OFFICIAL NOTICE - DISTRICT 27 - B1 LIONS
34th ANNUAL CONVENTION
NOVEMBER 13 & 14, 2009 CITY CENTER HOTEL &
CONVENTION CENTER, OSHKOSH WI
Lions, Lioness and Leos
of 27-B1 and friends of B1, District Governor Len cordially invites you to
attend the 34th Annual Convention of District 27-B1 at the City
Center Hotel in Oshkosh.
ATTENTION: Hotel Room
reservations are currently being accepted by calling the City Center
(920) 231-5000. Mention you are with the Lions District to get the
special rate of $75.00.
ATTENTION: Please note,
the Convention Registration form. You may select your meals and register
using this form. The Convention Registration fee remains at $8.00 for
Lions, Lioness and adult guests. Children and Leos may register for $2.00.
(Food for thought - most clubs pay for their member’s registrations to encourage
attendance.) However, also remember that even if you come just for the Friday
hospitality or late on Saturday just to vote, you are still required to register
and pay the $8 fee, so come early and enjoy yourself. The registration form is
enclosed, can be found on line, or in the state newsletter.
EVENT: Registration at
the Convention will begin Friday at 4 p.m. and continue to 8 p.m.
The traditional Friday
night Fish buffet is only $15.00 and features the City Center’s Friday
Fish Fry buffet. This is open to anyone who would like to come early and eat
with your fellow Lions and Lioness. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Friday night
hospitality opens at 7 p.m. and will go to 11 p.m. Your $8 registration will get
you beer and soda all night in the hospitality room! There will also be a 50/50
and a Lioness Raffle. This year’s theme is “Friday the 13th – FRIGHT
NIGHT”. So come in your best scary costume! There will also be a chance to
display your bowling skills as we will have 4 Wii games set up for your
enjoyment.
Every club is asked to
bring a gift to be included in our successful “Bucket Raffle.” Bring
something you’d like to win!
Saturday begins with
free coffee, juice, rolls and fruit for registered attendees. Come as
early as 7:30 and meet your friends. The opening business session will begin at
8:30 a.m. A Parade of Checks will follow the awarding of the President,
Secretary and Treasurer’s awards, prior to lunch on Saturday. The Saturday
Luncheon fee is $14.00 and the Governor’s Banquet is $24.00. All
meals are plentiful, affordable and available to anyone so come for the whole
venue.
Outstanding seminars
have been planned and will take place all weekend. Voting will take place at the
end of the Necrology Service. The Convention Banquet will be in the ballroom at
6:30. The District Raffle will also be drawn after dinner.
For voting, a District
Governor, a Vice District Governor and a Wisconsin Lions Foundation Director
will be elected at this convention. We also choose a bowling host, so see if
your club is interested in hosting next year’s District Bowling Tournament. Any
Lion or Lioness Club in the district can host it any year. Nomination papers
must be submitted to Governor Len, election chairperson Ralph Schneider, and the
State Office 30 days prior to the convention (by October 13).
The 2009-10 District
Pin will be offered for sale at this convention. Get your designs ready as well,
as the District Pin Contest will be part of the ballot for the calendar year
2011 pin. A $25 prize will again be awarded. Bring your entries and good luck!
Don’t forget to sell
some ads for our convention booklet. Clubs may again keep 40% of the ad fee. The
full-price fees you need to charge are: Booklet covers - $135; full page - $110;
1/2 page - $75; 1/4 page - $45;and a 1/8th page is $30. You keep 40% of this fee
for your club and mail in the balance with the ad. Deadline is Oct. 20 to Tom
Clausen, address below. New this year is the chance to honor club members
in the convention book. For $25 each ½” ad you can honor a member. The
ad will be prominently placed in the booklet so please consider this as a nice
way to recognize a hard-working member. (The 40% discount does NOT count for
this ad)
Last but not least
please remember to begin your Peace Poster contest preparations now. Write to
Lions International and get your kit for your school so that you can contact
your local school first thing when school begins. Yes, it is a contest, but we
really want to get the kids thinking of peace. Sponsor your own prizes so
someone at your school wins.
Who do I contact?
Convention registration
to: Steve
Pautz, 124 Riverwood Dr, Mishicot WI 54228
Convention housing:
PDG Gary
Colton, 40 Lallier Ln, Fond du Lac WI 54935
Convention ads to:
Gary Silah, 258 McKinley St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Display table
reservations to:
Mary Jo Abler, 103 E Railroad Ave., St. Cloud, WI 53079
Elections to:
Ralph Schneider, 3621
Lakeshore Rd., Sheboygan WI 53083
Gary (920) 922-7432—Steve
(920) 755-4568—Gary Silah (920) 960-0882 Ralph (920)
452-2844—Mary Jo (920) 960-2532
REMEMBER - Bring your
club banners to hang in the banquet hall
Convention Announcement
Registration Form
Ad Sales Form
Table Display Form
Convention
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