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DAP Training

2025 Convention

“Once a Chair….Always a Chair”

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Elks Drug Awareness Commission Annual Training

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June 28th & 29th, 2025

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KANSAS CITY CONVENTION CENTER – ROOM 2105
KANSAS CITY, MO

Agenda – Saturday June 28th

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7:30 AM

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  • Training room is open for all Chairs. Please be prompt – Seats will be assigned, so please look for your State.
  • Introduce yourself to anyone you do not recognize. This will be your seat for the next two days.
  • Your spouse or guests are welcome to attend the training, but they will need to sit in the back.
  • After the training ends for the day, the doors will be locked and your stuff should be safe, however please don’t leave valuables like your lap-top overnight…during the day it will be okay.

7:45 AM

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  • All Chairs be seated – Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance, followed by Roll Call.
  • Please answer present when your State is called. Housekeeping announcements.

8:00 AM

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  • Introduction of Directors & Areas of Responsibility – This program is a shared responsibility for us and for you!
  • We will review everyone’s contact information and make any necessary corrections.

8:15 AM

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  • Information and Sharing of Information – Quarterly Reports- Results of your work as we know it.
  • If you do not tell us…we don’t know it. CLMS/Charitable Trust Reports – Do you know what this is? Can you access it?

8:30 AM

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  • Web Sites – We have many. Let’s get comfortable navigating them-Very Important – Training Website

9:30 AM

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  • Break – Please be back in your seats in 15 minutes

9:45 AM

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  • Sean Fearns – DEA Community Outreach Chief

10:45 AM

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  • Ordering Literature – “What Heroes Do” – Discuss How to Get Into Schools
  • Q&A – Literature needs to be distributed age appropriate – You are the CEO-Lodges cannot order materials-Only you can! – Blue Folders

11:15 AM

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  • Ray Lozano – Video

11:30 AM

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  • Lunch Break – please return by 12:45

12:45 PM

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  • Bob Sabouni – Sunny Day Entertainment

1:15 PM

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  • Kid’s Contests – Announce Winners – Theme & Time Lines

1:45 PM

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  • Dr. Heater - Video

2:00 PM

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  • Break – please be prompt – 15 minutes and back to work

2:15 PM

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  • Promotional Items - Lisa from Choice Printing

2:30 PM

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  • How to Access the Speaking Tour – This is very important – Webinars cost you nothing- Request for Speakers must go Thru State Chairs- Workflow

3:45 PM

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  • Vouchers & Stipend – Checks will be distributed on Sunday

4:15 PM

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  • Questions/Comments/Concerns

4:30 PM

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  • End in time to catch shuttle if needed – they stop running at 5:00pm

See you at 7:30am tomorrow

Sunday’s Agenda – June 29th

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7:30 AM

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  • Prayer & Pledge – Roll Call – Young Marines Color Guard

7:45 AM

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  • New Chair Introduction – If this is your first training, you’re “new”

8:15 AM

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  • Any Questions About Yesterday?

8:45 AM

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  • Bob Sabouni – Sunny Day Entertainment – Stats & Beyond

9:30 AM

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  • Break

9:45 AM

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  • Enrique S. Camarena Award – can we get to 100%?

10:00 AM

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  • Open House – Details & How you can help

10:45 AM

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  • What You Can Do in Your Community? – Mary Smith (CT); Mike Cronk (OR): Bill Kohler (NE)

11:45 AM

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  • LUNCH – please be back at 12:45

12:45 PM

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  • The Young Marines – Col. Davis & Friends

1:30 PM

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  • Elroy – Tents – Trailer Wraps –

1:45 PM

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  • Sean Fearns

2:30 PM

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  • Rookie of the Year & Chairman of the Year

2:45 PM

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  • Evaluations & Wrap Up

4:00 PM

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  • GRAND OPENING

Important Information

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DAP BOOTH IS LOCATED IN HALL D OF THE CONVENTION CENTER

Message from the Directors

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On behalf of the Directors, we are the luckiest people in the Order because we get the chance to associate with the hardest workers in all of Elkdom…YOU! You are the ones who are making a difference. Thank you.

Bill, Frank, Ed

Open House Agenda

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Tuesday July 1, 2025

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1:30 – 3:30pm
ROOM 3501G
Kansas City Convention Center

1:30 PM

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  • Young Marines Color Guard

1:45 PM

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  • Opening Remarks - Bill

2:00 PM

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  • Sean Fearns DEA – video remarks

2:10 PM

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  • Dr Heather

2:25 PM

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  • Young Marines – Bill Davis

2:45 PM

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  • Ray Lozano

2:55 PM

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  • Bob Saboni

3:10 PM

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  • Camarena Award

3:25 PM

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  • Closing Remarks