Leo International

Leo Club Program has a network of approximately 6200 Clubs in about 139 nations around the World.LCI provides Leos with a unique global identity. Leo Clubs are open to Young men& Women of good character of age 12 to 28 who are dedicated to make efforts to make a difference in their communities. Each Leo Club is sponsored by a Lions Club. Leo Club members elect their own officers, schedule their own meetings and execute their own fund raisers & Service Projects. Among the popular Service initiatives of Leo Clubs include Protection of the Environment, Drug Abuse Prevention, Health Education, and Educational Assistance & Social Services. Apart from that, considering the social aspects of the Leo Club Program members get to meet new young people and share experiences, values and other common interests. It’s a place for a young person to grow in every aspect. Further Leos can interact with the International community via Leo Forums, International Convention, Youth Camps, Club Twining and more.

Lions International President

for Year 2015/16

Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada

Leo Logo

I pledge of My Hands extended and open,

I pledge of My Heart to reach for it and it will be touched,

I pledge of my ears to hear another out-cry,

My Eyes to see the plight of others,

My Knowledge to bring a man closer to his dreams,

I pledge of My Self,

for the betterment of My Community and My Country.

Moto

LEO

Leadership - acquire skills as project organizers,team leaders & motivators of their peers
Experience-Discover how team work & cooperation can bring about changes to the community & the world
Oppurtunity-Develops a positive character traits & receive recognition for their contribution

Objectives

To provide youth an opportunity to learn & grow enhancing their skills and contribute individually and collectively as a responsible member of their community for the betterment of their respective nations and the world.

History of Leo

Coach Jim Graver started the Leo ball rolling in 1957 and chances are that ball was a baseball. Graver was the baseball coach of the Abington High School in Pennsylvania, USA and an active member of the Glenside Lions Club. With help from his fellow Lion, William Ernst, the first Leo club was charted on December 5, 1957. As the world's first Leo club, the Abington High School Leo Club created the Leo acronym – Leadership, Equality, and Opportunity – and they chose their school colors, maroon and gold to serve as the Leo club colors. Later, Equality was changed to Experience. In October 1967, the board of directors of Lions Clubs International adopted the Leo Club Program as an official program of the association. The Leo Club Program as been growing strong for over 50 years. Community service remains the cornerstone of the program. Like their Lion counterparts, Leo club members enjoy serving their neighbors and watching positive results unfold.

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