Rebuilding and Reactivating Clubs

Step 1:

Review the Club Health Assessment for, club status (status quo and cancelled clubs), membership loss, and account balance over 90 days.   Clubs should make sure the roster is up to date and drop members who have left the club so they do not incur additional expenses.

Step 2:

Determine strategy

• If the club is small but in good standing, consider Club Rebuilding. Enlist the support of a Guiding Lion or encourage the zone chairperson to mentor the club in recruiting new members, training officers and providing meaningful community service.  For clubs needing assistance, please fill out the Club Rebuilding Application and obtain the appropriate signatures.
• If the club is in status quo, the district should work with the club to bring them to good standing. See the Club Health Assessment for the reason the club was placed on status quo. When ready fill out the Club Reactivation Form.  For clubs in status quo for Financial Suspension to be returned to Good Standing, their outstanding balance must be paid. This can be found on the statement page in MyLCI or by contacting the A/R & Club Account Services Department at membershipbilling@lionsclubs.org.
• If the club has been cancelled:
  • Disbanded: Districts have 12 months from the date of cancellation to reactive the club.  A minimum of 10 members is required and any outstanding balance with LCI must be paid.  See the Club Reactivation Form for more information.  
  • Financial Suspension: For clubs to be returned to Good Standing, their outstanding balance must be paid.  This can be found on the statement page in MyLCI or by contacting the A/R & Club Account Services Department at membershipbilling@lionsclubs.org. If reactivated, the club must pay the balance in full along with approval form the district governor.  See the Financial Suspension Reactivation Form for this purpose.

Step 3:

Encourage the zone chairperson and if needed assign a Guiding Lion to assist the club. Guiding Lion Assignment Form. Visit the Guiding Lion webpage for more information.