2025 National Grange Convention Program Book

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CONVENTION PROGRAM November 8-16, 2025

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome

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National Grange President

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Carnival Cruise Lines

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Social Media Sharing

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What You Need to Know

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Carnival Horizon Deck Plan

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Schedule

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Session Committees

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National Grange Staff

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National Grange Officers

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Assembly of Demeter

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Distinguished Granges

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WELCOME

National Grange President Welcome to the 159th annual convention of the National Grange!

This year, we gather not in a hotel ballroom or convention center, but aboard the Carnival Horizon as we sail from Miami to the ABC Islands in the Southern Caribbean.

Together, we are making history with the very first National Grange convention at sea!

This convention is designed to overflow with energy, joy, and connection. It’s about more than business – it’s about the chance to learn, share, and grow while also experiencing the fun and fellowship that makes the Grange family so special.

From thought-provoking conversations to time spent on deck, from exploring new ports to reconnecting with old friends, this is truly a time to enjoy Grange-ing in a whole new way.

A heartfelt thank-you goes to Jody and Jodi Ann Cameron, our exceptional National Grange Convention Coordinators, and to the entire Eastern Region (Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). Your vision and fearless spirit have made this groundbreaking convention possible.

You dared to think differently, embraced bold ideas, and poured your energy into trying new things and ensuring this gathering would be both meaningful and memorable.

Thank you for choosing to be part of this experience. Your participation is proof of your commitment and dedication to the Grange today and to the generations yet to come. Together, we will laugh, learn, celebrate, and build bonds that will carry us forward.

So, enjoy yourself. Enjoy your fellow Grangers. Enjoy this extraordinary adventure. Above all, thank you for keeping the Grange spirit alive and vibrant. Thank you for being Grange Strong!

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With Grange pride,

Christine E. Hamp, President

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WELCOME

Welcome to the Carnival Horizon Dear National Grange Guests: We can’t wait to welcome all of you participating in the 159th Annual National Grange Convention!

We’re delighted you chose Carnival as the venue for this amazing experience, and it will be our pleasure to host your members and delegates this week.

Get ready for a busy and exciting week. You’ll be attending informative seminars and special events. Oh, and don’t forget about all the yummy food, FUN activities, and terrific entertainment we have in store for you once onboard.

Our officers, staff, and crew will do everything possible to provide all of you the most memorable cruise vacation ever!

Sincerely, Carnival Cruise Line

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SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING

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@nationalgrangeofficial @national_grange_youth | @national_junior_grange @nationalgrange National Grange

Share your National Grange experiences and follow along so you don’t miss a thing!

Throughout the week of the convention, be sure to take to social media to share your experiences. From photos to video clips to behind-the-scenes information, we want to see it! Use the hashtag #ng159 so we can easily find (and share) your posts. You may see your own photos or videos in the TM Grange Today! newsletter, Good Day! magazine, or promotional materials for future National Grange events.

The National Grange Communication Assistants, Youth Team, staff members, and other guests will be running the National Grange social media channels during the week, so please tune in so you don’t miss a second of the events around the convention.

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Download the Carnival Hub App

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

What You Need to Know > Registration The ONLY time to register and check in for the convention is Saturday, November 8 from 1:30pm-4:00pm at Piano Bar 88 on Deck 5. This is the only chance you will have to collect your convention lanyard & nametag, or any Convention merchandise you prepurchased during registration.

> Convention Lanyards & Nametags While our convention lanyards & nametags do not need to be worn at all times, they are required for admittance to any National Grange events, including business meetings, Youth & Junior workshops, the Seventh Degree, and the Welcome Reception.

Use the QR code on the back of your nametag to promote the Grange to any new friends you make onboard!

> Seventh Degree Join us for an historic “first” - the first video conferral of the Seventh Degree, professionally recorded earlier this year.

Take or witness the Seventh Degree on Tuesday, Nov. 11th. The cost to receive the Seventh Degree is $30.

It is free to view the Seventh Degree for any Seventh Degree member.

> Embarkation & Departure The ship waits for no one. Please plan to return to the ship well before embarkation time at every port.

The National Grange is not responsible for any attendee who does not return to the ship in time.

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CARNIVAL HORIZON DECK PLAN

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Lobby • Deck 3

Mezzanine • Deck 4

Promenade • Deck 5

Deck 6

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CARNIVAL HORIZON DECK PLAN

National Grange Event Locations Limelight Lounge (Deck 4):

National Grange Business Meeting Assembly of Demeter Business Meeting

Liquid Lounge (Deck 4): Welcome Reception Seventh Degree Conferral

Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse (Deck 5): Junior Conference Room

Conference Room Starboard (Deck 4): Youth Conference Room

Piano Bar 88 (Deck 5): Convention Registration

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CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Convention Schedule all times in local time Grange Youth Programming listed in green.

Junior Grange Programming listed in red.

Saturday, November 8 11:00 a.m.

Port of Miami

1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Boarding the Carnival Horizon begins Check your Boarding time!

Registration

Piano Bar 88 - Deck 5

3:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Liquid Lounge - Deck 4

Cruise Departs Welcome Reception & Convention Group Photo

Open only to Convention registrants Wear your Hawaiian Shirts!

Sunday, November 9 - at sea 8:00 a.m.

Limelight Lounge Deck 4

Opening of the 159th Annual Convention in the Seventh Degree

~8:30 a.m.

Admission of Fourth Degree Members

9:00 a.m.

President’s Address, Christine E. Hamp

(session at ease)

President’s Internal Address 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Leadership Academy Youth Conference Room

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Junior Workshop Junior Conference Room

11:00 a.m.

Youth Officer Practice

Youth Conference Room

noon 1:30 p.m.

Session Recesses Session Reconvenes

Limelight Lounge

2:00 p.m.

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2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Youth Activity: Main Pool Family Fun

Location TBD

4:00 p.m. Session Closes

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8:00 a.m.

Limelight Lounge Deck 4

National Grange Opens in the Fourth Degree

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Leadership Academy Youth Conference Room

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Junior Workshop Junior Conference Room

11:00 a.m.

Youth Officer Practice

Youth Conference Room

noon 1:30 p.m.

Session Recesses

CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Monday, November 10 - at sea

Session Reconvenes

Limelight Lounge

2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Youth Activity: Mini-Golf Family Fun

Location TBD

4:00 p.m.

Session Closes with guest officers

Tuesday, November 11 - Aruba 8:00 a.m.

Horizon docks in Aruba

8:00 a.m.

Conferral of the Seventh Degree

Liquid Lounge enter on Deck 4

10:00 p.m.

Cruise Departs

Wednesday, November 12 - Bonaire 8:00 a.m.

Horizon docks in Bonaire

10:00 p.m.

Cruise Departs

Thursday, November 13 - Curaçao 8:00 a.m.

Horizon docks in Curaçao

5:00 p.m.

Cruise Departs

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CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Friday, November 14 - at sea 8:00 a.m.

Limelight Lounge Deck 4

National Grange Opens in the Fourth Degree Election of Officers

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Leadership Academy Youth Conference Room

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Junior Workshop Junior Conference Room

11:00 a.m.

Youth Officer Practice

Youth Conference Room

noon 1:30 p.m.

Limelight Lounge

2:30 p.m.

Session Recesses Assembly of Demeter Business Meeting & Convocation of the Assembly National Grange Session Reconvenes

Limelight Lounge

2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Youth Activity: WaterWorks Family Fun

Location TBD

4:00 p.m.

Session Closes

Saturday, November 15 - at sea 7:00 a.m.

Youth Officer Practice & Photos

Limelight Lounge

8:00 a.m.

National Grange Opens

Limelight Lounge in the Fourth Degree Deck 4 by National Grange Youth Officer Team

Juniors Attend

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Leadership Academy Youth Conference Room

10:00 a.m. noon 1:30 p.m.

Celebration of Remembrance Session Recesses Session Reconvenes

Limelight Lounge

2:00 p.m.

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2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Youth Activity: Pickleball & Games Family Fun

Location TBD

2:30 p.m.

Installation of Officers

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4:00 p.m. Closing of 159th Annual Session of the National Grange

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8:00 a.m.

Docking in Port of Miami & disembarkation

Have a safe trip home, and we will see you next year!

Many Thanks to the State Granges of the Eastern Region for Hosting!

North Carolina Delaware Florida Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania

South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Potomac Grange #1

CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Sunday, November 16 - Miami

You’re Invited National Grange Honors Night

★ Grange Hall of Fame induction ★ Celebration of Remembrance ★ Departmental Awards for the 2024-2025 Grange Year

November 21, 2025

8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT to be held virtually and streamed online

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SESSION COMMITTEES

Session Committees Agriculture

Education & Health

Joseph Stefenoni, CA - Chair Debbie Vine, WI - Sec. Melanie Bostwick, KS Tammy Fryman, NE Glenn Gibson, MA Rusty Hunt, WA Lynette Schaeffer, IL

Mark Gibbons, DC - Chair Eileen Javaux, ID - Sec. Debbie Campbell, PA Christopher Dean, MA Lisa Goodrich, VT Danielle Hartley, RI Mark Naylor, OH Anna Seuberth, DE

Audit & Budget

Grange Growth

John Benedik, NJ - Chair Joyce Billquist, MT - Sec. Doug Baldwin, IA Duane Hamp, WA Susan Hanks, CA Buddy Overstreet, TX Judy Sherrod, TN Sarah Strawder, KS

Richard Stonebraker, MD - Chair Charlene Espenshade, PA - Sec. Marty Billquist, MT Karen Overstreet, TX Pete Pompper, NJ Lena Shufeldt, OK Jason Smith, IN Martha Stefenoni, CA

Citizenship Robert Buck, CT - Chair Gary Wardle, CO - Sec. Crystal Allen, NC Bruce Croucher, NY Kevin Evans, OH Joe Goodrich, VT Harry Greer, CO Christopher Johnston, MI Tricia Taylor, NH

Conservation

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Matt Espenshade, PA - Chair Tom Gwin, WA - Sec. Barbara Foster, WV Richard Javaux, ID Don Schaeffer, IL Stephen Seuberth, DE Billy Shufeldt, OK Kay Stiles, MD

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Grange Law Nathan Strawder, KS - Chair Sandra Green, NY - Sec. Roger Bostwick, KS Kathy Gibson, MA Cindy Greer, CO Walter Hartley, RI Susan Noah, OR Corey Spence, MA Kathy Wardle, CO

Labor, Judiciary, & Transportation David Allen, NC - Chair Mark Noah, OR - Sec. Dan Bascom, NH Mark Belisle, VT Rob Hankins, VA Connie Johnston, MI Ted Powell, CT Royal Vine, WI

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President

Christine E. Hamp

Legislative Director and Executive Director, Grange Advocacy

Burton Eller

Communications Director

Philip J Vonada

Membership & Leadership Development Director and Grange Foundation Associate Amanda Brozana IT Director

Stephanie Wilkins

Sales, Benefits, Programs and Membership Recognition Director

Loretta Washington

Convention Liaisons

Jody Cameron & Jodi Ann Cameron

NATIONAL GRANGE STAFF

National Grange Staff

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NATIONAL GRANGE OFFICERS

The 159th National Grange Convention

National Grange Officers

Christine E. Hamp

John Benedik

Lynette Schaeffer

Susan Noah

Buddy Overstreet

Joseph Stefenoni

Tom Gwin

Chris Johnston

Walter Hartley

President

Exec. Committee Secretary

Lecturer

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Kathy Gibson Lady Assistant Steward

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Vice President

Exec. Committee Member

Steward

Kay Hoffman Stiles Chaplain

Exec. Committee Chair

Exec. Committee Member

Assistant Steward

Joseph Goodrich Treasurer

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David Allen

Cindy Greer

Barbara Foster

Secretary

Ceres

NATIONAL GRANGE OFFICERS

Debbie Campbell

Gatekeeper

Pomona

Welina Shufeldt Flora

Roger Bostwick High Priest

William “Chip” Narvel Priest Archon

Martha Stefenoni Priestess Annalist

ASSEMBLY OF DEMETER

Assembly of Demeter

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2025 DISTINGUISHED GRANGES

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2025 Distinguished Granges 16 years - Maryland State Grange

14 years - Pennsylvania State Grange 8 years - New York State Grange 4 years - Michigan State Grange

Pomona Granges 3 Years St. Joseph/Cass/Kalamazoo #4 (MI) 2 Years Clackamas County #1 (OR)

Community Granges 16 Years Five Mile Prairie #905 (WA) Redland #796 (OR) Stanford #808 (NY) 15 Years Burns #160 (MI) Grantham #968 (NC) 14 Years Gratiot #1898 (MI) 13 Years Prairie #1832 (IL) Turkey Hill #1370 (IL) Valley #1360 (PA) 12 Years Harveys-Aleppo #1444 (PA) 10 Years Bethlehem #136 (NY) Mica Flats #436 (ID) Russellville #91 (PA) Springwater #263 (OR) St. John’s #729 (NC) Upton #125 (MA)

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9 Years Hookstown #1980 (PA) Linganore #410 (MD)

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First Year Jefferson County #5 (NY) Mid-Michigan #61 (MI) Treasure Valley #1 (ID)

8 Years Central Union #559 (CA) Marys River #685 (OR) 7 Years Creswell #496 (OR) 6 Years Hamburg #2103 (PA) Sterling #53 (MA) 5 Years Eagle #1 (PA) 3 Years County Line #1751 (IL) Rio Linda #403 (CA) Thurmont #409 (MD) 2 Years Big Knob #2008 (PA) Fairview #2177 (IN) Progress #96 (PA) First Year Brogden #967 (NC) East Chatham #1066 (NY) Kirkland #684 (NY) Montague #140 (NJ) Penns Valley #158 (PA) Pleasant Ridge #135 (ID) Poteet #1576 (TX) South Rutland Valley #53 (NY) Vaca Valley #298 (CA)

Visit https://www.nationalgrange.org/distinguished for the 2025-2026 applications

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