5M9 Mid-Winter Convention

January 9-11, 2026, at Grand Casino Mille Lacs

Convention registration and hotel reservations must be completed by 12/15/2025.

Hospitality Books: Full meal weekend package is $135.

Order online: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/2026-mw-convention-2 or you can complete a form with checks payable to: Pillager Lions 389-MW.

Mail form with check to: 5M9 MW Convention, Lion Cathy Tripp, 4397 Golf Course Circle SW, Pillager MN 56473. Check payable to Pillager Lions 389-MW.

Register Now! Hotel reservations: https://www.grandcasinomn.com/ click on BOOK NOW, select the January dates, fill in the information and enter Group Code MWC108M.

Lion Service Shines!

• Submit your club’s shining service project that you would like to spotlight at the convention to Heidi.Erickson@bsci.com

• Bring nonperishable food items for the ZONE Food Donation challenge. We will be weighing the food from each zone to win a special prize.

• Create a “club or community theme basket” and bring it to convention for the Silent Auction.

• Drop off at the Service Station the eyeglasses, hearing aids, cell phones and ink cartridges at the event.

• Spend some time at the seminars and service projects offered: Vision & Hearing screening, Eyeglass sorting/packing, learn about The Portal and the Zone Food Drive.

• Featured Guest Speakers include ID Dr. Mark Mansell, Lions International, PDG Dennis Kelly III, MN Lions KidSight, Executive Director Sean Popoff, Lions Gift of Sight & MN Lions Vision Foundation and Kaitlyn Schroeder, Jacob’s Voice.

• Featured Entertainment: Friday night, Name That Tune with Bill Satre and Saturday night, Sheltered Reality Drumline.

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