2025-2026 DISTRICT 3-NORTHWEST

Sharyl Pickens is a 9-year member of the Perkins Lions Club. She served as club president, secretary, membership chair, and service chair before starting her district service.

Perkins is Sharyl's hometown, and she is passionate about keeping the Lions Club presence strong in her community. The Sharing Shed-Perkins is her labor of love - an omnibus food pantry available for anyone in need of food. Although she and her husband live in Oklahoma City, Sharyl's business and service activities focus on the Payne County area.

Hunger is the focus of Distric3NW this year. Plans are already in the works for convention, February 20-21 at Meridian Technology Center in Stillwater. A food packaging project will prepare 10,000 meals for the communities of the NW district. All who assist with the project will be able to take some of the meals back to their club service area.

Sharyl serves on the United Way of Payne County Board of Directors and leads a real estate brokerage of 13 agents. Her professional responsibilities include VP of the Oklahoma REALTORS, Federal Political Coordinator for Senator James Lankford, and President of Oklahoma Residential Real Estate Council. She values the people who are in her life and looks forward to meeting many more this Lion year.

Brent and Sharyl just celebrated 40 years of marriage! They have three married children, two granddaughters, and a third coming in December.

2026 NW Convention: The Oklahoma Lions Northwest Convention will be held in Perry Oklahoma on Saturday February 21, 2026, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Multiple District 3 Northwest Awards

District Lion of the Year Guidelines for selection of the District Lion of the Year shall be: Must be an active member in good standing. Must be nominated by his/her club or zone chair. Must have performed outstanding service beyond the club level during the current year. Nominations for District Lion of the Year must be received by the District Governor 45 days prior to the State Convention. All nominations should include a photo of the individual member nominated. Past District Lion of the Year Winners may not be selected again. A Lion who moves into the district and has received the award in another district may be eligible in District 3-SW. This recipient must be a Lion in good standing, from a club of good standing with district, state, and International.

District Lion of the Year:

2017-2018 Claire Scott (Ponca City Noon)

2018-2019 Kim Coleman (North Enid)

2019-2020 Terry Woodruff (Ponca City Noon)

2020-2021 William "Bill" Middleton (North Enid)

2021-2022 Sheila Stone (Stillwater Noon)

2022-2023 Cathie Huddleston (Ponca City Noon)

2023-2024 Charles “Chuck” Osgood 

2024-2025 Derek McCubbin

Leo of the Year The District Governor will select the District Leo of the Year from nominations received by Leo-sponsoring Lions Clubs in the District. Nominations for District Leo of the year must be received by the District Governor 45 days prior to the State Convention.

District 3NW PID R. Hal Long Rookie of the Year Award

This is a Distinctive award to recognize a Lion who has advanced the development and progress of Lionism in a tangible and meaningful way. This award will be given at the NW District Convention to one Lion. The purpose of the award will be to provide a means for Lions clubs to recognize one member of their club for his/her outstanding efforts in Lionism. Eligible Nominees: All active Lion members that have been a member for not more than 5 years. Nominee must be in good standing with his/her club. Nominations shall be submitted to the District Governor at least 30 days prior to the District Convention.

2017-2018 Kim Coleman (N. Enid)

2018-2019 Richard Thackery

2019-2020 Ann Marie Stanford (Ponca City Noon)

2020-2021 Debbie couldn't find any photos from this year (Covid)

2021-2022 Judy Fields (N. Enid)

2022-2023   Lu Calavan (Perkins) and Aaron Fowler (Stillwater Noon)

2023-2024 Joanna Ware (Ponca City Noon)

District 3NW PCC Carobelle Carson Women in Lions Award

This is a Distinctive award to recognize Women in Lions. This award honors Past Council Chair Carobelle Carson who was one of the first female District Governors in Oklahoma. She was a shining example to other women and encouraged Lions leadership and protocol. Each year, Oklahoma Lions honor a woman in her name who has advanced the development and progress of Women in Lionism in a tangible and meaningful way.  She should be active in her club, someone who shows leadership, kindness, and is willing to step up with needed to further the goals of Ok Lions. She should be someone who knows the importance of the role of women and is willing to guide other women to grow in their service as a Lion. This award is presented at the NW District Convention to one Lion.

2017-2018  Colleen Michael

2018-2019  Dee Carson (Garber)

2019-2020  Debbie Woodruff (Ponca City Noon)

2020-2021  Mary Koch (Mulhall-Orlando)

2021-2022  Kim Coleman (N. Enid)

2022-2023  Camilla Riley (Stillwater Noon)

2023-2024  Sheila Stone (Stillwater Noon)

2024-2025  Sharyl Pickens (Perkins)