Smyrna Jonquil Lions Club

They say time flies when you are having fun.

Guess what? Time also flies when you are busy!

I'll not go into all the things we have been doing since my last post, as that would not be productive. Let me tell you what we are planning.

1. Our June meeting will be at the Smyrna Community Center at 5 pm. As our meetings last only one hour (we pride ourselves in service to the community as opposed to just meetings) come early and join us to see what Lions are all about!
2. July 11 we will be joining Pearson Middle School for a health festival. This will be a first time for us with Pearson MS for such an event. Can't wait!
3. July 20 we will join Keep Smyrna Beautiful for our second Adopt-a-Mile this year. This is always a spirited "walk in the park". Contact us if you would like to join us.
4. In August we resume Cobb County Lions' SCREEN TEAM in Cobb County Public Schools. This promises to be another year full of challenges screening more that 20,000 students. Why don't you join us?
5. September 14 we will host our 12th Annual Car Show. This is our only fundraiser each year. We sell ads in our coveted Car Show Program & Ad Book - contact us now to purchase an ad. Bring your classic car, or ask your neighbor to bring theirs and see if they win a trophy.
Smyrna Lions Club ROARS!

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This week's looks at some numbers for the upcoming Paris 2024 Paralympic Games...

4️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ athletes
5️⃣4️⃣9️⃣ medal events
2️⃣2️⃣ sports
1️⃣0️⃣ blind or VI sports
2️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ sighted guides
6️⃣5️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ spectators
1️⃣8️⃣4️⃣ countries represented
1️⃣5️⃣ million tourists
5️⃣ billion views

Just two more days and VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED!!!!!!
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The Georgia Blind Sports Association hosted USABA Southeast Regional Qualifying Goalball Tournament this Friday through Sunday (May 24-26) at the Smyrna Community Center.

The volunteer schedule is set up in 4-hour segments but if you can volunteer even one hour or two, it will be most appreciated.

Location- Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna GA
Set up- Friday May 24th, 8:30AM till 12:00PM
Session 1- Friday May 24th, 12:00M till 4:30PM
Session 2- Friday May 24th, 4:00PM till 9:00PM
Session 3- Saturday May 25th, 8:00AM till noon
Session 4- Saturday May 25th, Noon till 4:00PM
Session 5- Saturday May 25th, 4:00PM till 8:30PM
Session 6- Sunday May 26th- 8:00AM till 12:30PM
Clean up- Sunday May 26th, Noon till 3:00PM
To sign up go to the GBSA website www.gablindsports.org or follow the link below:
https://gablindsports.org/volunteerDetails.html
Thanks for your help!
Hal Simpson
Georgia Blind Sports Association

Registration Form - 2023 USABA Goalball Southeast Regional - Registration Information

This month our club is focused on the Georgia Blind Sports Association Regional Qualifying Goalball Tournament (24-26 May) at the Smyrna Community Center. Volunteers may sign up at the GBSA website. Don't miss it.
Also, 1 June we will be conducting a vision screening in Smyrna. Great time to see Lions in action.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!!!
Georgia Blind Sports Association will be hosting the USABA Southeast Regional Goalball Tournament May 24th through May 26th at the Smyrna Community Center.

As in the past we will need numerous volunteers to help conduct the competition. This will include daily; clock operators, score keepers, line judges, 10 second timers and table staff.

In addition, we will need help on Friday setting up the gyms and
on Sunday afternoon breaking down the equipment and cleaning up.

We have set up the volunteer schedule in 4-hour increments, morning, afternoon and evening.

The important information is as follows:
Location- Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna
Set up- Friday May 24th, 8:30AM till 12:00PM
Session 1- Friday May 24th, 12:00M till 4:30PM
Session 2- Friday May 24th, 4:00PM till 9:00PM
Session 3- Saturday May 25th, 8:00AM till noon
Session 4- Saturday May 25th, Noon till 4:00PM
Session 5- Saturday May 25th, 4:00PM till 8:30PM
Session 6- Sunday May 26th- 8:00AM till 12:30PM
Clean up- Sunday May 26th, Noon till 3:00PM
Keep in mind these times may vary slightly subject to the finalization of the schedule.
To sign up you can go to the GBSA website www.gablindsports.org or follow the link below:
https://gablindsports.org/volunteerDetails.html
Thanks for your help!
Hal Simpson
Georgia Blind Sports Association

Registration Form - 2023 USABA Goalball Southeast Regional - Registration Information

HELLO Neighbors!
The weather promises to be spectacular this weekend. Allow me to invite you to Brinkley Park this Saturday for the Smyrna Little League Sponsor Day. There will be a number of businesses represented as sponsors along with the Smyrna Jonquil Lions Club. Come by and meet some of your neighbors, Lions, and find out how you can join a dynamic group to help make Smyrna a better place to live. We will have some give-aways but more importantly, we will have smiles and stories to tell why/how Lions make a difference. While your at it, take in a ball game COME CHECK US OUT!

Let's all wish Smyrna Georgia hometown iconic athlete (husband, father, and attorney) Matt Simpson a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Join us in wishing a happy birthday to USA Goalball Men's National Team Athlete and two-time Paralympian Matt Simpson!

We are 1.4 million members in over 48,000 clubs. On , April 27, we encourage Lions to welcome new members by planning a fun, inspiring induction ceremony. Join Lions everywhere as we grow and celebrate! https://bit.ly/490ghvw

Southeast National Goalball Qualifier
May 24-26

Venue
Smyrna Community Center
200 Village Green Cir SE,
Smyrna, GA 30080
Tournament Director
Hal Simpson
[email protected]
770-833-2061
Registration $110

Beep baseball team in Georgia looks to expand A unique team in Georgia is allowing people who are blind and visually impaired to play baseball.

HEY. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE ROAMING THE INTERNET (FaceBook, Outlook, Instagram, whatever). The following is copied but it happens all the time. Call or text me if you see something that doesn't look right. I get scam emails and friend requests all the time and ignore them. Be wary of what you see online.
Apparently someone takes pleasure by hurting and offending people for absolutely NO REASON. Here is a heads up for everyone. There is a hack on FB. It includes a hurtful phrase or picture presumably coming from you. It is usually very dirty and appears that you have written it. You will NOT see it, but your friends will. This creates many misunderstandings. So to all of my contacts, if anything shocking, inappropriate, or indecent shows up ,it's not from me. DELETE IT and DO NOT OPEN IT. You may wish to copy this to your wall.

SMYRNA JONQUIL LIONS in action, Saturday 13 January 2024 Keep Smyrna Beautiful Adopt-a-Mile. It was a cold day (barely 32 degrees and windy) but Lions committed to service press on! (pictures taken by John Lula).

As they did four years ago in Lima, Peru, the USA Goalball teams came away with silver medals following the finals of the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The U.S. men’s team lost 12-2 to defending world and Paralympic champion Brazil in the men’s final, while the U.S. women dropped a 4-3 decision to Canada in their final qualification opportunity for next summer’s Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Read recap at https://www.usaba.org/its-silver-for-usa-goalball-teams-at-parapan-american-games/

The USA Women's Goalball Team moves to 2-0 in Group D with a 9-1 victory over host country Chile on Monday at the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games. Amanda Dennis came off the bench to spark the offense with 5 goals. Lisa Czechowski netted 2 and Asya Miller and Eliana Mason contributed the other scores. The U.S. finishes up group play on Tuesday against Peru at 2:30 p.m. EST.

The USA Men's Goalball Team finishes with a 3-0 record in Group B after defeating Venezuela, 15-5, on Monday behind a balanced scoring attack. All five players who saw the court made it onto the scoresheet. Tyler Merren led the way with 4 goals, followed by Zach Buhler, Tre'Shaun Faison and Matt Simpson each with 3. Christian King added the other 2 USA goals. The U.S. team now awaits their quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday where they will face the #4 seed from Group A.