1 module 1: leo club program overview & approach
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Module 1: Leo Club Program
Overview & Approach
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A History of Leo Clubs
Program Overview & Approach
• 1957 – First Leo club founded by Glenside Lions Club in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA with 35 high school boys
• 1964 – The Leo Club Program became an official district project and started to grow rapidly in Pennsylvania and other surrounding areas
• 1967 – Became an official program of Lions Clubs International
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L-E-O Motto
Leadership: Leo members acquire skills as project organizers and motivators of their peers.
Experience: They discover how teamwork and cooperation can bring about change in their community and the world.
Opportunity: Leos develop positive character traits and receive recognition for their contributions.
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Why Are Leo Clubs Important?
Through service, youth develop personally and professionally, experience comradeship, and have the opportunity to make communities a better place to live.
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Positive Youth Development:The Leo Club Program Approach
Positive Experiences
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Positive Relationships
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Positive Environments
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Positive Youth Development
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Positive Youth Development:An Asset-Based Program Approach
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Positive Youth Development:The "5 Cs"
1. Competence
2. Confidence
3. Connection
4. Character
5. Caring/Compassion
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Positive Youth Development:The "6th C"
Contribution
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Leo Club Program Objectives
A. To make available to Lions clubs an activity allowing them to serve the needs of youth in their respective areas
B. To provide the youth of the world with an opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively, as responsible members of the local, national, and international communities
C. To promote service activities among young people and offer them an opportunity to develop the individual qualities of Leadership, Experience and Opportunity
D. To unite Leos in friendship, fellowship and mutual understanding
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Positive Youth Development:Hart’s Ladder of Youth Participation
RUNG 8 – Youth-initiated shared decisions with adults
RUNG 7 – Youth-initiated and directed
RUNG 6 – Adult-initiated shared decisions with youth
RUNG 5 – Consulted and informed
RUNG 4 – Assigned, but informed
RUNG 3 – Tokenism
RUNG 2 – Decoration
RUNG 1 – Manipulation
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Positive Youth Development:Small Group Discussion
What rung of the ladder is yourLeo club standing on?
If you’re not there yet, what steps can your club take to get there?
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Leos:A Vital Branch of the Lions Family Tree
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Leo Clubs:Sponsored Affiliates of Lions Clubs
Per LCI board policy,Leo clubs are a service activity of a Lions club, not a membership category.
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“Leading for Life”Leo Club Program Video
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Leo Clubs:The Role of the Sponsoring Lions Club
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Leo Club Organizational Structure
Sponsoring Lions Club
Leo Club Advisor
Leo Club
Board of Directors
Board Committees
Leo Club Members
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Alpha and Omega Two-Track Approach
Alpha Leos are 12-18 years old.Alpha clubs focus on the individual and social development of teens.
Omega Leos are 18-30 years old.Omega clubs focus on the personal and professional
development of young adults.
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Leo Club Tracks and Types
Alpha Omega
School-Based
Community-Based
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The Global Scope of the Leo Movement
Members: 167,875 (estimated at 25 Leos per club)
Clubs: 6,715
Alpha clubs: 2,965Omega clubs: 3,750
Countries: 144
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10 countries with the highest number of Leo clubs:
1. United States2. India3. Brazil4. Italy5. Malaysia6. Germany7. Sri Lanka8. Bangladesh9. Nepal10.Nigeria
The Global Scope of the Leo Movement
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