Club Formation Night

Thanet Lions Cub were very proud recently to have launched a new school based Leos club; the first within the district for over 10 years. More than 60 people representing Lions from clubs within the district, parents and the local Mayor of Margate came to support the new members who are students of King Ethelbert School in Birchington near Margate. At the induction ceremony, all the Leo members were presented with their membership badges and certificates by Thanet Lions Club President Steve Walden and the newly inducted Leo President Rachael assisted by Vice President Alice Hester.

Chairman of Council Chris Iles also attended along with District Governor Elect Robin Blake and Chris presented our Leo Club President Rachael Hammond with the Certificate of Organisation.

During the evening parents and invited guests found out about projects Lions and Leos Clubs get involved in and they heard what projects the young people have done so far and hope to do. So far the Leos have organized raffles and bag packing events at local supermarkets and have collected toiletries which were presented to the Red Cross Emergency support co-ordinator which will be kept on board their vehicle for victims involved in major fires.

Many clubs in the district are now asking Steve Carley the club’s Leo adviser and teacher at the school, to go and talk to them about how to set up a school based Leos Club, especially as GCSE Citizenship is a National Curriculum subject and organising a charity project is part of the coursework, so schools having a Leos club will help them achieve this. If any other clubs would like to find out more information they can contact Steve at stevecarley@kingethelbert.kent.sch.uk.

Members of the Leo Club with the Mayor and members of the Lions Club of Thanet

The Leo Club of Thanet with the club charter