The Boothbay Region Lions Club met for a regular meeting on Oct. 9. The club hosted a Lions Club zone meeting attended by several members from the Nobleboro and Damariscotta-Newcastle clubs. These two clubs, as well as the Boothbay Region Lions Club, reported various activities members have been involved in over the past few months.
All these clubs are very active in the communities they serve. There was a lot of discussion about how to recruit new members to the clubs. Several ideas were entertained, including starting Leo Clubs for the kids, which in turn might bring in parents as new members.
Lions International has also relaxed a lot of their rules about holding meetings. With current technology, it is now possible to hold meetings online, so no one has to leave home. This may work really well in Maine, where distances are greater for traveling to meetings and activities. One of the Boothbay Region Lions Club members recently attended a meeting online and she said it worked well.
Lions International is also available to help local clubs as well, and training is available for various officers to take advantage of. The Lions zone meeting was followed by a regular business meeting. The Boothbay Region Lions Club served fish chowder at its booth at the Fall Foliage Festival at the Boothbay Railway Village museum this past weekend on Saturday, Oct. 12. The club always does well with this as an annual fundraiser.
The Boothbay Region Lions Club’s next meeting will be Oct. 23 at the clubhouse on Lake View Drive in Boothbay Harbor. See the club’s Facebook page for more information.
