The Connecticut State Grange has recently announced the schedule for their 128th Annual Session to be held October 18-20 at the Plaza Hotel in East Hartford.  Please note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change.  More information on the Session is available on this website under the State Session section.  LINK

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Ballroom, Plaza Hotel, East Hartford, CT

7:00 P.M. -- Opening in form in the Sixth Degree

Introduction of National Reps. Dwight & Kathy Baldwin

Roll Call of Officers, Deputies, Committees

Lower Grange to Fourth Degree

Presentation of Fourth Degree Delegates

Roll Call of Granges

Report of Credentials Committee

Session Committee Announcements

Introduction of Business to be referred without debate

8:00 P.M. -- Address of State Grange President Jody A. Cameron

Report of Overseer, Secretary, Treasurer, and

Executive Committee/Board of Directors

9:00 P.M. Closing

9:15 P.M. Committee Work Begins

Friday, October 19, 2012

9:00 A.M. -- Opening & Introductions

Roll Call of Officers

Minutes of Previous Day’s Session

Introduction of Business to be referred without debate

9:15 A.M. Special Order of Business:  Election of officers

9:30 A.M. Reports:  Legislative, Agriculture, General Deputy, Pomona Deputies

10:45 A.M. Break

11:00 A.M. Reports:  Camp Berger, Connecticut Granger, Conn. State Grange Foundation

Business Session (Resolutions)

12:00 P.M. Luncheon - Reports and Presentations of Family Activities, Membership, Public Relations & Agriculture Contest Awards

2:00 P.M. Recognition of Past Voting Delegates

2:15 P.M. PowerPoint by CT State Grange President 

Jody Cameron - “Future Goals and Objectives”

2:45 P.M. Business Session

3:15 P.M. Break

3:30 P.M. Report of New England Grange Building Trustes

Report of National Grange Session State Coordinator

4:30 P.M. Closing

8:00 P.M. Sixth Degree Conferral - 

Candidates must be at the hotel by 7:30 P.M.

Opening in form in the Sixth Degree

Escorting of National Representatives

Recognition of Honored Guests & P.V. Delegates

Conferral of the Sixth Degree

Rose Drill

Saturday, October 20, 2012

9:00 A.M. Opening & Introductions by YOUTH

Roll Call of Officers

Minutes from Previous Day’s Sessions

Introduction of Business to be referred without debate

(Last Opportunity)

Youth & Junior Tour

9:15 A.M. Memorial Service

9:45 A.M. Business Session

10:45 A.M. Break

11:30 A.M. FFA Representative

12:00 P.M. Youth and Junior Recognition Luncheon

2:00 P.M. Installation of the Officers of the Conn. State Grange

3:30 P.M. Business Session

5:00 P.M. Closing

7:00 P.M. Celebration Banquet

- Professional Agriculture Awards

- Scholarships

- 2012 State Grange “Granger of the Year” Presentation

- Lecturer’s Program

- Past Deputies Raffle