Michigan Moose Association 84th Convention August 13 th - 16 th, 2015 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
WEDNESDAY 4:00 PM Executive Board Meeting - Grand Island 1& 2 8:00am THURSDAY 4 person Yooper Golf Scramble Contact Rob Willey 1 4 PM REGISTRATION Dream Maker Entrance 4:00 PM Pilgrim Presentation Program Tickets required, Reception to Follow. Your Pre-Registration Tickets are available for Pickup at the men s registration desk. Sandra Thompson Past Grand Regent Chapter #373 MEMORIAL SERVICE Grand Ballroom 6:00 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 JOINT GRAND OPENING to follow JOINT GRAND OPENING President Bob Funkey & DGR Donna Breen Invocation - Prelate Jim Sage Presentation of Colors Color Guard Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem - CD being played Introduction of Community Officials- Bob Funkey Introduce WOTM Official Visitor Sandra Thompson (welcome remarks) Introduce LOOM Official Visitor Gary Urwiler (welcome remarks) Deputy Supreme Governor Presentations Dave Coffey Introduce Great lakes Regional Manager Gordon Dailey David Coffey Area MGR. Bob Porn, Moose Legion Ambassadors Charlie Blue & Steve Root Honorees Robin Gooley & David Coffey Lanny Kalisieski Final remarks - Liaison Dave Coffey Gary Urwiler Executive Director of Mooseheart Child City & School Mooseheart, Lodge 2655 Gordon Dailey Regional Manager Great Lakes Region 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 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 SESSION 1 Dream Maker Friday 1:00 PM OPENING BUSINESS SESSION Jr Past President Presiding Larry Deater Opening Prayer Prelate Jim Sage Pledge of Allegiance- Jr. Past President Presiding Larry Deater National Anthems music and words- A/V Table Supreme Governor Terry Walls Video Report of Credentials Committee Sgt.-At-Arms Jim Selegean 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 Brown Bag Auction Instructions Mac McNaughton Official Visitor Gary Urwiler Introduction and Welcome Remarks Rules & Order Committee - State Vice President Roger Wallaert Report of State President Bob Funkey 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 Report of Government Relations Cathy Funkey Report of District Presidents Written to submit to State President R. Robert Dale Scholarship and coming changes Lanny Kalisieski Adding H.O.C. Events to next Mid-Year Liaison Dave Coffey Per Capita Increase David Coffey Comments from O.V. Gary Urwiler Report of Mooseheart High School Renovation Phase 3- Dave Coffey Moosehaven Director John Capes Video Moosehaven St Johns Apt. & other new construction Gary Muter Report of the Resolution Committee Endowment Fund Collection When Exiting RECESS FOR THE DAY 5 CLUB PARTY - Dream Maker Room Qualified members of 2014 2015 Fiscal Year By invitation only! Moose International LOOM & WOTM 5 Club Members and their Significant Others. 6:30pm Socializing - 7:00pm Music
8AM 4 PM REGISTRATION SATURDAY (Registration Required) Dream Maker Entrance 9:00 AM SESSION #2 Dream Maker President Bob Funkey Presiding Director General Scott Hart Video Fraternal Fundraising Bill Taylor Brown Bag Auction Instructions Mac McNaughton Moose Charities Jan Fregulia Video Moose Charities Gary Kluzak Special Olympics Dave Coffey Moose Rewards Program Jim O Connor Risk Management & Hall Rental Insurance Coverage Bob Funkey By Laws Report Lanny Kaliseski Association Guidelines for Lifetime Achievement Award-Lanny Kaliseski New Lodge Development Roger Wallaert 2 HOTT & Reporting Officer Changes Mardean Hess Online: 2-Hott, Audit Training & Veteran Administrator Test out Program G Muter Community Service, Heart of the Community. Moose Alert Program NOW Moose Veterans Program-Bob Kenworthy Premier Lodge Award New Criteria Jim O Connor Sports International & State John Harbison State Golf Report Robb Willey 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 11:30AM 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 Bob Funkey 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 Election of Officers State Secretary Lanny Kalisieski Grand Chancellor Barb McPherson Video Plus One Program- Dave Coffey Report of Publication Bob Staley Endowment Fund Bob Staley & Miriam Tate Moose International Travel Programs Larry Deater Member Benefits - Jim Beardsley 990 reporting - Larry Deater Director of Membership Kurt Wiebe Video Report of Membership Jim Beardsley
1:30PM SESSION 3 Continued Lodge Audit Committees Jim O Connor Report of Election Committee- Don Taylor/Eddie Dalsasso Rev It Up - Greg McCarty Report of Assoc. Liaison Dave Coffey Report of Great lakes regional Manager Gordon Dailey Report of Official Visitor Gary Urwiler RECESS FOR THE DAY Saturday Night Banquet Dinner& Awards 6:30PM CONVENTION BANQUET SOCIALIZING Dream Maker Youth Awareness! Because of you... I m Lean, Mean and Drug Free 7: 00PM Banquet Dinner Honoring State President and Deputy Grand Regent Remarks and Introductions David Coffey Presentation of Awards Community Service Family Activities Endowment Bob Staley Miriam Tate Moose Legion Fraternal Service 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 Liaison Dave Coffey Tribute to Robin Gooley and David Coffey Top Sponsors, Heart & Circle of Distinction Recognition Dave Coffey Installation of Officers Jr. Past President Larry Deater Final Comments Dave Coffey Dismissed Honoree Robin Gooley Past Deputy Grand Regent 2015 MMA 84th Annual Convention Honorees Honoree David Coffey Michigan Liaison
9:30AM Reminder: In order for Your Lodge t o r e c e i v e c r e d i t f o r a t t e n d i n g t h i s convention, You m u s t a n s w e r t o all roll calls. On behalf of Mooseheart & Moosehaven Thank you for what you do! Have Save Travels Home SUNDAY SESSION 4 DreamMaker President Presiding Announcements Final Report of Credentials Committee Sgt.-At-Arms Jim Selegean 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 2014 2015 Budget Roger Newman Report of Endowment Fund Bob Staley Report of Moose Family Activities Bob Kenworthy Time Slot for Carry over Reports Report of Founders Day Obie Harbison Remarks of new MMA President Final remarks- Regional Manager Gordon Dailey Final remarks- Gary Urwiler Final Remarks Liaison David Coffey Announcements Benediction - New State Prelate Final Remarks State Secretary Lanny Kalisieski Adjourn Sine Die Convention Ends - Thank you for attending State Cash Raffle Following Convention at Soo Lodge Michigan Moose Association 2015-2016 Men s Campaign For all LOOM Sponsors Sponsor 5 LOOM Members Receive a Black MMA Garment Bag Sponsor 5 More LOOM Members Receive a MMA Black Jacket Sponsor 25 LOOM Members Receive a MMA Wrist Watch To be presented to you during August Convention 2016 Campaign Expires April 30 th, 2016