BLC Meeting Recap – Thursday, April 24th, 2025
Call to Order by Lion President Jennah Gliha
“If it’s Thursday … it’s LIONS CLUB!”
Members Present: Sam Listi, Jon Fontenot, Danny Dossman, Jennah Gliha, Billy Conway, Karen Stagner, Larry Berg, Luke Potts, David Shaw, John Corsi, Mary Shockley
Guest: Monty & Tammie Van Horn (Fire Ant Tour); Rita Williams (LEGENDS Plate Spinning winner)
Song: by Lion John Corsi
Pledge to US Flag: Lion Luke Potts
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion Larry Berg
Prayer: Lion Sam Listi
Joke: Lion Luke Potts, Where does a Pirate go to get a Hook …. 2nd hand store ….
Plate Spin: Legends of the Chisholm Trail Plate Spin Winner – Rita Williams
Exercise: Lion Jon Fontenot
April Birthdays: David Tuma (4/3) and Gene Ellis (4/6)
General Announcements:
– Legends on the Chisholm Trail Plate Spinning Winner presentation to Rita Williams, Spin Time: 15.84
– Penguin Project – Shrek, Jr. – Show times are: Friday, May 2 at 7PM; Saturday, May 3 at 7PM; Sunday, May 4 at 2PM – link to get tickets, google: www.beltonpenguinproject.ludus.com
– Reminder: Tree Dedication Ceremony, Friday, May 2nd, 10am, Heritage Park – honoring Lion Danny Dossman as Beltonian of the Year.
– Texas Lions Camp Visit & Tour – June 13 & 14 – we have Keith (333590), Karen & Susie Marek (333591), Jennah, Chris (333589) going so far. Keith is reaching out to the BISD Delta+ Administration to invite two of them to join us. Does anyone else want to go with us? We have a room (333589) that we are holding.
– Passing around Thank you note for signatures … plan to print with signatures.
Program: STAMPEDE … lots of handouts …
45 Registered Participants – same as where we were last year at this time.
T-Shirts have been ordered – projected/anticipated amount – gold softstyle shirt / deep purple ink
Sponsor sign ordered – we are shy of what we collected in 2024
Bib Raffle Completed – 32 bib raffle items donated
Ride Packets are filled with Swag – 120 count – t-shirts/bibs/labels to be added Tuesday, May 6th
Direction Arrow signs have been ordered and in-hand
H-Stands have been marked with STAMPEDE and bundled in packs of 10
Go over TimeLine and Action Items (attached)
Future Programs:
May 1 – Mary Shockley – Michael Seiler, Bull Riding
May 8 – David Shaw – final STAMEDE planning meeting.
May 15 – David Tuma – Board Meeting After
May 22 – tentative – Randy Dixon, Central Counties Services (MHMR)
May 29 – Dwayne Williams
Thank Guests for Coming! Remember, where there is a need, there is a Lion!
Keeping on the Front Burner (do not need to go over these at lunch meeting)
– The Club plans to participate in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Keith Cook will take Lead during the 2025-26 school year.
– Lions Field @ Smith and West 5th could use some updates – Jon Fontenot will get with Parks & Rec to explore options – we’ll have more info at next month’s Board meeting.
– The William Long and Halley Cox Memorial Scholarship Applications are in. Todd Schiller and Keith Cook will be reviewing them soon. Thank You!
– Lions on the Leon – update from Monday’s meeting – 2025 will be entirely Riverside. Danny is working on the 5K route through the neighborhood (Belton Parks & Rec is working with us). The 5K route will be a combination of trail and streets. We need to decide if we are going to put an entry into the Belton 4th of July Parade.
