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 with 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 with 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