The 108th District Convention is a Wrap! See highlights below.
Our 108th Annual Convention was held in Willmar, MN from August 8th to the 10th. We had 130 members, guests, Key Club members and Circle K members gather to conduct business, catch up with old friends, make new friends and have some fun.
The convention opened on Friday afternoon with a welcome to the city of Willmar and our keynote speakers for the convention, the Neon Unicorns. Their energetic and humorous presentation had a message, find what makes you happy and what is your “Why.” According to all reports, they were a hit!
FRIDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP EVENT
Several of us gathered with friends and Kiwanians from around the District Friday night at an EXCLUSIVE event at the Willmar Barn Theatre. There were heavy hors d’oeuvres (that were delicious, by the way) and fellowship galore. About 50 people took advantage of the theater production that added humor and laughter to the evening.
We were joined this year by our Kiwanis International Board Counselor Dawn Puderbaugh Hodges of Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. She was elected to a three-year term as a trustee of Kiwanis International during the 2024 Kiwanis International Convention in Denver, Colorado, U.S. She serves as a trustee for the United States and Pacific Canada regions of Kiwanis. She gave several well received forums that were both informative and fun. She interacted with and counseled our board and executive leaders to plan for next year. We look forward to working with Dawn during the 2025-26 Kiwanis year.
We were also fortunate to have Brad Boyd, Kiwanis International Area Director on hand to share his wisdom with our board and with the members attending the convention. His knowledge on how to recruit and retain members to your club is invaluable and many walked away with new ideas to share when they got home.
AWARDS
The Awards Luncheon is always a highlight of our District Convention. The program below lists all of the Division Star Award Winners for this year. Download it Here
Immediate Past Governor Bradley Knudson awarded the 2023-2024 Distinguished Club Awards based on the following criteria:
Completed 10 or more monthly reports
Increased membership by 2 or more members
Used Awards and Rewards to improve membership retention
Supported existing or built new Service Leadership Programs
Improved recognition of Kiwanis in their community
The clubs in no particular order are:
Kiwanis Club of Jamestown ND
Kiwanis Club of Mandan ND
Kiwanis Club of Valley City ND
Kiwanis Club of Chisholm MN
Kiwanis Club of Lead SD
Kiwanis Club of Huron SD
Kiwanis Club of Madison SD
Kiwanis Club of Mitchell SD
Kiwanis Club of Pierre-Fort Pierre
Kiwanis Club of Albert Lea Golden K MN
Kiwanis Club of Mankato MN
Kiwanis Club of Columbia Heights Fridley MN
Kiwanis Club of Minot Golden K ND
Kiwanis Club of Watertown SD
Kiwanis Club of Aberdeen SD
And finally, on Sunday morning we honored all of the dedicated Kiwanians who passed away this past year since last convention. We owe appreciation and gratitude to Dave and Paulette Odette for all of their work to put this booklet and the Service together each year.
Below are some pictures of the FUN and business proceedings. Enjoy! NOTE: If you have some pictures you want to share, email them to [email protected] we’d love to see them.
District Convention
The 108th District Convention is a Wrap! See highlights below.
Our 108th Annual Convention was held in Willmar, MN from August 8th to the 10th. We had 130 members, guests, Key Club members and Circle K members gather to conduct business, catch up with old friends, make new friends and have some fun.
The convention opened on Friday afternoon with a welcome to the city of Willmar and our keynote speakers for the convention, the Neon Unicorns. Their energetic and humorous presentation had a message, find what makes you happy and what is your “Why.” According to all reports, they were a hit!
FRIDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP EVENT
Several of us gathered with friends and Kiwanians from around the District Friday night at an EXCLUSIVE event at the Willmar Barn Theatre. There were heavy hors d’oeuvres (that were delicious, by the way) and fellowship galore. About 50 people took advantage of the theater production that added humor and laughter to the evening.
We were joined this year by our Kiwanis International Board Counselor Dawn Puderbaugh Hodges of Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. She was elected to a three-year term as a trustee of Kiwanis International during the 2024 Kiwanis International Convention in Denver, Colorado, U.S. She serves as a trustee for the United States and Pacific Canada regions of Kiwanis. She gave several well received forums that were both informative and fun. She interacted with and counseled our board and executive leaders to plan for next year. We look forward to working with Dawn during the 2025-26 Kiwanis year.
We were also fortunate to have Brad Boyd, Kiwanis International Area Director on hand to share his wisdom with our board and with the members attending the convention. His knowledge on how to recruit and retain members to your club is invaluable and many walked away with new ideas to share when they got home.
AWARDS
The Awards Luncheon is always a highlight of our District Convention. The program below lists all of the Division Star Award Winners for this year. Download it Here
Distinguished Club Awards for 2023-2024
Immediate Past Governor Bradley Knudson awarded the 2023-2024 Distinguished Club Awards based on the following criteria:
The clubs in no particular order are:
And finally, on Sunday morning we honored all of the dedicated Kiwanians who passed away this past year since last convention. We owe appreciation and gratitude to Dave and Paulette Odette for all of their work to put this booklet and the Service together each year.
Download a copy of the booklet
2024 DCON Memories
Below are some pictures of the FUN and business proceedings. Enjoy! NOTE: If you have some pictures you want to share, email them to [email protected] we’d love to see them.
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