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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