BLC October BOARD Meeting Recap – October 19, 2023
Call to Order by Lion President Keith Cook
Members Present: Keith Cook, Jennah Gliha, Christa Strang, Mark Bellomy, Jon Fontenot, Mike Matthews, John Corsi, James Harrison, Mac Hickerson, Karen Stagner, Danny Dossman
Absent: Reese Davis
Old Business:
– CD at Cadence Bank – hold over to next Board Meeting
– LCI Club Excellence Award – 1st Vice District Governor is checking into it. We will also apply for the Humanitarian Award for 2023-2024.
– Membership Milestones –The Board agreed that Milestones will be in five (5) year increments; starting at 10 year membership. Several members will explore options for Milestone awards – will be updated at next Board Meeting.
– Partnering with Temple-Belton Ladies Lions for eyeglasses and exams through their member connection for discounted costs. Karen will get Lea Batey, Temple-Belton Ladies Lions to speak at the November 9th meeting to give us all of the information.
10/19 Update: Lea Batey will make the presentation on 11/9.
– November Board Meeting will be on November 9th, 2nd week of the month, motioned by James, 2nd by Mark; passed.
– District Cabinet Meetings – October 28, Salado / January 27, McGregor / April 26-27, Waco – attending will be Karen Stagner, Mark Bellomy, Mac Hickerson, Keith Cook. Karen has made reservations – $20 pp.
New Business:
– Charter Night – James Harrison – 85th Anniversary is April 21st ; celebration will be April 18th or April 25th if it’s a lunchtime meeting. To schedule the Charter Night in the evening, James and Mark will solicit a sponsor for $2,500. If a sponsor is secured, we will have the Charter Night Celebration on a Friday night; and we will not have a lunch meeting that week. We should get a copy of the evening buffet menus with pricing from Dead Fish.
– The Club Christmas Party will be held on Thursday, December 14th during lunch – we will have a buffet meal.
This will be the last meeting for the 2023 year. The Club will not have a meeting on the 21st or the 28th. Karen will email the lunch buffet menus to the Board.
Club Metrics: 1,209 people served / 7 Service Activities Completed, 580 Volunteer Hours, $7,500 Funds Donated, $900 Funds Raised (does not include Lions on the Leon funds raised)
Holding to a Later Date:
– David Shaw – Deployment bags are requested for our Adopted Unit – tabled until Lion Shaw is able to provide details.
– Banner Stand and Specialty Products –this was tabled at the January Board Meeting – left tabled.
– Belton Lions Wall at Heritage Park – James Harrison coordinating – plans are progressing. Tabled until after Picnic in the Park.
– LEO – Leadership, Experience, and Opportunity
Meeting Closed at 1:23pm