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2024 Annual Session - Session Schedule

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Disclaimer: Please note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change without notice.

Thursday Evening, October 17, 2024

7:00 P.M.	Opening in form in the Fourth Degree Introduction of National Representatives, Roger Bostwick, High Priest of Demeter of the National Grange and Melanie Bostwick Roll Call of Officers, Deputies, Committees Lower Grange to Fourth Degree Presentation of Fourth Degree Delegates Roll Call of Granges Report of Credentials Committee Session Committee Announcements Introd. of Business to be referred without debate
8:00 P.M.	Address of State President Robert Buck Response of Overseer Theodore Powell III Report of Treasurer Jody A. Cameron Report of Secretary Todd A. Gelineau Report of Executive Committee/Board of Dir. Report of Lecturer David Roberts
9:00 P.M.	Closing
9:05 P.M.	Annual Meeting of the Connecticut State Grange Foundation, Inc. (Please remain seated for this brief meeting)
9:30 P.M.	Time for Committee Work (if needed)

The Family Activities Committee is hosting the Hospitality Room throughout the Session. The room number will be announced.

Friday, October 18, 2024

7:30 A.M.	FREE Continental Breakfast provided by the Connecticut State Grange (Chelsearose Room)
9:00 A.M.	Opening & Introductions Roll Call of Officers Minutes of Previous Day’s Session Introd. of Business to be referred without debate
9:15 A.M.	Special Order of Business: Election of Officers of the Connecticut State Grange
9:30 A.M.	Report of Legislative Committee Report of Agriculture Committee Report of General Deputy Reports of Pomona Deputies
10:45 A.M.	BREAK
11:30 A.M.	Report of Connecticut Granger Business Session (Resolutions)
12:00 P.M.	Luncheon (Nutmeg Ballroom), Hosts: TBD • Blessing by State Chaplain • Family Activities Awards & Report • Membership Awards • Public Relations Awards • Agriculture Contest Awards
2:00 P.M.	Recognition of Past Voting Delegates
2:15 P.M.	Address of National Representatives
2:45 P.M.	Business Session
3:15 P.M.	BREAK
3:30 PM	Report of New England Grange Building
4:30 P.M.	Closing

7:00 P.M.	Celebration Banquet (Ballroom) -- Professional Agriculture Awards -- Scholarship Awards -- Lecturer’s Program

Saturday, October 19, 2024

7:30 A.M.	FREE Continental Breakfast provided by the Connecticut State Grange (Chelsearose Room)
9:00 A.M.	Opening & Introductions Roll Call of Officers Minutes of Previous Day’s Sessions Introduction of Business to be referred without debate
9:15 A.M.	Memorial Service Closing in form in the Fourth Degree
9:45 A.M.	Break for Preparation of Sixth Degree
10:00 A.M.	Conferral of the Sixth Degree, Ballroom (NEW TIME) Open to all Sixth Degree members, registration not required to attend. Open to all Sixth Degree members, registration not required to attend. Opening in form in the Sixth Degree Escorting National Representatives Recognition of Honored Guests and Past Voting Delegates to National Grange Conferral of the Sixth Degree in full form Recognition of Golden Sheaf Members
11:15 A.M.	BREAK (or 15 min. break at the conclusion of the degree, if earlier).
11:30 A.M.	Budget Approval (tentative) Committee Reports (Resolutions)
12:00 P.M.	Youth & Junior Recognition Luncheon Hosts – T.B.D. • Blessing by State Chaplain • Introduction of guests from the CT FFA • Presentation by FFA • Junior Recognition • Youth Recognition
1:30 P.M.	Budget Approval (tentative)
2:00 P.M.	Business Session Community Service Report Honor Grange Awards
3:00 P.M.	Closing in Form in the Fourth Degree
3:30 P.M.	Installation of Officers

	Degree Candidates must be at the Holiday Inn by 9:30 A.M. with the Fourth and Fifth Degree words and the Sixth Degree ticket stub to be admitted to the Degree. Applications are $10 and can be purchased from the State Secretary

Thank you for being a part of the 140th Annual Session of the Connecticut State Grange... See you in 2025!