Initiation and Installation

Event Date: Saturday, 16th of August,2014
Time: 11.30a.m - 4p.m
Location: Monash University Malaysia (Plenary Theatre)
Organizing Chairperson : Leo Juliana Tan Lin Wei
No. of Participants : 28 Monash University Leo Club members, 1 visiting Leo, 3 Lion cabinet officers and 8 alumni

Background:
The initiation and installation event is held every semester in order for the new members to be installed as a Leo Club member and for the stepping down and installation of the old and new Board of Directors respectively.

Objectives:

-To enhance members’ understanding of the background of Leo Club.

-To initiate members to become an official Leo member.

-To install new Board of Directors for the year 2014 - 2015.


Details:


Initially, the event was supposed to have a CLD orientation and assessment from 9.00a.m to 12.00p.m. However, due to the low number of Leo members who have signed up for it (13 out of a minimum of 15 people), the CLD orientation and assessment had to be called off.

The event commenced with registration of the members at 11.30am and then lunch (catered from JoshiJosh) and a quick game session.

At 1.30p.m, President of Lions Club of PJ Mutiara, Lion Yvonne Cheong called the meeting to order. There were speeches by both Organizing Chairperson, Leo Juliana Tan Lin Wei and Immediate Past President of Monash University Leo Club, Leo Lim Qian Ru. She wished the Board of Directors of 2014-2015 all the best in serving the club.

This was followed by the stepping down ceremony of the Board of Directors of 2013-2014. Next, Treasurer of Lions Club of PJ Mutiara, Lion Irene Hoi conducted the initiation ceremony where 10 members were initiated.
   
After the initiation ceremony was the installation ceremony of the Board of Directors of 2014-2015, which was conducted by Lion Yvonne Cheong. Soon after was the acceptance speech by Leo President, Leo Sarah Lee Jian Yun. She hopes that the Board of Directors 2014-2015 can work closely together to achieve and give more to the community. Lion Leo Advisor, Lion Nelson Wong also spared several minutes of his time to give a speech.

Leo Forum Awards, Outgoing BOD certificates, Group Secretary certificates, CLD certificates and One-Year of Service certificates were also presented to Leo members and alumni and previous Board of Directors present. This was followed by a speech from Lion Yvonne Cheong.

Lastly, Leo Sarah Lee Jian Yun presented certificates of appreciation to the Lions that attended the event. The meeting was adjourned at 4.00p.m. Lions, previous Board of Directors, alumni and Leo members had a photography session when the event ended.

                                           

   Figure 1.0:Stepping Down of the Boards of Directors 2013-2014

                                                           

        Figure 2.0:Initiation ceremony for new Leo members
                                      

Figure 3.0: Lions together with Board of Directors 2014-2015, alumni, new Leo members and Board of Directors 2013-2014.