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Darien Lions Club
1702 Plainfield Rd.
Darien, IL 60561

This page last updated 9/2/10

Lion Brian Kiefer

Club President

The Darien Lions Club stages several events every year as a means of raising money. Last year the Club raised $25,000 on Candy Day, $11,000 from the Special Raffle, and $9,000 at the Pancake Breakfast. Most of these monies are returned to the community in the form of donations and services. Click here for a more extensive list of donations the Darien Lions gave in past years.

Our Club calendar lists all of the events and activities for the 2010-11 program year with links to important events.

July 2010	4th of July Parade & Picnic Plainfield Rd. East & West of Cass Ave. July 3, 2010
August 2010	Board Meeting -Kiefer- Aug. 19, 2010
September 2010	Steak Fry Business Meeting Meyer Woods Sept. 9, 2010	DarienFest Darien Community Park Sept. 10-12, 2010	Dist. 1J Zone Dinner Mtg. Bohemia Gardens Sept. 15, 2010	Board Meeting -Scharnak- Sept. 16, 2010	Business Meeting-Vest Night Cornerstone Sept. 23, 2010
October 2010	Induction Dinner Mtg. W/Spouses Ashton Place Oct. 7, 2010	Candy Day Oct. 8-9,2010	Board Meetings -Jankowski- Oct. 21, 2010	Business Meeting Cornerstone Oct. 28, 2010	Halloween Party Darien Sportsplex Oct. 31, 2010
November 2010	Board Meetings -Kirtley Technologies- (Past Presidents) Nov. 11, 2010	Dinner Meeting *Bears Game Darien Swim Club Nov. 18, 2010
December 2010	Dinner Meeting W/Spouses Holiday Inn Dec. 9, 2010	Board Meeting -Kiser- Dec. 16, 2010	Business Meeting Cornerstone Dec. 23, 2010	Food Baskets DPD Fairview Dec. 17-18, 2010
January 2011	Business Meeting Carriage Greens Jan. 13, 2011	Board Meetings -Schaefer- Jan. 20, 2011	Non-Smoker & Business Meeting Darien Swim Club Jan. 28, 2011	District 1-J Bowling Tourney (to be announced)
February 2011	Blood Drive (to be announced)	Dinner Meeting W/Spouses Holiday Inn Feb. 10, 2011	Board Meeting Beardsley Feb. 17, 2011	Induction Business Mtng - Vest Night Cornerstone Feb. 24, 2011
March 2011	Dinner Meeting Home Run Inn Mar. 10, 2011	Board Meeting -Bedoe- Mar. 17, 2011	Pancake Breakfast EHJS Mar. 20, 2011	Business Meeting Cornerstone Mar. 24, 2011
April 2011	District 1-J Convention Apr. 8-9, 2011	Dinner Meeting Swim & Racquet Club Apr. 14, 2011	1-Club Golf Apr. 18, 2011	Board Meeting -Hemauer- Apr. 21, 2011	Business Meeting Cornerstone April 28, 2011
May 2011	Nite-At-The-Races Maywood Park May 6, 2011	Dinner Meeting Carriage Greens May 12, 2011	Board Meeting -Maller- May 19, 2011	Lions of IL State Convention Peoria, IL May 20-23, 2011	Business Meeting - Vest Nite Cornerstone May 26, 2011
June 2011	Golf Outing & Big Raffle Drawing Carriage Greens June 2, 2011	Installation Dinner Mtg. W/Spouses Ashton Place June 10, 2011	Board Meeting -Monaghan- June16, 2011	Business Meeting Cornerstone June 23, 2011
July 2011	4th of July Parade & Picnic Plainfield Rd. East & West of Cass Ave July 4, 2011	Lions Int'l. Convention Seattle, WA July 4-8, 2011		Lions Int'l. Convention Busan, Korea June 22-26, 2012	Lions Int'l. Convention Hamburg, Germany July 5-9, 2013

Explanation

Board Meetings:
Held monthly (August-June) at individual Board members' homes. The agenda includes recommendations on Club affairs which will be presented to the membership at the general meetings.

Steak Fry:
This traditional meeting at Meyer Woods in Darien kicks off our general business meetings for the year. Club business is usually kept to a minimum as the main point of interest for the night is catching up with others, meeting new member prospects and enjoying a terrific steak dinner.

Induction Dinner:
Held twice each program year in October and February, new Club members are sworn in and introduced to the membership.

Non-Smoker:
Social Event/Dinner/Business Meeting held at the Darien Swim & Racquet Club. An evening of socializing for members and guests.

District 1-J Convention:
Annual meeting for all Lions Clubs in District 1-J in Illinois. The agenda includes forums, workshops, educational sessions, guest speakers, and socializing continuing thru Sunday.

Golf Outing:
Usually held on the first Thursday in June. This event has been attended by as many as 140 golfers in past years. A family style dinner is provided and the evening is topped off with the drawing for the Club's annual "Big Raffle" for which first prize is $10,000.

State Convention:
Annual convention for all Illinois Lions Clubs and a tune-up for the International Convention. The Darien Lions typically send representatives to this event, and individual members also may attend.

International Convention:
Every year Lions Clubs from around the world convene for meetings, workshops, and a seemingly endless parade with nations from around the globe participating in their native attire. The Darien Lions typically send representatives to this event.