Chassell Lions

Chassell Lions Serving our community since 1946. Sponsors of Michigan's longest running festival - The Copper Country Strawberry Festival

The Chassell Lion's Club was chartered in May of 1946 to serve the needs of Lion's International, the County and in particular, the citizens of Chassell. Our one and only fundraiser, The Strawberry Festival, was originally established to support and honor the local strawberry growers. It has been recognized by the State of Michigan as the longest running festival of its kind. The revenue generate

d from the festival supports ILCF projects such as Leader Dogs for the Blind, eyeglass recycling and vision awareness. We have supported many projects in our surrounding communities including funding for a Habitat for Humanity Home, financial support for Omega House, Bay Cliff Health Camp, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, Air Lifeline and 4-H. Besides our Strawberry Festival, we host an annual Halloween Partly for the children of Chassell and offer financial support to our local school in the form of scholarships, purchasing band instruments, books for the library - just about any need that will be of benefit to our community.

02/04/2026

Our next general membership meeting will be February 15th. We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day at Gino’s in Hancock. The event will begin with a 5:00 pm social. Dinner menu options will be available to purchase.
Please email our Secretary Dan Crane if you plan to attend.
Please plan to attend this important meeting. If you have ever considered serving your Chassell Lions at a higher level, now would be a time to get your name on the ballot to serve on our board. Past President, Lion Steve Palosaari will have ballots available. Voting will be at our March meeting. Please reach out to a board member for more information.

Our next General Membership Meeting will be Wednesday, January 28th, 6:00pm at Chassell Township School.              Th...
01/28/2026

Our next General Membership Meeting will be Wednesday, January 28th, 6:00pm at Chassell Township School.
The Superintendent and other staff and students will update us on what's going on at the school. See menu for various options of refreshments available to purchase to support the student cafe Berry & Blend.

11/24/2025

Just sending out a reminder to our club members there will be no general membership meetings in November or December due to the proximity of our meeting dates to the holidays. Our next regular meeting will be held at the Chassell Township School January 28th at 6pm. Secretary Dan Crane will be sending an email with complete information. Enjoy your holidays...see you next year!

11/01/2025

Chassell Lions will be kicking off the holiday bell ringing for the Salvation Army November 21st at Tadyck's Market Place. Hope to see you there!

Hope you are planning on attending the Chassell Lions Community Halloween Party.  Here's some photos from last year's co...
10/23/2025

Hope you are planning on attending the Chassell Lions Community Halloween Party. Here's some photos from last year's costume parade. Please plan to arrive promptly as the parade will start at 6:15. Groups are separated into 7 different categories beginning with Infant to 2 yrs old, 3-4 yrs, K-2nd grade, 3-4th grade, 5-6th grade, 7-8th grade, and finally 9th grade to adults. Small cash prizes are given with $25 going to the overall winner. It's so much fun to see all the attendees parading in their costumes!
Games follow after the parade. Hot dogs and refreshments will be available while supply lasts
See you October 31st, Chassell VFW Post 6507, at 6pm!

At our general membership meeting we had a follow up discussion about this event, "Tour Da Yoop, Eh".  Here's more infor...
10/23/2025

At our general membership meeting we had a follow up discussion about this event, "Tour Da Yoop, Eh". Here's more information about the U.P. Lions supporting children and their families who are battling cancer and related blood disorders. If you or someone you know are currently experiencing such a diagnosis and incurring financial hardship please visit https://uplionsserve.org/childhood-cancer/get-help

Chassell Lions hosted a hydration station in the L'Anse Township Park for the participants of the "Tour da Yoop, Eh" rid...
07/30/2025

Chassell Lions hosted a hydration station in the L'Anse Township Park for the participants of the "Tour da Yoop, Eh" ride. Proceeds from the race benefit our District 10 Lions Childhood Cancer program. What an awesome group of individuals from all over the country biking the beautiful Upper Peninsula to support this great cause. Please consider offering your support using the links below. Sure hope we can at least reach the $25,000 donor match. $50,000... even better!
In all, we had about 30 riders stop by!

07/09/2025

Strawberry cleaning begins Thursday, 7/10, at 5 pm in the Chassell Pavilion. The support we received from the community for this huge task is so appreciated! Most supplies needed are available but if you would like to bring your own knife, bowl and a towel please do.
We will be cutting 1544 quarts! Thats a lot of berries 😍 ❤️🍓🍓

Thanks for members and friends who came out to pick up trash!
05/17/2025

Thanks for members and friends who came out to pick up trash!

Thinking Strawberry Festival?  Yes, Queen Candidates are submitting applications!  😊  July 11 & 12th... maybe your group...
04/04/2025

Thinking Strawberry Festival? Yes, Queen Candidates are submitting applications! 😊 July 11 & 12th... maybe your group or family members would have fun participating in the parade with a float...start planning!!

01/18/2025

Meetings have resumed!
Our next membership meeting will be on Wednesday, January 22nd at 6:00pm. The meeting will be hosted at the Chassell School. The School will give a presentation and provide coffee and dessert. We will have a donation basket available to help the school cover the cost of the treats.



We will have a brief discussion at the meeting about the upcoming Club election that will take place in March.



Our Valentines Dinner Meeting will be Sunday, February 16th at Gino's Restaurant in Hancock. We can arrive between 5-5:30 and order dinner at 6:00. Please let me know if you plan to attend. I will send a reminder for the February dinner.

Hope you can attend!

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Chassell, MI
49916

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