Our convention is not funded by the District or dues. Our sponsors make it happen! Thank you to these 2024 sponsors: Jackson Kiwanis Club, West Branch Kiwanis Club, Kurt Jolly – Raymond James Financial Services, David & Joy Mahone, Linda Hayes, Chad & Jennifer Noble, Vicki Okuniewski, Performance Automotive Northwest, Inc., Loniero Inspired Wellness, Peckham Inc., and George Racette.
Convention Planning Committee: All club advisors are encouraged to join the planning committee. Meetings are held via Zoom. Contact the Administrator to be included.
Accommodations for special needs: We will do everything in our power to ensure all members have the opportunity to participate equally. Contact the Administrator to discuss your needs.
Club Service Project Presentations: All clubs will give a 5-minute presentation on your best, most recent, or favorite service project. Clubs can include scrapbooks, photos, posters, props or examples of your project — limited display space will be provided.
Michigan District Aktion Club Governor: The Governor helps to represent Aktion Clubs in the state by publishing articles in the newsletter and giving speeches to Kiwanis clubs, other groups, and the Michigan Kiwanis Great Lakes Conference. Travel opportunities exist, but are not required. All paid members are eligible. We vote to select our Governor-Elect at each convention, who will serve under the existing Governor for one year and then step up to serve as Governor at the next convention. To be considered, candidates will give a short presentation (according to their abilities) on why they would like to be chosen.
Talent Show: Individuals and clubs may share a song, dance, skit, speech or other performance of your choice! Best in show will be awarded a prize, sponsored by the Tri-Cities Aktion Club.
Contests: Present your Kiwanis International Contest video or speech, or display your scrapbook or poster entries. Participants will vote with a “bead count.”
Registration: All attendees must submit a registration form prior to the posted deadline. Late registrations may attend but will not receive a t-shirt and may not be accommodated for lodging. Medical forms must be received at or before convention start for ALL attendees including guests, advisors, helpers or caregivers. Payment must be received at or before convention start, please include a copy of registration form(s) when mailing payment. Limited financial aid is available. No unapproved guests or visitors will be allowed into the venue.
Meals and Snacks: [Scroll to menu] All dietary needs will be considered, please include on registration form. Attendees may also bring their own food, snacks or drinks, which must be kept in the dining hall. Refrigerator access is allowed with prior permission. Water only is allowed bedside.
Lodging: Overnight attendees will stay in modern ADA compliant cabins, segregated by gender. Each cabin has toilet/shower rooms, bunk beds with mattresses, and one individual bed for wheelchair or handicap access. Include all special needs on registration forms, including wheelchair and lift requirements, service animals, or separate accommodations. Limited private rooms are available for an additional fee.
What to Pack: Plan for early fall weather! Outdoor activities will be moved indoors if necessary. All buildings are modern heated/air conditioned.
Wear your club t-shirt on Friday, you can wear your new AktionCON shirt on Saturday
Layers for weather: long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt or sweater, long pants, raincoat or jacket
Sunscreen, hat and sunglasses for outdoor activities
Socks and sturdy shoes; flip-flops are convenient for the shower
Sleepwear
Underwear, suggested to pack an extra set
Bedding: Sleeping bag or blanket and sheets, pillow
Batteries if needed… please consider leaving entertainment devices at home!
Water bottle
Snacks, to be kept in dining hall
Medications as listed on your medical form
What NOT to Pack: Cigarettes, vapes, gummies or other recreational substances, weapons of any kind, swimwear (we do not have access to the lake), more than one stuffed animal.
Convention Schedule at a Glance
Friday, 2pm to 5pm: Arrival and check in Moving into lodges Making club posters and table markers Games (to be determined)
Friday Evening: Dinner, 5:00 – 6:00pm Campfire with S’mores Dance and Advisor Meeting
Saturday Morning: Breakfast, 8:00 – 9:00am Leadership and Officer Training Club Service Project Presentations and Group Photos Service Project
Saturday Afternoon: Lunch, 12:00 – 1:00pm Governor Election Talent Show 6-Foot-Long Ice Cream Sundae Award Ceremony Dismissal, 4:30pm “Grab and Go” Dinner in the pavilion
Meal and Snack Menu
Friday: Dinner — Pizza Party (gluten and diary free options to be determined) Campfire — s’mores, including sugar free and gluten free options Dance — fruit snack, to be determined
Saturday: Breakfast — to be determined by kitchen staff Lunch — to be determined by kitchen staff 6-Foot Ice Cream Sundae — sugar free and dairy free options to be determined Dinner Grab and Go — to be determined (sponsor needed! Contact the Administrator)
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Aktion Club District Convention
October 3-4, 2025
Camp Henry, Newaygo [map]
Registration Deadline: September 1
Cost: $35 per attendee
Our convention is not funded by the District or dues. Our sponsors make it happen! Thank you to these 2024 sponsors: Jackson Kiwanis Club, West Branch Kiwanis Club, Kurt Jolly – Raymond James Financial Services, David & Joy Mahone, Linda Hayes, Chad & Jennifer Noble, Vicki Okuniewski, Performance Automotive Northwest, Inc., Loniero Inspired Wellness, Peckham Inc., and George Racette.
Convention Planning Committee: All club advisors are encouraged to join the planning committee. Meetings are held via Zoom. Contact the Administrator to be included.
Accommodations for special needs: We will do everything in our power to ensure all members have the opportunity to participate equally. Contact the Administrator to discuss your needs.
Agenda Highlights:
Registration: All attendees must submit a registration form prior to the posted deadline. Late registrations may attend but will not receive a t-shirt and may not be accommodated for lodging. Medical forms must be received at or before convention start for ALL attendees including guests, advisors, helpers or caregivers. Payment must be received at or before convention start, please include a copy of registration form(s) when mailing payment. Limited financial aid is available. No unapproved guests or visitors will be allowed into the venue.
Meals and Snacks: [Scroll to menu] All dietary needs will be considered, please include on registration form. Attendees may also bring their own food, snacks or drinks, which must be kept in the dining hall. Refrigerator access is allowed with prior permission. Water only is allowed bedside.
Lodging: Overnight attendees will stay in modern ADA compliant cabins, segregated by gender. Each cabin has toilet/shower rooms, bunk beds with mattresses, and one individual bed for wheelchair or handicap access. Include all special needs on registration forms, including wheelchair and lift requirements, service animals, or separate accommodations. Limited private rooms are available for an additional fee.
What to Pack: Plan for early fall weather! Outdoor activities will be moved indoors if necessary. All buildings are modern heated/air conditioned.
What NOT to Pack: Cigarettes, vapes, gummies or other recreational substances, weapons of any kind, swimwear (we do not have access to the lake), more than one stuffed animal.
Convention Schedule at a Glance
Friday, 2pm to 5pm:
Arrival and check in
Moving into lodges
Making club posters and table markers
Games (to be determined)
Friday Evening:
Dinner, 5:00 – 6:00pm
Campfire with S’mores
Dance and Advisor Meeting
Saturday Morning:
Breakfast, 8:00 – 9:00am
Leadership and Officer Training
Club Service Project Presentations and Group Photos
Service Project
Saturday Afternoon:
Lunch, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Governor Election
Talent Show
6-Foot-Long Ice Cream Sundae
Award Ceremony
Dismissal, 4:30pm
“Grab and Go” Dinner in the pavilion
Meal and Snack Menu
Friday:
Dinner — Pizza Party (gluten and diary free options to be determined)
Campfire — s’mores, including sugar free and gluten free options
Dance — fruit snack, to be determined
Saturday:
Breakfast — to be determined by kitchen staff
Lunch — to be determined by kitchen staff
6-Foot Ice Cream Sundae — sugar free and dairy free options to be determined
Dinner Grab and Go — to be determined (sponsor needed! Contact the Administrator)
Photos of Past Conventions
Upcoming events
KiwanisONE Divisions 11 & 12
https://k12.site.kiwanis.org/divisionals/
8:30 am Registration
9:00 am Opening Session
9:15 am Education Session
12:00 pm Networking Lunch
12:45 pm Ovation Session
Cost: TBD
Contact: Div 11 Lt. Gov. Bonnie Bartlett
[Click here to view contact information]
KMF: Earl O'Brien Memorial Fishing Derby
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