151st State Session of the COLORADO STATE GRANGE Program

All State Session Meetings and Exhibits will be held at the Masonic Lodge in Durango.

All meeting of the State Session of the Colorado State Grange will be held in the Fourth Degree and members of any Grange in any state may attend.

Delegates must present their credential cards if the Secretary of their Grange has not already mailed them to the Secretary of the Colorado State Grange prior to the opening of the State Session.

Pianist: Ruth Wilson Francisco


Wednesday, September 25, 2024
4:00 p.m. Set up for meeting

6:00 p.m. Officers and Directors Dinner

7:00 p.m. Sixth Degree Practice State Officers

Practice for Memorial Service to follow
THURSDAY, September 26, 2024
9:30 a.m.
Registration
Check-in time for Lecturer, Family Activities, & Junior Grange contest entries for judging.

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
State Session Committee Chairmen meet with the State Master.
10:00 a.m. New Delegates meet with State Master 10:30 a.m. All State Session Delegates work on Resolutions.
 
11:45 a.m. – recess for lunch
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:15 p.m.
Opening of the Colorado State Grange In full form in the Sixth Degree.
Lowering to the Fourth Degree. Receiving Honored  Guests Roll Call of Officers/Directors
Communications address from National President
Adopting Convention Agenda
Partial report of Credentials Committee Annual address by State Master, Gary Wardle Report of Treasurer and Secretary
Report of Executive Committee chair Preliminary Report of Good of the Order
Report of Leadership and Scholarship foundation Committee Reports
Guest Speaker: National Representative –
Closing of the Grange Family Activities Bake Sale
Conferences for sec, Family Activities and Masters 15 minutes after closing of the Grange.

7:00 p.m.
Leadership/Scholarship Foundation annual meeting
PICK annual meeting Table Games

FRIDAY, September 27, 2024
6:45 a.m. Colorado State Grange Alumni Breakfast – Presiding Lisa Mittan

8:45 a.m.
Open the Grange in the Fourth Degree Report of Credentials Committee Elections of officers
Continuation of Committee Reports

11:15 a.m.
Recess for Lunch

11:30 p.m.
Membership Lunch

1:00 p.m. Speaker

2:00 p.m. Reconvene Session
 
3:30 p.m. Tour of Train museum

6:00 p.m. Memorial Service under the direction of Chaplain, Amy Peterson

7:00 p.m.
Gala – “Spirit of the West”

8:30 p.m. or ASAP following Gala - Annual meeting of PICK – Everyone invited.

Saturday, September 28, 2024

6:45 a.m.
Colorado State Grange Past Master’s Breakfast - Presiding: Harry Greer

8:45 a.m.
Open the Grange
Continuation of Committee Reports

10:00 a.m.
Installation of Officer – Tom Gwin Spotlight on Grange –
12:00 p.m. JG Lunch

1:45 p.m.
Short Form 5th Degree, Harry Greer

2:00 p.m.
Sixth Degree conferred by State Grange Officers
Close the Grange in full form in the Fourth Degree

6:00 p.m.
Annual Banquet of Colorado State Grange Executive Committee Chairman:
John Cruz presiding Recognition of National Rep
Recognition of Outstanding Granger? Presentation of Quilts of Valor ?
Talent Showcase?

7:15 p.m. Raffle Drawing