Do Lions Clubs have Exclusive rights Geographically??

This blog today is the second in a series to providing information of use to the clubs in District 2-S3. The issue that has come up more frequently lately concerns the rights

of the clubs to have geographic exclusive rights to their city or town for membership recruitment. The International Association Of Lions Clubs as an organization only grants 

geographical rights to Multiple Districts and to Sub Districts within the Multi District and that is on a County basis. District 2-S3 is exclusive to nine counties in Texas. Those

are Burnet, Blanco, Bastrop, Comal, Caldwell, Hays, Milam, Williamson and Travis.

Clubs within a district have no geographical exclusive rights but they have the right to their meeting time and name. No other club in that community can have the same time or 

name that is still in use by an active club. As communities population grows a community that may have supported one club for many years is now faced with a community 

that is under served. The need to expand Lionism in United States is leading to extension in those communities that are under served and rightfully so. As your District Governor

I am tasked to see that all that what to serve are afforded an opportunity. With that mandate I will reveal that my extension plans are to put in a minimum of 5 clubs in the counties 

of Burnet, Williamson, Travis and Milam.

Early in our Lions History we had cooperation between the clubs. Such clubs as New Braunfels (noon Today) and Austin Founders (Downtown today) actually helped to put in 

Breakfast and Evening clubs in New Braunfels and Austin Founders spun off and founded many of the Austin clubs. These times call for some of that same cooperation and 

leadership to recognize that it is better to be in a position of influence that sitting on the sideline and have life pass you by. Next week is the first of 3 Extension Workshops.

This workshop will provide our 1st opportunity to train new guiding lions  to grow our list of certified guiding lions On Monday the 23rd a team will be blitzing the town of Bartlet, Tx

in Williamson County and On Tuesday the 24th the team or teams will be in Marble Falls blitzing for an evening Club. Club leaders if you would like to contact me about the 

other extension projects I will gladly discuss it with you one on one.

Clubs that help me out this year in extension of clubs will receive some recognition at the end of the year at the District Convention. Expansion of community service is 

the name of the game. There are several ways to help. First supply at least 2 members to be certified as guiding lions per club, Second consider to being a Parent Club  of

 a Branch club or Sponsor a New Club, and third suggest a location for a new club or branch club.

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Michael Smith
District Governor
Lions District 2S3
830-708-3007