This award replaces the former “District Governor’s Points Contest.” The purpose of the award is to reward overall excellence, to gain more participation, to make earning the award fairer and to eliminate most of the administrative burden on the Clubs and on the District Secretary.
To qualify for this award, a Lions Club must accomplish all of the following during the Lions year 2011– 2012, ending on April 15, 2012:

1. Submit all Monthly Membership Reports on time.

2. Submit monthly Activities Reports or an Annual Activity Report on time.

3. Submit the PU-101 Report by April 15, 2012.

4. Pay International, Multiple District and District dues on time and have no balance due to Lions Clubs International as of April 15, 2012.

5. The President must attend at least one Zone Meeting and have Club representation at all Zone Meetings and at the District and State Conventions.

6. Conduct at least one major Community Service Project and at least one major Fund Raising Project.

7. Have an active Public Relations Program.

8. Have an active Member Orientation Program.

9. Conduct a Club Self Evaluation.

10. Contribute to at least two of the charities supported by the Lions of Georgia: the Georgia Light House Foundation, the Georgia Camp for the Blind, or any of the others listed in the MD-18 Directory.

11. Finish the year with a net increase in membership, or start a new Lions Club.
Clubs must apply for this Excellence Award to the District Governor by April 30, 2012 to be presented at the MD18 State Convention. This Award is in the form of a banner patch, with chevrons earned for each subsequent year a Club earns this award.

Lions District 18-B