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LIONS 27-D2 AGENDA
Convention Schedule
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FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 10, 2023
4:00 pm Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Transporter Meeting
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6:00 pm Doors Open
Registration until 7:30
Casual Dress
Barrel of Beer
Free Soda
Raffles
Visit from "Brutus the Mini Pig"
7:30-9:30 Music by "Legacy" (Roger & Jaden Jones)
$10.00 non-Lions without registration fee
Pizzas Courtesy of Wetlands Catering and Cranberry Country Lodge
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10:00 Done
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Saturday February 11, 2023
7:30 am – 9:00 am Registration
Bloody Mary Bar
Raffles
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8:00 am Event Begins
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8:00–8:20 Opening Ceremony & Introductions
Call to Order - DG Tom Knudtson
Flag Presentation - PDG Dick Hauser
Pledge of Allegiance - VDG Anita Kelley
Prayer - PDG Brian Overturf
Song – PDG Don Nelson
Welcome - Tomah Mayor- Mike Murray
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8:20–2:00 Certification
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8:20-8:35 Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin – PDG Bob Henning
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8:35-8:45 Lions Pride - PID Wayne Heiman
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8:45-9:05 Wisconsin ID Lion Lee Vrieze
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9:05-10:05 Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Dave McCarthy with his
Explosion Detection Dog - "Capo"
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10:05-10:20 Break
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10:20-10:50 Necrology Service – PDG John Hanson, PDG Don Nelson and PDG Patrick Hart
10:50-11:45 Restoring Hope Transplant House-
Cindy Herbst & June Waege
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11:45–12:00 Break
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12:00–1:15 Luncheon
Dinner Prayer – PDG Brian Overturf
Peace Poster - Lion Patty Overturf
International Director – ID John W. Youney
Awards
Birch - Sturm Awards
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2:00 Certification Closes
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1:15-2:30 Blind Naturalist - Shannon Kolumb
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2:30-2:45 Break
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2:45 – 3:15 Nominations - PDG Dennis Koranda
District Governor
1st Vice District Governor
2nd Vice District Governor
WLF Director
District Convention
District Governors meet with International Director
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3:15 – 4:00 Fish Ability - Lion Dan Wolfe
Deer Hides – PDG Virgil Thompson
Leader Dog – Lion Elizabeth Fryseth
4:00 – 4:45 WLF
State of State - CC Tammy Rockenbach
WLF President Larry Testa
27-D2 Directors - PDG Patrick Hart & Darrel Dwyer
Parade of Checks
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4:45 – 5:00 Voting
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4:30-5:30 Social Time
Raffle Winners
Bar Opens 5:00 pm
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5:30 – 8:30 Banquet
Dinner Prayer – PDG Brian Overturf
Election Results - PDG Dennis Koranda
ID John Youney Remarks
Closing Remarks
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