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Fourth-Quarter Conference & Convention in Norfolk


Nebraska District Fourth-Quarter Conference/Convention
August 8-10, 2025 | Norfolk

Divots Conference Center
4200 West Norfolk Ave
Norfolk, Nebraska 68701
For reservations, please call 402-379-3833
Room rate is $140 per night + tax until July 25th. The rooms will then increase to the regular price.

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Fourth Quarter Conference/Convention 
August 8, 9 & 10th
Divots Conference Center

DATE: August 8-10th 2025

LOCATION: Divots Conference Center 4200 Norfolk Ave, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701

REGISTRATION  

  • Cost: Early Bird $60.00 before July 28, 2025, and $75.00 after July 28, 2025

  • Meal:

    • Lunch: 2 meat Taco Bar, iced tea or coffee

    • Dinner: Herbed Chicken, Garlic and Rosemarry Potatoes, Broccoli/Cauliflower/Carrot Medley, salad, rolls with butter and coffee or tea

  • Room Rate: $140.00 per night + tax until July 25th. The rooms will then increase to the regular price.

PURPOSE:

  • Honor clubs who have been in existence for 50+ years

  • Officer Training

  • Convention

  • To learn how parliamentarian procedures of conferences and convention work

  • To provide training for the Leaders of our clubs

  • To elect Governor, Elect for 2025-2026

  • To hear from the CCDHH winner

SCHEDULE:

Friday, August 8, 2025

6:00-8:30 Friday night Social-Michaels Cantina 912 Omaha Ave, Norfolk Ave

8:30-10:00 EXEC. BOARD MEETING

Location: Michaels Cantina 912 Omaha Ave Norfolk NE

AGENDA:

  • Minutes

  • Treasurer’s Report – approval of budget

  • Committee reports

  • Provide Lt. Governor reports – share upcoming special events for each club

  • Other items of business

Saturday, August 9, 2025

7:30-8:30 Registration

9:00-9:30 OPENING Ceremonies (Nothing Gonna Stop UsNow)

  • Welcome from Governor (Chyrel)

  • Changing of the colors (Troop 1119)

  • Pledge of allegiance

  • Welcome from City 

9:30-10:00 Board of Directors Meeting

  • Approval of Minutes (Gaylea Sturgis)

  • Budget and Financials (Gaylea Sturgis)

  • Committee Reports

  • Gov Assist Reports

10:00-10:30 Convention Mode

  • Voting on Linda

  • Announcing the Executive Committee

  • Announcing next year’s conference dates and locations

  • Leadership Retreat

  • 1st Quarter Conference Veterans Names

  • Policy Changes

  • Anything to add

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:15 CLUB RECOGNITION - those in existence for 50+ years

  • CLUBS: West Point 50 years  Zone5 – Mc Cook 50 years Zone 5 – Broken Bow 51 years Zone 2;- Gretna 51 years Zone 8 -  Minden 52 years Zone 3- York 52 years Zone 4– Holdredge 56 years Zone 3- Lincoln West 56 years  Zone 9 – Ogallala 59 years Zone 1 – Beatrice 61 years Zone 10- Kearney 61 years Zone 3-North Platte 62 years Zone 1-Breakfast Club of Omaha 64 years Zone 8-Lincoln Evening 64 years Zone 9-Lincoln Sunrise 70 years Zone 9-Fairbury 71 years Zone 10-Columbus 72 years Zone 4-Fremont 77 years Zone 6-Optimist Club of Omaha 92 years Zone 7-Optimist Club of Lincoln 99 years Chartered on 06/05-1926 Zone 9-each can share about their Optimist Club history


BIDDING ON BASKETS: Happy Baskets

11:15-11:45 Speaker

  • Riley Lordemann

  • Senior at Boone Central High School in Albion share CCDHH Speech winner

11:45-12:00 Break

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-1:45 Parliamentarian Procedures (Sandra Allen)

1:45 – 2:15 Break out

  • Meeting with Governor Assist and their zones

2:15-2:30 Break  

2:30-3:30 Officer Training

  • President 

  • Treasurer/Secretary 

  • Lt Governor 

  • Foundation Rep 

3:30-5:30 Afternoon Fun

  • Bowling for Charity Kings Lane

  • Cornhole tournament

  • Bingo with Gaylea

6:00-8:00 Dinner

Announce winner of baskets

8:00-? Let’s relax (Hospitality Suite)

Sunday August 10, 2025

7:00-8:00 Breakfast with the Governor

8:00-9:00 Memorial Service (Robert Karcher)

9:00 Safe travel home

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