ALCMF – Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation
ALF – The Australian Lions Foundation
ALDAF – Australian Lions Drug Awareness Foundation
CA – Constitutional Area
Lions Clubs International organises the world into seven ‘Constitutional Areas’. Our Constitutional Area serves Australia and PNG, New Zealand and the Pacific, or Indonesia and is known as CA7 – Constitutional Area 7
CA7 – Constitutional Area 7
Lions Clubs International organises the world into seven ‘Constitutional Areas’. Our Constitutional Area serves Australia and PNG, New Zealand and the Pacific, or Indonesia.
Cab Sec – Cabinet Secretary
A Lion who serves on the District Governors cabinet as the Secretary.
CBL – Constitutions and By-Laws
A Lion serving on the District Governor’s Cabinet who is responsible for interpreting the Constitution, By-Laws and Policy and providing advice to the District on these matters.
DG – District Governor
A District Governor leads and guides a District for a twelve month term.
DGE – District Governor-elect
The Lion elected at the District Convention to stand as next District Governor, inducted at the next International Convention.
ID – International Director
A Lion serving on the International Board. Our Constitutional Area(CA7) usually, has one member on the Board drawn from either, Australia and PNG, New Zealand and the Pacific, or Indonesia.
GAT – Global Action Team
The Global Action Team works to deliver outcomes for Lions in Leadership, Membership and Service.
It comprises the Global Membership, Global Leadership and Global Service Team. Lions at all levels, Club, District, Multiple District or Internationally work in these teams.
GMT – Global Membership Team
GLT – Global Leadership Team
GST – Global Service Team
MyLCI
The electronic Membership Database held by Lions Clubs International
MD – Multiple District
Lions is arranged into Districts. Districts come together in a group known as a Multiple District. Australia and PNG is called Multiple District 201 and made up of 19 constituent Districts. New Zealand and the Pacific is MD202 and Indonesia is MD307
LCI
Lions Clubs International
LEHP – The Lions Eye Health Program
It’s not really an acronym. Leos is the name for the youth clubs in Lions. Young people can join Leos from the age of 12 and stay with Leos till they reach 30. Older Leos often participate as Leo-Lions, joining Lions as the transition to lifelong community service.
LEOS have developed a motto from their name – Leadership, Experience and Opportunity.
PDG – Past District Governor
A Lion who has previously served as a District Governor.
PID – Past International Director
A Lion who has previously served as an International Director.
PIP – Past International President
A Lion who has previously served as President of Lions Clubs International. In MD201 we only have one, Barry Palmer AO.
RC – Region Chairperson
Some Districts group Zones into regions. The Region Chairperson is the Lion chosen by the District Governor to care for, and organise, zones within that region.
VDG – Vice District Governor
A member of the District Governor Team elected at the District Convention. Note: The Vice-District Governor must still stand for election at District Convention to be elected as DGE, and that election may be contested.
First, Second, Third-Vice ?
You might see 2VDG, 2VP, etc. Many positions in Lions have 1st Vice, 2nd Vice and 3rd Vice roles.
YOTY – Youth of the Year Program
ZC – Zone Chairperson
Districts are divided into Zones, each zone comprising 6-10 Clubs. The Zone Chairperson is the Lion chosen by the District Governor to care for, and organise, clubs within that zone.
List of acronyms circulated to all Western Australia members included in the District Diary.
ALCMF ……. Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation
ALDAF …….. Australian Lions Drug Awareness Foundation
ALF …………..Australian Lions Foundation
CADD ……… Club Administration and Development Day
CBL…………..Constitutions and By-Laws
CC ……………Council Chairperson
COC ……….. Convention Organising Committee [or] Children of Courage
CS …………….Cabinet Secretary
CT …………….Cabinet Treasurer
DGAM ……..District Governor’s Advisory Meeting
DG ……………District Governor
EO…………….Executive Officer
GLT …………..Global Leadership Team
GMT …………Global Membership Team
ID ……………..International Director
IOF……………Incoming Officers Forum
IP ………………International President
IPDG ………..Immediate Past District Governor
IPID…………..Immediate Past International Director
IPIP ……………Immediate Past International President
IVP ……………International Vice President
LCI ……………Lions Clubs International
LCIF ………….Lions Clubs International Foundation
MJF ……………Melvin Jones Fellowship
PCC ………….Past Council Chairperson
PDG …………Past District Governor
PID ……………Past International Director
PMJF …………Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship
RM ……………Region Manager
SAA ………….Sergeant at Arms
VDG …………Vice District Governor
WALDEF …. Western Australian Lions Drug Education Foundation
WMMR …….Web Monthly Membership Report
YE……………..Youth Exchange
YOTY ……….Youth of the Year
ZC ……………Zone Chairperson
You’re a champion, Philip!
Rob, what about the GAT? Is it still happening?
Well done