District Pit Stop Checklist

Follow the checklist below to stay in the race and stay on track!

Pit Stop One (July – September)

Service (Three service projects are required to achieve the Club Excellence Award)

• Encourage clubs to participate in the Lions Global Service Action Campaign: Engaging Our Youth!
• Launch a Reading Action Program and inform the clubs of the Reading Action Program Awards.

Membership and Public Relations

• Plan to reactivate cancelled and status quo clubs.  Cancelled clubs have 12 months to be reactivated. 
• Assign a Guiding Lion to assist clubs in need of support.
• Collaborate with GMT to identify clubs to participate in Club Excellence Process. Encourage clubs to complete “How Are Your Ratings” to identify areas for improvement. 
• Charter two or more clubs before October 31st to qualify for the Fast Start Award.
• Implement membership recruiting efforts targeting students and Leos.

Operations

• Share your district vision and goals with District Governor Team including GMT and GLT.
• Schedule club visits. Improve time management by assigning some visits to vice district governors and attending multi-club meetings.
• Review the Club Health Assessment Report and the DG RECAP to prioritize clubs requiring attention.  
• Review LCI Expense Claim Procedure.
• Ensure Club Officer Orientation has been completed by GLT.
• Confirm zone chairpersons have participated in Zone Chairperson Training; if not, enlist GLT.
• Collaborate with GLT to identify qualified candidates for Lions Leadership Institutes and encourage them to apply. 
• Encourage your successor to thoughtfully complete assigned DGE training 
• Encourage clubs to follow the Club Pit Stop Checklist.

Pit Stop Two (October – December)

Service

• Encourage clubs to participate in the Lions Global Service Action Campaign: Sharing the Vision.
• Continue to encourage clubs to support a Reading Action Program and report their activities through the service activity reporting system.
• Participate in World Sight Day on October 11th.
• Encourage clubs to conduct the “Community Needs Assessment” as part of the Club Excellence Process (CEP).

Membership and Public Relations

• Conduct October Growth Membership Campaign with the GMT.  
• Consider district-wide promotion of family membership opportunity.
• Review results of the “How Are Your Ratings” analysis conducted by clubs. Encourage positive change.

Operations

• Encourage potential leaders to participate in online Leadership Resource Center Courses.
• Assess progress related to district goals.  Refine action plans.
• Continue to monitor the Club Health Assessment Report to track club health. 

Pit Stop Three (January – March)

Service

• Encourage clubs to participate in the Lions Global Service Action Campaign: Relieving the Hunger.
• Recognize clubs that supported the Reading Action Award in district newsletter, communications and events. 
• Submit an application for the World of Service Awards, due March 1st.

Membership and Public Relations

• Collaborate with GMT and GLT to encourage clubs to participate in a Club Excellence Process.
• Implement membership recruiting efforts targeting women.
• Encourage clubs to participate in World Wide Induction Day in April; begin planning.

Operations

• Review DG RECAP report to ensure all clubs are in good standing before the convention; follow up as needed.
• Host a district convention and hold elections in the next several months. Submit election results to LCI.  
• Provide opportunities for Lions Leadership Institute graduates to contribute to district leadership.

Pit Stop Four (April – June)

Service

• Encourage clubs to participate in the Lions Global Service Action Campaign: Protecting the Environment .
• Strive to have 50% or more of your clubs achieve the Reading Action Award to qualify for the district level Reading Action Award.

Membership and Public Relations

• Participate in World Wide Induction Day.
• Strive to end the year with a new club or a net increase in membership (a requirement for the District Governor Team Excellence Award). Review Club Health Assessment Report to monitor growth.

Operations

• Review and fulfill any remaining requirements for the District Team Excellence Award.
• Encourage clubs to apply for the Club Excellence Award.
• Submit district convention report and complete biographies for elected officers. 
• Encourage incoming officers to participate in training webinars. 
• Plan for end of the term, “State of the District” meeting with succeeding district officers to effectively transfer leadership to the new team.

Finish Line! Apply for District Excellence Award