 The Lions Club International is the largest service club organization in the world and now they're a little bit bigger because Central Lakes College started its very first chapter. Lions from all over the Brainerd Lakes region celebrated the occasion with a charter ceremony. Our Logan Gay has more. For the first time ever, Central Lakes College has their very own Lions Club chapter. The new members received a warm welcome to the pride from their elder Lions. This is their charter night and it's going to be an exciting time for them. We're going to present them with a charter. They have to sign that. The CLC students are joining the over one million members worldwide who have made it their mission to serve their communities. They also have the Lions Eye Bank which is really well known nationally and has done a lot of good things for kids and adults. And they are already preparing for their first community event. Our first event is going to be doing some eye care examinations. So for the parents that want to they can have their their kids get checked and it's basically just a screening process. Once the CLC members graduate they will then become valuable Lions Club members and other communities. But a lot of them will move you know back to their home communities which more than likely already have a Lions club. So we're kind of being seen as kind of a little bit of a feeder system for other Lions clubs and we're kind of developing them young. Currently there are 28 members in the CLC chapter. The members are hoping to use their age as a way to bring something new and fresh to the club. Our average age is in the teens and 20s so we're hoping for a more progressive and active outlook towards reaching out to the community. The CLC Lions Club official charter date is December 10th and Brainerd Logan Gaye Lakeland News. The CLC Lions Club will also be collecting recycled eyeglasses throughout the year for another service project. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland public television.