Department of
Louisiana
Department of
Louisiana
Department (State) Convention / Grand Growl (Pack)
(Friday)
0700 - until Department Staff meeting
1300 – 1700 Registration
1300 – ‘til
Hospitality Room OPEN (Post Location)
1430 - 1530 Budget Committee Meeting
(Post Location)
*1530 – 1700 Ship’s Store OPEN
(Do not include in program except when available)
1530 - 1630
Credentials Committee Meeting (Post Location)
1630 - 1730 Detachment Commandant’s
Meeting (Post Location)
1700 - until Pack Devil Dog of the Year Committee
meeting (Post Location)
1730 - 1830 Department Staff Meeting
(Post Location)
1800 – ‘til Early Bird Buffet
(Saturday) 0800 – 1130 Registration
0800 - 0900 Hospitality Room OPEN
*0800 – 0900 Ship’s Store OPEN
(Do not include in program except when available)
0900 – 0930 Joint Meeting of all present,
including local Dignitaries.
(Marine Corps League / Devil Dogs / MCL
Auxiliary / MODD Fleas)
0930 – 0945 Adjourn to separate Meeting
Rooms
0945 - 1200
- MCL Opening Ceremony
- Recognition of Dignitaries
- Roll Call of Officers
- Rules of conduct during Meeting
- Minutes of Last Convention / Staff Meetings
- Correspondence
- Report of Officers
- Committee Reports
- Unfinished Business
- New Business
- Good of the League
- Nomination / Election of Department Officers
1200 – 1330 Lunch Break (Hospitality Room
OPEN)
*1230 – 1330 Ship’s Store OPEN
(Do
not include in program except when available)
1330 - 1430 Memorial Service
(Location to be
Posted)
1430 – 1600
Grand Growl of Louisiana Pack
1530 – 1730 Hospitality Room OPEN
*1530 – 1730 Ship’s Store OPEN
(Do not include in program
except when available)
1800 - 1900 Social Hour – Cash Bar
1900 – ‘til Banquet /Installation of
Officers / Entertainment
(Sunday) 0800 - 1200 Dept. Staff Planning Meeting w/ all outgoing & new Officers (Location to be Posted) (Pass updated “Turnover Manuals” to new Officers)
* = Ships Store not
necessary, but good to have if possible ---- Include in program booklet ONLY when one is available.
Note - Friday afternoon two rooms are needed for special
meeting noted on schedule..
Enclosure LA8a
Department of Louisiana Convention Rules
The Auxiliary asks that the Department appoint an Auxiliary member as a liaison between the League and the Auxiliary. This is needed since there are some Detachments without an Auxiliary Unit which makes it very difficult for conventions.
1. There will be no smoking in the hospitality room and the surrounding areas. You must post signs.
2. No smoking in the Banquet room.
3. No liquor to be served in the hospitality room when meetings are in session.
4. The hosting Detachment and the Department are the only ones allowed to have a raffle. All others must get permission from the hosting Detachment.
5. The Department Commandant and the Department Auxiliary President are to be furnished lodging for 2 days of the Convention and complementary banquet tickets. (One for each, the President and Commandant and their spouse, friend, or date)
6. As a courtesy, arrange to have the Commandant’s and Auxiliary President’s room ready when they arrive early on Friday.
7. At the banquet, NO HEAD TABLE All MCL Officers, Auxiliary Officers and Honored guests are to be seated at tables in front and near the Podium.
8. All expenses for special guest invited by the hosting Detachment are the responsibility of that hosting Detachment.
9. All expenses for special guest invited by the Department are the responsibility of the Department.
10. All registration fees for Auxiliary members are to be paid to the State Auxiliary President.
11. The Auxiliary hosting Unit must have members to help with registration. If there is no hosting Auxiliary Unit, the liaison person will contact the hosting Detachment for information and also contact the hosting Detachment for information and also advise him or her of her plans for the Convention.
12. The Southeast Division Commandant and Southeast Division President are to be given complementary rooms and banquet tickets.
Note:
All rules
subject to change or revision.
Enclosure LA8b