Registration fee for the convention is $60. Additional meal tickets for spouses and/or guests can be purchased for $14 for breakfast, $16 for lunch, and $25 for the Saturday Banquet. We must notify the hotel before August 15, in regard to the number of meals to be prepared. Therefore, we are requesting that you pre-register with the S. C. Civitan District Office before August 10. Look for the registration form in the Palmetto Civigram or call the district office.

The agenda shall be:

Friday, August 22: Board of Directors Meeting 3:00-4:00
First Business Session 4:00-5:00
Special Entertainment 8:00-9:00
Governor’s Reception 9:00-10:30

Saturday, August 23: Breakfast and Guest Speaker 7:00-8:00
Second Business Session 8:15-12:00
Lunch and Special Guest 12:15-1:30
Banquet 7:00-10:00

Sunday, August 24: Past Governors’ Meeting 7:00-8:00
2008/09 Board Meeting 8:00-9:00
Memorial Service 9:00-10:00

South Carolina Civitans celebrated a successful year with a fun night with Elvis on Friday evening and business and awards sessions.

Ella Messer was presented with the Otis Jeffcoat award. Nancy Ball was recognized with the John H. Doudoukjian Lifetime Achievement Award. Honor Key recipients were Jim Seeley, David Atkins and Mike Taylor.

CONVENTION SCHEDULE

FRIDAY

12:30 – 5:30 REGISTRATION DESK OPEN Cedar Springs

1:00 - 2:30 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Oak Boardroom

2:15 - 2:30 NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING Croft

2:30 – 5:15 SESSION I Croft

2:30 Call to Order Past Gov. Jim Seeley

2:32 Welcome to Spartanburg Mayor Bill Barnet

2:40 Memorials and Invocation Chaplain Jim Seeley

2:45 Pledge of Allegiance Spartanburg President Sandy Whisnant

2:47 Civitan Creed Sunrise President Pat Davis

2:50 Introduction of Governor and Special Guests Past Int’l. Dir. Ken Norton

3:00 State of the District Report Gov. Mike Taylor

3:15 Motivational Seminar Mr. Frank Lee

4:00 Break

4:15 Committee Reports

4:15 Candy Box

4:25 Fruitcake

4:35 Special Olympics

4:50 Nominations

4:50 Governor-Elect Nomination Speeches

Nomination

Second

Second

Second

5:00 Nomination Area Directors

Areas 1, 2, 3, 5, 7

5:15 Nomination Past Governors Representative

5:20 Adjourn Session I

5:15 – 8:00 DINNER ON YOUR OWN

8:00 – 9:30 CIVITAN FUN: A NIGHT WITH ELVIS Azalea A

SATURDAY

7:45 – 9:45 REGISTRATION DESK OPEN

8:00 – 9:15 BREAKFAST SESSION Azalea A

8:00 Invocation Chaplain Jim Seeley

8:03 Eat

8:23 Awards Ella Jane Messer,

Dist. Awards Chair

9:30 – 12:00 SESSION II Croft

9:30 Invocation

9:03 Pledge of Allegiance

9:05 Civitan Creed

9:08 Introduction of Guests Gov. Mike Taylor

Recognition of Past Governors

Recognition of First Time Attendees

Recognition of Newest Civitan Member

9:15 Junior Civitan Update

9:40 Membership Seminar Pres.-Elect Danny Jackson

10:30 Break

10:45 Special Olympics Showcase

11:00 Election

11:00 Vote

Governor-Elect

Area Directors

Past Governors Representative

11:30 2007-2008 Kickoff Session

11:30 Introduction of New Governor Past Gov. Lura Boggs

11:35 Governor’s Address Gov. Bill Rentz

11:50 2007-2008 Budget Approval Gov. Bill Rentz

11:59 2008 Convention Site Approval Gov. Bill Rentz

12:02 2008 Int’l. Convention Promotion Gov. Bill Rentz

Mark Eisinger Int’l. Pres.-Elect Candidacy

Announcement

Int’l. Region 2 Director Candidacy Announcement

12:15 Adjourn Session II

12:30 – 2:00 LUNCH AND TOUR OF SPARTANBURG Workshop

CIVITAN REHABILITATION WORKSHOP

2:00 – 5:45 AFTERNOON ON YOUR OWN

5:45 – 6:30 SOCIAL TIME Azalea Foyer

6:30 – 9:00 AWARDS AND INSTALLATION BANQUET Azalea

9:15 – 10:15 RECEPTION FOR GOVERNORS

SUNDAY

7:00 – 8:30 BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

8:30 – 9:15 DEVOTIONAL TIME Croft