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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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