The Central Valley Leos Club in Selma participated in an annual convention in Visalia on Saturday, February 22. Many students and adults of all ages attended the event to represent their clubs or to support the organization. The most important task during the convention for the students or Leos was carrying a flag in front of all the Lions (the older Leos of the organization) for a small ceremony.
“The convention was an opportunity for Lions and Leos to get together and discuss what we’ve learned [through the club],” expressed senior and Leos Club president Avnique Kaur Gill.
Although the Leos Club is not very big here in Selma, it stretches out throughout the world. There were 211 flags in total carried out individually by Leos and each represented a country where Leos Club is in.
“Central Valley Leos Club strives to provide leadership, experience, and opportunity for students [between]12-18 years of age. Leos Clubs are all around the world and stress service to their community, nation, and the world,” stated adviser Maxine Abe.
Leos Club mainly focuses on encouraging people from all over the world to provide service to their local communities. The Leos Club of Selma is sponsored by the Central Valley Lioness Club of Selma that has been here since 2004, and Leos Club since 2010.
“I think I’ve been an adviser for about 12 years. I’ve been a Lion since 2005,” said Adviser Maxine.
Although Leos Club is small, the members do their best in serving the community and recruiting more members.
“I personally reach out to every member and we also have a social media where I try to get the word out about the club,” stated Avnique.
With the Leos in the club right now, there are more events planned for the future provided by the Lions to help develop their skills. However, the events won’t be as big as the convention but they will still be gaining new and valuable lessons and experiences.
“Coming up, the service projects are: weeding unwanted plants at Cat Haven with a tour of the animals, Earth Clean Up at Morro Bay, helping Lions with Autism Awareness Family Fun day, and fire prevention ranking of pine needles away from wooden structures to make the camp safe for Bearskin Meadows Diabetes Camp in Kings National Park,” listed Adviser Maxine.
The club has many opportunities for the future to come and members have been preparing all throughout the year. Even so, they are always looking for more members to join. It is always encouraged to Leos to bring a friend to meetings as they hope to mentor more young students on the importance of serving your community and gaining valuable skills that will help you in your future.
