Details at: www.mooseintl.org WOTM OV Karol Smith Justice, Supreme Forum Past Grand 2016 Life Time Achievement Recipient Findlay, OH Chapter# 362 Men s OV Byron Dalton Assistant General Governor Elgin, IL Lodge #799 Michigan Moose Association 85th Convention August 11 th - 14 th, 2016 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. Memorial Service and Joint Grand Opening will Immediately Follow Please Stay Seated. Carolyn Michalak Deputy Grand Regent MEMORIAL SERVICE Grand Ballroom Joint Memorial Service (Registration not required for Memorial & Joint Grand Opening) Pilgrims & Collegians MARCH in: Memorial Service Moose Legions JOINT GRAND OPENING to follow JOINT GRAND OPENING President Roger Wallaert & DGR Carolyn Michalak Invocation - Prelate Dale Johnson Presentation of Colors Color Guard Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem - CD being played Introduction of Community Officials- Roger Wallaert Introduce WOTM Official Visitor Karol Smith (welcome remarks) Introduce LOOM Official Visitor Byron Dalton (welcome remarks) Deputy Supreme Governor Presentations Dave Coffey Introduce Great Lakes Regional Manager Gordon Dailey David Coffey Moose Legion Ambassadors Legion MGR. Bob Porn Gordon Dailey Regional Manager Great Lakes Region Honorees Ron Warju & John Obie Harbison Announced - Lanny Kalisieski Final remarks - Liaison Dave Coffey MMA President Roger Wallaert Michigan Liaison Dave Coffey Northern Territory Manager Jim O Connor Eastern Territory Manager Thom Russell
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 Past President Presiding Bob Funkey Invocation Prelate Dale Johnson Pledge of Allegiance- Jr. Past President Presiding Bob Funkey National Anthems (music and words)- A/V Table Report of Credentials Committee Sgt.-At-Arms Explanation of Convention Obligation and Presentation of Gavel Bob Funkey Roll Call of State Board & Chairman Sign in with Sergeant-At-Arms Roll Call of Lodges - District Presidents Official Visitor Byron Dalton Introduction and Welcome Remarks Rules & Order Committee - State Vice President Jim Sage Report of State President Roger Wallaert Report of Nominations Committee State Secretary Lanny Kalisieski Minutes of Mid-Year Conference & Assoc. Officers Mtg. Lanny Kalisieski Importance of Audit Video General Governor Mike Luer Brown Bag Auction Instructions Mac McNaughton 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 Mooseheart Update Video Gary Urwiler Report of Government Relations Cathy Funkey & Liaison Dave Coffey Report of District Presidents Written to submit to State President H.O.C. Scholarship Lanny Kalisieski Adding H.O.C. Events to August Conventions Liaison Dave Coffey Per Capita Increase Liaison David Coffey Comments from O.V. Byron Dalton Report of Moosehaven Centennial Project - Liaison Dave Coffey Moosehaven & St Johns Apartments Update Video John Capes Moose Rewards Territory Manager Thom Russell Report of the Resolution Committee Endowment Fund Collection When Exiting RECESS FOR THE DAY 5 CLUB PARTY - Dream Maker Room Qualified members of 2015 2016 Fiscal Year By invitation only! Moose International LOOM & WOTM 5 Club Members and their Significant Others. 6:30pm Socializing - 7:00pm Music Mr. Moose Turns 90 on October 30 th
8AM 4 PM REGISTRATION SATURDAY (Registration Required) Dream Maker Entrance 9:00 AM SESSION #2 Dream Maker President Roger Wallaert Presiding Director General Scott Hart Video Fraternal Fundraising Written for Distribution Brown Bag Auction Instructions Mac McNaughton Report of Membership & Retention Jim Beardsley Moose Charities Gary Kluzak Special Olympics Bob Kenworthy Moose Benefits Program Jim O Connor Lodge Safety Check List, Hall Rental and TIPP s Bob Funkey By Laws Report Lanny Kaliseski New Lodge Development Roger Wallaert Report of Training Requirements & Access Bob Funkey Premier Lodge Award 2016/17 Criteria, Lifetime Achievement Award and Governors & Administrators Leadership Award Criteria Jim O Connor Membership Workshop at Dearborn Heights Lodge Dave Coffey Moose Legion of Year Bob Porn, Charlie Blue & Steve Root Sports International & State John Harbison State Golf Report Robb Willey Tommy Moose Dale Johnson Special Olympics Bob Kenworthy Moose Alert Discontinued, Now Moose Veterans. Bob Kenworthy Moose Veterans new Core Program, Heart of the Community - Bob Kenworthy Video Presentation by Kurt Wiebe Safe Surfin Vice President Jim Sage Youth Awareness Donald McKimmy Report of Activities, Moose Travel, Tournaments Don McKimmy Recess for Lunch 11:30 AM CONFERRAL FELLOWSHIP DEGREE OF HONOR Luncheon And Meeting John Weir Grand Island 1 & 2 Rooms (Regalia) Encourage participation by all Fellows and the proper way of Completing Fellowship applications Dave Coffey 11:30AM WOTM Higher Degree Luncheon - Tahquamenon Falls Room 1:20PM Fellows line up to march in convention hall behind Fellowship Banner 1:30PM SESSION 3 Dream Maker President Roger Wallaert 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 Plus 1 Program- Dave Coffey Report of Publication Bob Staley Endowment Fund Bob Staley & Miriam Tate 990 reporting Bob Funkey Report of Election Committee- Don Taylor/Eddie Dalsasso
1:30PM SESSION 3 Continued Rev It Up - Greg McCarty Report of Assoc. Liaison Dave Coffey Report of Great Lakes Regional Manager Gordon Dailey Report of Official Visitor Byron Dalton RECESS FOR THE DAY Saturday Night Banquet Dinner& Awards 6:30PM CONVENTION BANQUET SOCIALIZING Dream Maker 7: 00PM Banquet Dinner Honoring State President and Deputy Grand Regent Remarks and Introductions David Coffey Presentation of Awards Family Activities Endowment Bob Staley & Miriam Tate Lodge of the Year (Directors Cup) Ed Dalsasso Publication Awards Robert Staley Administrator and Lodge of the Year Liaison Dave Coffey Tribute to Ron Warju and John Obie Harbison Top Sponsors Awards & Heart & Circle of Distinction Recognition Dave Coffey Installation of Officers Jr. Past President Bob Funkey Final Comments Dave Coffey Dismissed 2016 MMA 85th Annual Convention Honorees Youth Awareness! Because of you... I m Lean, Mean and Drug Free John Harbison Past Deputy Supreme Governor Ron Warju Pilgrim
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 MMA, 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 AJ 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 2016 2017 Budget Roger Newman Report of Endowment Fund Bob Staley Time Slot for Carry over Reports Report of Founders Day Obie Harbison Remarks of new MMA President Comments - Bob Funkey Moosehaven Board Member Comments Deputy Supreme Governors John Harbison & Charlie Blue Final Remarks Eastern Territory Manager Thom Russell Final Remarks Northern Territory Manager Jim O Connor Final remarks- Regional Manager Gordon Dailey Final remarks- Byron Dalton Final Remarks Liaison David Coffey 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 2016-2017 Men s Campaign For all LOOM Sponsors Sponsor 5 LOOM Members Receive This O Connor & Sage Tested Chair Sponsor 5 More LOOM Members Receive another one! That s 700lbs of friends in 2 Chairs! Sponsor 25+ LOOM Members Receive Chairs + a $100 MMA Country Store Gift Certificate Gift Card to be presented during 2017 August Convention Campaign Expires April 30 th, 2017
Convention Contacts Name Phone # Room # A-OOH-GA OOH-GA Club Enrollment Room Charlie Blue A/V Team Cell # Email Room Jim Sage 989-387-4526 sage.james@ymail.com Sean Smith 616-485-7497 sean.mimoose@gmail.com Phillip Spraggs