Michigan Moose Association 83rd Convention August 14 th - 17 th, 2014 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
WEDNESDAY 4:00 PM Executive Board Meeting - Grand Island 1& 2 8:00am THURSDAY 4 person Yooper Golf Scramble Contact Robb Wiley 1 4 PM REGISTRATION Dream Maker Entrance 4:00 PM Pilgrim Presentation Program Tickets required, Reception to Follow. Ticket Event! Must have pre-ordered your tickets on your pre-registration convention form. Tickets Free - No Walk-ins! Doors open at 3:30pm Presentation starts promptly at 4:00pm Sandra Richard Member, Judiciary Committee Past Grand Regent JOINT GRAND OPENING & MEMORIAL SERVICE Grand Ballroom 7:00 PM Joint Memorial Service (Registration not required for Memorial & Joint Grand Opening) Pilgrims & Collegians MARCH in: (Pilgrims and Collegians in Regalia) Memorial Service Bill Taylor 8:00 PM JOINT GRAND OPENING- President Jim O Connor & DGR Debbie Wallaert Invocation - Prelate Roger Wallaert Presentation of Colors Color Guard Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem - CD being played Introduction Community Officials Introduce WOTM Official Visitor Sandra Richard (welcome remarks) Introduce LOOM Official Visitor Joe Mech (welcome remarks) Deputy Supreme Governor Presentations Dave Coffey Area MGR. Bob Porn, Moose Legion Ambassadors Charlie Blue & Steve Root Final remarks and Honoring Eddie Dalsasso & Ken Bickel- Dave Coffey Joe Mech Chief Financial Officer Gordon Dailey Regional Manager Great Lakes Region SW Territory Manager & Michigan Liaison Dave Coffey Eastern Territory Manager Gary Muter Northern Territory Manager Jim O Connor
FRIDAY (Registration Required) 8 4 PM REGISTRATION Dream Maker Entrance 9:00AM MMA BOARD MEETING WITH BOARD OF OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL OF HIGHER DEGREE Dream Maker 10:00 AM NOMINATING COMMITTEE Dream Maker 10:30 AM ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING Dream Maker 11:15 AM PILGRIM LUNCHEON MEETING Upper & Lower Tahquamenon Falls Lanny Kalisieski Presiding: Special Speaker Joe Mech SESSION 1 Dream Maker Friday 1:00 PM OPENING BUSINESS SESSION President Jim O Connor Presiding Opening Prayer Prelate Roger Wallaert Pledge of Allegiance Report of Credentials Committee Sgt.-At-Arms Barry Morrish Explanation of Convention Obligation and Presentation of Gavel Larry Deater Roll Call of State Board & Chairman Sign in with Sergeant-at-Arms Roll Call of Lodges - District Presidents Rules & Order Committee - State Vice President Bob Funkey Report of State President Jim O Connor Report of Nominations Committee State Secretary Lanny Kalisieski Minutes of Mid-Year Conference & Assoc. Officers Mtg. Lanny Kalisieski Explanation of Comment Cards Dave Coffey DNR AH OOO GAH Club Presentation Charlie Blue Wertz Warrior Ron Hoadley Report of State Secretary Lanny Kalisieski Attendance Requirements General Law 51.5 Lanny Kalisieski Report of Retention Al Lewis Report of Government Relations Cathy Funkey Report of District Presidents Written to submit to State President Report of R. Robert Dale Scholarship Lanny Kalisieski Comments from Association Liaison Dave Coffey Comment from O.V. Joe Mech Endowment Fund Collection When Exiting Report of Mooseheart High School Renovation - Dave Coffey Moosehaven Recent Construction & Activities Dave Coffey Report of the Resolution Committee RECESS FOR THE DAY 5 CLUB PARTY - Dream Maker Room Hosted by Bob & Georgia Beardsley Qualified members of 2013 2014 Fiscal Year By invitation only! Moose International LOOM & WOTM 5 Club Members and their Significant Others. 6:30pm Socializing - 7:00pm Entertainment, Food & Drinks
8AM 4 PM REGISTRATION SATURDAY (Registration Required) Dream Maker Entrance 9:00 AM SESSION 2 Dream Maker President Jim O Connor Mooseheart & Moosehaven Admissions Written For Distribution Fraternal Fundraising Bill Taylor Moose Charities Gary Kluzak Special Olympics Dave Coffey Update General Law Changes Association Liaison Dave Coffey Risk Management & Hall Rental Insurance Coverage Bob Funkey By Laws Report Lanny Kaliseski Association Guidelines for Lifetime Achievement Award-Lanny Kaliseski Governor s Award of Excellence Bob Funkey New Lodge Development Roger Wallaert 2 HOTT & Reporting Officer Changes Mardean Hess Report of Education & New Online Training Bob Funkey Community Service, Heart of the Community & Tommy Moose -Bob Kenworthy Premier Lodge Award Jim O Connor Sports International & State John Harbison State Golf Report Robb Wiley Youth Awareness Donald McKimmy Safe Surfin Dave Coffey Recess for Lunch 11:30 AM CONFERRAL FELLOWSHIP DEGREE OF HONOR Luncheon and Meeting John Weir - Whitefish Room (Regalia) Encourage participation by all Fellows and the proper way of Completing Fellowship applications Dave Coffey 11:30 AM WOTM Higher Degree Luncheon Grand Island 1 & 2 1:20PM Fellows line up to march in convention hall behind Fellowship Banner 1:30PM SESSION 3 Dream Maker President Jim O Connor Presiding Parade of Fellows & Report of Fellowship Chairman John Weir and Bill Daniels Roll call Association Officers and Chairmen - Sign in with Sergeant at-arms Roll call of Lodges- District Presidents Plus One Dave Coffey Report of Publication Bob Staley Endowment Fund John & Miriam Tate Moose International Travel Programs Larry Deater Member Benefits - Jim Sage Election of Officers State Secretary Lanny Kaliseski 990 reporting - Larry Deater Report of Membership Bob Beardsley Case or Cash Donna Breen
1:30PM SESSION 3 Continued Lodge Audit Committees President Jim O Connor Report of Election Committee- Don Taylor Moose Riders - Greg McCarty Moosehaven Report Moosehaven Board Member Bob Funkey Report of Assoc. Liaison Manager Dave Coffey Comments from Gordon Daily, Regional Manager Great Lakes Report of Official Visitor Joe Mech RECESS FOR THE DAY 6:30PM Saturday Night Banquet Dinner& Awards CONVENTION BANQUET SOCIALIZING Dream Maker Tim Rowley Estey Lodge 456 Sign 5 New or Former LOOM Members & Receive a Large 36" Long Duffle Bag from your MMA 7: 00PM Banquet Dinner Honoring State President and Deputy Grand Regent Remarks and Introductions Dave Coffey Presentation of Awards Dave Coffey Community Service Family Activities Bob Kenworthy Endowment John & Miriam Tate Moose Legionnaire of the Year Awards Bob Porn, Charlie Blue & Steve Root Lodge of the Year (Directors Cup) Ed Dalsasso Publication Awards Robert Staley Administrator and Lodge of the Year Dave Coffey Tribute to Eddie Dalsasso and Ken Bickel MMA Secretary Lanny Kaliseski Top Sponsors, Heart & Circle of Distinction Recognition Dave Coffey Installation of Officers Jr. Past President Larry Deater Final Comments Dave Coffey Dismissed 2014 MMA 83rd Annual Convention Honorees Eddie Mr. Moose Dalsasso Past MMA President Lifetime Achievement Ken Bickel Past International President Moose Legion, Honorary PSG
9:30AM Reminder: In order for Your Lodge to receive c r e d i t f o r a t tending t his convention, You must answer to all r o l l c a l l s. On behalf of Mooseheart & Moosehaven, Thank you for what you do! Have Save Travels Home SUNDAY SESSION 4 DreamMaker President Presiding Final Report of Credentials Committee Sgt.-At-Arms Barry Morrish Roll Call of State Board & Chairman Sign in with Sergeant-at-Arms Roll Call of Lodges - District Presidents Report of Audit Committee Gene Gooley Report of State Treasurer- Roger Newman Report of Finance- Lanny Kalisieski & Jim O Connor Proposed 2013 2014 Budget Roger Newman Report of Endowment Fund John Tate Report of Moose Family Activities Bob Kenworthy Time Slot for Carry over Reports Report of Founders Day Obie Harbison & Deb Palmer Remarks of new MMA President Final remarks- Assoc. Liaison Manager Dave Coffey Final remarks-gordon Daily Final remarks- Joe Mech Announcements Benediction - New State Prelate Final Remarks State Secretary Lanny Kalisieski Adjourn Sine Die Convention Ends - Thank you for attending State Cash Raffle Following meeting at Soo Lodge Upcoming MMA Sports Golf Past Presidents Holly August 23rd Golf Yooper Pre-Convention- 8am, Aug 14th Horseshoes September 13 th & 14 th Euchre Caro October 11th & 12 th Founders Day Weekend October 26 th 27 th Youth Awareness! Because of you... I m Lean, Mean and Drug Free