WILLIAM C. CHANDLER AWARD:
This award, presented annually in honor of William C. Chandler, Past President of The International Association of Lions Clubs, is a statistical award to recognize club membership growth. There are three awards, with one to the club with the highest percentage gain with a beginning membership of nineteen or less, one with the highest percentage membership gain with a beginning membership of twenty to a closing membership of forty-nine, and one with the highest percentage gain with a beginning membership of fifty or more. The award is given on the basis of beginning membership as of July 1 and closing membership as of June 30 as shown on the Membership Register of Lions Clubs International.
1980-81 Adamsville
1981-82 Muscle Shoals
1982-83 Montgomery
1983-84 Northport
1984-85 Adamsville
1985-86 Moulton
1985-86 Tuscumbia
1986-87 Enterprise
1987-88 Snead
1988-89 Snead
1989-90 Ashford
1990-91 Orange Beach
1991-92 Phenix City Russell
1-19 Members 20-49 Members 50+ Members
1992-93 Uniontown Navoo East Walker
1993-94 Boldo Dothan Wiregrass Forestdale
1994-95 Jackson Daleville Killen
1995-96 Tuscumbia Fort Payne Mobile
1996-97 Cahaba Valley Trussville Enterprise
2013-14 Town Creek Daleville Athens
2014-15 Huntsville – Von Braun Gulf Shores Saraland
2015-16 Leeds Talladega Enterprise
2016-17 Orange Beach New Hope Athens
2017-18 Hoover Headland Athens
2018-19 Leeds Lions Club Elba Lions Club Gulf Shores Lions
2020-21 Margaret Lions Club Fort Payne Lions Club Cullman Lions Club
2022-23 Rainsville Ashford Huntsville Von Braun