District 45 Election of Officers
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To All Club Presidents,Club Secretaries and Past District Governors
The Election of District 45 Officers: District Governor.1st Vice District Governor and 2nd Vice District Governor is to be done at the annual Spring Convention, May 1st-3rd as part of the business meeting to be held Saturday May 2nd
2026. Please share this message with your club members.
Club Delegate Formula: Each chartered club in good standing in Lions Club International and this District shall been entitled to one (1) delegate and one (1) alternate for each ten (10) members, who have been enrolled for at least one
year and a day in the club or major fraction thereof, of said club as shown by the records of the international office on the first day of the month preceding that month during which the convention is held. The major fraction referred to in
this section shall be five (5) OR more members. Each certified delegate must present in person shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote only for each office to be filled by, and one (1) vote for each question submitted to the respective convention.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates voting on any question shall be the act at the convention. All delegates must be members in good standing of a club in good standing in this district.
Attached is a list of each club and number of delegates, alternates plus the Past District Governors for each club. All Past District Governors may cast one ballot as a club delegate OR as a Past District Governor but not both, in good standings.
Please let us know by April 26th who your club delegates are. Please also let us know if the Past District Governor(s) or your club are going to be voting as a delegate for your club or if they are voting individually.
We look forward to seeing you all at Jay Peak Resort for this very important election and hearing from you in regards to your club representation. These are the voting delegates for each club: 
Yours in Lionism,
2026 Election Committee
PDG Walter Hastings <
PCT Loreen Teer <
PDG Bob Wilcox <
Vergennes Lions Speak Out is a Hit!
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On Wednesday, February 4, 2026 the Vergennes Lions welcomed five LEO teen contestants for the local level Lions Speak Out Contest. This marked the 28th year the club has hosted the event and everyone was excited. Each contestant spoke from 5-7 minutes on their own interpretation of the theme Lead to Serve and Serve to Lead. After delivering their speeches, each responded to questions for Lions relating to service, leadership and the world at large. At the end of the evening all were winners as they went outside their comfort zone to express themselves and use their First Amendment right granted in the United States Constitution. Advancing on to the next round is VUHS senior/ LEO co-president Scout Jacobson and placing second is VUHS junior/ LEO president for 2027 Georgia Krause. The speech contestants talked with the Lions and took a photo to remember the event.
Vergennes Lions gather to encourage their Lions Speak Out contestants for 2026!
L-R: Lion Blair gives encouragement to the contestants! KL Jodie Bushey presents LEO Scout with her 1st place winnings and LEO Georgia with her second place winnings!
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