Point Values
All District charities donations should be given before May 31, 2008.
All Clubs are automatically entered into the contest. Information will be used from attendance sheets and the Membership & Activities Reports. Points are given for membership, participation and reporting.
An award will be presented to the first and second place Lions Clubs in each of three categories, and a first and second place award to the Lioness Clubs that attain the highest number of points.
Membership as of July 1, 2007 determines which category each club will be included in:
LIONS CLUBS:
Class A - 19 members or less
Class B - 20 to 34 members
Class C - 35 members or more
LIONESS CLUBS:
All Clubs Included
| CLUBS | Sponsorship of a new Lions, Lioness, Leo or Branch Club | 2,000 points |
| Lioness Club converting to a Lions Club | 2,500 points | |
| MEMBERSHIP | Each new member | 200 points |
| Each reinstated member | 200 points | |
| Clubs with year-end "net gain" of 2 or more members | 500 points | |
| ADMINISTRATION | For each Activities Report received by District Governor and Lions International by the 3rd day of the month due | 200 points |
| For each Activities Report received by District Governor and Lions International by the 5th day of the month due | 50 points | |
| For each Activities Report received by District Governor and Lions International after the last day of the month due | -100 points | |
| For PU-101 Reports received by District Governor and Lions International by April 15 | 300 points | |
| For PU-101 Reports received by District Governor and Lions International by May 1 | 50 points | |
| For PU-101 Reports received by District Governor and Lions International after May 31 | -100 points | |
| FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS | International Dues - 1st half paid by September 1 | 200 points |
| International Dues - 2nd half paid by March 1 | 200 points | |
| Lions International charges (thru March 31) - All paid by May 15 | 200 points | |
| State (MD-14) Dues - 1st half paid by October 1 | 200 points | |
| State (MD-14) Dues - 2nd half paid by April 1 | 200 points | |
| District 14-R Per-Capita Assessment - Paid by November 1 | 200 points | |
| Late charges on any of the above | -500 points | |
| COMMUNITY SERVICE | New Project (reported on Activities Report) - Typical ('Adopt-a-Highway', eye screenings, etc.) up to twice per year per project | 1000 points |
| New Project (reported on Activities Report) - Substantial (new vehicle, etc.) | 2000 points | |
| New Project (reported on Activities Report) - Major (new community center, etc.) | 3000 points | |
| Media coverage of project (must include copy with Activities Report) | 500 points | |
| On-going Community Service Project - for every $100.00 donated | 25 points | |
| WHITE CANE DAYS | White Cane participation (man-hours plus dollars collected) - Reported on October Activites Report | 1000 points |
| White Cane participation (man-hours plus dollars collected) - Not reported | -2000 points | |
| JOURNEY FOR SIGHT | Journey for Sight (number of participants plus dollars collected) - Reported on May Activites Report | 1000 points |
| DISTRICT / STATE / INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS | Approved Lions Project (each $100 donated) | 25 points |
| Lions Youth Exchange Program (hosting or sponsoring a youth-participant) | 1000 points | |
| Peace Poster Contest sponsored by Club | 1000 points | |
| INTER-CLUB VISITATION | 30%(+) of members meet with another Club | 200 points |
| Host Club for inter-Club meeting | 200 points | |
| DISTRICT AND STATE CONVENTIONS | Each Club member attending | 100 points |
| Club with 50%(+) members attending | 1000 points | |
| Each certified member voting | 100 points | |
| DISTRICT 14-R CONVENTION BANQUET | President, Secretary or Treasurer attending (each) | 200 points |
| President, Secretary and Treasurer all attending - BONUS | 500 points | |
| Each additional member attending | 50 points | |
| DISTRICT / STATE / INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS | President-elect attends Officer's Seminar | 200 points |
| Secretary-elect attends Secretary's Seminar | 200 points | |
| Each member attending any seminar | 100 points | |
| Each new member attending the New Member Orientation Seminar | 200 points | |
| Each sponsor attending the New Member Orientation Seminar with a new member | 200 points | |
| USA / CANADA FORUM | Each member attending | 200 points |
| ZONE AND CABINET MEETINGS | President or Secretary attending (each) | 200 points |
| Each additional member attending | 100 points | |
| Cabinet Members attending Cabinet Meetings | 200 points | |
| DISTRICT RALLY | Each member attending | 50 points |
| 50%(+) of members attending - BONUS | 1000 points | |
| DISTRICT BANNER EXCHANGE | Each member attending | 50 points |
| DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S HOMECOMING | Each member attending | 50 points |
| PUBLIC RELATIONS | Each news release or photo published and mailed to the Public Relations Committee Chairman | 200 points |
| CLUB BULLETIN | Each month bulletin is sent to the District Governor | 100 points |
| DISTRICT PROGRAM REQUEST | Each meeting program using a Cabinet Committee or obtained through District 14-R's Speakers Bureau | 500 points |
| PARADE PARTICIPATION | For every member participating in an organized parade as a member of a Lions contingent | 50 points |