Lions Club of Gonikoppal

Chartered in the year 1973 under the leadership of Lion K.B. Vishwanath, Lions Club of Gonicopal is today one of the premier Lions Club of Coorg. With a membership strength of 61, the club has a history of three district Governors, many a Regional and Zone Chairpersons , Cabinet members. On 29^th June 2012, the club’s 40^th president Ln. Dr. Suraj Uthappa and his team of office bearers were installed by Ln  Ashok Kumar. The club has a unique tradition of a member  holding the office of president only once in his lionistic career.

Activities of the club

• On 31^st July, the Lioness Club visited Govt Primary School Devarapura and donated floor mats for the children to sit and sweets  were distributed
• On 26^th August we visited St. Joseph  Amruthawahini School for the hearing impaired and donated 25 kgs  rice, note books, pencils, chocolates and eatables
• On 2^nd September  we, along with Lions conducted a Seminar on ‘Learning difficulties in Children’ for school teachers, it was attended   by more than 50 teachers

• Judges - Elocution Competition	Participants - Independance Day Run

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• On 15th August - Indian Independence Day we at Lions Club of Gonicoppal celebrated this day by hoisting of the national flag at our Lions Primary School Campus, followed by national Anthem. A taluk level inter - school elocution competition and patriotic singing  competition for school & college children’s Lions also organized. The whole exercise was to encourage the patriotic feeling is every child.
• We, at Lions Club of Gonicoppal observed Vanamahotsava at Lion P.U. College Campus Kalathmad by planting 50 Jungle and fruit trees. At St. Joseph Amuruthavahini Devarapura, we also encourage students to plant trees and take care of them. 
• Teachers day celebrated on 5^th September every year as a mark of tribute to the   contribution made by teachers to the society.  On this day we felicitate all the teaching and non-teaching staff of our school, we also had Prof. M.N. Ramesh (Professor of Forestry in College of Forestry, Ponnampet) as a Chief guest, He addressed the teachers & students of our school. His inspiring  quotes, comical narration surely motivational boost to our teachers. The day ended with lunch for all our teachers hosted by the Lions Club of Gonicoppal.