Pennsylvania State Association
Improved Benevolent Protective Order of ELKS of the World
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION
IMPROVED, BENEVOLENT and PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE WORLD
99TH STATE CONVENTION
THURSDAY, MAY 16TH – TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024
GEM CITY LODGE #328 & OZEIL TEMPLE #317
2517 ASH STREET
ERIE, PA. 16501
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
& HILTON GARDEN INN
SCOTT ENTERPRISES
2225 DOWNS DRIVE ERIE, PA 16509
Phone (814) 868-9558
WILLIE (JO JO) BORDEN - CONVENTION DIRECTOR
PRISCILLA LEWIS - CONVENTION DIRECTRESS
RICHARD HANKERSON - ASST. CONVENTION DIRECTOR
YVONNE CLARK - ASST. CONVENTION DIRECTRESS
ITINERARY
THURSDAY MAY 16, 2024
2:00 PM
BROTHERS REGISTRATION & DEGREES
Credentials Committee Chairman, Charles Washington
Degree Team Chairman, Norman Sims
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
DAUGHTERS TRUSTEES, CREDENTIALS & AUDITORS MEETING
Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones, Presiding
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
DAUGHTERS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Daughter State President, Iris J Jones, Presiding
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
DAUGHTERS REGISTRATION
Credentials Committee
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
DAUGHTERS OFFICERS MEETING
Daughter State President, Iris J Jones, Presiding
7:00 PM – 9:00 P.M.
JOINT OPENING SESSION (WHITE DRESS)
POSTING OF THE COLORS, Lee V. Henderson
1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Jeffery L. Wright
1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Bernice Walker
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAM
Acting Director, Lee V. Henderson
Acting Directress, Rona Canales
FIRE & SAFETY PRESENTATION
Director, Keith D. Freeman
Directress, Jaque Goldsborough
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND EXALTED RULERS MEETING D.D.G.E.R.,
Cassius S. Gantz, Sr., Presiding
FRIDAY MAY 17, 2024
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
CO-ED DIRECTORS & DIRECTRESSES MEETING
State President, Edward C. Dawson, Presiding
DAUGHTER STATE SECURITY & MARSHALS MEETING
Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones, Presiding
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
DAUGHTERS DEGREES
Barbara Shealey & Degree Team
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BROTHERS REGISTRATION & DEGREES
Credentials Committee Chairman, Charles Washington
Degree Team Chairman, Norman Sims
DAUGHTERS REGISTRATION
Credentials Committee
9:00 AM – 12 NOON
BROTHERS BUSINESS SESSION
State President, Edward C. Dawson, Presiding
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
DAUGHTERS DEDICATION SERVICE
Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones, Presiding
10:00 AM – 12 NOON
DAUGHTERS BUSINESS SESSION
Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones, Presiding
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
BROTHERS PAST STATE PRESIDENTS
LUNCHEON & MEETING
President, Lonce Scott, Presiding
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
DAUGHTERS PAST STATE PRESIDENTS MEETING
Esteemed President, Deborah Myers, Presiding
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAM
Director, Percy Hairston, Presiding
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
YOUTH DEPARTMENT MEETING
Director, Edison Nicholson, Presiding
Directress, Patricia Demiranda, Presiding
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
BROTHERS TRUSTEES MEETING
Trustee Chairman, Cassius Gantz Sr., Presiding
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
JOINT DEPARTMENTS MEETING
President, Edward C. Dawson, Presiding
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD BANQUET
(Open to Public) Marsha Gray, Chairperson, Presiding
J. Amos Harris Award presented to Brother Norman Sims
9:00 PM – 12:00 AM
SHRINE DEPARTMENT DISCO
Jeffery Handy, Shrine Director
Yolanda Anderson, Acting Shrine Directress
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
DAUGHTERS DEGREES
Barbara Shealey & Degree Team
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BROTHERS REGISTRATION & DEGREES
Credentials Committee Chairman, Charles Washington
Degree Team Chairman, Norman Sims
DAUGHTERS REGISTRATION
Credentials Committee
9:00 AM – 12 NOON
DAUGHTERS BUSINESS SESSION
Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones, Presiding
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
BROTHERS BUSINESS SESSION
State President, Edward C. Dawson, Presiding
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM
BOWLING TOURNAMENT (TBD)
Sherrie Jones, Directress and Athletic Department
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
BEAUTY & TALENT DEPARTMENT REHEARSAL
Director, Russell Spradley, Presiding
Directress, Antonia Green, Presiding
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
SHOWCASE REHEARSAL
King Director, Paul E. Grant, Presiding
Queen Directresses, Sharnell Pleasant,
Sharell Bond-Palmer, Priscilla Lewis, Presiding
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
YOUTH TALENT SHOW (Open to Public)
Director, Edison Nicholson, Presiding
Directress, Patricia Demiranda, Presiding
8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
PENNSYLVANIA STATE BALL
SHOWCASE
KING CONTEST, Director, Paul E. Grant
QUEEN CONTEST, Directress, Sharnell Pleasant
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
DAUGHTERS PAST STATE PRES. PRAYER BREAKFAST
Esteemed President, Deborah Myers, Presiding
10:30 AM – 12 NOON
STATE MEMORIAL SERVICE (Open to Public)
Daughter State Chaplain, Vermille C. Blake, Presiding
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Director, Lonce Scott, Presiding
Directress, Antoinette Barnes-Gooden, Presiding
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
BEAUTY & TALENT CONTEST
Director, Russell Spradley, Presiding
Directress, Antonia Green, Presiding
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
DAUGHTERS PAST STATE PRESIDENT DEGREES
Degree Mistress, Barbara Shealey, Presiding
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
BROTHERS PAST STATE PRESIDENT DEGREES
President, Lonce Scott, Presiding
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
JOINT PAST STATE PRESIDENTS COLLARING
President, Lonce Scott, Presiding
Esteemed President, Deborah Myers, Presiding
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BROTHERS REGISTRATION & DEGREES
Credentials Committee Chairman, Charles Washington
Degree Team Chairman, Norman Sims
9:00 AM – 12 NOON
BROTHERS BUSINESS SESSION
State President, Edward C. Dawson, Presiding
DAUGHTERS BUSINESS SESSION
Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones Presiding
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CIVIL LIBERTIES DEPARTMENT LUNCHEON
Director, Marcel Howard, Presiding
Directress, Carmela Boykins, Presiding
Ebony-Diamond Award presented to
Bro. John Price and Dgt. Barbara Shealey
David J. Groves Award presented to Bro. LeRoy T. Wood
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
BROTHERS & DAUGHTERS JOINT MEETING
State President, Edward C. Dawson, Presiding
Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones, Presiding
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
ENTERTAINMENT DEPARTMENT PROGRAM
Alicia Hodges-Thompson & Directresses
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024
9:00 AM – 12 NOON
BROTHERS BUSINESS SESSION
State President, Edward C. Dawson, Presiding
DAUGHTERS BUSINESS SESSION
Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones, Presiding
ROOM CUTOFF DATE MAY 1st, 2024. AFTER MAY 1st, 2024, ALL BLOCKED ROOMS WE HAVE SCHEDULED WILL RETURN TO HOTEL INVENTORY. OUR ROOM RATE WILL NOT BE HONORED AFTER MAY 1st, 2024.
CHECK IN TIME 4:00 PM. CHECK OUT TIME 11:00 AM. EARLY CHECK OUT WILL BE PENALIZED $50.00 IF YOU CHECK OUT BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME.
IF ANY DEPARTMENT MUST MEET SEPARATELY, PLEASE CONTACT CONVENTION DIRECTOR WILLIE BORDEN (JOJO) BY TEXT (717-314-3326) OR E-MAIL wborden@comcast.net.
PLEASE HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME
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