2010 Georgia Moose Association State Convention Agenda

General Information

All Functions are to be non-smoking functions. Please note this says ‘functions’ not just meetings. Smoking areas outside meeting rooms will be provided in accordance with local laws.


This is a reporting session, unlike the Mid-Year Conference.
This is not a training session. All presentations by Officers and Committee Chairman will be on what was accomplished during the 2009-2010 MooseYear and
plans and goals for 2010-2011 Moose Year. 

 The District President reports should only contain what the District was able to accomplish during the past Moose Year. Report should normally not last more than 5 minutes. Reports may be published in the convention booklet.


All functions related to the Convention will be held at the Ocean Plaza Resort at Tybee Island, Georgia.


Thursday, September 23, 2010  (all meetings Harbor Hospitality room)

2:00 PM      Association Audit Committee Meeting (Audit Association & District Books) 

3:00 PM      Credentials Committee Meeting 

Resolutions Committee Meeting

Registration Committee Meeting

                   Convention Committee Meeting

                   Rules & Order and Finance Committee

4:00 PM      Executive Board Meeting

7:00 PM      District Presidents reception (invitation only) Harbor Hospitality Room 

                    
      Friday, September 24, 2010

(All meetings and sessions in LOOM meeting room unless noted)

  8:00 AM   Nominating Committee Meeting

  8:30 AM   Association Board Meeting (Officers and Chairmen)

10:00 AM   Opening Business Secession – Jr. Past President – Mike Day

                   Safety Briefing - State Secretary Buster Skelton

                   Invocation – State Prelate Ray Chafin

                   Presentation of Colors – Lenny Bjerke

                   Pledge of Allegiance – President Gil Engleke             

Reports of Rules and Order Committee

Copies have been distributed to attendees – Chair will entertain a motion to accept.

                   Convention Obligation – Regional Manager Dave Smoot  

Report of Credentials Committee – Dan Pettis

Presentation of Gavel to Association President Mike Day

Presiding – President Gil Engelke

Introduction of the Official Visitor – Regional Mgr. Dave Smoot

          Jim Fleming – Moose International  

Roll call of Association Officers and Chairman – State Secretary

Report of District Presidents – Introduced by President Engelke

Roll call of Lodges by District Presidents (Presidents Discretion)

Report of Resolution Committee Mike Day

Report of the By-laws Committee – Dave Hogarth

                   Report of Moose Legion Ambassador – Dan Pettis


 

12:00          Administrators Luncheon (Harbor Hospitality Room)

2:00 PM      Session Two:  Friday September 24, 2010

                   Opening by President Engelke

                   Roll call of Association Officers and Chairmen – Assc. Sec.

Minutes of the Mid – Year Conference – Assoc. Sec. Buster Skelton

Minutes of the Full Board Meeting(s) (minutes published in booklet)

                   Report of Publication Committee – Ray Chafin
                   Report of Government Relations Committee – Bruce Westcott    
                  
Report of Mooseheart Scholarship Chairman – Steve Vorce

Report of Loss Prevention Committee – Dan Brink

                        Report No. 1 of the Association Secretary:

·         R Robert Dale Scholarship

·         Section 51.5 of The General Laws – Loyal Order of Moose

·         The General Laws of the Loyal Order of Moose 2010 

                   Roll Call of Lodges by District Presidents     
                        Report of the Nominating Committee – Buster Skelton


4:00 PM      State Past Presidents Meeting - Room (Harbor Hospitality Room)

                                      Selection of: “The Moose of the Year”.

6:30 PM      25 Club Party (By Invitation & Qualification)
 

Saturday September 25, 2010


 

7:30 AM     Fellowship Breakfast followed by conferral of the Fellowship Degree Of Honor (Fellows in Regalia) Breakfast in Dolphin Lounge with Conferral in the LOOM meeting room following.


9:30 AM               Session Three – Saturday September 25, 2010

(All sessions and meetings in the LOOM meeting room unless otherwise noted)

President Engelke - Presiding

                   Introduction of new Fellows and Fellowship Report – Dan Pettis

                   Roll call of Officers and Chairmen—Buster Skelton


                   Moose Charities—Bill Kunkle

·        Gimme 5 – Rich Lalama

·        Mooseheart / Moosehaven Endowment – Lynn Ridder

·        MARCH OF CHECKS TO FOLLOW


Membership – Walt Zurowski

·         The 2009-2010 Year in Review

·         The Time is Now! – Never Pay Dues Again

·         Benefits of Moose Membership

                        Langford Scholarship Fund (March of Checks)

Mooseheart & Moosehaven – Larry Sparks

·         Mooseheart Admissions Status

·         Happenings on the Mooseheart campus

·         Moosehaven Admissions Status / Traditional & Brandon Place give you options

                   Report of the Higher Degree – Gary Harrod   

Roll Call of Lodges – District Presidents (at President’s discretion)

LCL, Technology – Cliff Ross

                   Report of Deputy Supreme Governor – Don Gilmer

11:30 AM    Pilgrim Luncheon  (Harbor Hospitality Room)

1:00 PM      Session 4: Saturday September 25, 2010

(All meetings and sessions in LOOM meeting room unless otherwise noted)

                   President Engelke - Presiding

                   Parade of Pilgrims

                   Roll call of Officers and Committee chairmen –Assc. Sec.

Community Service Report—Ronald  McDonald

·         Youth Awarness – Jim Phillips, Sr.

·         Safe Surfin’ – Kevin Bowersox

·         Tommy Moose Program – Tommy Moose

o   A Special Presentation to Tybee Island Enforcement

·         Special Olympics – Ronald McDonald

o   Special Presentation by Wendy Bigham –  Director Public Relations – GA Special Olympics

 Report of Audit Committee – Doyle Sims               

 Report No. 2 of Association Secretary Buster Skelton *

o   Treasurer Report

o   2010-2011 Proposed Association Budget

Training & Fraternal Education – Walt Zurowski
            Family Activities – Jasper Griffin

Report of the Regional Manager - David Smoot

Report of Official Visitor – Jim Fleming

4:00 PM      Recess – Followed by New Officers Orientation – Walt Zurowski,

                             Buster Skelton and David Smoot

7:00 PM      Presidents & Deputy Grand Regents Banquet, Luau (by the pool)

* Association Secretary is delivering the reports of the Association Treasurer due to the vacancy of this office.


Sunday September 26, 2010       

(All sessions and meetings in the LOOM meeting room unless otherwise noted)

8:00 AM     Inter-denominational Church Services – Walt Zurowski
 




9:00 AM     Memorial Service – Larry Sparks

10:00 AM     Final Session – Sunday, September 26, 2010

President Engelke - presiding

Report of Ritual Committee – Bob Vaughn

Report of Historical Committee – Larry Sparks

Roll Call of Lodges – District Presidents

Regional Manger Final Remarks – David Smoot

Report of Association President – Gil Engelke

Final Credentials Committee Report – Dan Pettis

Election of Association Officers

Installation of Officers – David Smoot

                   New President Announces Appointments

                   Announcements by Association Secretary (Next Meeting)

                   Benediction – Association Prelate

                   President to accept motion to Adjourn

                   2nd and vote

                   President announces adjournment

Adjourn – sine die