Conference Plenary Sessions
Friday, October 13, 2017

8:30 am    Registration
9-12 noon    RLI Facilitator Training - Larry Lyngstad
Noon-12:45 pm     Sandwich Lunch Bar
First Plenary Session: All Rotarians
12:45-2:15 pm     Opening and Welcome General Assembly
        Color Guard, Chris Becker, Master of Ceremonies
        Welcome from Paul Jacobson, President, Le Mars Rotary
        Steve Harrington, DG
        Welcome from Iowa Senator Bill Anderson
        Welcome from Dick Kirchoff, Le Mars Mayor
        Club Roll Call
        Pamela Stewart, RI President’s Representative
        Invite to Vermillion District Conference 2018
2:15-2:30 pm     Break
Second Plenary Session: All Rotarians
2:30-3:30 pm    Breakout Sessions Period A
        Foundation – Mike Gibson/Larry Dimmit
        Membership-Part 1 – Carmen Hansen/Kelly Atkinson
        Clubrunner/Club Central – Linda Peterson
3:30-3:45     Break
3:45-4:45     Breakout Session Period B
        Public Image for Clubs – Linda Peterson
        District Grants – Bruce Young
        International Projects – St. Jude School, Palestine Project
4:45-6:00     Break & Open Period
6:00-6:30     Social Hour
6:30-7:30     Dinner
7:30-8:30     Foundation Dinner & Celebration
    Welcome from Sibley Rotary
    Foundation Awards
    Polio Survivor – Dixie Kooiker
    Polio Update – Willis Sutliff
    Keynote Speaker Larry Dimmit “Foundation Update”
 
Conference Plenary Sessions
Saturday, October 14, 2017

8-9:00 am    Registration & Breakfast Bar Period
THIRD PLENARY SESSION: All Rotarians
9-10:00 am    Opening and Welcome Session
    Welcome from Sioux City Rotary
    Public Image Citations
    Friendship Exchange    
    Scholarship Presentations
    Keynote Speaker DG Steve Harrington
10:00-10:15 am    Break
FOURTH PLENARY SESSION: All Rotarians
10:15-11:15 am    General Session
        School of St. Jude – Pat Sutliff
        Hope Haven – Steve Sikorski
        Haiti – Steve Harrington    
11:15-12:00     Break
12:00-1:30 pm    Lunch
    Welcome from Cherokee Rotary
    Memorial Celebration    
    4-Way Test Essay Winner
    Keynote Speaker Kelly Atkinson
1:30-1:45 pm    Break
FIFTH PLENARY SESSION: All Rotarians
1:45-2:45 pm     Breakout Sessions Period C
        Public Image “People of Action” – Linda Peterson
        Foundation – Mike Gibson/Larry Dimmit
        Membership-Part 2 – Carmen Hansen/Kelly Atkinson
2:45-3:00     Break
3:00-5:00     Le Mars Community Tours: (see locations on inside back cover)
        Veteran’s Memorial Park
        Alley Art & Historical Murals
    Plymouth County Fairgrounds
    Plymouth County Historical Museum
5:00-5:30     Open Conference Break
5:30-6:15     Social Hour
6:15-7:45     Dinner
    Special Awards, Roger Kozak Award
    Recognition of Conference Committee
    Keynote Speaker Pamela Stewart RI Representative
7:45-8:00     Break
8:00-9:00     The Browns Concert