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PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION

IMPROVED, BENEVOLENT and PROTECTIVE ORDER OF

ELKS OF THE WORLD

102nd STATE CONVENTION

 

HOST BY

BERKS LODGE #47

AND

MARY ALICE TEMPLE #108

                               

THURSDAY, JUNE  19TH

 TUESDAY, JUNE 24th 2025

 

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ITINERARY

 

THURSDAY JUNE 19TH 2025

 

2:00 PM                      BROTHERS REGISTRATION & DEGREES

                                    Credentials Committee Chairperson, Charles Washington

                                    Degree Team Chairperson

 

3:00- 3:30 PM             DAUGHTERS TRUSTEES, CREDENTIAL & AUDITORS MEETING

                                     Daughter State President, Iris Jones, Presiding

 

3:30-4:00 PM              DAUGHTER ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

                                    Daughter State President, Iris Jones, Presiding

 

4:00-4:30 PM              DAUGHTER DEGREE TEAM MEETING

                                     Daughter State President, Iris Jones, Presiding

 

4:30 -5:30 PM             DAUGHTER OFFICERS MEETING     

                                    Daughter State President, Iris Jones, Presiding

 

4:00-6:30 PM             DAUGHTERS REGISTRATION

                                    Credentials Committee

 

7:00-8:30PM             JOINT OPENING SESSION - (White Dress)

                                          POSTING OF COLORS

                                   1st Vice President William Alexander and Dgt Bernice Walker Presiding

 

                                  HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAM

                                  Rona Carnales

 

                                   A SALUTE TO GOSPEL (Open to Public)

 

                                   FIRE & SAFETY PRESENTATION

                                   Jacqueline Goldsborough Directress  Bro. Leon Fleetwood

 

​​8:30 PM                     DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND EXALTED RULERS MEETING

                                    D.D.G.E,R Cassius Gantz Sr. Presiding

 

FRIDAY JUNE 20TH 2025

 

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM               CO-ED DIRECTORS & DIRECTRESS MEETING

                                                State President Jeffery L Wright Presiding

 

8:00 AM-5:00 PM                  BROTHERS REGISTRATION & DEGREES

                                                Credential Committee Chairperson, Charles Washington

                                                Degree Team Chairperson

 

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM               DAUGHTERS DEGREES

                                                G.D.D Barbara Shealey and Degree Team

 

8:00AM – 5:00 PM                 DAUGHTERS REGISTRATION

                                                 Credential Committee

 

9:00 AM – 12 NOON             BROTHERS BUSINESS SESSION

                                                 State President Jeffery L Wright Presiding

 

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM             DAUGHTERS DEDICATION SERVICE

                                                 Daughter State President, Iris J Jones, Presiding

                                                 Dedication Service

 

10:00 AM – 12 NOON           DAUGHTERS BUSINESS SESSION

                                                 Daughter State President, Iris J, Jones Presiding

 

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM                BROTHERS PAST STATE PRESIDENTS LUNCHEON & MEETING

                                                 President, William Alexander, Presiding

 

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM                DAUGHTERS PAST STATE PRESIDENTS MEETING

                                                 Esteemed President, Sherrie Jones Presiding

 

 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM               BROTHERS TRUSTEES MEETING

                                                 Trustee Chairperson, Cassius Gantz Sr., Presiding

 

5:00 PM-6:00 PM                  JOINT DEPARTMENT MEETING

                                                 State President Jeffery L Wright Presiding

 

6:30 PM-9:00 PM                   ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS BANQUET

                                                 Chairperson Dgt. Jeanette Bridges         

 

 

 SATURDAY JUNE 21st 2025

 

8:00 AM-5:00 PM                  BROTHERS REGISTRATION & DEGREES

                                                Credentials  Chairperson, Charles Washington Degree Team

 

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM               DAUGHTERS DEGREES

                                                Daughter Barbara Shealey G.D.D and Degree Team

 

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM                DAUGHTERS REGISTRATION

                                                Credentials Committee

 

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM             VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAM @ BERKS LODGE

                                                Director Andrew Pettway and Cassandra Johnson Directress

                                                Berks Lodge / Reading Community Action

 

9:00 AM – 12 NOON             DAUGHTERS BUSINESS SESSION

                                                Daughter State President, Iris Jones, Presiding

 

9:00 AM – 12 NOON             BROTHERS BUSINESS SESSION

                                                State President Jeffery L Wright Presiding

 

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM               ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

                                                Lamont Bagby and Sherrie Jones  

 

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM               BEAUTY & TALENT DEPARTMENT REHEARSAL

                                                Director, Russell Spradley; Directress, Antonia Green, Presiding

 

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM               SHOWCASE REHEARSAL

                                                Chairperson Sharnell Pleasant and Paul Grant

 

4:00 PM -6:00 PM                  YOUTH DEPARTMENT TALENT SHOW (open to public)

                                                 Director Patricia Demiranda Directress Jamie Jackson

 

 

9:00 PM – 1:00 AM                PENNSYLVANIA STATE BALL

                                               

                                                          SHOWCASE

 

                                                          KING CONTEST

                                                          Director, Paul Grant

                                               

                                                         QUEEN CONTEST

                                                          Directress, Sharnell Pleasant

 

 

SUNDAY, JUNE 22nd, 2025

 

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM                    DAUGHTERS PAST STATE PRESIDENT PRAYER BREAKFAST

                                                        Esteemed President, Esteemed Madame President Sherrie Jones

 

10:30 AM – 12 NOON                  STATE MEMORIAL SERVICE  ( Open to Public )

                                                        Chaplain Vermille C. Blake Murphy Keller

 

 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM                        ORATORICAL CONTEST

                                                        Director Charles Adam Directress Antoinette Barnes-Gordon

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3:30 PM-5:00 PM                          BEAUTY & TALENT CONTEST

                                                         Director Russell Spradley Directress Antonia Green                           

 

5:00 PM-6:00 PM                           BROTHERS PAST STATE PRESIDENT DEGREES

                                                          President, William Alexander, Presiding

 

5:00 PM-6:00 PM                            DAUGHTER PAST STATE PRESIDENT DEGREE

                                                           Esteemed  President Sherrie Jones Presiding

 

6:00 PM-7:30 PM                            JOINT PAST STATE PRESIDENTS COLLARING (Open to Public)

                                                           President, William Alexander, Presiding

                                                           Esteemed President Sherrie Jones Presiding

 

MONDAY JUNE 23rd 2025

           

 

8:00 AM                                             BROTHERS REGISTRATION & DEGREES

                                                            Credentials Committee Chairperson, Charles Washington

                                                            Degree team Chairperson

 

9:00 AM – 12 NOON                         BROTHERS BUSINESS SESSION

                                                             State President, Jeffery L Wright, Presiding

 

9:00 AM – 12 NOON                         DAUGHTERS BUSINESS SESSION

                                                             Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones Presiding

 

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM                            CIVIL LIBERTIES DEPARTMENT LUNCHEON (Open to Public)

                                                              Director, Marcel Howard; Directress, Carmela Boykins, Presiding

 

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM                            BROTHERS & DAUGHTERS JOINT MEETING

                                                              State President Jeffery L Wright, Presiding

                                                              Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones Presiding

 

9:00 PM – 11:00 PM                           ENTERTAINMENT DEPARTMENT PROGRAM

                                                              Chairperson Valeria Ray

 

 

 TUESDAY JUNE 24th 2025

 

9:00 AM – 12 NOON                         BROTHERS BUSINESS SESSION

                                                             State President Jeffery L Wright Presiding

 

9:00 AM – 12 NOON                         DAUGHTERS BUSINESS SESSION

                                                            Daughter State President, Iris J. Jones, Presiding

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ROOM CUTOFF DATE MAY 19TH 2025, AFTER MAY 19TH ALL ROOMS WE HAVE BLOCKED

 OFF WILL RETURN TO HOTEL INVENTORY, AND OUR ROOM RATE HOTEL DO NOT HAVE TO HONOR. CHECK-IN TIME 3:00 PM CHECK-OUT TIME 11:00 AM. ANY EARLY CHECK-OUT BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME. $50:00 PENALTY WILL BE ENFORCED.

 

ANY MEMBER IN NEED OF WHEELCHAIR RENTAL, FOLLOWING RENTAL INFORMATION.

 

IN HOUSE OXYGEN & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LOCATION 13 LANCASTER AVENUE READING PA. (610) 929-2004

 

SUPERIOR OXYGEN & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LOCATION 545 PENN AVENUE WEST READING PA. (610) 371-0202

 

IF ANY DEPARTMENT MUST MEET SEPARATELY, PLEASE CONTACT CONVENTION DIRECTOR WILLIE BORDEN (JO JO) 717-314-3326 E-MAIL wborden@comcast.net

 

HAVE A SAFE TRIP

 

 

 

           

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