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Lions Clubs International Sponsorship/Growth
Pins.
October, Jan-Feb-March, and Legacy of Lions Growth Explanations And Pins
1957-1999
In 1957, the board of directors
of Lions Clubs International created the “Lions International Anniversary
Membership Development Program” conducted in October. October was chosen to
celebrate the 40th year of Lions, founded in 1917 as the
International Association of Lions Clubs. The 1957 charm and gold variation
below on this website could be the first award issued in this program. In
1963, documentation of the first “known” October growth pin appeared in the ads
of The Lion magazine. In 1969 the growth pins expanded to the
January-February-March pins. Lions International attempted a MilLION Member
program in 1969. Unfortunately they did not reach their goal as in this ad
from May 1969. There were a few variations
of growth pins in the months of the
1970’s.
In addition to the
January-February-March pin in 1973, Lions
International announced the Millionth Members Awards Program.
That year LCI reached that goal with
Barney Gill being the Millionth member..
In 1992 no pin was issued and the “First Lion” program was started. You
brought in a new member and you were issued a card, this program only lasted
that fiscal year. In 1995 the “Legacy of Lions” growth pins where added for the
months of February, March, & April . Meaning that if
The Legacy of Lion pin
was issued for the 1995-1996 fiscal year it would be for the months of
February, March, & April
of 1996. 1996-1997 would be for the months of
February, March, & April of
1997 etc (A little confusing).
The sponsorship/growth awards are complex with various degrees of levels. Simply
put, you sponsor a new member and you received a pin after your club secretary
filled out the appropriate
form
(circa 1980). The growth pins coincided with the “Key
Awards” which has it’s own guidelines. Instead of explanations, I will let
the website take you through the history with the pins, articles, and ads. In
2008 the October Membership Growth Program was re-establish. Not in the form of
a pin but all clubs participating in the October Membership Growth Program will
receive a banner patch as well as name recognition on a
section of the Lions Clubs International Web site.
Webmaster note: all pins are actual size except the "I'll Get Mine for Dave &
Bob" buttons, and the Million Member Card & First Lion cards...(note
this webpage is a work in progress.)
Lion
Bill Keller
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1965 |
1966 October |
1967 ## Golden Anniversary |
1968 October |
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1969-A |
#1969-B |
1969-A |
1969-B |
1970 October |
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#1971 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1972 |
1972 October |
1973 |
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1973 |
1974 March |
1974 October |
1975 October |
1976 Jan & Mar |
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1976 October |
1977 October |
1978 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1978 October |
1979 Jan-Feb-Mar |
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1979 May & June |
1979 October |
1980 1.5 |
1980 October |
1981 1.5 |
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1981 October |
1982 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1982 1.5 |
1982 October |
1983 Jan-Feb-Mar |
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1983 October |
1984 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1984 October |
1985 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1985 October |
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1986 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1986 October |
1987 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1987 October |
1988 Jan-Feb-Mar |
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1988 October |
1989 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1989 October |
1990 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1990 October |
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1991 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1991 October |
1992 Jan-Feb-Mar |
1992 "No Pin Issued" |
1993 October |
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1994 October |
1995 October |
1995-1996 Legacy Of Lions F-M-A of 1996 |
1996 October |
1996-1997 Legacy Of Lions F-M-A of 1997 |
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1997 October |
1997-1998 Legacy Of Lions F-M-A of 1998 |
1998 October |
1998-1999 Legacy Of Lions F-M-A of 1999 |
1999 October |
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1999-2000 Legacy Of Lions F-M-A of 2000 |
* The ad states bring in one new member you receive a certificate, 2 or
more new members you received the pin.
#1969-B & #1971 are buttons not pins.
## More Golden Anniversary Memorabilia.
Lion Magazines from 1970 and 1973-1984 courtesy of PID Steve Sherer.
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