4-A2 DISTRICT MEETINGS 2025-2026
Jul 26 – 4A2 Installation – McFarland, Family Life Worship Center
Aug 16 – 4A2 Q1 Meeting – Selma Portuguese Hall
Q1 (DATE TBD) – CA Lions Foundation – Western Region
Q2 (DATE TBD) – Student Speaker Foundation – Central/Northern Region
Oct 4 – New Member Night – Richgrove Memorial Hall
Nov 8th – 4A2 Q2 Meeting – Laton Rodeo Hall
Jan 17 – Blindfold Dinner (LCIF Fundraiser) Clovis at Classic Catering
March – 4A2 Q3 Meeting – McFarland
Q4 (DATE TBD) – Lions Eye Foundation – Southern Region
April – 4A2 Convention (at TBD)
MD4 STATE CONVENTION
107th MD4 State Convention
Queen Mary, Long Beach, Feb 20-22, 2026
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
2025 —> Orlando, FL 
(July 13-17)
2026 —> Hong Kong, China 
(July 3-7)
2027 —> Washington, DC, USA (July 2-6)
2028 —> Singapore, Singapore 
(June 23-27)
2029 —> Minneapolis, MN, USA (June 29 – July 3)
2030 —> San Antonio, Texas USA (June 28 – July 2)
2031 —> Helsinki, Finland 
(July 4-8)
USA/CANADA FORUMS
Atlantic City, New Jersey, Sep 18 – 20, 2025
Memphis, TN, Sep 3 – 5, 2026
Huntsville, AL, Sep 16 – 18, 2027
Louisville, KY, Sep 5 – 7, 2028
COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS MEETINGS (COG)
1st: Organizational: Dublin, 4-C3 August 22-24, 2025
2nd: Fall: Virtual, 4-?? October 24-25, 2025
3rd: Mid-Winter: Queen Mary, Long Beach 4-L2, February 18-19, 2026
4th: Joint Meeting: Los Angeles, 4-L3 June 12-14, 2026
LIONS LEADERSHIP
Regional Lions Leadership Institute – Jan 23-25, 2026, Sacramento
Emerging Lions Leadership Institute – Mar – Anaheim
MD-4 YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
TBD
USA / CANADA LEO LEADERSHIP FORUM
August 6 – 10, 2025 Cromwell, CT
Student Speaker Contest Dates 2025-2026
Club Level on or before Third Friday in February
Zone Level on or before Second Friday in March
Region Level on or before Tuesday, March 31, 2026
District Level on or before Fourth Monday in April
Area Level on or before Third Friday in May
Final Council of Governors Joint Meeting Saturday, June 13, 2026