Danish Sisterhood of America National Convention Registration Form

October 5-8, 2023

Registra)on Deadline – August 1, 2023

Please indicate selec)ons:

Thursday, Oct 5 1: - 4:00 Twin Ci,es Highlight Tour (min 30) $ __50 _ $____________

7:00 Opening night dessert recep,on $ -0- Y_____N_____ (No host cocktail & coffee bar)

Friday, Oct 6th

9:00 – 10:30

10:30 – 11:00

11:00 – 12:00

12:00 – 1:30 pm

1:30 – 2:30

2:30 – 3:00

3:00 – 4:30

Breakfast - (on your own)

Conven,on Opening Ceremony & Business

Morning break – (included)

General Mee,ng

Lunch – (on your own)

General Mee,ng

ATernoon Break –

General Mee,ng

5:30 – 6:30 No Host Cocktail Recep,on

6:30 – 10:00

Dinner and Entertainment $__80 ___ $____________

Walleye ______ Chicken Wellington_______ Angel Hair Pesto (Veg) _______

Saturday, Oct 7th

Breakfast - (on your own)

8:30 – 9:00 am Reading of the Minutes (required of Delegates)

9:00 – 10:30

10:30 – 11:00

11:00 – 12:00

12:00 – 1:30 pm

1:30 – 3:00

5:30 – 6:30

6:30 – 7:00

7:00 – 11:00

General Mee,ng

Morning Break – (included)

General Mee,ng

Lunch - (on your own)

General Mee,ng, ATernoon Break

General Mee,ng – Workshops following

No Host Cocktail Recep,on

Installa,on of Officers

Dinner and Entertainment

$__90.__ $___________

Beef tournedo ______ Alaskan Salmon _______ Ar,choke Feta Cannoli (Veg) ______

Special dietary needs:

Registra)on Fee $_______30.00

TOTAL DUE: $______________

Name ______________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________

City______________________________________________________State_________Zip __________

Telephone/Cell _______________________ Email _________________________________________

Check one: Natl Officer ______ Delegate, Lodge #______, Alternate, Lodge # ______, Guest Lodge #_______

Guest City ___________________________

Please make checks payable to: Danish Sisterhood of America

Remit to: Linda Brooks, Na,onal Treasurer, 8402 Winter Berry Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80108

Cancella)ons must be received by September 1, 2023, No Refunds can be made aTer this date !

Consider running for a position on the National Board!

The National Convention will soon be here. It is during the convention that we ask our membership to elect a new board. We are looking for members interested in leading and supporting our organization for the next term. All positions are open!

This month we are sharing the general responsibilities of our National Board officers, the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

President

To be elected to the office of National President, a member in good standing in a local lodge must have served at least one term on the National Board and have served as President of a local lodge, district or general committee.

Vice-President

The Vice President is responsible to officiate in the absence of the President. The Vice President also examines the voucher records for the organization. Along with this the Vice President (and trustees) assume duties based on interest and talents. During the past term, the elected vice president was assigned the responsibility of maintaining and updating the website and social media accounts. At the resignation of the vice president, a trustee was appointed to be vice president. At this time, the duties for administering scholarships transferred to the vice president and the new trustee assumed the website and social media duties.

The board member (vice president or trustee) in charge of scholarships is responsible to communicate available scholarships and grants to members. This board member finds judges for scholarship selection, communicates with recipients of grants and scholarships (and their lodges), acknowledges donations to the scholarship program and answers questions about scholarships and grants. This person also keeps the application and judging process updated.

Secretary

The National Secretary is the steward of our records, keeping accurate records of board meeting minutes, membership records, correspondence and other reporting as required. The Secretary maintains the organization’s database, continually updating for new memberships, recording deaths and resignations, transfers, and data changes to beneficiaries, addresses, emails. The Secretary prepares the bi-monthly voucher, sent to the Treasurer for bill payment. Day-to-day responsibilities include interacting with individual members and lodge officers. This role is critical to preserving the records of our membership for future generations.

Treasurer

The National Treasurer is the steward of all our financial records, verifying the accuracy of all bank and investment accounts. All financial information is housed in Quickbooks and the treasurer is responsible for all input of payments for individual and lodge yearly dues, Buttiken orders, donations and any other received. This also includes monthly reconciliation of those accounts to keep our books in balance. The Treasurer is also responsible for paying all bills as presented by the National Secretary via a bi-monthly voucher. The position is also liaison with the Payroll and Audit companies, sending monthly payroll information and forwarding all materials needed for our annual audit. This role interacts with individual as well as lodge board members to answer questions and make sure our communication with the same is at a high standard.

*** Please reach out to any of the current board members for more information on their current roles. If you would like to be considered for a board position, please submit a resume’ and letter of interest to Glenda Madrid, National Secretary, at secretary@danishsisterhood.com.