White Room

When you roll into a town on a District Governor visit looking for a club building based on a roster provided address and a maybe GPS heading, there is no telling what you will encounter. Some clubs share civic or community buildings, some clubs are their community's meeting place, some meet in restaurants, some at local businesses, some have their own club houses, some meet in bars, and some clubs are a bar.  :)

The Red Mountain Lions of West Richland, WA meet at the Sandberg Event Center.  When VDG Crystal and I walked into their wedding chapel it was deja voux all over again. Having had a videography business about 15 years ago, we had recorded our fair share of weddings in places like the Sandberg. The elegant place fairly well begged for a ceremony and sure enough Club President Garth Reed asked us if we would mind conducting  what amounted to an induction affirmation ceremony for some of the members of the club.

(L to R) Lions Sheldon Cragun. Heidi Dudney, Jill Toombs, 

Brian McElroy, Jan McElroy, Darrell Toombs, Garth Reed,

Frank Wolf, and Mandy Reed.

                                   

 

Because of the white curtains, soft lighting and classy decor, the idea reminded me of how couples after some good years of marriage have a ceremony and a party and say their vows over again. "Sure," I thought, "why not?" and then out loud to President Garth I said, "I'd be happy to!"

 

Combining a Lions Code of Ethics and a Lions New Member Induction Ceremony, we crafted the Affirmation for the members who repeated the words with a wonderful  seriousness of intent. 

 

I was impressed with the new idea, the Red Mountain Lions and their willingness to reaffirm together their dedication to the ideals of Lionism. 

 

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