Belton Lions Club – August 18, Noon, The GIN, Meeting Minutes
Welcome and Call to Order by Lion President Matthews
Members Present: Mike Matthews, Mac Hickerson, Keith Cook, Wayne Carpenter, David Tuma, Jon Fontenot, Danny Dossman, Karen Stagner, John Corsi, Christa Strang, Gene Ellis, Mack Latimer, Dwayne Lawrence, Rob Potts
Guests: Brett Sniffin (speaker)
Song: by Lion Corsi
Pledge: by Lion Fontenot
Prayer: by Lion Carpenter
Exercise: by Lion Matthews – high and mighty ROAR
Joke: by Lion Dossman: Raindrops – 2’s company/3’s a cloud / Coach Sniffin’s player was late for conditioning – he was shampooing before.
Plate Spin by Lion Hickerson – dramatic, long and loud
Announcements
– Lions International bi-annual dues $752.50 has been paid.
– Lion Ellis cautioned everyone to be very careful or try to avoid 121 and Lake Road for a while during construction.
– Lion President Matthews read a Thank You card from our Scholarship recipient McKenna Maddux.
– Board Meeting scheduled for after today’s meeting.
Program:
Lion Danny Dossman invited Brett Sniffin, Belton High School Head Football Coach. “Coach to Bank – can I get my Quarter back?” Coach Sniffin provided updates on the Belton High Sports Teams, as well as, who to watch this year in BHS sports … lots of leaders and positives. BHS is 5A Division2 and all games this year will be on Friday Night! Great Q&A! Thank You!
Future Program Assignments:
August 25: Mike Matthews
September 1: Keith Cook
September 8: Tentative – Backpack presentation to CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties
September 15: Mac Hickerson
September 22: Rob Potts
September 29: Malinda Golden
October 6 – Jon Fontenot
October 13 – Veronica Logan
October 20 – Todd Schiller
October 27 – Mary Shockley
November 3 – David Tuma
November 10 – Wayne Carpenter
November 17 – Keith Cook (plus HOCTIL deliveries)
November 24 – Thanksgiving (no meeting)
December 1 – Gene Ellis
December 8 – Sam Listi
December 15 – Holiday Celebration at Lunch (plus HOCTIL deliveries afterward)
December 22 –
December 29 –
– Keeping on the Front Burner:
The Club is still in need of a Treasurer; and should soon create a Budget for 2022-2023
Belton Lion Business Cards – keep handing out those cards – inviting prospective new members.
Lion Corsi suggested that we have a prize drawing @ Charter Night for whoever invites (using the cards) the most prospective new members.
Heritage Park Coordinator – James Harrison – Belton Lions Wall – Picnic in the Park
Future Boat Race Coordinator – Danny Dossman
Stampede Coordinators –Reese Davis and Brett Beamesderfer / Active has raised their rate by .25%
Grand Avenue Movie Theater Tickets – waiting until after Summer
HOTCIL Fall Festival – Karen Stagner
Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets for HOCTIL families – Karen Stagner
Plate Spinning Contest at Belton’s Blues, Bacon and Brews Festival – John Corsi
BLC Christmas Party, Dec. 15, Noon – John Corsi and James Harrison
HOCTIL families visit with Santa, Thurs., Dec. 22, Harris Center – Karen Stagner
BLC Charter Celebration in 2023 will be during our regular lunch timeline.
– Flag Program –Thank you to everyone for all that you do.
– Eyeglass Drop Box – We are anxiously waiting for the finished and wrapped drop box. Placement location in downtown Belton will be determined once the drop box is completed. Thank you Chris, Jennah, and Sign of Times.
– Quarterly Dues Invoices are out – Thank you for prompt payment.
– BLC Ball Caps – $20 each – John Corsi thinks that he may have the remaining inventory of caps.
– BLC has purchased 72 backpacks for CASA foster kids, we will invite CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties to come back to a Club lunch for the presentation.
Our Club has been invited to contribute and participate in a donor wall at UMHB for the soon-to-be built Marek-Smith Center for special education training and instruction. Lion Jon Fontenot will contact them for further information.
