The following is a tentative schedule for the 2011 State Session prepared by the State Grange Board of Directors.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Ballroom, Plaza Hotel, East Hartford, CT

7:00 P.M. Opening in form in the Sixth Degree

Introduction of National Representative

Ed Luttrell, Master of the National Grange

Celia Luttrell

Roll Call of Officers, Deputies, Committees

Lower Grange to Fourth Degree

Presentation of Fourth Degree Delegates

Roll Call of Granges

Report of Credential Committee

Session Committee Announcements

Introduction of Business to be referred without debate

8:00 P.M. Address of State Master Jody A. Cameron

Report of Overseer

Reports of State Secretary and Treasurer

Report of Executive Committee/Board of Directors

9:00 P.M. Closing

9:15 P.M. Committee Work Begins

Friday, October 21, 2011

9:00 A.M. Opening & Introductions

Roll Call of Officers

Minutes of Previous Day’s Session

9:15 A.M. Report of Legislative Committee

Report of Agriculture Committee

9:30 A.M. Special Order of Business:

Election of one member of the Executive Committee

(and any other vacancies that may have occurred)

9:45 A.M. National Master

10:15 A.M. Report of General Deputy

Reports of Pomona Deputies

Report of Camp Berger

Report of Connecticut Granger

Business Session (Resolutions)

12:00 P.M. Luncheon

- CWA Presentation & Awards

- Membership & Public Relations Awards

2:00 P.M. Recognition of Past Voting Delegates

Business Session

5:00 P.M. Closing

8:00 P.M. Sixth Degree Conferral, Ballroom, Plaza Hotel

(Open to Sixth Degree members, registration not required)

Opening in form in the Sixth Degree

Escorting of National Representatives

Recognition of Honored Guests & Past Voting Delegates

Conferral of the Sixth Degree in full form

Rose Drill

Recognition of Golden Sheaf Grangers

Honor Grange Awards

Community Service

Closing in form in the Fourth Degree

March to the Table - Officers and Court

Please Note:  Candidates must be at the Plaza Hotel, East Hartford, by 7:30 P.M.  Candidates must have the Fourth and Fifth Degree words and the Sixth Degree ticket stub to give to the Deputy at the door.  Applications for the Sixth Degree will be on sale during the Session and at the door on Friday.  Cost of application:  $10.00.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

9:00 A.M. Opening & Introductions

Roll Call of Officers

Minutes of Previous Day’s Sessions

9:15 A.M. Memorial Service

10:15 A.M. Business Session

12:00 P.M. Youth & Junior Recognition Luncheon

1:45 P.M. Installation

2:30 P.M. Business Session

3:30 P.M. Carmen Brickner- Guest Speaker

5:00 P.M. Closing

7:00 P.M. Celebration Banquet

(members not registered/without a ticket will be permitted to attend the program following the meal).

    - Lecturer’s Program

    - Scholarships

    - Agriculture Awards

    - Past Deputies Raffle

ROOM RESERVATIONS

Should be made as soon as possible by contacting the Hartford Plaza Hotel (formerly the Sheraton-- same hotel, different name) at (860) 528-9703.  Room rates are the same as last year ($79.00 plus tax).  Please refer to the Connecticut State Grange Convention when making your reservations to receive our special room rate.