COLLEYVILLE LIONS
COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
MISSION: To seek individuals that have displayed leadership, commitment to the community and personal achievement for scholarship awards.
Scholarships are open to seniors in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD), others that live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Colleyville who attend parochial and private schools, and members of the Colleyville Leo Club who have served 2 or more years.
Additional opportunities are available to Tarrant County College students. Please contact TCC or Colleyville Lions Club for additional information.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
The Colleyville Lions Club has awarded scholarships for over a decade. Scholarships may be awarded for collegiate and technical/vocational post high school commitments. Annually, scholarships are awarded based on fund available and the number or worthy candidates.
Counselors are encouraged to assist in the identification of deserve students for the Colleyville Lions Scholarships. While academics are one of the considerations for a scholarship, other attributes included need, character and presentation carry significant weight with the Scholarship Committee.
Scholarship criteria are as follows:
- Academic (20%)
- Honors, Extracurricular Activities, Community Service and Work Experience (25%)
- Personal Attributes (Leadership, Decision Making, Application Presentation and Interview) (25%)
- Financial Need (30%)
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 2019.
An application is deemed complete if ALL forms in the package are complete with a photo attached to page2, the Counselor/Principal form is filled out and signed, a personal statement and three letters of recommendation are attached and the Acknowledgement of Terms form is signed by the applicant and a parent if the applicant is under the age of 18.
Interviews of eligible candidates will be held on a Saturday (To be announced) in late April or early May in Colleyville. Candidates will be contacted with the location and interview time. Interviews will typically last 30 minutes. Recipients will be notified within 72 hours.
A Certificate will be presented at a regularly scheduled Colleyville Lions Club meeting. THIS MAY BE REDEEMED FOR THE VALUE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP UPON PROOF OF ENROLLMENT AND YOUR SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. AT THAT TIME THE FUNDS WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO YOUR SCHOOL ACCOUNT FOR TUITION, TEXTBOOKS AND RELATED SCHOOL COSTS.
The Colleyville Lions Club Scholarship program is approved by the Colleyville Lions Club Board of Directors and funded by the Colleyville Lions Club Foundation. The process is administered by a Colleyville Lions Scholarship Committee that recommends final recipients.
APPLICATION FORMS – CLICK HERE
RETURN APPLICATION AND ATTACHMENTS TO:
Colleyville Lions Club
ATTN: Lions Scholarship Fund Chairman
P. O. Box 536
Colleyville, TX 76034
Diabetes Essay Contest
/0 Comments/in Scholarships /by Deb CashenColleyville LEO Cub
High School Seniors and Juniors, the application Deadline is November 30th!
Entrants must be sponsored by his or her local Lions Club.
In the event we have more than one LEO apply I have other Lions Clubs willing to sponsor us.
Use these links if you have questions.
Download Rules and Application:
PDF Essay Application PDF Essay Rules
PDF FAQ PDF Brochure
2017 Diabetes Awareness Essay Contest
Theme: “Using Knowledge of Nutrition and Digestion to Manage Prediabetes and Diabetes”
(HS Juniors & Seniors)
Saturday Morning January 20, 2018
First United Methodist Church
104 S Miller St.
Decatur, TX 76234
$1500, $1000, $500 Scholarship Prizes
Essay Length: Up To 1500 Words
Judging Criteria: Content (60%), Grammar (15%), Recitation (25%)
Enter w/Application and Essay by November 30th, 2016
Winner Advances to State Contest to Compete For
Additional $3000 and $1000 Scholarships
Colleyville Leo Club Advisor
David Phelps (972) 467-7319
2016 Colleyville Lions Breakfast with Santa – December 3rd
/in Breakfast with Santa, Club News, Events /by David PhelpsThe Colleyville Lions announcing the date for:
The 21st Annual
Colleyville Lions Club
Breakfast
with
Santa
Saturday December 3rd, 2016
7:00 am to 11:00 am
Colleyville Center
5301 Riverwalk Drive, Colleyville, Texas
Bring your family and friends!
31ST ANNUAL SIGHT FIRST HOLE-IN-ONE SHOOTOUT RESULTS
/0 Comments/in Hole in One Shootout /by Deb CashenThe Colleyville Lions would like to thank our 31st Annual Sight First Hole-in-One Shootout Sponsors for your amazing support! Their donations go a long way to support our sight related organizations in our area and throughout the world.
It wasn’t just our sponsors who were responsible for this successful event, but also our players and volunteers.
To see who all these generous people are, please check the links below.
2019 HIO SPONSORS
2019 HIO WINNERS
31st ANNUAL SIGHT-FIRST HOLE-IN-ONE SHOOT-OUT
/0 Comments/in Events, Hole in One Shootout /by Deb CashenThe Colleyville Lions are seeking Sponsors for the
31st Annual “Sight First” Hole In One Shoot-out September 20 – 22nd.
September 20th – Noon – 7pm
September 21st – 10am – 7pm
September 22nd – Noon – 5pm – 9 Qualifiers Shootout 6 pm
We raised over 10,000 dollars for the charities we support.
These funds were dispersed to important organizations including the following:
• Texas Lions Camp, Provides Free Summer Camp for Children with Physical Disabilities and Diabetes
• Leader Dogs
• College Scholarships for High School Seniors
• Organ and Eye Bank
• Boy Scouts
• Eye Glass Recycling Center
As a Sponsor you can play a huge part in making a difference to the adults and children, that our sight related charities support. Your support also helps many families in our community that are in need. We at the Colleyville Lions Club thank you for the help you have given the community and us.
As a valued sponsor you also receive significant benefit from our event publicity. Our sponsors know that their contributions are generating excellent advertising return for them.
We trust we can look forward to your support of our 2019 31st Annual Sight First – Hole In One Shoot-out.
2019 HIO Mstr New Spnsor Letter (1)
2019 HIO Mstr Sponsor Packet (1)
If you have further questions please contact:
Chuck Mogged
Committee Chair
817 851 6408
8TH ANNUAL EASTER EGG FESTIVAL
/0 Comments/in Club News, Rabbit Hunt & Easter Event /by Deb Cashen“One of the best Easter Egg Hunts in the
Dallas-Fort Worth area”
The Colleyville Lions Club Annual Easter Egg Festival, will be held once again this year at Delaney Vineyards, Grapevine, on Saturday, April 20th. An extravagant event for families, the fifth annual hunt will feature a variety of fun, thrilling activities for children to enjoy, along with appearances by Mr. & Mrs. Bunny! It’s a wonderful time for all and a great way to start your holiday weekend.
This amazing charity event benefits several Lions programs, including Texas Lions Camp, which provides a week-long camping experience for children with disabilities, this Festival is a commendable Grapevine event provided by the Colleyville Lions Club. The Easter Egg Hunt is free, tickets are available for food, photos with Mr. & Mrs. Bunny, and raffle items. Bring your family to Delaney Vineyards, located at 2000 Champagne Blvd, on Saturday, April 20th, to take part in all the festivities the event has to offer.
Saturday, April 20, 2019 From 12:00 – 4:00 PM
Delaney Vineyards 2000 Champagne Blvd. Grapevine, TX 76051
Featuring:
Easter Egg Hunt for multiple age groups
Food & Prizes
2 Age Appropriate Bounce Houses
Face Painting
TZO Zoo Rescue Pets & Trinity Gap Rescue Pets
Pictures with Mr. & Mrs. Bunny
The Ringmaster
Raffle Items Including a Package from Great Wolf Lodge
EGG HUNT SCHEDULE:
12:30 to 1:00 PM Toddlers to Age 3 (Parents may assist)
1:30 to 2:00 PM Ages 4 to 7 (Parents may accompany but not Assist)
2:30 to 3:00 PM Ages 8 – 12 (Parents may not accompany)
While waiting for the Egg Hunt
ENJOY THE FESTIVAL AND GET THOSE PICTURES WITH MR. & MRS. BUNNY!
SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE
If you would like to see your family or your company represented at this event,
please consider a sponsorship.
Sponsorship information and forms available by clicking on the Golden Egg!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRINT THE FLYER – CLICK HERE!
CONGRATULATIONS Lion Jon Niemczyk
/0 Comments/in Club News /by Deb CashenColleyville Lion Jon Niemczyk was awarded the Albert W. and Viola Brown Humanitarian Award by Lions District 2E2, Saturday, March 16, 2019.
Lion Jon has worked diligently to schedule and provide ongoing vision screenings in our area for both children and adults. We are proud to have Lion Jon Niemczyk in our club.
CONGRATULATIONS Jon. This was a well deserved award!
COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
/0 Comments/in Scholarships /by Deb CashenCOLLEYVILLE LIONS
COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
MISSION: To seek individuals that have displayed leadership, commitment to the community and personal achievement for scholarship awards.
Scholarships are open to seniors in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD), others that live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Colleyville who attend parochial and private schools, and members of the Colleyville Leo Club who have served 2 or more years.
Additional opportunities are available to Tarrant County College students. Please contact TCC or Colleyville Lions Club for additional information.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
The Colleyville Lions Club has awarded scholarships for over a decade. Scholarships may be awarded for collegiate and technical/vocational post high school commitments. Annually, scholarships are awarded based on fund available and the number or worthy candidates.
Counselors are encouraged to assist in the identification of deserve students for the Colleyville Lions Scholarships. While academics are one of the considerations for a scholarship, other attributes included need, character and presentation carry significant weight with the Scholarship Committee.
Scholarship criteria are as follows:
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 2019.
An application is deemed complete if ALL forms in the package are complete with a photo attached to page2, the Counselor/Principal form is filled out and signed, a personal statement and three letters of recommendation are attached and the Acknowledgement of Terms form is signed by the applicant and a parent if the applicant is under the age of 18.
Interviews of eligible candidates will be held on a Saturday (To be announced) in late April or early May in Colleyville. Candidates will be contacted with the location and interview time. Interviews will typically last 30 minutes. Recipients will be notified within 72 hours.
A Certificate will be presented at a regularly scheduled Colleyville Lions Club meeting. THIS MAY BE REDEEMED FOR THE VALUE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP UPON PROOF OF ENROLLMENT AND YOUR SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. AT THAT TIME THE FUNDS WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO YOUR SCHOOL ACCOUNT FOR TUITION, TEXTBOOKS AND RELATED SCHOOL COSTS.
The Colleyville Lions Club Scholarship program is approved by the Colleyville Lions Club Board of Directors and funded by the Colleyville Lions Club Foundation. The process is administered by a Colleyville Lions Scholarship Committee that recommends final recipients.
APPLICATION FORMS – CLICK HERE
RETURN APPLICATION AND ATTACHMENTS TO:
Colleyville Lions Club
ATTN: Lions Scholarship Fund Chairman
P. O. Box 536
Colleyville, TX 76034
2019 Colleyville Lions Charity Scramble Golf Tournament- March 18th
/1 Comment/in Club News, Events, KoS Golf Tournament /by Deb CashenColleyville Lions Annual
Knights of Sight
Charity Scramble Golf Tournament
Held at Texas Star Golf Course
1400 Texas Star Parkway
4 Player Teams (Men or Women)
Box Lunch & Dinner Provided
Monday, March 18th, 2019
Event Starts at 11:30
1:00 pm Shotgun Start
Come join the Colleyville Lions Club for our Annual Knights of Sight Golf Tournament at the Texas Star Golf Course in Euless.
Please make checks to: Colleyville Lions Club, 1313 Chatsworth Ct. East, Colleyville, TX 76034
or email to vince@rosenhome.com to ask questions of the Tournament Chairman, Vince Rosen.
COLLEYVILLE LIONS AWARDS
/0 Comments/in Club News /by Deb CashenOn January 25, 2019 the Colleyville Lions handed monetary awards to the following organizations to support their endeavors:
Lions Organ and Eye Bank – Leader Dogs for the Blind – Computers for the Blind – Anchors for Life – Texas Lions Camp Counselor Scholarship Fund – Texas Lions Camp Buses – Texas Lions Foundation – World Services for the Blind – SNAP – Mid Cities Celebrity Chef SOS (Safe Haven) – Hope Farm – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) – Sports Extravaganza – Eyeglass Recycling Center – God’s Country Kids – GCISD Food Pantry – Heritage Middle School Choir – Cross Timbers Middle School Choir – Colleyville Leo Club
Thanks to all of these organizations for the services they provide our community, our county, our state and our country.
Thanks to all the Colleyville Lions who made this happen – Our Motto -We Serve!
STRIDES FOR DIABETES RACE TIME RESULTS
/0 Comments/in Events, Strides for Diabetes /by Deb CashenThe Colleyville Lions would like to thank all of our sponsors, our participants, and
our Fellow Lions for helping us provide a successful Strides for Diabetes Fun Run!
Strides For Diabetes 5K 5K Timed
Strides For Diabetes 5K Overall
STRIDES FOR DIABETES
/0 Comments/in Events, Strides for Diabetes /by Deb CashenThe Colleyville Lions Club present the Strides for Diabetes 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on November 3, 2018 at the Colleyville Center. The Lions Club will serve up a free pancake breakfast to all registered participants, there will be cool raffle prizes and medals for runners, music, entertainment, did we mention fun! Visit with representatives from companies that serve and conduct research for the diabetes industry. Fun for the whole family – even your leashed pet!
EVENT DETAILS
7:00 AM Registration for Runners! (T-Shirt and Packet Pick Up
7:30 AM Warm up and Welcome
8:00 AM 1K Fun Walk Begins
8:30 AM 5K Run Begins
9:30 AM Award Presentations
ONGOING UNTIL 11 AM –Fitness demonstrations, raffles, live music, pancakes, food sampling, diabetes education booths and more!
LEASHED DOGS ARE WELCOME TO ACCOMPANY THEIR FAMILY!
TO REGISTER FOR THE RACE OR TO SPONSOR CLICK THE RED BUTTON ABOVE.
(The button takes you to the Strides for Diabetes website so you can pay for registration or sponsorships online.)
The race benefits Diabetes and Sight Relation Charities Supported by the Colleyville Lions Club
DID YOU KNOW?
Colleyville Gives is the Quarter 4 Promotion, Q4P, designed to assist businesses impacted by TxDOT’s State Highway 26 reconstruction. Eligible businesses can apply for up to $1,000 in grant money to put toward an advertising campaign. Businesses who wish to make a $500 donation to an area non-profit will receive an additional $1,000 in grant money. Advertisements must display the hashtag #ColleyvilleGives.
Qualifying businesses must:
Submit proof of advertisement campaign to city staff
To apply, eligible businesses must submit a completed and signed application and a W-9 form to the City Manager’s Office by emailing Christine Johnson at cjohnson@colleyville.com. If you have any questions about this promotion, please call us at 817.513.1111.
All applications are subject to City of Colleyville review.
PLEASE CONSIDER SPONSORING OUR NOVEMBER 3, 2018 STRIDES FOR DIABETES!
Click Here for Application Form
Help Colleyville Lions Educate Our Community and Support Diabetes Research!
23rd ANNUAL COLLEYVILLE LIONS CLUB BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
/0 Comments/in Breakfast with Santa, Events /by Deb CashenThe Colleyville Lions Club is proud to host the 23nd Annual Breakfast with Santa, an event that all proceeds go to support local and Lion designated charities and Colleyville Lions Club scholarships.
The Colleyville Lions Club 23nd Annual Breakfast with Santa is Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 7am – 11am at the Colleyville Center.
Come celebrate the holiday season with your family and friends, and join us for a morning full of holiday cheer! Santa will be serving pancakes and all the trimmings! Activities include pictures with Santa Claus, face painting, live holiday music and singing, and much more.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Your entire family gets entry and breakfast with one ticket!!!
Breakfast With Santa Tickets are available in advance from any Colleyville Lions Club Members for $10 or at the Colleyville Center from Director Leslie Hill. There is a Poster at the Colleyville Public Library and Flyers that can be presented the day of the event for a $2.00 Discount. Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event for $12.00.
We ask attendees to please bring a can of food for GRACE, or an old pair of eyeglasses for recycling to those in need.
If your Organization, Business or you personally would like to be a Sponsor for Breakfast With Santa, the Colleyville Lions Club, a 501 (C)(3) Charity and all donations are Tax Exempt and Tax Deductible. Our Sponsor Support is very important for the overall continued success of this Annual Community Event.
There are three sponsorship levels: Silver Sponsor for $250 – You receive 20 tickets to the event. Platinum Sponsor for $500 – You receive 40 tickets to the event. Santa Helper for $1,000 – You receive 80 tickets to the event. (Each ticket admits an entire family)
Each sponsor is recognized during the event on the two large overhead screens inside the event hall and on the front monitor as all enter. The frequency of display is based on Sponsor Level. You also receive recognition throughout the year on the Colleyville Lions Club Web site as a Breakfast with Santa Sponsor. (Tickets are great to provide to customers, neighbors, relatives, friends or to needy charities.)
MANY THANKS TO OUR 2018 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA SPONSORS!
Click Here for a List of our Sponsors and Donations
PLEASE CONSIDER SPONSORING OUR
DECEMBER 1, 2018 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA!
Click Here for Application Form
Help Colleyville Lions Support Our Community!