Michael Bohl - First Vice President District Governor

Lion Mike joined the Jackson Lions Club in 1978 and has served in nearly every club capacity since then.  In the nearly 100 years of the Jackson Lions Club, Lion Mike was the first two time Jackson Lions Club President, having served in 1984-85 and 2018-2019.

During those years, Lion Mike has been a member of the Board of Directors for over 40 years, received two Helen Keller Fellow Awards, received multiple President's appreciation awards, was Jackson Lions Club Lion of the Year, and has attended one international convention and many District 4-A1 convents.

Born in Madera, Ca., Lion Mike has lived in the Central Valley most of his life and first moved to Ione in 1955.  A graduate of Tracy High School and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Lion Mike owned several local weekly newspapers in the Mother Lode for 15 years.  A second career in education began in about 1995 when Lion Mike earned his teaching credential and taught elementary school for 20 years prior to retiring.  Lion Mike also has a history in local Ione politics as he has served on the Ione Planning Commission (past and present), the Ione City Council and has been the mayor of the City of Ione.

Lion Mike and wife Rita of nearly 28 years have six children, 19 grandchildren, and one great grandchild and enjoy time with family, travel, and playing golf.  He is also an avid cyclist who has ridden his bicycle coast-to-coast twice and from Florida to Canada once.

Lion Mike has been dedicated to serving Lionism in Amador County for decades and he is looking forward to achieving new and higher goals at the district level over the next two years and beyond.

 

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In-College Scholarships

Jackson Lions Club Offers In-College Scholarships

Each fall, the Jackson Lions Club offers a limited number of $2,000 in-college scholarships. The competitive scholarships are available to graduates of Amador County high schools, which include Argonaut High School, Amador High School, North Star and Independence High School. The annual awards are available to full-time college students of junior or senior standing.

When applying for an in-college scholarship in the fall, please send a copy of your high school diploma. Eligible candidates should have a good GPA and must be registered and attending Fall classes full time with a minimum of 12 units. Please provide evidence of this attendance requirement after your college’s final Fall semester or quarter “drop date” by sending an official verification transcript (unsealed is acceptable) from the registrar or attendance office of the college currently attended. Also include unofficial transcripts of all previous college coursework.

Submit all of the above with a brief letter describing your academic and career goals as well as school funding status. Include your phone number, email address and current residential mailing address. Mail all of the above in one envelope between August 31 and November 1 to Scholarship Chairman, Jackson Lions Club, P.O. Box 64, Jackson, CA 95642.

 

Scholarship Recipients