2018 National Convention Program

2018 Ruritan National Convention National President’s Message ����������������������������������� 4 Convention Program Chair’s Message���������������������� 5 Responsibilities of a Delegate ����������������������������������� 6 Official Business Meeting Agenda ��������������������������7-9 Standing Rules of the National Convention........10-13 General Information............................................13-17 WednesdayDayEvents.......................................18-19 Thursday Day Events..........................................19-20 Vespers Opening Dinner............................................21 Friday Workshops...............................................23-25 Friday Day Events...............................................25-26 Friday Business Meeting.......................................... 27 Friday First Lady’s Lunch....................................28-29 Voting Information.................................................... 29 Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Celebration................30 Saturday Workshops...........................................31-33 Saturday Day Events..........................................33-34 Saturday Business Meeting................................35-36 Steve Siemens Workshop........................................ 36 Saturday Installation Banquet.................................. 37 Sunday..................................................................... 38 2017 National Board of Directors........................39-40 2018 Convention Committees.............................40-43 2017 and 2018 District Governors����������������������43-44 Past National Convention Locations ������������������44-45 Past National Presidents.....................................45-48 District Ruritans of the Year. ...............................48-49 District Ruri-Teens of the Year. ................................ 49 District Rudy Youth of the Year �������������������������������� 49 Candidate Profiles...............................................50-64 Ballot Issues........................................................65-67 2018 Election Results Worksheet���������������������������� 68 Convention Center Diagram. ................................... 69

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