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THE PENBROOK LEO CLUB UPDATES
The Penbrook Leo Club meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at the Penbrook Community Building at 6:00 PM. All youth in middle and senior high schools interested in volunteering to serve our community are welcome. – Our Membership Roster stands at 20+ members and climbing!
For the latest news about the Penbrook Leo Club, click on the Newsletter link of this website – the Leos have their own section of the Penbrook Lions and Leos Newsletter!
Below you will find just a sampling of the many
ways our Club SERVES our community.
During the summer of 2011, the Leos cleaned and replanted the Jen & Dave Memorial Garden at Community Park.
The Leos partnered with the Capital Area Greenbelt Assn. and SERVED water and candy to the bikers during the Tour deBelt.
Several days after the Tour deBelt, the Leos adopted 1 mile of the Paxtang Parkway (a portion of the Greenbelt) and will do periodic clean-ups throughout the year.
As part of the Lions International President's challenge for each member to plant 1 tree, the Leos planted their 1st 10 trees at the Penbrook entrance of the Paxtang Parkway with the help of the Greenbelt representatives.
The Leos are partnering with those who deliver "Meals on Wheels" and are sending holiday greetings to some local residents.
The Leos wrapped the lap blankets they made, and took them to a local nursing home as Christmas gifts; they also did some caroling and visiting with the residents.
They assisted the vision-impaired during a Lion/Leo sponsored TCAB Talent Show.
They also assisted the Lions with the Halloween Parade and working with the Volunteers in Penbrook during the Penbrook Community Halloween Party.
And they participating in December's Tree Lighting Ceremony.
As they continue to meet two times each month, they continue to make plans to SERVE our community.
We invite students to stop by any of our meetings or assist with any of our projects. Enjoy the PRIDE you will EXPERIENCE knowing you have SERVED others.
Consider becoming a member – the more hands we have, the better we can SERVE our community. For more information, use the "contact us" link.
On May 22, 2010, several Leos and advisors attended the MD14 Convention Parade and Leo Seminar. During the Leo Seminar, the Leos had the high privilege of meeting and receiving the pin of the International President, Eberhard Wirfs from Germany.
CHARTER NIGHT – 2011
Those members who missed this celebration missed a wonderful chalk art performance. The end result with the light show was magnificent! We heard a lot of praises for our Club, but we also heard of expectations for our future from our State Leo Chairman, Past District Governor John Parker; our current Vice District Governor, who will be next year’s Governor, Lion Dave McCluskey; Past District Governor Frank Wedig; and the Mayor of Penbrook, Ken Cramer. We also had a guest visit from the Hamburg Leo Club, President Kaitlin O’Boyle.
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2-Year Perfect Attendance Certificates were presented to Ashley C., Dominique D., Mariah D. and Emily M. 1-Year Perfect Attendance Certificates were presented to Mary D., Elise P. and Emalee P. Service Certificates were presented to Elise P., Emily M., Mary D., Ashley C., Dominique D. and Mariah D.
ABOUT THE
PENBROOK LEO CLUB
The Penbrook Leo Club is a community-based group of our local youth – middle through high school students. We are always looking for new members who are interested in volunteering and serving our community.
The Penbrook Leo Club provides our local youth with the opportunity to develop and contribute, both individually and collectively, to our community. The activities and projects of the Penbrook Leo Club are enhancing our community and are helping our young people to develop and practice leadership, organization and social skills. Involvement is instilling in our young people a lifetime commitment to helping others.
During our first year, we out-grew the space in our room at the Penbrook Church of God and re-located our meetings to the Penbrook Community Building.
To add more significance to their meetings, speakers have been scheduled and they will be speaking on a wide array of topics – to give our youth inspiration, motivation, and education.
If you have any questions, please contact Lion Carolyn, Advisor, at 671-7201.
Below are just a few of the projects and events that the Penbrook Leo Club has participated in during their first 2 years.
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION (JDRF) – The Penbrook Leo Club participated in their 1st "Walk for a Cure" raising over $550. The Penbrook Leos would like to invite all area Leo Clubs to join them in the 2010 JDRF Walk.
2010 JDRF WALK TO CURE DIABETES – Notice how we grew in number!
This year Leo Mariah D. was chosen as the 2010 JDRF Junior Ambassador. Read about Leo Mariah
Leos assist with the Tri-County Association for the Blind's first Talent Show.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT – For the second year in a row, the Penbrook Leo Club recently joined other volunteer groups in support of Penbrook Borough's National Night Out event. Members of the Club manned their own game and assisted other organizations with their games – free games were played by attendees of the event.
WEST HANOVER TWP. 225TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – Members of the Penbrook Leo Club joined the West Hanover Lions and participated in the Anniversary Celebration's Parade.
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2009 HARRISBURG HOLIDAY PARADE – Members of the Penbrook Leo Club participated, along with the Lions and Lioness of District 14-T, in the Harrisburg Holiday Parade – our Capitol City's kick-off to the Holiday Season.
2010 HARRISBURG HOLIDAY PARADE
2009 COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING and CAROLING – Members of the Penbrook Leo Club participated, along with residents of our community, in the 2nd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.
2010 COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING and CAROLING
Leos learn Civil War era dancing during a field trip to the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg.
Photos from the 2011 District Convention:
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During the past 2 winter's snow storms, our Leos provided community service by shoveling snow from sidewalk for our senior and disabled residents. They received the praise of our residents and a Resolution from borough officials.
