the month
- mainly a social evening with a guest speaker
- a short bus. session may be tagged on at the end.
Directors Mtgs
- usually held the Monday before the Tuesday bus. mtg.
- review club correspondence
- set the agenda for the up coming bus. mtg.
Zone Mtgs
- 2 times a year
- chaired by the zone chairman
- clubs in the zone give their report on their activities
- a supper is provided
- hosted by one of the clubs in the zone

Club Organization & Administration

Club fees
- $90(CAN)
- $35(US) one time induction fee
- Note: members dues must be fully paid by December 30th

Club Officers
- President: provides the general overall leadership for the club
- Secretary: maintains the clubs records & correspondence
- Treasurer: Maintains clubs accounts & disbursements
- 1st. & 2nd Vice Presidents: assist the president in his or her duties
- Lion Tamer: present & look after clubs regalia during meetings
- Tail Twister: initiate club fellowship & collect fines during club meetings
- Membership & Visitation Chairman: looks after new members & club visitations
- Program & Entertainment Chairman: maintains the program & entertainment needs of the club
- Directors: there are 3 directors, who together with the other officers of the club, shape & prepare club policy to be voted on by the members of the club.

Committees
- plan & organize clubs fund raising activities

Club Accounts
Administration Account
- funds the clubs administrative needs
- funded by yearly membership dues & members fines
Activities Account
- funded by our public fund raising events
- funds the clubs charitable activities

Club Fundraising

Turkey Supper
- usually held on the first Sat. of March at the Raymond Community Centre
- turkey supper is provided with all the trimmings
Pancake Social
- usually held on the 3rd Sat & Sunday of April at Bill Veitch's Sugar Bush
- our major fund raising event for the club
Family Fun Day
- designed for the children of the Windermere & District community
- held at the Windermere waterfront & dock on the 3rd Wed. of July
- afternoon program starts with a parade followed by games
- Lions food booth & bake sale by the WWI at the dock
- evening program consists of country music & fireworks at dusk
Giving Back Golf Tournament
- a fundraiser that allows individuals to give back to the Windermere Community
- held at the Rock Golf Course
- best ball with a scramble start
- fee includes a shared golf cart and dinner

Club Community Activities

Terry Fox Run
- usually held on the 2nd Sunday of Sept.
- is a Windermere House charity event for the Canadian Cancer Society
- our club assist with the layout of the run & manning of the water stations

Xmas Baskets
- the delivery of food baskets to those in need in our community
- usually sometime during the week before Xmas
- assisted by the Watt Public School & the Bent River General Store

Highway Pickup
- our Adopt a Highway program
- a highway cleanup/pickup on the Windermere Rd.
- between Rostrevor Rd and Golf Avenue in the Village of Windermere
- a fall & spring pickup

Watt Public School
- Lions Peace Poster Contest
- assist with their public speaking contest
- assist with the cost of school field trips
- Lions Canadian Flag Presentation to grade one students

Muskoka Regional Charities

Camp Joseph
- A CNIB children camp on Lake Joseph on highway 69
Camp Huronda
- a camp for diabetic children on Waseosa Lake near Huntsville
Camp Dorset
- A dialysis camp for children near Dorset
Ontario Camp for the Deaf
- A camp for deaf children near Parry Sound

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