Mid-month Newsletter

Club News, District News, Mid-month Newsletter

Seeley Lake Lions Vision

One of the most important functions that Lions around the globe participate in is Sight and Hearing. We make sure in the Treasure State of Montana that we see the children each year to screen their eyes and head off a possible problem down the road early in the process. Each club has a committee that goes to the local schools and performs the screenings.

On April 23, 2026, the Seeley Lake Lions had the pleasure of doing just that at the Seeley Swan School in Condon. There were 19 children screened and they couldn’t have been sweeter. Knowing that we are doing this to help young children gives you that sense of satisfaction and also helps parents with regards to the health of their child.
We Serve!

District News, Mid-month Newsletter, MTLS&H Foundation

MLS&HF Raffle Winner Announced

The Montana Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation drew the winning ticket for the Honda Side by Side at the recent 2026 District 37 Convention held in Columbia Falls.  

The lucky winner is Lion Greg Lackman of the Hysham Lions Club! 

The MLS&HF has been doing raffles for many years and the proceeds have allowed the foundation to serve many Montanans around our great state.

District News, LCI, Mid-month Newsletter

LCI 2026 Convention Call and Notice of Amendments

Dear Lion,

The Lions 108th International Convention is fast approaching!

This notice will serve as a reminder that the Official Convention Call has been published in the LION Magazine in compliance with Article VI, Section 2 of the International By-Laws.

All Lions can review the 2026 Official Call and Notice of Amendments on the Lions’ website or the 2026 Official Convention Call and Notice of Amendments in LION Magazine. or by clicking on the items above.

We look forward to seeing you in Hong Kong!

Sincerely,
The Legal Division Team

Club News, Conventions, Forums & Conferences, District News, Mid-month Newsletter

How to Assign Your Club Convention Delegates

TO ALL CLUBS WITH VOTING DELEGATES GOING TO THE DISTRICT CONVENTION

Every club with voting delegates attending the convention needs to go to the Lion Portal and enter those delegates.  Your club secretary, administrator or president can log into the portal and complete this process.  If you have ANY questions, please feel free to contact Lion Peggy Tobin at 406-461-4206 or [email protected].

In the portal, go to “My Club”.  Click on “Members”  Select the blue button across the top  that says “Manage Delegates”.  Select “District 37 Convention”.

Note on the next page in the upper righthand corner, the number of allowed delegates for the club will be listed.  This may be different than 10% of total members if the club has “households” or other types of members. 

Example – A Lions club has 44 members so one would assume 4 delegates, but the club has multiple households and the club can only have 2 delegates!  This is very important to know when clubs are assigning folks to be delegates!

The page will look like this:

District 37 Convention – 2025-2026

April 17, 2026 – April 18, 2026

Cedar Creek Lodge                                                                                      VIP Delegates: 0

Allowed Delegates: 2

Assigned Delegates: 0

Available Delegates: 0

To assign a delegate simply check the circle “Assign a Delegate”.  It will bring up your roster and you can select the club member.  When you complete this, the delegate will appear on the table.  Continue assigning delegates, but note that the system will not allow more than the “allowed delegates”.  If someone ends up not being able to serve, you can remove that delegate and assign another.

Delegates

1 of 1 item

Search this list…

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Delegate Name Confirmation Number Is VIP?

*What do you like to do?

Θ Assign a Delegate  Θ Remove a Delegate

NOTE:  All of your delegates should have current membership cards which can be printed under “My Club”/Members – click on the blue button “Membership Cards”.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Peggy Tobin, 406-461-4206, [email protected].

Club News, District News, Mid-month Newsletter

Sunburst Lions Host Fifth Annual Prom Dinner

On April 11th, Sunburst Lions hosted twenty-five North Toole County High School students at their 5th annual Prom Dinner.  PDG Mike Tobin (complete with a tux & tails) and Lion Missy Nau (in an elegant dress and silver jewelry) greeted and signed in each student and escorted them to their tables where Lion Dan Nau served sparking apple juice and entertained them with fabulous jokes.

The meal was prepared and served by a dedicated group of lions who put in over 80 hours to provide a beautiful setting at the Sunburst Methodist Church complete with china and crystal on the tables and decorations for the theme of this year’s prom.  Homemade artisan bread was in baskets at each table. The students were served salads followed by BBQ Steaks (Courtesy of Chef Lyle Benjamin) or baked Pork Chops, cheesy mashed potatoes, and roasted green beans.  The meal was topped off with chocolate pudding cake w/vanilla ice cream and delicious lemon fluff desserts.  The Sunburst Methodist Church pastor, his wife and one of the student’s grandmothers joined the 20 Lions to make this a very memorable experience.

Club News, District News, Mid-month Newsletter

Lions Easter Seeley Lake Style

Easter is a great time of year and this year was no disappointment. Our Easter Egg Hunt Committee pulled off another great event over two days.

First, we had the stuffing of all the eggs on Friday April 3rd. We had 17 members and 3 Leos there to help stuff them with candy, chocolate eggs and special prizes. Many hands make light and fast work, so in two hours we had them all done. Everyone was treated with pizza and refreshments.

On Saturday April 4th, we all gathered to spread the 3,100 eggs we prepared the night before. Again, we had 18 members on hand and another 3 Leos to help.  All the kids gathered around 12:30 and at the start at 1:00pm, the mad dash started. Smiles were to be found everywhere and parents were very appreciative of the Lions hosting this annual event. Lions – “We Serve”

Club News, District News, Mid-month Newsletter

Get Your Charlie Russell Chew Choo Tickets!

Conventions, Forums & Conferences, District News, Mid-month Newsletter

Convention Registration Increase Notice

Club News, Mid-month Newsletter

Havre Lions Serving Area Schools

Eighteen Havre Lions gathered for a work party to make flag bases for the flags they will present to Havre First Graders during Presidents Day Week. 

The work consisted of cutting bases, branding Lions Emblems on wood, and sanding smooth. They produced 367 bases which will hold the flags donated to First graders..

Havre Lions’ President Russ Stinnett presented a check for $500 to MSU Northern Sweet Grass Society to help support their 49th Annual Pow Wow.

Club News, Community Service Projects, Mid-month Newsletter, Newsletters

Looking for Club Service Project Ideas?

Sometimes it’s hard to come up with new ideas for club service projects. Lions Club International offers a wealth of information that can assist in making our clubs stronger. One of them is the Quick Start Service Ideas based on our global causes. You can also find this list at montanalions.org under the “About Us/Our Causes” and “Training & Resources” tabs.