The Culture and Community Activities Committee in District 2-S3 will recognize a club that has been most active in organizing successful community and cultural activities in 2009-2010 by awarding that club with the Lions Club Cultural and Community Activities Banner Patch. This patch will be presented by Governor Michael Smith at the District Convention in May.
     What are cultural and community activities?  Cultural and community activities meet the third objective of Lionism: ‘To take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social, and moral welfare of the community.’  These activities fall into many categories:  art, building community pride, civic outreach, clothing and crafts, dance, food, language/public speaking, literature, music, etc.  Activities may include everything from cleanup campaigns to sponsoring sporting events, restoring local playgrounds, planting trees and organizing festivals.  Your club may choose to support civic and cultural events that already exist or develop new ones.   The focus should be on meeting the needs of the handicapped, elderly, and youth.
     For more information on cultural and community activities, access the Lions web site at www.lionsclubs.org. In the search box in the upper right corner, type in cultural and community activities.

How will the award be determined?
The award will be determined from the following sources:

1. Announcements on the District 2-S3 website.
2. Clubs’ newsletters.
3. Local newspapers
4. Clubs’ websites

If additional information is needed, please contact Lion Shirley Jenson

Lion Shirley Jenson
4904 Carsonhill Dr.
Austin, Texas 78723

                You can contact me at 512-928-3400 or at shirleyrj@att.net.