Grange Growth Summit
March 16-18
Washington State Grange
Membership Director Rusty Hunt along with Malcolm and Cookie
Trupp, Co-Membership Directors of the
Oregon State Grange, will present a Grange Growth Summit, hosted by
the Washington and Oregon State Granges, at Fern Prairie Grange in
Clark County March 16-18.
The weekend will be
filled with practical hands-on training on how to revitalize old
Granges and start new Granges by using teams. The hours are 6:30 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Sunday.
There is a registration
fee of $25 per person. For your fee you get all the materials and
lunch and dinner on Saturday. Make your reservations for the summit by
contacting Jan Oleson at the Oregon State Grange in Salem at
503-316-0106. Make your checks out to the Oregon State Grange.
Those attending the
summit will have to make their own hotel reservations. The summit is
using the Best Western Plus Parkersville Inn & Suites in Washougal.
Make your reservations or call
(360) 835-9292.
The tentative summit
schedule is:
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Friday |
6 -9 pm |
Introduction of participants,
“Choose Your Altitude” workshop, fun team building activity. |
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Saturday |
8 -9 am |
Workshop, “Revitalization with
Teams.” |
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9 -11 am |
Split into teams. Teams choose
leader, assign jobs. Scouting reports of Granges. Teams determine
program. Team leaders share programs with the group. |
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11 am-Noon |
Teams travel to Granges. |
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Noon-1 pm |
Teams eat potluck with Grange. |
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1 -3 pm |
Teams implement program. |
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3 -4:30 pm |
Teams travel back to meeting room. |
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4:30 -5:30 pm |
Teams report to group. |
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5:30-7 pm |
Dinner |
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7 -9 pm |
Workshop, “Creating Grange Growth.”
Fun Team Building Activity. |
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Sunday |
9 -11 am |
Future plans for visiting states.
Priorities (revitalization /organization). |
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New State Master
Mark Noah
Larry Rea
resigned as Oregon State Grange Master effective December 31, 2011.
Per our by-laws, Overseer Mark Noah was installed Master on
January 1, 2012 and will serve until the a new Master is elected and
installed at our 2012 State Grange Convention.
The Executive Committee selected
Claudia Boswell of Wallowa Pomona to serve as Overseer until her
successor is elected and installed in June.
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Oregonians at National
Grange Convention in Tulsa
Seated L to R: Louise
Holst, Peggy Fine, Liz Dehne, Cookie Trupp, Susan Noah, Marilyn Reiher
Standing L to R: Mark
Noah, Alexa Suing, John Fine, Ed Luttrell, Kitty Cat Thomas, Vernon
Herrick, Paula Herrick, Sarah Kingsborough, Celia Luttrell, Malcolm
Trupp
Not pictured:
Phyllis Wilson, Robin Dickson, Loyce Martinazzi, Norm Parker
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2011 National Grange Youth
Officers
Alexa Suing, Executive Committee
Sarah Kingsborough, Overseer
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2011 State Session: "A Slice of Heaven in
2011"
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Oregon State Grange
