Hi guys! This is our first blog post :)
For all you curious people out there, you’ve just wandered into the Leo Club of Metro Methodist College KL (O) blog. Roar, roar, ROAR! The Leo Club of Metro Methodist College KL (O) is a BRAND NEW CLUB and was founded by our current president, Leo Shaun Philip Thomas! We’ve just elected our board, and the list of all the board members and their posts can be found on the extreme left of the blog.
What is this Leo Club that you’re talking about?
A baseball coach from Abington High School, Pennsylvania, USA started the world’s first Leo Club with help from his fellow Lion, William Ernst. Thus, the first Leo Club was chartered on December 5th, 1957.
As the pioneering Leo Club, the Abington High School Leos decided to adopt the school colours as the official Leo Club colours. The acronym LEO was decided by them as well, and it stood for Leadership, Equality, Opportunity. However, after a number of years equality was substituted with the word Experience.
Fast forwarding ten years, the Leo Club Program was adopted by the Lions Club International board of directors. Fifty four years later, the Leo Club Program is still going strong- with more clubs formed every year.
So, what is the main aim of the Leo Club?
The objective of this club is "...to provide the youth of the world (with) an opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively, as responsible members of the local, national and international community."
How does the Leo Club go around doing this? Simple! The Leo Club encourages youths to develop leadership qualities by involving themselves with social service activities. Basically, Leo Club is a social service club. More than half a century later, community service still remains as the primary focus of this program.
And what do you do?
Basically what members of the Leo Club do is that they will conduct various projects throughout the year. These projects cover a wide range of fields such as healthcare, children, education, literacy and such.
To conduct such projects, we’ll be needing lots of funds. In order to raise funds, Leo Clubs often organise fund-raisers such as auctions, concerts, movie nights and so on. The list is endless!
Earlier on in my post, I’ve mentioned how the Leo Club is essentially a social service club. Our club is no exception either. The board has been planning a couple of big projects for the coming year. I can’t spill out all the details here, cause you’ll need to attend the meetings to find out. So be prepared prospective Leos!
Should you choose to join this club, you will be given the chance to carry out various projects throughout the year. These projects which range from concerts, to fun fairs, or even community service will be handled by various Leo members who have been elected by the board of directors. Projects such as these will test not only your leadership abilities, but also your organisational skills and resourcefulness.
Besides that, Leos are also given the chance to meet other members of Leo Clubs from adjacent districts or colleges through social projects and functions. What other club allows you to make new friends from other colleges and districts, attend social functions, AND still consider it to be a legitimate part of the club’s activities?
What is the purpose of this club?
The stated purpose of this club is ‘To promote service activities among the youth of the community which will develop the individual qualities of Leadership, Experience and Opportunity. To unite its members in friendship, fellowship and mutual understanding.’
How do I join?
On the second week of college, we’ll be opening club registration to all students of Methodist College Kuala Lumpur. All you have to do is find one of the registration booths that we’ll set up throughout the week, and sign up. That’s all! Easy isn’t it?
Hopefully, we’ll be seeing you soon at our first club meeting! :)
With much love, the Leo Club of Metro Methodist KL (O) board of directors.
