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MD 27 C2 Convention Packet

Good Afternoon Lions,

I am happy to present to you our C2 District Convention Registration Packet for our convention to held at the Lake of the Torches Convention Hall, April 11 and 12, 2025.

In your packet, you will find:

Welcome Letter-PDG Greg Krug, Convention Chair, Whittlesey Lions

Welcome Letter-Acting DG Anne Madison, Iron River Lions

Hunting for Opportunities-Key District Convention Information

Convention Booklet Introduction-Lions Bill Retterath and Larry Brandl

Convention Booklet Advertisement Order Form

Convention Registration Form

Service of Remembrance Form-Lion Ken Neff

Strides Walk-Lion Hollie Larkin

Please let me know if you have any questions about the information. There will be one hard copy sent the secretary of each club. We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the convention.

PDG Greg Krug

http://e-district.org/userfiles/213/file/Convention%20Packet%201-7-2025.pdf

Lions District Convention MD27-C2

Friday & Saturday, April 11-12, 2025

C2 District Governor 2024/25 - ADG Anne Madison

C2 Convention Chairman 2024/25 - PDG Greg Krug

Lac du Flambeau Convention Center

Host Club – Whittlesey Lions Club

MD27-C2 Convention 2025 International Guest ---

HANS NEIDHARDT INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

Hans Neidhardt from Potwin, Kansas, USA, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 105th International Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, July 7 through July 11, 2023. Director Neidhardt is a retired Colonel with 39 years of service in the United States Air Force. After retiring from his career in the military he served another eight years as a special education paraprofessional/substitute teacher. Since 2020, he has been fully retired. Inspired by their community service and camaraderie, Director Neidhardt became a Lion in 1981 after joining the Potwin Lions Club. Since 2015, he has served with the Towanda Lions Club. He has held a number of offices within the association including more than 15 years of service as multiple district council treasurer. He has also served as the Great Plain Lions Leadership Institute (GPLLI) curriculum coordinator and registrar as well as a GPLLI facilitator. In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous awards including multiple International President’s Awards, International President’s Certificates of Appreciation and an International President’s Leadership Award. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. In addition to his Lions activities, Director Neidhardt is active in numerous professional and community organizations including more than 40 years of membership with the American Legion. He is the recipient of several military distinctions and honors including KSANG Company Grade Officer of the Year, the USAF Legion of Merit, and the Kansas Medal of Excellence. Director Neidhardt and his wife, Shari, also a Lion and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, have two children, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

http://e-district.org/userfiles/213/file/Tentative%20Schedule%20of%20Events.pdf

District Convention Tentative Schedule of Events:

36th Annual Lions Convention, April 11 & 12, 2025

Tentative Schedule of Events

Friday April 11

2:00-7:00 Convention Registration

2:00-4:00 Vision Screening Training and Certification

3:00-4:00 Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Certified Transporter Training

4:00-5:00 District Cabinet Meeting

6:00-10:00 Fun Night-Luau and Deal or No Deal Game, Food Included in your Friday

Night Registration, Music by DJ Whittlesey Lion Tim Kramas, Money Raffles

Saturday April 12

7:00-12:00 Convention Registration

7:00 Breakfast Buffet at Eagles Nest Restaurant

On your own: Please support the buffet so we will have it for our future conventions. Please tip as the workers came to work early just for our event

7:00-9:00 Strides Walk

Walk at your leisure. Submit your donations for Diabetes at the Diabetes Table between

9-11. Strides Merchandise will be available.

8:00-4:00 Governor’s Raffle Tickets Sales and Cash Raffle Ticket Sales

8:30-10:00 Opening Ceremony and Reports:

Restoring Hope, LCIF, Birch-Sturm, Lions Eyebank of Wisconsin, Lions Pride, Wisconsin Missions, State of the State-Council Chair PDG John Reil , WLF (5 Statewide projects)

10:00-10:15 Voter Certification

10:00-10:15 Break: Visit Expo Tables, Check out of Hotel, tickets for Raffles

10:15-11:15 Service of Remembrance

11:30-1:00 Luncheon

Keynote: International Director: Hans Niedhardt

Awards

Nomination

Cash Raffle Winners announced

1:15-2:00 Breakout Sessions-

Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Robert and Beth

Learn about this organization in Northern Wisconsin who assist with building beds so no child has to sleep on the floor.

Lion Elizabeth Fryseth-Leader Dog