Membership matters and its categories

Lions Club membership is via invitation. It is unlike any other into which you can just fill in a membership form and pay for your membership dues and thereafter you automatically becomes a member of the Organization. In fact with Lions Club of Kuala Lumpur OUG, you will have to undergo numerous procedures before you grant your membership status.

For any candidates who wishes to be a Lions, firstly, he /she must be introduced by a friend from a Lions Club and with his/her intense recommendation to the Membership Director and the Board Of Director will then requires the candidate to participate and attend certain no. of meetings, projects and activities. Thereafter, the Membership Director will then evaluate on the suitability and the level of commitments of the candidates and thereof be recommended to the Board Of Directors for endorsement after which the candidate has have fulfill the criterion. Once the Board of Directors acknowledges and approved the membership status, only then he or she will be installed as a Lions member in an installation ceremony.

Upon granting the Membership, the candidate will have to attend an Orientation Session into which it will be organized by either the District or by the respective club. It was after all the procedures that the candidate will then be endorsed as the Lions Club member. After granting the status of Membership the candidate will have to ensure and be responsible all of his doings that will abide the code of ethics laid and shall not tarnish the good image of the club and at the same time be responsible and stay committed to the club's matter especially in times of organizing any projects and activities.

Just like any other clubs, there are various categories of membership. Such as (a) Active Member (b) Member-at-Large (c) Honorary (d) Privileged (e) Life Member (f) Associate & (g) Affiliate. Each of these categories varies from each other. The variation of each will be elaborated as below :-

a) Active Member : Active Member is entitle to all rights and privileges and is subject to all obligations which membership in Lions club implies.

b) Member-at-large : A member who has moved out of the community & is unable to regularly attend meetings and desires to retain membership in the club. Nevertheless, membership of this type is unable to hold office or to vote at the conventions. Membership of this type is required to pay for their membership dues.

c) Honorary : An honor bestowed by the club to an individual who is not a member of the Lions Club, to recognise outstanding community service or service to the club.

d) Privileged : A member who has been a Lion for more than 15 years, who because of illness, infirmities or advanced age or other legitimate reason, must relinquish his or her active status. A Privileged member may vote but not an office bearer.

e) Life Member : A member who has maintained active status for 20 years or more ; or for 15 years & is 70 years of age can be granted life membership. Life members only pay one time payment to the Association in lieu of future dues. They have all the rights and privileges of membership.

f) Associates : A member who holds his/her primary membership in another club, but maintain residence or is employed in the community of the club in which he / she attends. Associate members can vote on club matters, but may not serve as a club delegate at District, multiple district or International Conventions, and are not eligible to hold office.

g) Affiliate Members : An individual who is currently unable to fully participate in the club, but wishes to support the club. He or she may not hold office and may not represent the club at district, MD or International conventions, but may vote on club matters.