International President's Certificate of Appreciation for their work in helping make District 8-I the best that it can be. Lion Britt will receive her certificate at a later date as she was unable to attend due to a family conflict. Congratu-lations to both and a big THANK YOU!

I encourage each of you to register for the upcom-ing State Convention to be held in Lafayette, April 21-23. Attached is a reg-istration form. If you've not attended a state con-vention, this is a great to year to start!! You meet Lions from around the sate. Learn about how Lions works at the state level AND this year get to hear a Past International President speak. It's time well spent.

Thank you for what you do for Lions and for your community...

Barry Stevens

District Governor

District 8-I

The District 8-I Conven-tion is behind us. Many Lions from around the District and the State gathered in West Mon-roe Friday, February 3rd and Saturday, February 4th. Friday night Lions enjoyed a Mexican buf-fet and entertainment from Monroe Downtown Lions Club Secretary/Treasurer Rich Bailey and his son-in-law Ma-son Granade. If you missed their perfor-mance, you missed a great time. Dr. Jayne S. Weiss, M.D. began the day Saturday with her presentation followed by International Director Sam Lindsey, Jr.. After lunch, PDG Scott Dud-ley from the Baton Rouge Southeast Lions Club spoke to those in attendance about Lead-er Dogs for the Blind. Saturday evening we returned to the Kiroli Park lodge for a seafood buffet. International Di-rector Sam Lindsey, Jr. spoke from the heart about his experiences with Lions through the years and what it truly means to Serve. All in all it was a great week-end.

Thanks to the following clubs for their contribu-tions to the conven-tion...Alexandria Lions

Club, Bunkie Lions Club, Jonesville Lions Club, MacArthur Drive Lions Club, Mer Rouge Lions Club, Monroe Downtown Lions Club, Pineville Li-ons Club and the Winns-boro Lions Club. Your contributions and partici-pation helped made it a great weekend. Special thanks to the following Lions for helping make the weekend what it was, Lion Viola Britt, First VDG Debbie Fitzgerald, PDG Robert "Bob" Fitz-gerald, PDG Edward Frost and Lion Hilda Frost. Your contributions were invaluable.

To all the Lions who at-tended, thank you! It was noted that there were a good number of Lions who were attend-ing their very first District convention. I was very glad to see that. We need more participation at the District level. There is much to be done and very few to do the work. Your involve-ment is critical to the success of District 8-I.

Last and certainly not least, we recognized two Lions who have made significant contributions to District 8-I. Lion Viola Britt and Lion Robert "Bob" Fitzgerald were both recognized with a

From our District Governor

Lions District 8-I Newsletter

Lions Club International: Celebrating 100 Years of Service February 2017 Volume 1, Issue 6

State Conven-tion is coming

Mark your Calendar!

April 21-23 Lafayette

Registration form on

page 4.

Don’t miss seeing

Camp Dates p. 5

Camp Needs p. 6

LCI Registration p.7

Wyndham Garden Inn

1801 W. Pinhook Road

Any Past District Gov-ernor interested in be-ing considered for Council Chairperson or Secretary to the Council for 2017 – 2018 should prepare a Letter of Intent. All letters MUST be re-ceived by Council Chair Lion Cherie Foret not later than the close of the State Convention on Sun-day, April 23, 2017. All letters will be pre-sented to the newly elected District Gover-nors immediately fol-lowing the Multiple District Convention. This “call” is issued as required per Article III, Section 2 (F6) of the Multiple District 8 Constitution and By-Laws.

Seen at District 8-I Convention CANDIDATES

FOR COUNCIL

CHAIR AND

SECRETARY TO

THE COUNCIL

Lions District 8-I Newsletter

Club

Anniversaries

Sterlington Lions

Club - chartered

February 9, 2015

Pictured below is

ID Sam Lindsey, Jr. with

Oak Grove Lions Club

President DeAnna Smith

and member Lion Jerry

Waters

Lions Club International: Celebrating 100 Years of Service February 2017 Volume 1, Issue 6

Louisiana Lions Pin

designer PCC Lambert

Ratard and Mer Rouge

Lions Club member Joe

Monsour.

Friday night buffet

with International

Director Sam Lind-

sey, Jr. and wife

Lion Jodye Lindsey

leading the way.

Monroe Downtown

Club Secretary/

Treasurer Rich Bailey

and son-in-law

Mason Granade

entertain the crowd

Call for Artists!

Lions Trading Pin proposals are being solicited. By

Council policy anyone wishing to submit a pin design

to be considered must submit that design on 8 ½ X 11

sized paper…in color…professionally drawn. All sub-

missions must be received by the Council Chair on or

before the Wednesday preceding the Multiple-

District Convention (aka State Convention). In this

case that would be Wednesday, April 19, 2017. For

you artists out there, here’s your chance!

More pictures from District 8-I Convention

PDG Scott Dudley of the Baton

Rouge Southeast Lions Club

speaking about Leader Dogs

for the Blind.

International Director Sam

Lindsey, Jr. speak-

ing Saturday morning

PDG Ed Frost and wife Lion Hilda Frost

LEFT:

Lion Rich Bailey and wife

Linda Bailey

RIGHT:

ID Sam Lindsey, Jr., and DG

Barry Stevens present PDG

Robert "Bob" Fitzgerald with

a certificate of appreciation

PCC Bob Hollingsworth visiting with Ster-

lington Lions Club President Cynthia

Mathes and Treasurer Jake Maxwell

ID Sam Lindsey, Jr. presents a plaque to

DG Barry Stevens

If you missed the fun and fellowship of the District Convention, you still have the oppor-

tunity to attend the Multiple District State Convention in Lafayette in April. Don’t miss out

again! Registration form is on page 4. Keep reading!

Camping Dates for Summer of 2017

Camper Applications

Camper applications are being accepted and are available for download. They may also be acquired by any of the following ways:

Download using the links available on the “Applications” button at www.lionscamp.org

Call the camp at 1-800-348-6567

Call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES

email the La. Pulmonary Disease Camp

contact a Lions Club member in your local Louisiana area

Session 1 May 28 June 3 Lions LPDCI Camp Pelican (*) All Districts

Staff Orientation June 6 June 10 Summer Staff Training Week

Session 2 June 11 June 17 Mentally Challenged Youth ages 8 - 19 N-S

Session 3 June 18 June 24 Mentally Challenged Youth ages 8 - 19 L-I-O

Session 4 June 25 July 1 Physically Challenged Youth ages 8-19 L-I-O

Session 5 July 2 July 8 Physically Challenged Youth ages 8 - 19 N-S

Session 6 Juyl 9 July 15 Youth with Diabetes ages 6 - 10 (*) All Districts

Session 7 July 16 July 22 Youth with Diabetes ages 11- 14 (*) All Districts

2017 LCI Chicago Convention Registration and Hotel

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration Fee:

From January 14 through March 31, 2017 the regular registration fee is US$180 April 1, 2017 through onsite registration, the fee is US$200.

Leo Registration Fee:

Omega Leo - (18 years and over) US$60

Alpha Leo - (17 years and under) US$10

Registrants will receive an official name badge and souvenir medallion; official con-

vention program; one ticket for the International Show.

Convention badges are mailed in late May 2017 to each registered delegate or group.

All changes (name change, arrival/departure date revisions) must be submitted in writ-ing by May 1, 2017 to registration@lionsclubs.org.

Registration Form

Questions?

General questions about the convention: convention@lionsclubs.org Questions about registration and hotels: registration@lionsclubs.org