Thank You, Eagles!

Another incredible International Convention is in the books and we want to thank all of our great members who came to Grand Rapids, attended classes, donated money and enjoyed some incredible evening entertainment. Nearly $700,000 was donated during the week’s festivities.

We can’t wait to see you next year in Dallas!

Convention Grants

Recipient	Amount
Menninger Foundation	$60,000
National Jewish Health	$60,000
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation	$30,000
Blank Children’s Hospital	$30,000
University of Michigan	$30,000
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center	$30,000
Schneck Medical Center Foundation	$30,000
The Research Foundation	$30,000
Orlando Regional Healthcare Foundation	$30,000
Joe Andruzzi Foundation	$30,000
Toka’s Friends	$30,000
Beacon of Hope	$30,000
Abbott House	$30,000
Mighty Oaks – GWP Peter W. Ackers’ Project	$150,000
University of Iowa Parkinson’s – GWP Peter W. Ackers’ Charity	$67,276.50
Cancer Fund – GMP Mary Gutierrez’s Charity	$18,922
Total	$686,198.50

50/50 Raffles

Event	Amount
7/5 – God, Flag & Country	$720
7/6 – Sunday Drawing	$853
7/6 – Welcome To Grand Rapids Show	$1,518
7/7 – Aerie Session	$1,165
7/7 – Auxiliary Session	$1,218
7/7 – Ladies Night Out	$593
7/8 – Aerie Session	$1,823
7/8 – Auxiliary Session	$1,863
7/8 – Aerie & Auxiliary Banquet	$1,933
7/9 – Aerie Session	$1,604
7/9 – Auxiliary Session	$1,673
7/9 – Parade of Champions/Talent Show	$2,201
7/10 – Aerie Session	$1,275
7/10 – Auxiliary Session	$1,769.50
Total	$20,208.50

All Donations

Event	Amount
50/50 Raffles	$20,208.50
Memorial Foundation Raffles	$6,052
Eagle Village Raffles	$5,355
Eagle Village Gown Sale	$6,829.50
Memorial Foundation Quilt Sale	$4,645
IBA	$3,700
Ashtappers	$2,800
Nightcappers	$1,840
GMPE Shirt & Jewelry Sales	$2,900.73
Total	$54,330.73

2025 International Convention

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Aerie Ritual

Class B

1^st – Wellington, Ohio #2051

2^nd – Albert Lea, Minnesota #2258

3^rd – Puyallup, Washington #2308

4^th – Sunnyslope, Arizona #2957

5^th – Ashland, Ohio #2178

6^th – Crawfordsville, Indiana #1005

7^th – Latrobe, Pennsylvania #1188

8^th – Stillwater, Oklahoma #4277

Class B-3

1^st – Grand Rapids, Minnesota #2469

2^nd – Wellington, Ohio Team #1

3^rd – Sunnyslope, Arizona #2957

4^th – Grand Aerie Officers

5^th – Tri-State

6^th – Washington State

7^th – Wellington, Ohio Team #2

8^th – Mansfield, Ohio #336

9^th – Arizona Past State Presidents

10^th – Idaho

Shotgun

Jr. Past Worthy President

1^st – Dwight Hedglin, Ashland, Ohio #2178

2^nd – Jim Donaldson, Wellington, OH #2051

3^rd – Tom Smith, Wellington, OH #2051

Worthy President

1^st – Dave Andrews, Puyallup, WA #2308

2^nd – Jonas White,  Puyallup, WA #2308

3^rd – Gary Ghirarduzzi, Hayden Lake, ID #4080

Worthy Vice President

1^st – Terry Smith, Crawfordsville, OH #1005

1^st – Mike May, Stillwater, OK #4277

1^st – Chuck Weber, Casper, WY #306

Worthy Chaplain

1^st – George Lopez, Fontana, CA #2561

2^nd – Ralph Edwards, Crawfordsville, IN #1005

3^rd – Doug Lind, Albert Lea, MN #2258

Worthy Conductor

1^st – Dorland Davis, Ashland, OH #2178

1^st – Tom Weaver, Bryan, OH #2233

1^st – Bob Wahls, Carlisle, PA #1299

Sure Shot

Jr. Past Worthy President

1st- John Usher, Sunnyslope, AZ #2957

2nd – Jeff Wilson, The Dalles, OR #2126

3rd – Alison Zinno, Spring Hill, FL #4208

4th – Peter Skalicky, Albert Lea, MN #2258

5th – Kelly Greer, Hualapai, AZ #3744

6th – Christie Lawson, Yuma, AZ #4538

Worthy President

1st – Doug Scansen, Sunnyslope, AZ #2957

2nd – Dave Andrews, Puyallup., WA #2308

3rd – Dorland Davis, Ashland, OH #2178

4th – Ralph Arnold, Yuma, AZ #4538

5th – Brent Walker, Laramie, WY #3493

6th – Bob Lee, Stanwood, WA #3041

7th – Dwayne Davis, Sandpoint, ID #589

Worthy Vice President

1st – Hector Olvera, MN #2258

2nd – Denver Wieland, OH #2233

3rd – Sandy Carver, AZ #4538

4th – Tom McKean, Wellington, OH #2051

5th – Ed Connell, St. James, MN #3420

5th – Sandra Wohlers, Spring Hill, FL #4208

7th – Jamie Sager, Ocala Forest, FL #4216

Worthy Chaplain

1st – Jonas White, Puyallup, WA #2308

1st – Lisa Bennett, OH #2418

1st – Jim Giesen, MN #1460

4th – Joe Okon, Hayden Lake, ID #4080

5th – Larry Steketee, CA #442

6th – Mack Glover, Tooele, UT #164

7th – Otis Davenport, Stillwater, OK #4277

Worthy Conductor

1st – Terry Carlson, UT #3372

1st – Sean Pearson, Sunnyslope, AZ #2957

3rd – Steve Lowman, MN #2258

3rd – Mark Walston, Nez Perce, ID #631

5th – Cheri Martin, AZ #4538

6th – Bobby Barnes, Casper, WY #306