Upland Host Lion's Club: Upland Host Lions Bulletin

Meetings - September, 2011

September 1st - This was our monthly Board Meeting. Details of this meeting may be found on the Club's blog at: http://uplandhostlions.blogspot.com/.

September 15th - Lion Ken announced that we provided eye exams and glasses for three Upland School Children this month. He also announced that our Club will be hosting a brand new Club at the Atria Senior Home very soon. They have 8 residents who have been Lions and would like to start a new Club at the Senior Home.

President Michael announced the Upland Family day at the Park and asked for volunteers to man a booth and hand out Lions information. He also announced the Ontario Club's Wine Tasting and Pasta Dinner at the Cooper Museum and encouraged Club members to attend. This wine tasting and Dinner will be held on September 25th.

We received a request for a donation for the Children's Hospital CHALK Walk fund raiser. A motion was made, seconded and approved to send them $50.00.

On October 1st Lion Ken Myers is leading a diabetic walk fund raiser at Knotts Berry Farm and he requested help in keeping it organized. The walk is on Saturday, October 1st and the volunteers need to be at Knott's by 5:00 AM.

It is time, once again, for the annual Calendar Fund raiser and President Michael has the Calendars for everyone to pick up and sell.

Our program Chairman today was Lion Joe Glick. Joe has a lifetime involvement with the Boy Scouts of America and his speaker for today has also had a lifetime commitment to the Boy Scout movement. Our speaker today was Mr. Kevin Shaughnessy. Mr. Shaughnessy is an Eagle Scout (as is Lion Joe). Mr Shaughnessy has devoted the past 52 years to involvement with the Boy Scout Program. He was a career military serviceman and served in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Mr. Shaughnessy told us about Scouting and how it got started. The Boy Scout movement was started in England in 1907. In 1910 American business man, W. D. Boyce an American publisher was in England and was helped in finding his way around by a Boy Scout. He was so impressed that when he came home he started the Scout movement in the United States. The goals of Scouting is to help young men to develop by teaching responsibility, citizenship and reverence for God.

Eagle Scout is the highest rank a Scout can attain and must be accomplished by the time he is 18 years of age. Mr. Shaughnessy told us of the many notable men who have attained the rank of Eagle Scout. President Gerald Ford was an Eagle Scout and Mr. Shaugnessy related that he had personal friend who worked in the White House and he felt Gerald Ford was the most honest man he had ever met. Neal Armstrong and 10 of the Astronauts who walk on the moon were all Eagle Scouts. many, many notable people were in Scouts and many of the attained the rak of Eagle Scout. For every 100 Scouts only 2 made Eagle Scout.

Mr. Shaughnessy and most Scouts live by the Scout oath and Scout Law. Scouting has a major influence in giving individuals direction, values and leadership skills.

Calendar of Events

October 1st-2nd - White Cane Days
October1st - District Governors Fund Raiser
October 20th - Huntington Beach Lions Oktoberfest
October 21st - Harbor Mesa Wild Casino Night
October 28th-31st - Council of Governors Meeting Redding

October Program Assignments

October 6th - Club's Board Meeting Day
October 20th - Lion Keith (District Governors Visitation)

Birthdays

October 12th - Lion Ken M.
October 21st - Annette Stewart (Lion Michael)
October 28th - Lion Sally
October 30th - Lion Leatha

Anniversary's

October 7th - Lion Glenn and Reba
October 20th - Lions Jon and Sheila

Ride Share Sign-up

For Lion David
1225N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont
Home: 909-971-3053
Cell: 714-269-8564
October 6th - Lions Jim and Lois
October 20th - Lions Hal and Rosemary

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