Thursday, August 25, 2016 Wyoming-Western Nebraska Moose Association 2:30 p.m. Registration Committee Meeting 78th State Convention August 25-28, 2016 Ogallala, Nebraska 3:00-6:00 p.m. LOOM Registration -- Ogallala Lodge #1624 2:30-3:00 p.m. Association Executive Board Meeting -- Ogallala Lodge #1624 3:15-3:30 p.m. Council of Higher Degrees Officers Meeting --Lodge 1624 3:45 p.m. Association Officers and Chairmen Meeting -- Ogallala Lodge #1624 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception-- Ogallala Lodge #1624 7:00 p.m. Heart of the Community Activity Friday August 26, 2016 7:00 a.m. -- 9:00 a.m. -- Breakfast 8:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. -- Registration -- Ogallala Lodge #1624 7:30 a.m. Convention Committee Meetings (If required) Rules and Order -- Derek Baker - Chairman Resolutions -- Dean Straub -- Chairman Finance -- Chuck McDowell - - Chairman Credentials Committee -- Jim Wesch -- Chairman Registration Committee -- Daryl Cisney -- Chairman Memorial Service Committee -- Dave Carlson -- Chairman Nominating Committee -- Pat Munger -- Chairman Audit Committee -- Joe Thirlwell -- Chairman By-Laws Committee -- Jack Colling -- Chairman Other Convention Committees (if required) 10:00 a.m. Opening Association Business Session Call Meeting to Order-- Junior Past President Dean Straub
Invocation -- Association Vice President Dave Carlson Pledge of Allegiance & Anthem -- Junior Past President Dean Straub Credentials Report -- Credentials Chairman Jim Wesch Convention Oath & Obligations -- Jr. Past President Dean Straub Presentation of Gavel to Association President Chuck McDowell-- Jr. Past President Dean Straub Roll Call of Officers and Chairmen -- Secretary Glenn Schaffner Roll Call of Lodges by District Presidents Dean Straub and Joe Thirlwell Introduction and Welcome of Official Visitor -- Dan Froning -- President McDowell Report of Rules and Order Committee -- Printed Version Distributed --Derek Baker Welcoming Remarks & Report -- President Chuck McDowell Recognition of First Time Convention Attendees -- President Chuck McDowell Report of Nominating Committee -- Nominating Committee Chairman Pat Munger Minutes of previous Association Officers Meeting--Printed Minutes Available-- Review of General Law 51.5 (Attendance) -- Secretary Glenn Schaffner Report on Intl. Convention in St. Louis -- Deputy Supreme Governor Daryl Cisney & Association President Chuck McDowell Report of Moose Legion 99 Moose Legion Ambassador Jack Collings & Moose Legion Area Manager Frank Vawter Report of Audit Committee -- Joe Thirlwell with General Governor Mike Leuer video Benefits of Membership Presentation which includes information regarding the new Club Cellular -- Chuck McDowell New Criteria for Lodge s qualifying for the Premier Lodge Award. New qualifying Criteria for the Governor s & Administrator s Awards. Procedures and Deadlines for Lodges for this year s Moose Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees. -- Territory Manager Glen Thompson 50/50 Drawing -- Endowment Recess for lunch 11:30 a.m. -- 1:00 p.m. Pilgrim Luncheon
11:30 a.m. -- 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. Second Association Business Session Call Meeting to Order -- President Chuck McDowell Roll Call of Association Officers and Chairmen -- Secretary Glenn Schaffner Roll Call of Lodges by District Presidents Dean Straub and Joe Thirwell Recognition of First Time Convention Attendees -- President Chuck McDowell Approval of Association Officers meeting minutes Report of the Treasurer-- Presentation and Approval of budget -- Secretary Glenn Schaffner Report of the Resolutions Committee -- Chairman Dean Straub Report of the By-Laws Committee -- Chairman Jack Colling Report of Loss Prevention/CAPS Chairman -- Chairman Dave Carlson * Lodge Safety Checklists/Risk Pool Discounts * Special Events Coverage (Hall Rental Insurance) * Alcohol Server Training Other Committee Reports Requests to hold 2017 State Convention & 2018 Midyear -- Secretary Glenn Schaffner 50/50 Drawing -- Endowment Recess 3:00 p.m. Eastern and Western District Meetings 3:30 p.m. Pioneer Moose Legion 99 Directors Meeting 5:00--6:00 Social Hour 6:00p.m. Pioneer Moose Legion 99 dinner followed by entertainment Saturday August 27, 2016 8:00-3:30 LOOM Registration -- Lodge 1624 7:00-8:30 Fellowship Breakfast and Conferral (Candidates, Fellows, and Pilgrims only)
8:45-9:30 Joint Memorial Service 9:30-11:30 Joint WOTM and LOOM meeting Call to Order -- President Chuck McDowell Welcome of all first time attendees -- President Chuck McDowell Introduction of Dignitaries and Remarks -- President Chuck McDowell Remarks from Official Visitors -- Dan Froning and Betty May Lodge and Chapter Goals and Activities for this Raise the Roof Campaign including video with Director General Scott Hart. -- Association Liaison Jeff Gutowski. Video presentation with Grand Chancellor Barb McPherson Heart of the Community-- Bruce Hellberg and Barb Pier * Community Service -Tommy Moose * Safe Surfin'-- Special Olympics * Youth Awareness Christine Pier * Moose Alert Program changing to Moose Veterans Program with Director of Membership Kurt Wiebe's New Veteran's Program video Moose Charities -- Chairman Report -- Presentation from Moose International (Endowment fund, Moosehaven Centennial Project) -- Jerry and Deb Wessels Report on Moosehaven --Chairman Daryl Cisney on St. John's apartments with video from Moosehaven Executive Director John Capes Report on Mooseheart -- Chairman Daryl Cisney with video from Executive Director Gary Urwiler Recess 11:30 --12:00 Council of Higher Degrees Meeting 12:00 --1:15 Lunch Break 12:00 -- 1:00 LOOM and WOTM 5/25 Club Luncheon with Significant others 1:15 p.m. Final Association Business Session Call to Order by President Chuck McDowell Roll Call of Association Officers and Chairmen-- Secretary Glenn Schaffner
Roll Call of Lodges by District Presidents Dean Straub and Joe Thirlwell Recognition of new attendees-- President Chuck McDowell Parade and Introduction of New Fellows -- Association Liaison Jeff Gutowski Comments from Official Visitor Dan Froning Report of Activities (including sports) Committee -- Chairman C. J. McCutchen *Moose Travel Program *State and International Sports Tournaments *Importance of Lodge Activities Association Liaison s Report including Membership Production & Retention "Plus One Goal" & Comments-- Jeff Gutowski with Director of Membership Kurt Wiebe's New Veteran's Program video Report & Comments of Territory Manager Glen Thompson and information regarding Member s Rewards Program -- Glen Thompson Wessels Report on Training Requirements & new Online Leadership, 2-HOTT, Audit Committee Training and Administrator Test-out Programs -- Training Coordinator Deb Final Credentials Committee Report -- Chairman Jim Wesch Comments from Regional Director Bill Cavanaugh and other Dignitaries Report of Association President -- Chuck McDowell Report of Association Secretary and Announcements-- Secretary Glenn Schaffner * Change from R. Robert Dale Scholarship to Heart of the Community Scholarship in 2016 with increased amounts * Dates for next Quarterly, Midyear and State Convention for 2017 Election of Association Officers for 2016-2017 Installation of new officers -- Jr. Past President Dean Straub 50/50 Drawing -- Endowment Adjournment 3:00 p.m. Past Presidents Meeting
5:00-6:30 p.m. Social Hour 6:30 p.m. Convention Banquet--Junior Past President Dean Straub presiding Introduction and remarks from WOTM Official Visitor Betty May Introduction and remarks from LOOM Official Visitor Daniel Froning Introduction of new Association Officers -- Jr. Past President Dean Straub Recognition of service of outgoing President Chuck McDowell and Deputy Grand Regent Deanne Holzer Remarks from outgoing President and Deputy Grand Regent Remarks from Association s newly Elected President Recognition of new Deputy Supreme Governor, Deputy Grand Regent & New Degree Recipients -- Moose International Liaison Jeff Gutowski Scholarship Drawings Awards Presentations Benediction -- Association Prelate Sunday August 28, 2016 Adjourn Entertainment 8:00p.m.-8:45 8:00a.m. 9:00a.m. 11:00a.m. Organizational Meeting Newly Elected President Presiding * Recognition of newly elected & appointed Association Officers and committee chairman * Review duties and responsibilities *Outline Business Goals * Set dates for meetings and events * Discuss fraternal programs * Establish fraternal goals and develop plans to meet established goals. Convocation for WOTM All Registered LOOM Welcome Pioneer Moose Legion 99 General meeting and Enrollment Pilgrim Coating Ceremony for Daryl Cisney & Glenn Schaffner -- Lunch Follows