2024 District 37 Convention
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2024 District Convention
April 19, 2024 - April 20, 2024
8:00 am - 11:00 pm
2024 District Convention
April 19th & 20th
Convention Hotel: Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites – 406-265-2888
(see hotel list below)
International Guest: ID Jennifer Ware
Ready to Register?
To Register, select the number of tickets you want and click on the "Register Now" button. You will have the choice to pay by check or credit card. Note to Canadian Credit Card users: You will need to enter a zip code that is all numeric. Enter the 3 numbers in your zip code and add two 0's at the end.
Registration Thursday evening & Friday morning:
Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites – 406-265-2888
Friday Evening – Havre Eagles Club, 202 1st Street, Havre
Saturday Events: MSU Northern Campus – 300 13th St W, Havre, MT 59501
Optional Friday Event Add-Ons: MSU – Northern Campus Tours – Guide Provided
Friday Events to Schedule on your own:
Havre Beneath the Streets – 120 3rd Ave 406-265-8888
Golf – Beaver Creek Golf Course – 5656 US Hwy W 406-265-4201
Local Shopping
- MEMORIAL SERVICE: During the District Convention, we will be recognizing deceased Lions members at the Memorial Service. Club Presidents or Secretaries are asked to record deceased member’s name and provide a photo by completing the Memorial Form found on the district website www.montanalions.org
- PLEASE HAVE YOUR CLUB PROVIDE ONE ITEM/ BASKET FOR THE SILENT AUCTION WHICH WILL BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FRIDAY EVENING SOCIAL.THE PARADE OF GREEN WILL BE HELD DURING THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.
JENNIFER WARE
PAST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Jennifer Ware, from Rapid River, Michigan, USA, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 99th International Convention held in Fukuoka, Japan, June 24 through 28, 2016. Director Ware is a psychiatric nurse. A member of the Brampton Township Days River AR Lions Club since 1993, she has held many offices within the association, including club secretary, club director, district governor, council chairperson, district GLT coordinator and district Sight Preservation and Action chairperson. In recognition of her service to the association, she has received numerous awards including the Membership Key Award, an International Leadership Awards and an International President’s Award. She is also a Melvin Jones Fellow. Director Ware and her husband, Jeff, also a Lion, have one daughter.
When you register online, you can pay with either credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover) OR by check payable to: Havre Lions Club and mail the check to PO Box 248, Havre, MT 59501
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT Co-Chair JIM BENNETT – [email protected] or 406-301-3918
Co-Chair SCOTT DONEY – [email protected] or 406-262-2595
Convention Treasurer-Jerry Kuhn m[email protected] or 406-399-3849 (Call with any credit card questions)
Havre Hotels offering Convention Rates:
Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites (CONVENTION HOTEL)
1425 US Highway 2 – Havre 406-265-2888
King & Double Queen Rooms – $108 + Taxes (Rates valid 4/18 – 4/21)
Includes: Refrigerator/Microwave, Pool, Spa & Fitness Room, Hot Breakfast
AmericInn by Wyndham
2520 US Highway 2 – Havre 406-395-5000
King & Double Queen Rooms – $125.00 + Taxes (Rates valid 4/18 – 4/21)
Includes: Refrigerator/Microwave, Hot Breakfast, Pool & Spa, Pet Friendly – First Pet Free
Best Western Plus Great Northern inn
1345 First St. – Havre – 406-265-4200
King & Double Queen Rooms – $108.00 + Taxes (Rates valid 4/18 – 4/21)
Block of Rooms Under: Montana State Lions Convention
Includes: Refrigerator/Microwave, Hot Breakfast, Pool & Spa
Register for the 2024 District Convention
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July 13, 2024
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2022 District Convention
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2022 District Convention
April 29, 2022 - April 30, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Convention Hotel: Holiday Inn Great Falls – 406-727-7200
Dates: April 29 & 30, District Cabinet Meeting May 1, 9:00am
International Guest: Lion Dr. Patti Hill, International Vice President
Optional Event Add-Ons:
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Electric Dam Site Tour – 5 Great Falls Hydroelectric Power dams
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Tour
Lunch – MSDB Cafeteria
For questions email [email protected]
You can now pay online or checks can be mailed to: Great Falls Sunrise, Convention Treasurer, PO Box 714, Great Falls MT 59403
Meet Lion Dr. Patti Hill
Dr. Patti Hill from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada was elected to serve as second vice president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 103rd International Convention, June 25 through June 29, 2021.
Vice President Hill is president of a consulting firm. With 30 years of experience as a psychologist, she has mentored graduate students and psychologists in training. She has also championed the rights of children and youth who are deaf and/or blind.
A member of the Edmonton Host Lions Club since 1990, Vice President Hill has held many offices within the association, including district chairperson for Membership, Environment, Convention and International Cooperation and Understanding. Additionally, she has served as a committee member for the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum, multinational coordinator for Campaign SightFirst II, secretary for the Lions Eyebank (Alberta) Society, Vice President of the Lions Eye Research Institute of Northern Alberta and presenter at many forums and conventions.
In recognition of her service to the association, Vice President Hill has received numerous awards, including several International President’s Awards. She has been honored with the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association bestows upon its members. She is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, and recipient of numerous other fellowships.
In addition to her Lions activities, Vice President Hill is active in numerous professional and community organizations. She is a member of the Psychologists Association of Alberta, the College of Psychologists and the Community League. In the past, she served as an executive officer of the Alberta Association of School Psychologists and the Association of Canadian Educators of the Hearing Impaired. Vice President Hill has also served on the Alberta Premier’s Council on Persons with Disabilities.
Vice President Hill and her husband, Greg Holmes, also a Lion, enjoy time with their family which has grown to include Pieter and Carley, Jessica and Mitch, and Erin, Mike and grand-daughter, Violet.
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Session 1 – District 37 – Club Officer Training
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Session 2 – District 37 – Club Officer Training
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Session 2 - District 37 – Club Officer Training
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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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