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Plans are in the making of a new annual event coming to the Pig Palace (Agri-Business Building), Arkansas City, September 3 and 4, 2010.

The Early Bird Lions Club is sponsoring this event, the 3^rd Annual Smokin' Behind The Barn @ The Pig Palace KCBS State Championship BBQ Cook-Off Contest.  Other sponsors involved at this writing is:  City of Arkansas City, Hays Sign Company, Inno-Labs Fire Wire (Flexible Grilling Skewer), Winfield, KS.

The cookers entering the contest will arrive from all over; they have come from Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Missouri and Colorado.  All cookers participating in the contest must be registered through the Kansas City Barbeque Society in order for the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion winner to have a chance to participate in the American Royal Contest held in Kansas City in October.  There are over 400 cookers participating in the American Royal Contest.

$5,000 in cash prizes plus trophies will be presented in each category from 1^st to 6^th placing, which includes 4 categories (Chicken, Pork, Ribs, Brisket) plus Reserve and Grand Champion overall.

Club Meetings:

Every 2nd and 4th Friday at 6:30AM

Daisy Mae's Cafe

511 W. Madison

Board of Directors Meetings:

Wednesday following the first club meeting at 6:30AM

Daisy Mae's Cafe

511 W. Madison

Hello, and welcome to the Arkansas City Early Bird Lions Club's website.  If you are a member of this club then this is the place to keep up to date.  If you are a member of another club, then we hope you find this site informative and will visit our club some time.  If you are someone just interested in finding out about the Lions or contemplating joining a club, then this site will be a great first step in joining one of the largest service organizations in the world.

Look through the pages on our site and you will see that we are constantly doing something to help anyone in need.  No matter what you do, what your skills are, or how much time you have to devote to community service, you will always be welcome to join us and become a Lion. 

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Benefits of Lions Membership

• Fellowship with concerned and involved members of the community.

• Identification as a Lions Club member tells others you are a vital member of the community.

• As a member, you will be exposed to the skills of public speaking, management, committee organization leadership skills, finance  and record keeping and so much more that you can't realize without visiting our club.

• As a member you will have the opportunity to meet new friends, new customers, and new chances to become more a part of the area you serve.

Social and Other Activities

District Convention

Club Christmas Party

Club Valentine Party

Club Picnics

Zone Social

District Cabinet meetings

State Convention

Installation of Officers and Awards presentation.

International Convention

  (Spouses are included in all of the above)
 

Other special meetings, etc. include:

Zone Meetings

Inter-Club Visitation

Seminars and Training sessions.