Local and area Lions Clubs members will be in Clarendon this Saturday for a day of service and fellowship during the annual District 2-T1 Convention.
The day will start with registration at the Bairfield Activity Center at Clarendon College. Lions will then join the Texas Ramp Project in building wheelchair ramps at two Clarendon residences during the morning. Several Lions Clubs in the district have active partnerships with Texas Ramp and the local club is considering such a partnership also.
Lunch will be served back at the Bairfield Center with the Lions Alert trailer providing the food. The new trailer is the district’s disaster response unit and is ready and available to feed first responders and victims in times of disaster.
A business meeting led by District Governor Roger Estlack of Clarendon will be held during lunch.
Lions training workshops are also planned during the day.
A tree planting will be held at the Lions Hall that afternoon, which will be followed by Bingo games and cornhole at the the Lions Hall. A hospitality hour will begin at 5 p.m. along with voting on district and state Lions ballots.
The awards banquet will be held at 6 p.m. at the Bairfield Center with Past International Director Justin Faber on hand for keynote remarks. Several district Lions will be recognized with awards during the evening, which will showcase service projects around the district during the past year.
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