Multiple District 60 history

Lionism Comes to Multiple District 60

Lionism comes to Multiple District 60. Lions Club Paramaribo chartered May 8, 1957. Lions Club Paramaribo changed to Paramaribo Central.

Lionism Extended to Guyana

Lionism extended to Guyana Aug. 23, 1960. Lions Club of Georgetown.

Lionism Extended to Barbados

Lionism extended to Barbados Dec. 28, 1961 with Lions Club Barbados later name change to LIONS CLUB Bridgetown Barbados. Provisional District P established with Suriname, Guyana and Barbados. First District Governor – Provisional District 60P – Jan van Marion (Suriname) 1961-1963.

Lionism Extended to Trinidad and Tobago

Lionism extended to Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago Joins Provisional District

Trinidad and Tobago joins Provisional District.

Lionism Extended to St. Vincent and Grenadines

Lionism extended to St. Vincent and Grenadines.

Lionism Extended to Jamaica and Grenada

Lionism extended to Jamaica.

Lionism extended to Grenada – Grenada Lions Club.

Lionism Extended to US Virgin Islands

Lionism extended to US Virgin Islands.

Lionism Extended to St. Lucia

Lionism extended to St. Lucia.

Expansion to Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica

Lionism extended to Antigua and Barbuda.

Lionism extended to Dominica.

District 60 Becomes a Full District

District 60 became a Full District – First District Governor – John Fernandes (Guyana).

Further Caribbean Expansion

Jamaica joins District 60.

Lionism extended to St. Maarten.

Lionism extended to the Netherlands Antilles.

Lionism Extended to St. Kitts and Nevis

Lionism extended to St. Kitts and Nevis.

Expansion and the Leo Movement

Lionism extended to Cayman Islands.

Lionism extended to British Virgin Islands.

First Leo Club established in 60A. Leo club Nieuw Nickerie January 1972.

Second Leo club Leo Gado Tjo – Nov 29, 1972.

District Identity and Caribbean Unity

First District Trading Pin.

First time all Caribbean Territories marched as one body at the International Convention with a standard uniform.

A New Direction for the District

Proposal put forward to split the District.

First Lioness club in Multiple District and 60B with the Lioness Club of Barbados North.

First International Director

First International Director Louis Chung (Guyana).

First Lioness Club in 60A

First Lioness club in 60A – Lioness Club Felice, sponsored by LIONS CLUB Paramaribo Central, LIONS CLUB Para and LIONS CLUB Paramaribo North March 3, 1977.

Lionism Extended to Anguilla

Lionism extended to Anguilla.

Multiple District 60 Established

Multiple District 60 established (Grenada shifted from Region 3 so that there were enough clubs to form a separate district 60B).

First Multiple District Convention hosted by Kingston-Jamaica, 28 June 1980.

First Council Chair IPDG-60 Dr. Joe Robinson of Antigua.

Vice Council Chair Gopichan Ramcharran DG60A.

Member DG60B Cecil Sproul.

Lionism Extended to Montserrat

Lionism Extended to Montserrat.

First Mid Year Conference

First Mid Year Conference held November 11, Lions Cultural Centre Port of Spain.

First Lioness District President 60A

First Lioness District President 60A – Lioness Anna Marie (Maike) Storm van Leeuwen-Eliazer.

First All-Female Lions Club in MD60

First all female Lions Club established in MD60 – Port of Spain Upper Belmont Lions Club.

Lioness Clubs Converted to Lions Clubs

Lioness Clubs converted to Lions Clubs across the Multiple District.

District Twinning and Multiple District Identity

Twinning of District 60A and District 63 – signed by DG Iwan Toussaint (60) and DG.

Initiative of DGs Stephen Backer (60) and Rudolphe Robinel (63).

Multiple District Uniform established to reflect West Indies Cricket team.

Leadership Milestones

Second International Director – Terence Boswell Inniss (Trinidad and Tobago).

First Former Lioness to become 1st Vice DG60A – Lion Maike Storm v Leeuwen-Eliazer (Suriname) 1996-1997.

First Female 1st Vice DG60A – Lion Maike Storm v Leeuwen-Eliazer (Suriname) 1996-1997.

First Female District Governor in MD60 and 60A

First Former Lioness to become DG in Multiple District 60 and District 60A – Lion Maike Storm v Leeuwen-Eliazer (Suriname).

First Female District Governor Multiple District 60 and District 60A – Lion Maaike Storm v Leeuwen-Eliazer (Suriname).

First Female Council Chair

First Former Lioness to become Council Chair – Alison Sloane-Seale (Trinidad and Tobago).

First Female Council Chair – Alison Sloane-Seale (Trinidad and Tobago).

First Female District Governor of District 60B

First Female District Governor 60B – Shirley Quetel-Hendricks (US Virgin Islands – St. Thomas).

First Former Leo to Become District Governor 60B

First Former Leo in the Multiple District to become District Governor 60B – Tony Buncamper (St. Maarten).

Constitutional Area Change

Multiple District 60 moves from Constitutional Area three (3) to Constitutional Area one (1).

Former Leo Leadership Milestone

First Former Leo in the District 60A to become District Governor 60A – Nadine Bushell (Trinidad and Tobago).

First Female MD 60 International Director

First Former Lioness to become MD 60 International Director – Nicolin Carol Moore (Trinidad and Tobago).

First Female MD 60 International Director – Nicolin Carol Moore (Trinidad and Tobago).

First Former Leo to Become Council Chair

First Former Leo in MD to become Council Chair – Nadine Bushell (Trinidad and Tobago).