Are you ready to Party on the Prairie?
Please join us for the 145th Annual Convention of the National Grange! The Great Plains Region states of Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma are planning a party and everyone is invited to attend the festivities November 8-12 at the Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Come join your Grange friends from across the nation at our “Party on the Prairie”!
General Convention Schedule
Monday 11/7
• Pre-Convention meetings for Delegates
• Luncheon with guest speaker $22
Tuesday 11/8
• Election Day- Don’t forget to send your absentee ballots!
• Pre-Convention tour for Delegates
• Opening of the 145th Annual Session of the National Grange
• National Masters Address
Wednesday 11/9
• Salute to Agriculture Breakfast $17
• Heroes of the Grange Luncheon $19
• Distinguished Grange Award Reception $5
• Youth activities begin
Thursday 11/10
• General Tour $15 and Youth Tour $10
• Idea Fair and Best of Show exhibits open
• Junior Grange activities begin
• Past Delegates Luncheon $25
• Youth/Junior Pizza Party $15
Friday 11/11
• Youth Open Session
• Workshops
• Junior Grange Tour $10
• GROW Club Dinner $30
• Evening of Excellence talent showcase
Saturday 11/12
• Junior Grange Breakfast & Awards $17/$10
• Junior Degree, 6th Degree & 7th Degree Conferrals
• Grange Celebration Banquet $35/$40
Download the full schedule here.
Convention event times are subject to change.
Convention Tours
• Will Rogers Memorial Museum
www.willrogers.com
Delegate Tour
“Will Rogers was first an Indian, a cowboy then a national figure. He now is a legend” Come explore the collection of Will Rogers’ artifacts, memorabilia, saddle collection, family tomb and archives. View photos and manuscripts depicting his life as a trick roper, Vaudeville performer, movie star, radio commentator, newspaper columnist, author and philosopher.
• Cherokee Heritage Center
www.cherokeeheritage.org
General Tour $15.00
At the Cherokee Heritage Center, you will spend the day exploring life as a Cherokee. You’ll walk through the Ancient Village; visit Adams Corner for a look at life in an 1890’s rural village; see the Trail of Tears Exhibit at the museum; and do a hands-on craft project from the Cherokee tradition, like make cornhusk doll or other toy. Enjoy a private session of Cherokee myths, legends and sacred stories handed down through many generations. Sacked lunch will be provided
• J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum
www.thegunmuseum.com
Delegate Tour
The J.M. Davis museum claims: “Yes; we are the largest private gun collection in the world...and a whole lot more!” There are over 50,000 items to see and experience including saddles, spurs, local ranching brands, German beer steins, World War I posters, military weapons and much, much more. See the history of firearms from a Chinese hand canon of the 1350s to modern machine guns.
• Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org
Youth Tour $10.00
The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum are dedicated to educating visitors about the impact of violence, informing about events surrounding the bombing, and inspiring hope and healing through lessons learned by those affected. The memorial honors the 168 Oklahomans who lost their lives in the April 1995 bombing of the Murrah Building. The powerful museum exhibit explores the history of terrorism, the story of the bombing and its aftermath, and delivers a message of hope for the future. Sacked lunch will be provided
• Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum
www.tulsazoo.org
Junior Tour $10.00
The zoo is located on 84 acres within Mohawk Park, which is the third largest municipal park in the United States. Currently, more than 2,800 animals are on exhibit, many of them rare and endangered. There are exhibits of sea lions and lemurs from oceans and islands, tigers and leopards from Asia, cheetahs and giraffe from Africa and monkeys and anaconda from the tropical rainforests. The children’s zoo includes a small farm animals petting zoo, llamas, river otters, kangaroos, donkeys and the popular prairie dog exhibit.
Convention Hotel
Reserve your room directly with the hotel by October 12th:
Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills
1902 East 71st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
Two ways to book:
• Online: Use the group code TNGTNGA to book online through the hotel website: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tulse-tulsa-marriott-southern-hills/
• By phone: 1-866-242-5060
Mention the National Grange Convention for the special room rates:
$99.00 + 13.517% tax per night for one king or two double beds, up to 4 guests per room
Book by October 12th for the Convention rate.
Check-in time: 4:00 p.m.
Check out time: 11:00 a.m.
The Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills is located in the southern area of Tulsa, adjacent to Oral Roberts University, and 15 miles from the Tulsa International Airport. The hotel is convenient to many shops and restaurants.
Room Amenities: Refrigerators in every room, in-room dining, complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, in-room coffee makers, complimentary bottled water
Take the Seventh Degree
Come witness or take the 7th Degree in Tulsa
Saturday, November 12th 1:00 PM Council Oak Ballroom
Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills
1902 East 71st Street
Tulsa, OK 74136
Cost: $20
Download application: 7th Degree Application
Promotional Tools
Video
Images
• Convention Logo (color): Download
• Convention Logo (black): Download
• Convention Logo (gray scale): Download
Media
• Press Release: Coming Soon
• The New Grange - Convention 2011 Issue: Download
Contact Us
Have questions or need more information?
Contact National Grange Convention Planner Jessie Cope at 888-4-GRANGE or jcope@nationalgrange.org