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2002 CONVENTION REPORTS
The Convention Crowd at Willard's Emporium in
Butternut Center
The Convention is over, but the
memories remain.
CONVENTION 2002: Faithful
Friends Forever
by Julie Chuba
(You will need Adobe Reader to view this file).
Kelly Reuter, who planned activities and decorations for the
Convention,
describes the action as it happened.
Progressive Dinner
Tour of Deep
Valley
Sunday Night Lunch
Maroon and
Gold Breakfast/Trip to Butternut Center
Halloween
Banquet
Ivanhoe
Breakfast/Graduation Dinner
THE BETSY-TACY SOCIETY
CONVENTION AGENDA
July 21-23, 2002
| Sunday
July 21 |
| 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
Registration at Holiday
Inn, Mankato (muffins and beverages provided) |
| 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
Convention Mixer,
Convention Shop open |
| 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
Lunch (Turkey dinner) |
| 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
Progressive Bus Tour
through Lincoln Park neighborhood, stopping at significant houses. |
| 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.. |
Free time, Convention
Shop open |
| 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
Sunday Night Lunch,
followed by trivia contest and singing. |
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Monday July
22 |
| 7:30.- 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Convention Shop open |
| 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Children's program |
| 9:00.- 11:30 a.m. |
Workshops (Vera Neville,
Majestic Theatre) |
| 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Bus trip tracing Betsy's
train trip to Butternut Center; Lunch will be a weinie roast at Minneopa
Park |
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Free time, Convention
Shop open |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Silent auction bidding |
| 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
Banquet, followed by
entertainment |
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Tuesday July
23 |
| 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
Ivanhoe Breakfast,
followed by keynote speaker Peggy Kirch, "Tacy's"
granddaughter |
| 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. |
Convention Shop open |
| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Panel discussion with
direct descendants of characters |
| 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Graduation chicken
dinner, followed by entertainment and essay contest |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Convention farewells |
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