About Us

History

Coach Jim Graver started the Leo ball rolling in 1957 and chances are that ball was a baseball. Graver was the baseball coach of the Abington High School in Pennsylvania, USA and an active member of the Glenside Lions Club. With help from his fellow Lion, William Ernst, the first Leo club was charted on December 5, 1957.

As the world’s first Leo club, the Abington High School Leo Club created the Leo acronym – Leadership, Equality, Opportunity – and they chose their school colors, maroon and gold to serve as the Leo club colors.  Later, Equality was changed to Experience.

In October 1967, the board of directors of Lions Clubs International adopted the Leo Club Program as an official program of the association.

The Leo Club Program has been growing strong for over 50 years.  Community service remains the cornerstone of the program.  Like their Lion counterparts, Leo club members enjoy serving their neighbors and watching positive results unfold.

For District 308 B2 (Malaysia) Leo Clubs which cover the states of Selangor, Perak, Cameron Highlands, Penang, Kedah and Perlis! We have a total of 92 Leo Club in our District with the first Leo Club founded on the 2nd of September 1970, Anderson High School of Ipoh, about 200km from the capital, Kuala Lumpur!

Anderson is not only the first Leo Club in our district but it is also the first Leo Club in our Multiple District 308 (Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei)

Objective

To provide the youth of the world with an opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively, as responsible members of the local, national and international community.

Motto

Leadership – Develop skills as a project organizer, time manager and team leader.
Experience – Learn how teamwork, cooperation and collaboration can bring exciting changes to your community and the world.
Opportunity – Make friends and feel the rewards of community service.