Voyageurs & Dames

Let’s start off with next weekend’s Grande Midwinter Petite Promenade in Manitowoc.

I sure hope that anyone who is to give a report has got theirs ready.

Grand Youth Sports Directeur/Cheminot National “Al Ross” has already sent in his report as did Grand History Room Directeur Bud Mautz. Either one of these Voyageurs are able to attend the Midwinter Petite. Their reports will be read.

If for some reason you cannot attend the Midwinter Petite, at least send in your report.

From my conversation with Voiture Locale No. 1130 Chef de Gare Al Karl; we have been given a complimentary room from the Hotel. Not sure what will be done with it yet but we’ll put it to good use.

Al also stated that you have until Tuesday for banquet reservations. There is still time to sign up for the banquet. Just call Al at 920-684-5417.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is slowing down and as your Grand Correspondant and a member of the National Membership Committee I don’t have an answer for it. Grand Chef de Train has already made a challenge to all Locales about this coming weekend. Let’s not be sitting on our hands thinking about membership. If we can get to a phone or send an email or letter; that’ll go a long way in securing renewals.

Wisconsin is at 76.56% with 1,172 memberships for 2012 turned in. We are 291 short of 100%. For that we need to reach 1,463 and for our organization to grow and reach the coveted 105%; our goal will be 1,536.

2012 COMMUNIQUE REORTS

At the Midwinter Petite, we will be passing out all 2012 Communique reports to each Locale. They must be completed and returned to Grande Voiture Headquarters by June 30^th. All Special Awards applications have to be sent to Clinton Robson no later June 1^st.

Time permitting! There will be a short seminar on properly filling out these reports at the end of the Midwinter Petite on Saturday the 11^th of February.

NOTE: There are also forms in the Communique for Badger Boys State. Also every Locale needs to fill out the Nurses Training and Child Welfare reports. 25 cents for each and every due’s sent in to National goes to the Charles W. Ardery Child Welfare Fund and another 25 cents goes to the Boland Nurses Training Fund.

Just a reminder to everyone that a representative from the Radisson Hotel in Green Bay will give a presentation at NOON this Friday in Manitowoc. This is for the purpose of the Grande Voiture and Cabane hosting a National Promenade and Rendezvous. We will have to decide after that as to whether or not Wisconsin will submit a bid for the National Promenade/Rendezvous in 2015.

WHITE COLLAR WRECK

Langlade County Voiture Locale No. 1204 will be hosting a White Collar Wreck on April 14^th. More details on this Wreck will be given as soon as we receive them.

FAITH – FAMILY – FORTY & EIGHT