Collection: FND004 - SHSND Foundation - Lions International Hall of Fame
Series:
Tribute
Folder:
DIG
Item:
00046
Title:
Glenn Wunderlich
Date:
1997
Creator:
Inscription/Marks:
Summary:
PDG Glenn Wunderlich held the offices on Board of Directors, Secretary (3yrs.), Vice-President (1yr.), and president (4yrs.). In the District Lioness Chm., Zone Chairman, Deputy District Governor, District governor 1986-87, Extension chairman (1yr.), Extension Chairman, the three-year program with Merry Alberts (4yrs), served as parade chairman for MD5 in Taipei, Taiwan at international Convention. He is currently the Youth Exchange chairman for 5-NC for DG Dockter.
Lion Glenn joined the Velva Lions Club in January 1978, when he was elected to the board of directors in 1978. He was appointed secretary-Treas. In May and served three years in that capacity, received the 100% President award. He served as Lioness Chairman for DG Gary Frier in 1983-84, the following year was elected Zone chairman for 3-A 5NC. He received the zone membership growth award, and instituted the zone project for DRIS, which all five clubs still work together in their “Journey for sight” projects. Lion Glen was awarded the International Presidents certificate of Appreciation for his work in zone 3-A zone chairman.
Lion Glenn was appointed Deputy District Government for the year 1985-86 by Stub Williams. During this year he was given a Melvin Jones Fellow as a result of his participation in the North Dakota Diabetes Association “Bike-a-Thon”.
In 1985, He was elected District Governor at the Grand Forks convention. His term was 1986-87 saw two new charted clubs, an increase in district membership, (only district in MD5). As governor, he received the International Presidents Extension Award from President
Sten Akestam and was given the distinction of the 100% district Governors Award also.
In 1987-88, Lion Glenn served as a District trainer and as Extension Chairman for 5-NC, as a trainer he conducted training sessions for the new zone Chairman and Deputy District governors, a program that was adopted by the Council of Governors in 1987. He trained all Zone Chairmen and Deputy District Governors for 5-NC for the years 1987-90. He also worked as a District club officer trainer for three years, Presidents in 1988 and 1990, secretaries in 1993.
Lion Glenn also followed as Extension chairman for 5-NC in 1987-88 with a three-year appointment in extension under Jerry Alberts, the International Trainer and supervisor for all of Canada and Northern United States. He was awarded the International Presidents certificate of appreciation by International President Bill Biggs in 1991. He was also given a certificate of appreciation for the three year team. He served as extension choirman for 5-NC, by Bill Biggs later. He served a three-year term on the board of directors of the ND Lion Foundation.
Lion Glenn was a presenter at the State Lions Convention in Fargo with a session on Club Fund raising.
Lion Glenn was chairman of the District nominating committee, nominating Lion Art Bender for District Governor.
He also served on the convention committee for the State Lions Convention in Minot in 1991 and again in 1995. Lois and Lion Glenn were the hosts for the International Guests at these conventions.
Lion Glenn and Lois have hosted youth from the Lions program from Finland, Austrailia, two from Japan, two from Turkey, Peru, Ontario, Canada, and Poland.
On the club level, he was chosen the “Lion of the Year” in 1984-85 and again in 1989-90.
He has received seven October Growth Awards in membership advancement. He has the Ke3y membership and the Master Key Membership Award with 14 members. The 15th member sponsored is a paid-up member for 15 months as he was a member from October
1996 till January 1997, where his dues with Velva are charged out till 1998. This should qualify him for my 15th sponsored member.
Lion Glenn has been chairman of the Used Eye Glasses Collection since 1986-87 and has collected over 1000 pair. He was membership chairman for three years Deck-a-Tree chairman, four years, and Christmas basket chairman four years, (baskets for the needy). He has been pin chairman two years, Sight chairman two years, sight first chairman, one year, fundraising chairman four years, served as program chair by the year. He has served on most committees and projects all the years he has been a Lion.
Lion Glenn has been a delegate to the State and Multi-District conventions 18 years.
Lion Glenn has served as a Lion in community projects, and as a fundraiser for the Velva Care Center. He was chairman of the Velva Lions Centennial projects. In the Homesteader Centennial project the Velva Lions make a limited-edition belt buckle, making $2000 profit, and in the Founder’s Day centennial the club made and sold caps as a fundraiser.
He attended the USA Canada Forum in 1985 and 1986 to gain more knowledge of Lionism and how to be of better service to all Lions members.
Lion Glenn was elected secretary of the ND Lions Eye Bank and served on the board of directors for 5-NC and was chairman of the procurement committee to select the executive director of the Eye Bank. He also served on the board of directors of the Lions Foundation.
He set up and manned the ND Lions Eye Bank booth at the State Convention in Dickinson, where he tested eyes and handed out literature of lion’s programs and eye donor cards.
He was the camp director of the international youth exchange camp in Washburn in 1995, there were 38 campers from 12 countries at the camp including the USA.
He was the chairman of the state Fair booth for the PDG Ass’n. till it was discontinued. Over 3000 people’s eyes were checked in the years these were done.
Lion Glenn received a certificate of Appreciation from Duane Reinhardt DG in May of 1996 for invaluable Services and Cooperation extended.
Red ID: FND_I_77438 Image ID: 509257 Image Notes: 10950 00004 00046
