State Grange Membership Director Rusty Hunt will present a Grange Growth Summit, hosted by the Washington and Oregon State Granges, at Fern Prairie Grange in Clark County March 16-18.
The weekend will be filled with practical hands-on training on how to revitalize old Granges and start new Granges by using teams. The hours are 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday.
There is a registration fee of $25 per person. For your fee you get all the materials and lunch and dinner on Saturday. Make your reservations for the summit by contacting Nancy Drake or Rebecca Scott at State Grange headquarters in Olympia; ndrake@wa-grange.org, rscott@wa-grange.org or (360) 943-9911.
Those attending the summit will have to make their own hotel reservations. The summit is using the Best Western Plus Parkersville Inn & Suites in Washougal. Make your reservations at http://bestwesternwashington.com/hotels/best-western-plus-parkersville-inn-and-suites or call (360) 835-9292.
The tentative summit schedule is as follows:
Friday: 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Introduction of participants, “Choose Your Altitude” workshop, fun team building activity.
Saturday: 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Workshop, “Revitalization with Teams.”
9 a.m.-11 a.m. Split into teams. Teams choose leader, assign jobs. Scouting reports of Granges. Teams determine program. Team leaders share programs with the group.
11 a.m.-Noon. Teams travel to Granges.
Noon-1 p.m. Teams eat potluck with Grange.
1 p.m.-3 p.m. Teams implement program.
3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Teams travel back to meeting room.
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Teams report to group.
5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Dinner.
7 p.m.-9 p.m. Workshop, “Creating Grange Growth.” Fun Team Building Activity.
Sunday: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Future plans for visiting states. Priorities (revitalization/organization). |
