Objectives of Leo Club

Objectives of Leo Club

 v To provide the youth of the world opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively as responsible members of the local, national, and international community.

 v To stimulate among its members acceptance of high ethical standards.

 v To develop leadership.

 v To provide experience through service to the community.

 v To provide an opportunity to promote international understanding.

LEO CLUBS ORIGINATION AND THE PRESENT

                       Back in 1957, Graver was the coach of the Abington High school, Pennsylvania, USA, basketball team. Graver was also an active member of the Glenside, Pennsylvania, Lions Club. With fellow Lion, William Ernest, Graver talked about starting a service Club for high School boys. "The kiwanians had their key Clubs and the Rotarians had their wheel club (since changed to interact clubs)," Ernest is quoted as saying in October 7, 1976 newspaper article in "The evening Bulletin".

                          So they asked their fellow Lions for support. Without hesitation, the Glenside Lions agreed that a Lions youth group idea. Graver and Ernest set a work. "We needed a nucleus, a group of kids to start with," stated Ernest. "So we got Jim's son to come to the first meeting with his whole baseball team." Nine sophomore, juniors and seniors boys joined the group of 26 baseball players. Together, the 35 teens formed a club. On December 5, 1957, the Glenside Lions presented a charter to the Abington High school Leo Club. As the world's first Leo club, the group created the Leo acronym-leadership, Equality, opportunity (Equality was later changed to Experience.)And, the group chose maroon and gold-their school colors-to serve as the Leo club colors.

                           The Abington Leos were a singular entity until 1963. In that year, a Leo club was formed at the Tamaqua Area High School in Pennsylvania. Shortly thereafter, a former Philadelphia Lion formed a Leo club in New York. By 1964, there were 27 Leo clubs in Pennsylvania and one in New York.

                                The circle of junior service clubs was expanding. In October 1967, the board of directors of Lions Clubs International adopted the Leo Club Program as an official program of the association. Open to males and females, the objective of the Leo Club Program was (and still 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."

                                In 1968, newly formed Leo clubs began sending their requests for club certification to International Headquarters. On October 17, 1969, forms requesting certification for the Abington High School Leo Club reached headquarter. On the date, the world's original Leo club was formally recognized as a part of the international Leo Program. Leo John Hebert of Calderwood, Pennsylvania, served as president of the Abington High School Leo Club.

                                Today, the Leo Club Program is Stronger than ever. Community service remains the cornerstone of the program. Like their Lion counterparts, Leo club members enjoy serving their neighbors and watching positive results unfold.

                                Leo clubs are sponsored by Lions Clubs only. It is their Youth Project and they have the official right to sponsor or cancel a Leo club. They also have the responsibility of paying the dues of their Leo club and involving them in any social activity such that they are future of Lions.

                                In Nepal, the Lions Club namely Lions Club of Biratnagar was established in the year 1971 whereas the first Leo Club was sponsored in 1971 and named as the Leo Club of Kathmandu, sponsored by the Lion Club of Kathmandu. However this Club does not exist today!

                                Nepal has been divided into four Lionstic areas as District 325 A1, District 325A2, District 325 B1 and District 325 B2. It is governed by a Multiple District 325.

                                The Governor is the head of a District and Multiple Council Chairperson of the Multiple District.

                                Until June 2013, District 325 B2 has around 35 Leo Clubs with Leo District President Sandeep Kasaudhan at the helm of affairs, while Leo Dibesh Amataya for 325 A1 Leo Suraj Kumar Shrestha for District 325 A2, and Leo Prem Kumar Shrestha for District 325 B1.

                                The first President of District President 325 B2, Leo Rajedra Shrestha and Leo Kailash Shrestha is the Multiple District President and is responsible for Governing the entire Leos under Multiple District 325. Today's there are around 800 Leos in our district, all active boys and girls following the international motto "WE SERVE". And we continue to serve the less marginalized with out any conditions, today, tomorrow and forever !!

Leo club of Kathmandu Fulbari concern.....

GLOBAL WARMING: The world beneath it........

                   

Over the last 100 years, the average temperature on the earth has gone up by 0.6° C.  It doesn't sound much but people are very worried. This change in temperature is called Global warming. If Global is warming carries on, many plants and animals living today on earth, including us will have some serious problems. It could also mean more droughts and floods.

                     Global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect. It is hot (warmer) inside a greenhouse than outside because rays of sunlight pass through the glass of the green house and are "soaked by" the plants and soil. The plants and soil warm up and give out heat. Although the green house glass sunlight in, it doesn't let all the heat out so some of the heat is trapped inside the greenhouse and it warms up.

                    The atmosphere is made up of gases around the earth where we live. They are called greenhouse gases. The atmosphere is a bit like the glass of green house. It lets sunlight pass through easily but stops some of the heat getting out. So, when the rays of sunlight hit the earth, it warms up. The earth gives out heat but not all of it escapes into the outer space. Some of it gets trapped closed to the earth and this warms up the air around us. Without the greenhouse gases, the earth would be 33° C colder. It would not be warm enough for plants and animals to survive. The way the greenhouse gases keep the atmosphere at a suitable temperature is called the greenhouse effect.

                 Some greenhouse gases occur naturally in the atmosphere, while others result from human activities. Naturally occurring greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon-dioxide, methane, nitrous-oxide and ozone. Certain human activities, however add to the levels of these naturally occurring gases.

                 Carbon-dioxide is released to the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels (oil, natural gas and coal) and wood products are burned.

                   Methane is emitted during the production of transport of coal, natural gas and oils. Methane emissions also result from the decomposition of organic waste in municipal solid waste, landfill and the raising of livestock.

                 Nitrous oxide is emitted during agriculture and industrial activities, as well as during combustion of solid waste and fossil fuels.

                Very powerful greenhouse gases that are not naturally occurring include hydro-fluorocarbons (HFC5), perfluoro-carbon(PHC5), Cholorofluro-carbon(CFCs) and sulfur hexafluoride(SF6), which are generated in variety of industrial processes.

               With an overall conclusion we can say that it’s a matter of great problem and concern about thinking and planning what is good and better for the entire globe and for all the human beings. Reduction of this problem is matter of great importance and should be always be in great priority. We should all be with our best to save our mother land and most important humanity.

Leo club of kathmandu Fulbari is a non-profitable social organization, where we share our Leadership. Experience Opportunity and jointly works for the benefit of mankind.. .