District 4-C6

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New Club Charter Events

Save the Dates

Mountain View Gateway Lions Club

Saturday, November 8, 2025 6pm
Sonesta Hotel 777 Bellew Drive, Milpitas, CA
$100 per person
Contact Melinda Blaza
Flyer / Order Form

Santa Clara Silicon Valley Golden Heart Lions Club

Saturday, November 22, 2025 11am
Hotel Valencia Santa Row
Contact Melanie Holthaus
More information and tickets to come soon

Morgan Hill Lions Club

Silicon Valley Open Doors Lions Club

Global Service Area

Larry Hidalgo

Sue Szucs

The Service Journey | Lions Clubs International

The Service Journey is an approach to living and serving well. To making a real difference people can see and feel. It encompasses four simple phases: learn, discover, act and celebrate. We love these words because they transcend organizational formulas. They have no borders. They are the essence of Lions and Leos.

District Endorsed Project

Global Membership Area

Stan Weitzman

Karen Fillmore

Order Lions Membership Material for Free

have this material available when you are doing informational booth, service projects, and other outreaching events

(Click on Link)

https://lionsclubs.jotform.com/221145756631050

Order your Flag and Table Cloth

Grapevine Gifts

Global Leadership Area

Jeanie Healy

Tammi Lyon

All training is open to all Lions

District Training Dates:

Save the dates:

Third Saturday of Every Month at 9am

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Carmel Community Church following the Cabinet Meeting

December Holiday

Global Extension Area

Stan Weitzman

Jeff Spedding

Club Branch | Lions Clubs International

Club branch members are part of an existing parent club but may hold independent meetings and activities. The parent club appoints a branch liaison to serve as the go-between for the parent and the club branch, giving club branches the autonomy they may desire.

2026 Topic: Youth Mental Health: Overcoming Barriers To Well-Being

Important Dates

Club Contest: On or before 3rd Friday in February

Zone Contest: On or before 2nd Friday in March

Region Contest: On or before March 31st

District Contest: On or before last Monday of April

Area Contest: On or before 3rd Friday of May

Area 2 Contest May 9th - Location TBD

Final Contest: To be held on Saturday of the June COG

Student Speaker Forms:

Student Speaker Booklet 2026 (PDF)

Judges Worksheet (PDF)

Tellers Worksheet (PDF)

Timers Worksheet (PDF)

Next Level Contest Information (PDF)

Winner notification form (PDF)

student speaker certificate 2026 (PDF)

MD4 Website

https://md4lions.org/studentspeakers

Need Help with your contest or Questions contact

Lion Sharon Mendelson

smendels24@gmail.com

Peace Poster / Peace Essay Contest

The 2025-2026 contest

Together As One

When we come together, we can do amazing things. This year, we’re inviting students around the world to envision what can happen when a diverse group of people unites around a common cause or goal. Imagine a world where we all come together as one!

Important deadlines

If you’re planning to sponsor a contest, keep the following dates top of mind so you don’t miss any submission deadlines.

Club

January 15: Kits go on sale in the Lions Shop online.
October 1: Deadline to purchase kits from the Lions Shop online.
November 15: Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning poster (per contest sponsored) to the district governor.
December 1: Postmark deadline for a club not belonging to a district to send one winning entry to the Brand & Creative Department at Lions International Headquarters.
February 1: Club presidents of international winners will be notified on or before this date.

District

December 1: Postmark deadline for a district governor to send one winning district poster to multiple district council chairperson.
December 1: Postmark deadline for a district governor not belonging to a multiple district to send one winning poster to the Brand & Creative Department at Lions International Headquarters.

Multiple district

December 15: Postmark deadline for the multiple district council chairperson to send one winning poster to the Brand & Creative Department at Lions International Headquarters.

Peace Poster Information

Peace Essay Contest

Need Help with your contest or Questions contact

Lion Becky Stewart

becky@lionstewart.com