DG Bea

District Governor
Bea Furman

Map of Michigan showing District 11-B1

Events and Deadlines for this Year

IPDG Louvenia Shack-Seals Appreciation Event
October 5, 2025 Gene Davis Banquet Hall 3575 Francis St,, Jackson

District Cabinet Meetings
Aug 9 - 9am - Christoff * Nov 1 - after Fall Conf.
Jan 17 - 9am - Jackson Area * May 9 - 10am - Eversight

Fall Conference
November 1, 2025 9am-1pm, Bedford Club, 22116 Bedford Rd., Bedford

Lions Leadership Institute
November 6-9, 2025 MacMullen Center

Peace Poster Contest
Nov 14 - Turn in to District Chair

Winter Camp at Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center
Friday February 6, 2026 until Sunday February 8, 2026
Contact Roger Bosse at 269-578-3684 or rogerbosse @ att.net

Michigan Forum
February 27-28, 2026 Kalamazoo Delta Hotel

Nomination Submissions
For District Governor, 1st & 2nd VDGs, LMF Trustee, Lion, Leo of the Year, Karl Sorrick Club of Year
Due to DG and District Secretary by April 2, 2026

11-B1 Leadership Training
April 23, 2026 - VCL

Governor’s Awards
See FORMS/Minutes for submission forms.
Submit by June 30, 2026

11-B1 District Convention
May 2, 2026, 9am-5pm Cascade Manor House, 1970 Kibby Rd., Jackson, MI

Multiple-District Convention
May 14-16, 2026 Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire, MI

USA/Canada Forum September 18-20, 2025
Atlantic City, NJ

Lions International Convention
July 3-7, 2026 Hong Kong, China

Every 3rd Thursday 5pm-7pm
Bedford Area invites everyone to dinner on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Homemade soups, salads, and desserts. Contact Ron and Margaret Keagle for more information

Every 3rd Sunday 8am-11:30am
Vandercook Lake invites everyone to breakfast, 3rd Sunday of every month.
Biscuits and gravy, eggs, sausage, pancakes, toast, and coffee/milk. $5 Donations are accepted.

The Benefits of Being a Lion

When you become a Lion, you become part of a global network of volunteers working together to make a difference. Here are just a few of the great benefits you can expect.

Join a Community of Good

There are over 1.4 millions Lions in over 48,000 Lions clubs in over 200 countries around the world. All are people like you who’ve decided to take action and serve others. Lions form unique friendships and meaningful connections that can last a lifetime.

Put Leadership Skills into Action

A Lions club is a great place to develop your leadership skills and put them into action. Each club offers opportunities to lead, along with first-class training from Lions International (formerly Lions Clubs International - LCI)

Experience the Feeling of Service

At the heart of Lions clubs there is one constant: service. Giving your time and energy to others is a fantastic way to help your community. Yet, it also provides a great feeling for you that can spread and have a positive impact in your life and how you approach the world. Clubs report their service activity details so everyone can revel together.

Our Global Causes

Every journey begins with a single step. One act of service, one encouraging word, one gift of generosity is often all it takes to bring hope where it’s needed most. Over the last 100 years, the kindness of Lions and Leos has multiplied across borders, oceans, and continents. With over 1.4 million members, we now have an opportunity to truly change our world. That’s why we’re uniting our global service around five areas of need. These Global Causes present significant challenges to humanity, and we believe it’s our turn to meet them.

Learn more about how Lions are positively impacting Diabetes, Hunger, Vision, Environment, Childhood Cancer

Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.