All Aktion Clubs in good standing are invited to participate in our state convention! Due to camp scheduling, our event will begin at 4pm for those staying overnight, day trippers are encouraged to attend Saturday. See below for schedule. For special accommodation needs, contact Amy Urick; we will do everything in our power to ensure all members have the opportunity to participate equally.
Convention Planning Committee: All club advisors are encouraged to join the planning committee. Meetings are held via Zoom. Email to Amy Urick to be included.
Club Service Project Presentations: All clubs will give a 5- to 10-minute presentation on your most recent or favorite service project. Clubs can include scrapbooks, photos, posters, props or examples of your project — limited display space will be provided.
Leadership Training, presented by Gordon Schleicher: Not just for club officers, all members will benefit.
Service Project: This year’s service project is yet to be determined.
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 speech or presentation 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 submitted Kiwanis International Contest video or speech, or display your scrapbook or poster entries. Participants will vote for Best In Show with a “bead count.”
Registration: All participants must submit a registration form prior to the posted deadline — forms may be emailed in advance of payment. Those registering late may attend but will not receive a t-shirt and may not be accommodated for meals or lodging. Payment must be received at or before convention start, please include a copy of registration form(s) when mailing payment. Medical forms must be received at or before convention start. Limited financial aid is available for both club members and advisors/helpers; please contact Amy Urick.
Camp Policy requires all adults age 18+ to register with their state-issued I.D. when entering camp property. Convention attendees will need to present their ID when checking in on Friday, or provide their full name and date of birth to the camp staff. Visitors or caregivers arriving later will need to go to the camp office before coming into the hall or lodges.
Meals: Our venue provides three meals, Friday dinner to Saturday lunch. [Scroll to menu] All dietary needs will be considered, please include on registration form. Participants may also bring their own snacks or drinks if necessary; the lodge buildings have a kitchenette for participant use.
S’mores and Sundae: Friday evening includes a campfire singalong with s’mores; sugar free marshmallows and gluten free crackers will be provided. We continue our Saturday afternoon convention tradition by sharing a “6-foot long ice cream sundae;” a perennial favorite!
Lodging: Overnight participants will stay in modern ADA compliant lodge rooms, segregated by gender. Each lodge has toilet/shower rooms, metal bunk beds with mattresses (84 total lower bottom bunks available), kitchenette and central common room.
Include all special needs on registration forms, including wheelchair and lift access, separate accommodations, or lower bunk requirements.
What to Pack: Participants should plan for October weather! Outdoor activities will be moved indoors if necessary. The lodges and main building are modern heated/air conditioned.
State-issued Identification Card
Wear your club t-shirt on Friday, you can wear your new convention t-shirt on Saturday.
Bring layers in case of cold weather: long sleeve shirt, sweat shirt or sweater, long pants or sweat 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 of underwear)
Bedding: Sleeping bag or blanket, sheet, fitted sheet, and pillow
Chargers and/or batteries if needed… Please consider leaving entertainment devices at home!
Water bottle
Medications as listed on your medical form. If your medical form lists all med info fully (as it should!) it is most convenient to pack pills in clearly labeled baggies, organized by dosing needs.
Convention Schedule at a Glance
Friday, 2pm to 4pm: Arrival and Registration — all attendees 18+ must show photo ID or give full name and birthdate to camp staff. No move in to lodges available until 4pm. Animal barn may be open at this time. Clubs will make their club posters and name tags.
Friday, 4pm to 5pm: Moving into Lodges
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, 5:00pm
Meal and Snack Menu
Friday: Dinner — TBD Campfire — s’mores, including sugar free and gluten free options Dance — fruit snack
Aktion Club District Convention
October 11-12, 2024
YMCA Storer Camp
6941 Stony Lake Rd, Jackson, MI 49201 [Google Map]
NEW START TIME: 4pm on Friday, Oct 11
END TIME: 5pm on Saturday, Oct 12
Registration Fee: $35 per attendee
Includes lodging, meals, shirt
Registration Deadline: September 4
All Aktion Clubs in good standing are invited to participate in our state convention! Due to camp scheduling, our event will begin at 4pm for those staying overnight, day trippers are encouraged to attend Saturday. See below for schedule. For special accommodation needs, contact Amy Urick; we will do everything in our power to ensure all members have the opportunity to participate equally.
Registration: All participants must submit a registration form prior to the posted deadline — forms may be emailed in advance of payment. Those registering late may attend but will not receive a t-shirt and may not be accommodated for meals or lodging. Payment must be received at or before convention start, please include a copy of registration form(s) when mailing payment. Medical forms must be received at or before convention start. Limited financial aid is available for both club members and advisors/helpers; please contact Amy Urick.
Camp Policy requires all adults age 18+ to register with their state-issued I.D. when entering camp property. Convention attendees will need to present their ID when checking in on Friday, or provide their full name and date of birth to the camp staff. Visitors or caregivers arriving later will need to go to the camp office before coming into the hall or lodges.
Meals: Our venue provides three meals, Friday dinner to Saturday lunch. [Scroll to menu] All dietary needs will be considered, please include on registration form. Participants may also bring their own snacks or drinks if necessary; the lodge buildings have a kitchenette for participant use.
S’mores and Sundae: Friday evening includes a campfire singalong with s’mores; sugar free marshmallows and gluten free crackers will be provided. We continue our Saturday afternoon convention tradition by sharing a “6-foot long ice cream sundae;” a perennial favorite!
Lodging: Overnight participants will stay in modern ADA compliant lodge rooms, segregated by gender. Each lodge has toilet/shower rooms, metal bunk beds with mattresses (84 total lower bottom bunks available), kitchenette and central common room.
Include all special needs on registration forms, including wheelchair and lift access, separate accommodations, or lower bunk requirements.
What to Pack: Participants should plan for October weather! Outdoor activities will be moved indoors if necessary. The lodges and main building are modern heated/air conditioned.
Convention Schedule at a Glance
Friday, 2pm to 4pm:
Arrival and Registration — all attendees 18+ must show photo ID or give full name and birthdate to camp staff. No move in to lodges available until 4pm. Animal barn may be open at this time. Clubs will make their club posters and name tags.
Friday, 4pm to 5pm:
Moving into Lodges
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, 5:00pm
Meal and Snack Menu
Friday:
Dinner — TBD
Campfire — s’mores, including sugar free and gluten free options
Dance — fruit snack
Saturday:
Breakfast — TBD
Lunch — TBD
Ice Cream Sundae — ice cream, bananas, no-sugar chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, and butterscotch syrup.
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