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).
• 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!
Thursday Evening, October 17, 2024
