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July 2012
July 2012
Area
Members/
# Counties
Pop (000) Pop/sq mi
District # Clubs
membership (sq mi)
000 pop
A
53
15
1,096
6,222
1,234
0.2
0.9
B
35
14
733
5,242
759
0.1
1.0
D
37
9
938
4,459
1,310
0.3
0.7
E
58
8
1,225
3,947
1,923
0.5
0.6
F
44
12
1,085
7,658
1,044
0.1
1.0
G
38
10
1,003
4,850
1,783
0.4
0.6
H
41
13
894
9,869
1,353
0.1
0.7
J
44
19
902 11,347
596
0.1
1.5
Total
350
100
7,876 53,594
10,002
0.2
0.8
Note: Littleton Lions Club is located in 31-G but is in a 31-J geographically
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MD-31 North Carolina Lions Members
15,000
14,000
13,000
14,261
13,845
Forecast
13,967
12,242
12,000
11,000
10,000
9,000
8,000
10,20910,191
9,903 9,841
9,406 9,223
9,031 8,947 8,905
8,553
8,254 8,121
7,856 7,698
7,495 7,291
7,000
6,000
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MD 31 NC Membership
Year
1960-61
1970-71
1980-81
1990-91
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14 projected
2014-15 projected
2015-16 projected
Members
13,845
14,261
13,967
12,242
10,209
10,191
9,903
9,841
9,406
9,223
9,031
8,947
8,905
8,553
8,254
8,121
7,856
7,698
7,495
7,291
inc/dec
3.00%
-2.06%
-12.35%
-16.61%
-0.18%
-2.83%
-0.63%
-4.42%
-1.95%
-2.08%
-0.93%
-0.47%
-3.95%
-3.50%
-1.61%
-3.26%
-2.01%
-2.64%
-2.71%
Membership Summary
Clubs
406
404
396
387
381
375
373
361
369
362
356
351
inc/dec
-0.49%
-1.98%
-2.27%
-1.55%
-1.57%
-0.53%
-3.22%
2.22%
-1.90%
-1.66%
-1.40%
10 year period
1961-1971
1971-1981
1981-1991
1991-2001
2001-2011
Member
Annual
Inc/dec Total Inc/dec inc/dec
416
3.0%
0.3%
-294
-2.1%
-0.2%
-1,725
-12.4%
-1.3%
-2,033
-16.6%
-1.8%
-1,937
-19.0%
-2.1%
Approved Feb. 9, 2013
July 2012
July 2012
July 2007
July 2007
Inc/Dec
# Clubs membership
# Clubs membership Members
A
53
1,096
59
1,290
(194)
B
35
733
39
904
(171)
D
37
938
41
1,095
(157)
E
58
1,225
65
1,466
(241)
F
44
1,085
50
1,216
(131)
G
38
1,003
39
1,158
(155)
H
41
894
39
900
(6)
J
44
902
43
907
(5)
Total
350
7,876
375
8,936
(1,060)
Note 1: Littleton Lions Club is located in 31-J geographically, but is part of District 31-G
Note 2: 2007 membership reflects District C members moved to Districts A and E.
Note 3: The number of clubs has dropped from 375 to 350 for a loss of 6.7%.
District
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•
•
•
•
Current Membership July 2012 – 7,861
Membership July 2007 – 8936
Average Membership drop - 2.4%/year
Configuration of districts is impacted by transportation
routes
• Options:
– 6 Districts
• Average membership – 1,310
• Trend - 1,250 in 2 years
– 5 Districts
• Average membership – 1,572
• Trend - 1,250 in 10 years
Approved Feb. 9, 2013
• Redistrict to 5 districts
– Pros
• Reduces need to redistrict later
• Provides larger Membership pools from which to draw
leaders
– Fewer lions having to hold multiple positions
– More Lions available to fill district and state committees
– More Lions available may increase quality of leaders
• Improves District and State Council finances
– More members/district increases administrative revenues
– Fewer districts reduces state council expenses
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• Redistrict to 5 districts
– Con
• Increases number of clubs per district
– Current 37-58 clubs
– Post : 65-80 clubs
• Merging 8 districts to 5 districts will be challenging
–
–
–
–
Election and reorganization of officers
Transition of reports, directories, financial goals
Impact on revenue for NCLI
Acceptance and ownership by district leaders
• District leaders may not feel sense of urgency to grow
members after membership exceeds 1,250
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• Travel increases in some cases
– 8 Districts
District
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
J
July 2012 #
Clubs
53
35
37
58
44
38
41
44
Current
Travel Time
3hrs. 40 min
2hrs. 40 min
1hr. 30 min
4 hrs
2 hrs 40 min
2 hrs
3 hrs 40 min
3 hrs
Outlying Club Locations
Murphy to Lincolnton
Sparta to Marion
Mt. Airy to Asheboro
Pilot to Wadesboro
Tabor City to Uwharrie (W. Montgomery LC)
Warrenton to S. Chatham
Morehead City to Roland
Nagshead to Lucama
– 5 Districts
July 2012 #
District
Clubs
Travel Time
Outlying Club Locations
L
80
3 hrs 40 min
Murphy to Lincolnton
I
67
2 hrs 40 min
Sparta to Matthews
O
65
3 hrs 20 min
Waxhaw to Oxford
N
71
3 hrs 50 min
Pembroke to Morehead City
S
67
4 hrs 30 min
Nagshead to Townsville
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District
L
I
O
N
S
Total
Clubs Membership # Counties
80
1,599
23
67
1,590
15
65
1,557
19
71
1,550
22
67
1,580
21
350
7,876
100
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New Current
District District
County
L
B
Avery
L
A
Buncombe
L
B
Burke
L
B
Caldwell
L
B
Catawba
L
A
Cherokee
L
A
Clay
L
A
Cleveland
L
E
Gaston
L
A
Graham
L
A
Haywood
L
A
Henderson
L
A
Jackson
L
A
Lincoln
L
A
Macon
L
A
Madison
L
B
McDowell
L
B
Mitchell
L
A
Polk
L
A
Rutherford
L
A
Swain
L
A
Transylvania
L
B
Yancey
#
Clubs Members
1
15
14
275
4
53
4
70
9
174
2
38
1
28
5
71
6
102
1
22
6
123
7
204
1
13
1
15
1
41
3
48
1
22
1
16
2
28
4
109
2
23
3
58
1
51
New Current
District District
County
I
B
Alexander
I
B
Alleghany
I
B
Ashe
I
E
Cabarrus
I
E
Davidson
I
D
Davie
I
D
Forsyth
I
B
Iredell
I
E
Mecklenburg
I
E
Rowan
I
D
Stokes
I
D
Surry
I
B
Watauga
I
B
Wilkes
I
D
Yadkin
# Clubs Members
2
54
1
34
2
48
5
133
15
386
1
32
5
158
6
124
15
253
5
132
3
56
3
83
1
19
2
53
1
25
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New Current
District District
County
O
G
Alamance
O
E
Anson
O
D
Caswell
O
G
Chatham
O
G
Durham
O
G
Granville
O
D
Guilford
O
F
Hoke
O
F
Lee
O
F
Montgomery
O
F
Moore
O
G
Orange
O
G
Person
O
D
Randolph
O
F
Richmond
O
D
Rockingham
O
F
Scotland
O
E
Stanly
O
E
Union
#
Clubs Members
2
24
1
5
0
0
5
78
1
79
2
69
12
328
0
0
2
128
5
101
5
121
1
11
1
16
7
133
3
90
5
123
2
37
4
68
7
146
New Current
District District
County
N
J
Beaufort
N
F
Bladen
N
H
Brunswick
N
H
Carteret
N
F
Columbus
N
H
Craven
N
F
Cumberland
N
H
Duplin
N
H
Greene
N
F
Harnett
N
J
Hyde
N
H
Johnston
N
H
Jones
N
H
Lenoir
N
H
New Hanover
N
H
Onslow
N
H
Pamlico
N
H
Pender
N
H
Pitt
N
F
Robeson
N
F
Sampson
N
H
Wayne
#
Clubs Members
3
48
3
31
7
188
1
14
5
71
2
63
3
134
4
54
1
23
8
196
0
0
7
152
0
0
2
55
4
66
3
79
0
0
2
39
4
46
7
143
1
33
4
115
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New Current
#
District District
County
Clubs Members
S
J
Bertie
1
14
S
J
Camden
1
12
S
J
Chowan
2
51
S
J
Currituck
2
30
S
J
Dare
4
95
S
J
Edgecombe
4
68
S
G
Franklin
3
67
S
J
Gates
1
8
S
J
Halifax
7
165
S
J
Hertford
2
23
S
J
Martin
2
33
S
J
Nash
3
78
S
J
North Hampton
3
152
S
J
Pasquotank
3
81
S
J
Perquimans
1
11
S
J
Tyrrell
1
15
S
G
Vance
3
61
S
G
Wake
18
480
S
G
Warren
1
36
S
J
Washington
1
14
S
J
Wilson
4
86
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