NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE COURT

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS

OF THE AMERICAS

43rd

STATE CONVENTION

April 20-21, 2013

Indian Head Resort

Lincoln, New Hampshire

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE OFFICERS

2011 - 2013

State Regent Linda Bergeron

State Chaplain Rev. Joseph M. Cooper

National Director Arline Rich

First Vice Regent Ann Skahan

Second Vice Regent Jane Powers

State Treasurer Elaine Bean

State Secretary Adele Boeske

Immediate Past State Regent Cynthia Garside

Parliamentarian Judy Smith

District Deputies:

Elaine Bean

Judy Beauregard

Adele Boeske

Jane Powers

Judy Smith

Linda Bergeron

Cynthia Garside

CONVENTION COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

CREDENTIALS Lin Schimel, Chairman; Ronnie Phillips; Tammy Zmuda; and Advisor Adele Boeske

STANDING RULES Jane Powers, Chairman; Natalie Shaw; Maureen Sadd and Advisor Arline Rich RESOLUTIONS Donna Cunningham; Claudette Flora; Jo Johnson, Chairman; and Advisor Ann Skahan ELECTIONS Ann Skahan, Chairman; Peggy LaPointe; Fran Sylvia; and Advisor Arline Rich

COURTESY Court Bellefleur #1208, Littleton

APPROVAL OF MINUTES Kathy Moulis, Chairman; Karen Krueger; Mary Ann Saunders; and Advisor Elaine Bean

TIME KEEPERS Cyndi Sieracki; and Yollande Ling

ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY

Jane Powers

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013

8:00 – 9:30 Continental Breakfast and Registration

9:30 - 9:45 Seating of Delegates, Alternates, National Officers,

State Officers, and Guests

9:45 Call to Order

Opening Prayer Jane Powers, State 2nd Vice Regent

Posting of Colors American Legion

Pledge of Allegiance

National Anthem

Welcome

Linda Bergeron, State Regent

Natalie Shaw, Regent, Court Bellefleur #1208

Arline Rich, National Director

Appointment of Committees

Credentials Report by Lin Schimel, Chairman

Report of Standing Rules by Jane Powers, Chairman

Recommendations

Nominating Committee Report by Pat Larkin, Chairman

Nominations for State Office from the Floor

Nominations for the 2015 Nominating Committee

11:15 Presentation by Gayle Marcotte

12:30 Buffet Lunch

1:45 Reconvene:

Credential Report by Lin Schimel, Chairman

Reading of Communications

Reports of State Officers

Report of the Finance Committee

3:00 Roll Call and Voting

Break

3:45 Reports by Circle of Love Committee Chairmen

4:15 Reports of Court Regents

4:30 Arline Rich, National Director

5:00 Announcements

Closing Prayer by Donna Cunningham

Recess

6:45 Dinner

7:45 County Store with

Jane Powers as Hostess

8:45 Vespers by

Fr. Shawn Therrien

St. Mary’s Parish, Claremont

SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2011

Breakfast on your own

10:00 Installation Mass at

St. Joseph’s Church, Lincoln, NH.

11:45 Seating for Awards Luncheon

Reconvene

Delegate concerns

Evaluations

Court Bellefleur #1208 Raffle Drawing

Announcements

12:30 Awards Luncheon

2:30 Adjournment

STANDING RULES

The following Standing Rules of order shall apply to this 43nd State

Convention.

VOTING BODY

1. The seating arrangement for the business meetings shall include the State Officers, the Immediate Past State Regent, the National Supervisor, the State Chaplain, the Parliamentarian, and any invited guests.

2. Delegates shall be seated in the area reserved for each Court.

3. Alternates may be seated in place of Delegates ONLY if illness or some serious reason prevents a Delegate from attending. This must be reported to the Credentials Chairman for a correction of badges.

4. Alternates and visitors will not be seated with the Delegates. A different seating area will be provided for them.

5. The credentials' Chairman shall report at the opening meeting of this convention to determine if a quorum is present.

MOTIONS AND DISCUSSION

1. Only members of the VOTING BODY may introduce and second motions.

2. To be recognized by the CHAIR, a Regent, or in her absence the Vice Regent, or in the absence of the Vice Regent, a Court Representative, must STAND, GIVE HER NAME, COURT AND TITLE very clearly, and then WAIT FOR RECOGNITION before proposing a. motion or speaking from the floor in debate.

3. In debate, the speaker shall state whether she is speaking in FAVOR or AGAINST the motion, then proceed with the discussion.

4. Debate on a motion shall be limited to TWO (2) MINUTES for each speaker. Additional time may be granted by General Consent taken by the presiding officer. If there is objection to the General Consent, a vote MUST BE TAKEN, and a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the voting body shall be required to grant the additional time.

5. No member shall speak a SECOND TIME on the same subject, until all others have had a chance TO SPEAK.

6. A timekeeper's responsibility will be to issue each speaker a thirty (30) second warning before the expiration of time allowed.

7. Discussion on any issue shall be limited to TWENTY (20) MINUTES.

8. Members of the Clergy and Non-Voting Delegates may enter into discussion, but may not vote on the question.

NOMINATIONS

1. Nominees from the floor must submit to the Regent a statement of endorsement by the Local Court of the candidate and a written consent to serve prior to convening of the first meeting of the Convention. The member presenting a candidate for office shall give a (1) one minute qualification speech.

2. In the event that a nomination is not forthcoming from the floor for a vacant (open) office, the newly elected State Board shall fill that position.

3. Nominations from the floor for the Nomination Committee will be by roll call of the courts. Election of State Officers and member of the Nominating Committee shall be made by ballot.

MISCELLANEOUS:

1. The host court and state court only may have fund-raising projects during the State Convention.

2. During the convention business meetings, all cellular phones and pagers will be turned to a silent mode.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS PRAYER

Fill us Lord, with the warm and serene

beams of Your light,

to guide our steps in Your way.

Grant us the strength and vitality

of Your own life within us,

that we may accomplish well

the mission you have given us

As Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

We ask for the depth and energy of

Your love to help us seek a set of strong values,

To touch each person You send into our lives

Who need Your caring presence.

Keep us faithful

To the motto or Our Order,

"Unity and Charity,"

and faithful to the Light, Life and Love

given us through Your Church,

that we may serve You

and the members of

Your Mystical Body, generously.

May Your light shine from us,

and Your love animate us,

In all our endeavors.

NOTES:

Bookstore compliments of Court Bellefleur #1208

Country Auction coordinated by

Jane Powers, 2nd State Vice Regent

Court Bellefleur Raffle tickets available

UNITY

CHARITY