Beginning July 1, 2006, K1 implemented a NEW AWARDS PROGRAM highlighting our theme “We’re On Track.” This program has many facets to it. This Pin Contest will help consolidate our railroad and Lions Communities together with the Synergy that will be created by the excitement of young and old pulling together as one! On top of all that, it’s FUN!

	LIONS ENGINE w/Coal Car: (These will be given out at the Start of the Contest) It will start with the Engine which is the Kansas MD17. As I pay my visits to each Club I will be handing out these Engines with a Coal Car attached. The Coal Car is the Fuel or the Energy that drives the Engine! I will ask you as Fellow Lions to make a one time donation to the District of $5 dollars. This will help pay for the pins and support our District and the Pin Program through the coming year! Giving of your time and money will make your District, Community and Club the best it can be. Every Train Car can then be earned by each and every one of you Lions working together or individually!
	LIONS MAIL CAR: (Communications with any News Source) Option a) Send a Club article to the District newsletter or send a copy of a Club or Fund Raiser article published in your local newspaper. Mail the Governor a copy of an Article you had published in your Club Newsletter. Option b) Get an Article published in an International or State Lions Club publication (Lions Magazine or Kansas Lions News)! The Mail Car Pin gets all Lions Involved in public relations tooting their own Whistle letting Off Steam about their communities and helping other people around the country know about Lionism? A very easy Pin to Win!
	STATE CAR: KANSAS (This Train car display’s the State Flag) This State Pin you earn if you attend one of our Four District Cabinet Meetings or State Convention, another way would be to attend all of the Zone Socials in your area! The Entire Club can earn the State Pin by hosting one of these events.
	LIONS RESERVE MINT CAR: (Train Car Loaded with Gold Bricks) This Golden Car is to push you into thinking outside of the Box! Having your Club Participate in a New Fund Raiser and Contributing over 50% of the Proceeds to Sight II. Another way to earn this pin is to donate $500 hundred dollars or Give $200 to the Leo’s to attend Chicago in 2007 and/or another charity equal in value like LCIF Foundation and/or Leader Dog Programs. Collecting over One Thousand Glasses and the pin is yours! Keep in mind this is for New Ideas and Fund Raisers your Club has never done before.
	LIONS PASSENGER CAR: (New Members you’re going to sign up) This Train car is to hold all of the members you and your Club are going to sign up. The goal here is to create New Members for your Club. You can earn this pin collectively or individually. Here is how this Pin works. Sponsor One NEW MEMBER and win the passenger car or you can also receive this Pin if your Club inducts 10 new members! I call this program NET-10, because they have to be new members without dropping any for the program year.
	BAND PIN: (Support Lions State Band) All you have to do is have your Club sponsor and pay for two young musicians to Lions State Band or donate $500.00 from your Club to the Lions State Band. Our goal here is to keep our Lions Band Program moving ahead with full steam and give every student an opportunity to participate in music, without the fear of being Left Behind.
	CABOOSE: (The Follow up Pin) All you have to do to win the Caboose is win all of the other Train Cars by State Convention. Have your Club Secretary have all of your reports submitted on time with the final PU101 Report completed. Trust me if you do all we’re asking you will be honored with the final grand prize that will be worth the time and effort your Club worked for! This will give you the joy and fulfillment all Lions strive for!

This new program has started July 1st, 2006 and will run through May 15th, 2007. By giving you an insight into this new Lions Venture it will give you time to get your Boilers Fired and your Train Moving! TEAM WORK -- We Can Make a Difference in our Communities, District, State, Nation and the World by working together as a TEAM on the same TRACK! ALL ABOARD!