Service, Partnership and Leadership
The Bowie Lions is committed to serving youth. We collaborate with community groups to provide school supplies and uniforms. We sponsor a cabin and do seasonal yard work at the Lions Camp Merrick, which offers a variety of programs for children and youth. Lions strive to inspire and empower the next generation, providing leadership experiences through the Leo Club at Tasker Middle School. Leos and other local youth can earn many Student Service Learning hours at our Christmas tree lot and other activities. We support the district’s Youth Band, which is also a scholarship program. Our Bowie Lions Foundation also hosts an annual essay contest as a scholarship for local high school seniors. We also host an annual Peace Poster contest for the Lions Club International. Lions-sponsored youth programs invest in the future of our communities by reaching out to young people.
Leo Club
In 2021, the Bowie Lions chartered their first Leo Club at Tasker Middle School. Despite the pandemic restrictions in the year of their founding, the Leos found many ways to provide service to their community and to the environment. Leo Club members created public service announcements about various environmental issues. They tracked their efforts to be Green@Home, and participated in the Trex recycling program. In the spring, the Leos participated in the city’s annual Stream Clean Day. For more information about Leo Clubs, email ann.fleming@pgcps.org, or check out the Leo page on the Lions Club International website.
Camp Merrick
The Bowie Lions proudly sponsors Lions Camp Merrick (LCM) through both on site activities and financial support. LCM provides youth with special needs a loving and caring environment where everyone can participate. The campers are involved in outdoor activities such as canoeing, a challenge course, archery, fishing, nature walks, swimming, and storytelling by the campfire, basketball, baseball/softball and various indoor arts and crafts.