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The Leos of district 306A1 assemble and truss the talent, hard work, professional expertise and commitment of youth from diverse walks of life with the common goal of serving the community. The efforts of us are roamed through three key interventions: Leadership, Experience and Opportunity.
History of Leo Clubs
This great idea was first conceived in the mind of Jim Graver, who was the Base ball coach of the Abington High School, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an active member of the Glenside, Pennsylvania, Lions Club. With the help of his fellow Lion William Ernst of Pennsylvania, they persuaded 26 members of the Abington High school baseball team and nine other Abington High School students to form a service club. The 35 Abington Leos formed the first Leo club of the world - The Abington Leo Club. The students chose their school colors, maroon and gold as the Leo club colors.
In October 1967 the Leo club program was officially adopted by Lions Clubs, International.
Leo Clubs in Sri Lanka and District 306A1
The first Leo Club in Sri Lanka, the Leo Club of Wattala was inaugurated in 1969. The minutes of the first Leo Conference of District 306 held with the participation of the Leo Clubs of Wattala, Colombo (Host), Moratuwa-Ratmalana, Dehiwela-Mt Lavinia and Havelock Town gives an insight to the profile of the membership and the community service projects carried out by the 'founder Leos' of Sri Lanka.
Today we have 122 Leo clubs based all over the country in 6 administrative districts of which District 306A1 is one. Leo District 306 A1 starts from the coastal line of Colombo South to Katharagama. With a current membership of over 400, an average of 350 projects are being conducted annually towards for the well being of the less fortunate. |
