MORE
EXCITING NEWS FOR YOTY!
Once
again we have some exciting news for all involved in Youth of the
Year. We are constantly striving to ensure that we keep up with the
times and provide a project that is relevant to today’s world.
This
month we are announcing more exciting initiatives.
PROMOTION AND TRAINING
The
YOTY committee has developed 3 new presentations to assist chairmen
at all levels to promote and train members in the Youth of the Year
Quest. These presentations are in PowerPoint form and are available
to be downloaded from the YOTY website. The presentations available
are:
-
Introducing YOTY to a Lions Club
-
Promoting the YOTY Quest to a group of students
-
Training Club, Zone and Region Chairmen to run a YOTY
final.
We
encourage Clubs and District to consider using these new promotions
to help with further education in the Quest.
MERCHANDISE
We
have introduced an exciting new item to our range of merchandise
that will appeal to our young contestants – and will be useful to
Lions members as well. It is a water bottle, complete with Lions and
Youth of the Year logos that can be clipped onto a backpack.
An
example of the bottle is shown in the picture (above or below)
The cost of the bottle is $10 and they are available NOW from
the MD Office in Newcastle. Order them today!
NEW
YOTY PIN
The
YOTY pin has been updated. The basic design is the same, but the
background is now a classy maroon colour to match the YOTY pen. The
new pins are available though the MD supplies in Newcastle. The
price is unchanged.
REMOTE CLUBS
We
are still progressing well with this new initiative. We are excited
to learn that we should welcome four new clubs into the Quest
through the new format. We will have more news in future editions of
the LION.
SCORING SYSTEM REVIEW
Thank you to those Lions who have contributed submissions to this
review. We are still inviting submissions from your judges and
interested Lions.
We
need YOUR help. Now is the prime time to be asking your judges for
their thoughts on this matter. To help, we have sent a copy of a
“Scoring System Review” to all District Chairmen to distribute to
clubs and Zone and Region Chairmen.
We
ask that you make sure your judges get a copy of this Review so that
we can get some good feedback from as many people as possible.
Please help us with this important review.
The
website is our best way of keeping everyone up to date, so we
encourage you to regularly visit our website at
http://www.lionsclubs.org.au/yoty
IS
YOUR CLUB READY FOR 2009??
Youth of the Year is upon us once again. It is that exciting time of
the year when we meet the next crop of wide eyed, enthusiastic young
people, all raring to have at one of the best programs for young
people in Australia.
You
should enjoy the occasion and marvel at the knowledge and insight
that these young minds already have accumulated in their short
lifetime.
However, there is more that can achieved, because here is a rare
opportunity to showcase your club to the local schools, their
teachers, the young people, their parents, family and supporters.
Over
the years, many Lions Clubs have gained new members from the ranks
of these people because they have been so impressed with the warmth,
sincerity and great fellowship of the Lions members. They also learn
a little about us and realise what great works we do in the
community. So treat them well!
Club
Chairmen – please have another read through the Manual. There a lots
of good ideas and suggestions there. If you do not yet have your
copy, download it from our website:
http://www.lionsclubs.org.au/yoty and click onto the Manual
link.
Also, if you are having difficulty working out how to run the public
speaking section, download the sample running sheet from the web. It
will give you an insight into how to run a final.
Remember that you District Chairman is always available to assist
with any issues you have, please call that person when you are
having difficulties or questions arise.
This
year we have re-introduced the Entry Form onto the website. Students
will be able to complete the form on their computer, then print it
and submit it to their Lions Club. The form CANNOT be downloaded as
a blank form.
Youth of the Year – “You just can’t lose”
Adrian Miles
Chairman Youth of the Year
