Lions History

• Son of Lions (his father Aldo was a member of the Savona Lions Club since 1964), founding member of Savona Leo Club in 1972 and in 1975 of the Varazze Leo Club. He became a member of the Varazze Lions Club on April 1st, 1978 during the gala dinner of the 5th National Convention of Leo Clubs, and since 1981 he is a member of Savona Torretta Lions Club. He has 30 years of 100% attendance – Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow (90/91, 02/03, 05/06, 07/08, twice in 08/09, 09/10 and 10/11). Founder in 1975 and publishing owner of TIL (The Italian Leo) official magazine of three Leo Districts in MD 108. He was founder and Editor of the Leo MD 108 Yearbook for the first 4 editions. He is Honorary Member of Pinerolo Acaja Lions Club since 2001.

He has covered the following roles:

In the Club

• Member of the Board (81/82 e 91/92), Treasurer (82/83), President (86/87), Secretary (90/91).

In the District

• LCIF Chairperson in 88/89 and 2001/02;
• International Convention Chairperson in 90/91;

• Zone Chairperson in 92/93;
• Region Chairperson in 94/95;
• YEC – Youth Exchange Chairman from 95/96 to 99/2000;
• Vice District Governor in 99/2000;

District Governor in 2000/2001;

• Retention Chairperson inside M.E.R.L. from 2002/03 to 2004/05;
• Membership Chairperson inside M.E.R.L. from 2008/09 to 2010/2011;
• Reorganization Chairperson and Reorganization Committee Chairperson of the Savona Host Lions Club (12° Club in Italy) in 2002/03;
• “Africa Project” Chairperson in 2005/06;
• Coauthor and speaker of LIONS QUIZ from 2008/2009.

In the Multipledistrict 108 ITALIA

a) MD Youth Camp Italy:

• Camp Leader in 1978;

• Member of the Executive Board from 1979 to 1986 and from 1995 to 1996;
• Vice Director in 1987;
• Director from 1988 to 1993;
• Co-director in 1994;
• Bursar in 1995 and 1996.

b) Leo

• As LEO was one of the two LEOS chosen by the Council of the Governors to represent the youth Association at Taormina Convention in 1975;

• Leo Chairperson 2000/2001;

• Leo coordinator 2001/2002.

c) MD Youth Permanent Commission

• Member from 1988/89 to 92/93, Chairperson from 2003/04 to 2005/06.

d) Europa Forum

• General Secretary in 1992 in Genoa;

• Vice President of Youth P.E.C. in Antalya (Turkey) 1999 and Porto (Portugal) 2001;

• President of Youth P.E.C. in Florence 2000;

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• Chairperson of the “Lions meet Leo” Seminar in Rome 2004;
• Secretary of two seminars about LCIF in Bologna 2010
• Euro Africa Committee Chairperson from 2006/2007.

International

• Representative of LCI in the State of Eritrea for the development of lionism from April 2004 to 2007;

• Campaign Sight First II – Sector Coordinator (District 108 Ia1 – Ia2 – Ia3 – Ib1 – Ib2 –Ib3 and Ib4) of Multinational Area 3 on Constitutional Area IV from 2005/06 to 2007/2008;

• LCIF Multiple District Coordinator from 2008/09.

All Africa Conference

• Seminars Chairperson or Speaker in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) 2007, Tunis (Tunisia) 2008, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) 2009, Marrakech (Maroc) 2010 and Lusaka (Zambia) 2011.

Awards

In the Club

• Melvin Jones Fellow in 02/03, 07/08, 08/09, and 09/10;

In the District

• Melvin Jones Fellow from District 108 Ia3 in 05/06;
• Melvin Jones Fellow from District 108 Ib1 in 08/09 and 10/11;
• Melvin Jones Fellow from Bra del Roero Lions Club in 90/91;
• 15 ”District Governor’s Appreciation Award” (87/88), (88/89), (90/91), (95/96), (98/99), (99/00), (01/02), (02/03), (03/04), (04/05), (05/06), (07/08), (08/09), (09/10) and (10/11);
• “100% Zone Chairman” in 92/93;
• “100% Region Chairman” in 94/95.

Interational

• “100% Club’s President Award” in 1986/87;
• in 1988 a tree was planted in his name by D 356 Israel (today D 128) in the Jerusalem Lions Forest;

• “District Governor Extension Award 5” in 2000/2001;
• “International Growth Award” in 2000/2001;
• “Service Award” in 2003/2004;
• 3 “Certificate of International Appreciation” from IP Judge Brian Stevenson (87/88), IP Giuseppe Grimaldi (94/95) and IP Jean Behar (00/01);
• “Letter of Commendation” from IP Sid L. Scruggs III (10/11);
• “Certificate of International Appreciation CSFII” from the Chairpersons of CSFII (07/08 and 08/09)
• 2 “International Leadership Medal” from IP William L. Woolard (89/90) and IP Jean Behar (00/01);
• 3 “International President Award” from IP Rohit C. Metha (92/93), IP Tae-Sup Lee (03/04) and IP Al Brandel (08/09)

He won the First Price in the “Imagine and P.R.” contest at the Osaka Convention 2002 with the publication of the book “A year together” listing all activities of the Clubs and of the District during his year as District Governor.

He has participated at all District Conventions of District 108 Ia3, at 12 of the old District 108 Ia, and also at other District Conventions of other sub districts 108 Ia1, Ia2, Ib1, Ib2, Ib3, Ib4, Ta3, Tb and AB, 28 National Conventions, 1 Mediterranean Convention, 4 Pre – Forum and 17 Europa Forum, 11 International Conventions, 9 Leo National Conventions.

He has also participated at MD 111 Convention (Germany) in 2001 in Hamburg, at the District 411 Convention (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) in Addis Ababa in 2002 and at the All Africa Conference in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) in 2007, Tunis (Tunisia) in 2008, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) in 2009, Marrakech (Maroc) in 2010 and Lusaka (Zambia) 2011.

Adjourned at 05/2011