After meeting with the Coventry Lions Club and receiving encouragement; Melchore and Lion Stouffer canvassed the elementary centers for interested advisors. In a very short period of time, all five elementary schools in the district had instituted a Lion’s Youth Club as a volunteer service organization at each school. Over 100 fourth through sixth graders make up this new club with each school having 17 – 27 members.
One of the first orders of business for the schools was to nominate a new club name. After each school nominated up to three choices, the name “Lion Cubs” was adopted as the name for the new club.
The five schools have already been involved with community service projects. Lion Cubs from North Coventry School had a “Reverse Trick or Treat” trip to Manatawny Manor, an assisted living residence for the elderly. Dressed in their Halloween Costumes, the Lion Cubs treated the residents by presenting them with hand made Halloween decorations and reading to them from their favorite Halloween book.
