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Louisiana Squires State Convention
7300 Crowder Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127,
June 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2012 Registration 4 PM- 5PM
St. Maria Goretti Circle #4857
St. Maria Goretti Msgr. Gauthreaux Center

Worthy State Officers, Counselors, Brother Knights, and Squires,

St. Maria Goretti Squires Circle #4857, and Chief Counselor, Kerry Williams will be hosting the 2012 Squires State Convention, which will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Registration will be from 4 PM- 5 PM on Friday and 8:00am – 9:00am on Saturday. Hotel Check - in is at 3:00pm. (on Friday and Saturday). We will have a busy weekend with training of officers position responsibilities, nomination of officers, recap of this past year, planning the activities for the upcoming fraternal year, Mass, Tour of New Orleans, Banquet & Awards, election of officers, and installation of officers to finish the weekend.

We need everyone to try and make this great, fraternal, yearend event. Squires, we need you to attend to help plan events for next year that you want to be a part of. Counselors and Brother Knights, we need you to bring these Squires to help determine the activities and who their State officers will be for the next fraternal year. Together we can make next year the best year ever. This will be a great way to get new Circles involved in state planning and meeting Squires from across the state. Below is an agenda of what will take place and times of convention activities.

 

The Voting Process

The process for voting is as follows. You can have up to 4 Voting Delegates for elections from your Circle. All state officers attending Convention are not included as one of the four Voting Delegates. They each cast an individual vote. We will have ballots to vote for the nominated officer. All nominations are to be made for by another Squire and must state his name and Circle number. Anyone running for an Officers position, should consider that he must attend as many State Squires Activities and Meetings as possible. We want you to consider becoming an officer by being active, not as an Officer that does not attend events. Squires run the meetings and events, but this can’t happen unless you attend.

 

 

Convention Hotel Information

The Convention Hotel is the Comfort Suites on 7051 Bullard Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70128. The hotel is located north of I-10. We have 20 rooms reserved under a group name "LA State Squires" . Everyone will have to call and make their own reservations. When you call the Hotel, let them know you are calling with the "LA State Squires" and you will receive the room rate of $83.95.The State is paying for one room per circle for one night. The rooms have 2 double beds and a pull out sofa and check in time is 3:00 PM Friday or Saturday and checkout is Sunday at 11:00 AM (best to check out Sunday morning before elections).

All meals will be available at the convention. If there is any special requirements for any meals please list that on the registration form.


Hotel Number: (504) 244-1414

 

Additional Questions

If there are any questions please contact George Martin by phone or email address. Please register online (https://www.louisianasquires.org/ConventionRegistration ) or mail information in no later than May 18, 2012. Here is the mailing address to mail the forms to me and my personal information to contact. George Martin, 405 East 4th St., Broussard, LA.70518, Home Phone: 337-837-3380, Cell Phone: 337-552-5769, and email: george.martin@louisianasquires.org.

Our Host is, Chief Counselor, Kerry Williams, his contact information is email address: kwilliams@smgnola.com , phone number:  504-289-5937. Please make sure we get an accurate head count on the form with names so that the Council and Circle can prepare for the appropriate amount of people. Parents and children are welcome to attend the Mass and Banquet that evening with the Squires.

 

Convention T-Shirts

We have T-Shirts for sale at $5 a shirt for S-XL and $7 2XL-5XL. Please use the registration form (online or word doc) to order your shirts. You can pay for the shirts online with a debit card through the online registration system or mail them in with a check. We are not ordering extra shirts, so please order one prior to the convention if you want one.

 

Pull Tab Collection

Please bring all Pull Tab money that was collected to the Convention.

Please bring check made out to Ronald McDonald house.

We will be presenting Ronald McDonald house with a check at the Banquet Dinner.

 

Louisiana Squires Convention Agenda

Friday, June 01, 2012 ( For Circles attending Friday evening) Time Description 3:00pm to 3:45pm Check-In to Hotel 4:00pm - until Convention Registration 5:00pm to 6:00pm Protocol, Pledge, & Prayer introductions of Clergy, State Family Members, Squires, Counselors & Circles, and State Chairman 6:00pm to 7:00pm Pizza Party and Social 7:00pm to 9:00pm Movie Saturday, June 02, 2012 Time Description 8:00am to 9:00am Convention Registration / Breakfast 9:00am to 10:00am Initiation (We need the head counts on new members who need to be initiated) 10:30am to 11:00am Discussion of Accomplishments by circles and state throughout the year 11:00am to 11:30am Guest Speaker 11:30am to 12:15pm LUNCH 12:20pm to 12:40pm Training on Officers Positions 12:40pm to 1:00pm Nominations of Officers 1:00pm to 1:30pm Discuss & Finalize yearly events 2:00pm to 2:30pm Closing Comments/ End of business meeting 3:40pm to 5:00pm Mass (Report to Center) 5:15pm to 6:15pm Tour New Orleans - (Report to Center Parking Lot) 6:30pm to 8:30pm Awards Banquet / Dinner & Guest Speaker 8:30pm to 8:40pm Closing Meeting 8:40pm Depart Goretti Center to the Hotel Sunday, June 03, 2012 Time Description 8:30am to 9:00am Breakfast 9:00am to 9:30am Protocol, Rosary, Pledge 9:30am to 11:00am Speeches/ Nomination and Election of Officers 11:00am to 11:30am Installation of Officers 11:30am to 12:00pm Pictures / Closing Remarks 12:00pm to 12:30pm New and Old State Officers Meeting

Convention Menu FRIDAY Pizza & Soft Drink / Punch/ or Water DESSERT: Pound Cake & Brownies Popcorn with movie   SATURDAY BREAKFAST: Doughnuts &  Muffins w/ Milk, Orange or Apple Juice     LUNCH: Hamburgers, French Fries & Soft Drink/ Punch or Water DESSERT: New Orleans style King Cake     BANQUET DINNER: Baked Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese, Vegetable, Salad. Soft Drink/ Punch/ or Water DESSERT: Cake   SUNDAY BREAKFAST: Grits, Eggs, Bacon, Toast & Orange and/or Apple Juice

Map & Directions to the 2012 State Convention   Directions to Hotel from St. Maria Goretti     7300 Crowder Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70127 (504) 242-7554 1. Head south on Crowder Blvd toward Morrison Rd 0.5 mi 2. Turn left to merge onto I-10 E 2.1 mi 3. Take exit 245 for Bullard Ave 0.2 mi 4. Turn left onto Bullard Ave Destination will be on the right 0.2 mi   Comfort Suites 7051 Bullard Avenue New Orleans, LA 70128 Directions to St. Maria Goretti from Hotel Comfort Suites 7051 Bullard Avenue New Orleans, LA 70128 (504) 240-1414 1. Head northwest on Bullard Ave toward Barrington Dr E 289 ft 2. Make a U-turn at Barrington Dr E 0.2 mi 3. Slight right to merge onto I-10 W toward New Orleans 2.0 mi 4. Take exit 242 for Crowder Blvd 0.3 mi 5. Turn right onto Crowder Blvd 0.5 mi 6. Make a U-turn at Aberdeen Rd Destination will be on the right 0.1 mi St Maria Goretti Catholic Church 7300 Crowder Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70127   To get to St. Maria Goretti take exit 242 Crowder Blvd and go north toward Lake Pontchartrain.   To get to Hotel, take exit 245 Bullard Avenue and go north toward Lake Pontchartrain. (Comfort Suites Hotel is visible from Interstate)

Countdown to the 2012 State Convention.....

Hotel Address Comfort Suites New Orleans (504) 244-1414 (p) (504) 240-1414 (f) 7051 Bullard Avenue, New Orleans,  LA  70128 Website: www.comfortsuitesneworleans.com   Major Street & Hwy nearby: On Bullard Ave, north of Interstate-10 EXIT 245