THE STATE OF K1 - As of October 31st, 2006

What can I say that I haven’t said before? K1 is made up of the BEST LIONS in the country if not the world! We’re made up of highly Intelligent down home honest people with a very giving attitude. If all District Governors could be as blessed as I am of being the “District Governor” of K1 life would be grand. I have visited 15 of my 44 Clubs. Plus many special and extra membership meetings and socials since my Installation in July 2006 as Governor. Out of these Clubs I have received honor and utmost respect with dignity when present. I am spoiled with the grace these lions have given me.

We held the first Cabinet meeting on August 19th, 2006 at NCCC in Chanute, Kansas and had 67 Key Lions present. We had fun as well as great fellowship. Had insight bestowed upon us from a dear friend of mind Rep. Jerry Williams from the Kansas House of Representatives regarding the Kansas Sales Tax Issue. All of my Zone Chairs have been making their scheduled calls upon the Clubs inside and outside their zones. One of the cool things we did was ask our Clubs in the District to step-up and bid on having the Cabinet Meetings in their home area so Ark-City, Coffeyville & Potwin grabbed the opportunity.

One of the highlights was September 5th, 2006 “The All Zone Social” held at Independence Lions Park hosted by the Parsons and Independence Lions Clubs. There were over 157 People in attendance. It was a moment to remember because of the collaboration of PDG’s, K1 Lions and their leader’s through-out the District. We Auctioned off Lions Memorabilia and Road the Park Train, Played Miniature Golf & pigged out on GREAT! Food and just had plain FUN!

September 29th, 2006 we held the first Governors Ball for thE Lions we did this to create motivation and synergy for Kansas Lions. Only 37 Lions showed up for the Ball. Inside this major project we encompassed a Classic Rock concert with the Kansas Lions Rock Hall of Fame to create Funding for our district. All three bands played four times in 28 hours with all of the “Lions Jam-band” being average age of 54. Friday & Saturday night over 400 people attended the performance. At the Saturday Afternoon performance over 7,800 people came to watch the outdoor event downtown. The Lions raised gross receipts of $12,400 dollars netting $2,000 for K1 as well as $2,000 in donations to the New Chanute Branch Club.

Since the Last Cabinet meeting I made the commitment to help the Leo’s make the trip on the State Level to Chicago by pledging a minimum of $6,000 US Dollars. At this time $2,200.00 dollars as been raised virtually every Club I have visited has committed to the Leo Quest to Chicago. This money will be sent to the Kansas Lions Foundation on or before March 15th, 2007 ear marked “Only for the Leo’s Chicago Trip”. The Clubs to date that have committed are: Ark-City Early Birds, Ark-City Evening, Baxter Springs, Burlington, Caney, Chanute Branch, Chanute Evening, Coffeyville Evening, Independence, Neodesha, and Parsons.

I Challenge any other District to beat our 2006 – 2007 Fund Raising Program. We got the Pin Program on Track and received the first shipment of the Engine and Coal Car. I’ve told the membership that the Engine stands for the Lions Clubs Members and the Coal Car stands for the Fuel (Energy) to Move the Train down the track! We also purchased our little Kansas Lions Rock Guy who is this year’s mascot for my term in office since I’ve always used Music as my primary source of Fund Raising and Energy to motivate me through life I thought he would be appropriate!

If you have not heard about K1 and their Clubs you will because our TRAIN is moving so get on our passenger car for the ride of your life.

David Orr, District Governor
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