Membership and Opportinities
Service Through Teamwork
Membership Opportunities are Service Opportunities
Every club needs members in order to achieve its service goals. To help clubs recruit new members, Lions Clubs International offers several membership options to community members who want to volunteer and serve their communities as Lions.
The types of Lions members are below.
New Member
New members pay an entrance fee of $35 or must submit the proper waiver certification form. International dues total US$46 annually. Dues are billed on a semi-annual basis. Additional club, district multiple district dues may apply..
MD33 Dues: $3.00 33K Dues: $7.50 Boston Host Dues: $23.50
Young Adult
Young adults through the age of 30 receive an entrance fee waiver and pay half of international dues when joining a Leo-Lion club.
Transfer Member
Transfer members in good standing pay no entrance fee when transferring to an existing club within 12 months.
Student Member
Students enrolled in an educational institution who are between the age of legal majority and through age 30 pay no entrance or charter fee and half international dues ($21.50). Students over age 30 who are joining a Campus Lions club pay a $10 entrance fee and full international dues. Submit the Student Member Certification Form (STU-5) for each student.
Family Member
The Family Membership Program provides families with the opportunity to receive a special dues discount when they join a Lions club together. The first family member (head of household) pays full international dues ($46), and up to four additional family members pay only half the international dues ($23). All family members pay the one-time entrance fee ($35). The Family Membership Program is open to family members who are (1) eligible for Lions membership, (2) currently in or joining the same club, and (3) living in the same household and related by birth, marriage, or other legal relationship. Common household family members include parents, children, spouses, aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents, in-laws, and legal dependents.
Current or Former Leo
Current or former Leos seeking membership, who are through the age of 35 and have served as a Leo for at least a year and a day, pay half international dues and receive an entrance/charter fee waiver under the Leo-Lion membership program. Leos over age 35 who have served as a Leo for at least a year and a day receive an entrance/charter fee waiver.