2018 MCL Department Convention Schedule The Quality Inn, Gallipolis, Ohio May 4-5, 2018 Friday, May 4, 2018 1300-1600 Professional Development & Leadership Training + 1300-1600 MCL & MODD Registration 1200-1300 Lunch on your own 1300-1700 Department Audit Committee* 1600-1700 Commandant's Council for Detachment Commandants/Staff Officers Meeting 1700-1830 Dinner on your own 1700-2230 Hospitality Room open 1830-1900 MODD Pack Board Meeting - At call of Dept Commandant, Pack Leader, MODD 1900-2100 MODD Growl of the Pack Saturday, May 5, 2018 0600-0930 Breakfast on your own 0800-1000 MCL registration 0800-0815 Flag-raising Ceremony - Dept Sgt-at-Arms 0820-0930 Memorial Services, all hands attending - Dept Chaplain 0930-0945 Department Budget Committee Meeting* 0930-0945 Department Nominations Committee Meeting* 1000-1200 MCL Business Meeting 1200-1315 Lunch on your own 1315-1600 MCL Business Meeting 1615-1640 New Officer Installation & Department Officers' Meeting 1800-1900 Formal Reception 1900-2200 Grand Banquet * At call of Chairman for Audit, Budget and Nominations Committee Professional Development Training at Gallipolis, Ohio + On Friday May 4, 2018 at the Quality Inn in Gallipolis, Ohio there will be several professional development classes presented which will include duties of the Detachment Board of Trustees, Recurring reports - 990 Nefile, Annual Corporate Reports, new 2018 Dues transmittal form, Paymaster and Adjutant duties, Dept Guidebook for Detachments, Membership Retention Team, "Guidebook for Elections", "Guidebook on How to Submit a Bid for Dept Quarterly Meeting or Convention". These periods of instruction will be short and focused on how to keep your detachment administratively functional. Most will be on a computer with projected DVD. Discs will be available. All classes commence at 1 PM and go until 4 PM. This material is essential to help you gain more knowledge of admin procedures and business communications.