WE ARE THE SUN PRAIRIE LIONS CLUB
We serve as part of Lions International, a service organization founded June 17, 1917, in Chicago, IL by Founder Melvin Jones. The Lions motto is "WE SERVE". Lions International HQ is in Oak Brook, IL. Worldwide there are 1.4 million members.
We are part of the Wisconsin Lions Multiple District 27 (MD27), which encompasses the entire state of Wisconsin. The state Lions Club office is in Stevens Point, WI. There are 557 Lions Clubs statewide made up of 19,500 members.
Regionally, we are located within Division 1 (27-D1). 27-D1 is made up of 58 clubs ranging from Deerfield to West Grant/Monroe to Pardeeville. We are further located in Region 1, Zone 2. There are 1,973+ members in 27-D1.
The Sun Prairie Lions serve the greater Sun Prairie community within the City and Township of Sun Prairie, WI. We meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month at the Sun Prairie Lions Clubhouse.
Meeting Address: 7080 Elder Lane, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Annual Dues: $260 per year (payable quarterly)
$50 → Lions International • $6.50 → State • $10.50 → District • $193 → Sun Prairie Club (meals & clubhouse upkeep)
Dues to International increased from $48 to $50 in 2025. Yearly dues remained the same at $260.
Sun Prairie Club Officers
| President | Bill Baker |
| 1st VP | Janice Bedner |
| 2nd VP | John Krueger |
| 3rd VP | Charlie Kunce |
| Secretary | Duane Sprecher |
| Treasurer | Tom Coy |
| Tail Twister | Mitch Arnold |
| Lion Tamer | Matt Tully |
| LCIF Coord. | Currently Open |
| Membership | Laura Stanfield |
| Marketing | Currently Open |
Officer terms are 1-year. Nominations at March meeting; voted in at April meeting. Lion year: July 1 – June 30.
27-D1 District Officers
| District Governor | Jim Klubertanz (McFarland) |
| 1st VDG | Tony Sobczak (Defo./Windsor) |
| 2nd VDG | Adam Crowson (Defo./Windsor) |
| IPDG | Ron Wright (Sun Prairie) |
| Cabinet Sec. | Steve Pogue (Sun Prairie) |
| Cabinet Treas. | Bill Severson (Mt. Horeb) |
| Zone Chair | Pat Parrish |
- District Convention (March) — Ho Chunk Casino, Wisconsin Dells, March 13–14, 2026. Registration opening soon.
- State Convention (May) — Ingleside Hotel, 2810 Golf Rd, Pewaukee, WI, May 14–16, 2026.
- Lions International Convention (July) — Atlanta, GA, July 3–7, 2026.
- 👁 Vision
- 🍃 Hunger
- 🌿 Environment
- 🧢 Diabetes
- 🤍 Childhood Cancer
Service Activities
- Collect used eyeglasses & hearing aids
- February — Free community dinner
- April — Hwy 73 cleanup
- May — Lions Eye Bank tissue transports
- May — Miracle League of Dane County registration
- May — Lions CARe Cruise
- September — Hwy 73 cleanup
- November — PTO craft fair parking
- November — Lions Eye Bank tissue transports
- November — DES vision screening
- Pay for new eyeglasses & hearing aids for those in need
Fundraising Events
- April — Meat raffle
- April — Flower sale
- May — Chicken BBQ (Deerfield Track Classic Friday)
- July — Pheasant hunt raffle
- August — Howard Mack Memorial Golf Outing
- September — Chili Fest (Last Saturday of September)
- October — Chicken BBQ (Homecoming Friday)
- November — Holiday meat raffle
- Deerfield Community Center
- Deerfield Food Pantry
- Deerfield High School academic scholarships
- Lions Club International Foundation
- Wisconsin Lions Foundation
- Restoring Hope Transplant House
- Leader Dogs for the Blind
- Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
We also make contributions to local, Sun Prairie-based community organizations, sports, Scouts, and other groups who reach out for assistance.
