District 4-A1 Chairperson: Maggie Stickler
Email: maderaeveninglionssecretary@gmail.com
GUIDELINES
The goal of the Bulletin Contest is to move our clubs towards “Newspaper” style Bulletin. While there are only minor changes in the “Content” section of bulletin, there are numerous additional or bonus points available in the Mast Heading, Mechanics, Personnel and the General sections of your bulletin.
Additionally, the use of Domain Level Email (docjones@yourlionsclub.org) by your leadership corp. will help move your club recognition forward within your community and reinforce your “brand” name (www.yourlionsclub.org) as you expand your email address lists through the mailings of your weekly/by-weekly bulletin. All your guests, speakers, and your local newspaper should receive a copy of your bulletin.
Businesses/non-profits all use a “Branded” email server to help promote and establish their brand in the marketplace. Those clubs that use them are, in fact, helping promote those branded email servers and not their respective Lions Clubs’ Brand Name.
Whether or not you submit your bulletin for evaluation in the District Bulletin Contest, you have a more important role in upgrading and moving your bulletin through your community. In effect, is your bulletin a reader and designed to help increase Lions awareness in the community or is it a “throw-away” and of little value?
BULLETIN CONTEST POINTS
MASTHEAD: 120 total points.
Include your Club Pin and LCI emblem ………. 30
Club Name, Mailing Address, City, State & Zip ………. 30
Meeting Place, Starting time, Social Hour, etc. ………. 30
Newsletter Name, length of service, website address, District and Zone information ………. 30
MECHANICS: 120 total points.
Neatness and legibility ………. 30
Well-organized material, captions & photos ………. 30
Style of writing, direct, clear and specific ………. 30
Ease of reading ………. 30
CONTENT: 120 total points.
Program announcement: next meeting ………. 10
Resume of last regular meeting (speaker photos) ………. 10
Committee reports and/or Board of Director’s meeting ………. 10
Club activities, coming club events, and club events ………. 10
Visitors, visitation photo and/or attendance slogan ………. 10
Personal items about members in good taste ………. 10
Editorial or item on Lionism:
- Inspiring quotations applicable to Lionism President’s message, quote from District Newsletter, THE LION, another club bulletin or any Lions information source. Must Include credit for quote when available ………. 10
- Coming events; Zone, Region, District, Multiple District, or International ………. 10
- Reports on Zone, Region, District, Multiple District, or International events that have taken place recently ………. 10
Monthly & Year-to-Date Totals for Community Service Hours and Community Funding from Activities Report (sample below) ………. 120
MISCELLANEOUS: 55 Total Points.
Illustrations, sketches, photos, CLEAN jokes and stories ………. 35
Inclusion of slogan & mottos:
A. “WE SERVE” or “LIBERTY, INTELLIGENCE, OUR NATIONS’ SAFETY” ………. 5
B. Any slogan promoting the theme of Lionism or its worldwide efforts for peace and understanding ………. 15
PERSONNEL: 400 total points.
Name of President & email address ………. 20
Name of Secretary & email address ………. 20
Name of Membership Chairperson & email address ………. 20
Name of Bulletin Editor & email address ………. 20
Name of Webmaster & email address ………. 20
Add: 35 points per each Unique Club Name email address listed above i.e. jsmith@yourlionsclub.org ………. 175 max
Add: 25 points for each Signature Tab used for Club Correspondence Name & Position – Club Email & Webpage Address listed above (Ex) Jerry Smith – President jsmith@yourlionsclub.org & http://www.yourlionsclub.org ………. 125 max
GENERAL: 95 total points.
Regularity of issue (Based on established frequency) ………. 20
List of other clubs for make-up and visitations; time, day and place of meeting ………. 40
Board of Directors meeting; time, day and place of meeting ………. 35
TOTAL POINTS ………. 1,000
Note: Advertising by club members is allowed without deduction of points.
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