Leo Club of Riam Road Secondary School: Youth Exchange

LEO HISTORY

Forty-nine years ago, Coach Jim Graver started the Leo ball rolling. Chances are, that ball was a baseball.

Back in 1957, Graver was the coach of the Abington High School, Pennsylvania, USA, baseball team. Graver was also an active member of the Glenside, Pennsylvania, Lions Club.

With fellow Lion, William Ernst, Graver talked about starting a service club for high school boys. "The Kiwanians had their Key Clubs and the Rotarians had their Wheel Club (since changed to Interact Clubs)," Ernst is quoted as saying in an October 7, 1976 newspaper article in "The Evening Bulletin."

So they asked their fellow Lions for support. Without hesitation, the Glenside Lions agreed that a Lions youth group was a good idea. Graver and Ernst set to work.

"We needed a nucleus, a group of kids to start with," stated Ernst. "So we got Jim's son to come to the first meeting with his whole baseball team." Nine sophomore, junior and senior boys joined the group of 26 baseball players.

Together, the 35 teens formed a club. On December 5, 1957, the Glenside Lions presented a charter to the Abington High School Leo Club.

As the world's first Leo club, the group created the Leo acronym - Leadership, Equality, Opportunity (Equality was later changed to Experience.) And, the group chose maroon and gold - their school colors - to serve as the Leo club colors.

LEO SONG

I've got that Leo's Spirit up in my head,
up in my head,
up in my head
I've got that Leo's Spirit up in my head,
up in my head today

I've got that Leo's Spirit here in my heart,
here in my heart,
here in my heart
I've got that Leo's Spirit in my heart,
in my heart today

I've got that Leo's Spirit down in my feet,
down in my feet,
down in my feet,
I've got that Leo's Spirit down in my feet,
down in my feet today

I've got that Leo's Spirit all over me,
all over me,
all over me,
I've got that Leo's Spirit all over me,
all over me today

Board of Directors FY2010/11

LEO Advisor

Lion Eve Wong

Faculty Advisor

Mr Wong Tek Chiok

Miss Lily Wong

Mdm Agnes Tan

President Leo Lee Gia Horng

Immediate Past President

Leo Christopher Ling Zhong Yi

Vice President

Leo Lim Szy Siang

Secretary

Leo Kent Liew

-Leo Joshua Song

-Leo Joanne Yuan

Treasurer

Leo Liew Kiat Ying

-Leo Dilly Wong

-Leo Stacey Beh

Tamer

Leo Yap Jun Yong

-Leo Albee Huong

Tail Twister

Leo Edwin Chia

-Leo Jack Chew

Photographer

Leo Alfred Ho

-Leo Nick Pui

Directors

Leo Sharon Ngo

Leo Ivy Ting

Leo Eva Lau

Leo Chin Zi Ying

Leo Oswin Marco

Leo Christine Moi

Leo Sherye Jill

Board of Directors FY09/10

President
Christopher Ling Zhong Yi
E-mail: lingchrist93@hotmail.com

I.P.P
Sheryl Choo Yee Syuan

P.P.
Ho Li Fen

Vice President
Clement Chin

2nd Vice President
Bong Jia Kai

Secretary
Chai Hui Yen

Vice Secretary
Chai Wan Ying

Treasurer
Yong Zhen Chean

Vice Treasurer
Dilly Wong

Tamer
Lim Szy Siang

Tail-Twister
Lee Gia Horng

Fund Raising Director
Stacey Beh

2nd Fund Raising Director
Alfred Ho

Membership Director
Tang Xiau Sian

2nd Membership Director
Joanne Yuan

Health & First Aid Director
Sheron Lim Gek Joo

Photography Director
Kong Kah Huii

Quarter Master
Oscar Ngu Wei Ern

Leo Club of Riam Road Secondary School

BOD FY2010/2011