Great Plains Regional Convention
Regional Director Jim Sharrick kindly requests that clubs bring door prizes for the convention as is per tradition. One prize (valued at $10-15) for every 2-3/attendees per club is suggested. Clubs are also asked to please consider donating an item to the raffle ($50-75 minimum suggested) to benefit the Sertoma Annual Fund.
Friday, May 1
- 12 pm – First Timers' Meet & Greet
- 12:30 pm – Registration Pick-Up Opens/Club Banner Set-Up
- 1 pm – Opening Session
- 2 pm – Leading With Purpose: Inspiring Service Through Action
- 3 pm – Break
- 3:15 pm – Next In Line: Who Will Lead Your Club Tomorrow?
- 4-6:30 pm – Free Time
- 6:30-8:30 pm Welcome Party - Entry included in full event registration; guest ticket(s) are required and must be purchased in advance.
We’re kicking things off with an “Old School Service Club”–themed Welcome Party, and the dress code is simple: the louder, the better. Break out your best (or most obnoxious) service club gear: Sertoma, LaSertoma, Shriners, Lions, anything with a fez, Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes, Free Masons… if it screams service club legend, it counts. Officer jackets, gold coats, club vests, cooking aprons, ball caps, t-shirts—if you can’t wear it anywhere else, this is your moment! We'll also enjoy fun, light appetizers, a cash bar and a game benefiting our Annual Fund, all wrapped in good vibes and great company. Come celebrate service, tradition, and a little over-the-top flair.
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8-11 pm – Hospitality Suite Open
Saturday, May 2
- 9 am – Hearing Health Speaker: Minnesota State Unversity - Moorhead
- 10 am – Break
- 10:15 am – Marketing That Matters
- 11:30 – Regional Camps Updates
- 11:45 am – Memorial
- 12 pm – Lunch/Annual Fund Presentation. Entry included in full event registration; no guest ticket(s) available.
- 1:15 pm – The Fundraising Lab: Events, Grants & Giving, Reimagined
- 2:35 pm – Sy Gau Scholarship Program Update
- 2:45 pm – General Session Wrap Up
- 3 pm – General Session Ends
- 3-6pm – Free Time
- 6-8 pm – Banquet - Entry included in full event registration; guest ticket(s) are required and must be purchased in advance.
- 8 pm – Convention Ends
- 8-11 pm – Hospitality Suite Open