District Conventions 1950-Present
With Newspaper Articles.
Dist. | Year | Location | International Guest | District Governor/Club |
13D | April 16,1950 (3A) | Grover Hill High School | ID A.B. Dredge-Springfield,OH | Ed Ward-Lima Host |
13D | April 22,1951 (2A) | Bluffton High School | #Judge Joseph Lady-Kenton,OH | Merle Blue-Dunkirk |
13D | April 20,1952 | Findlay College | PID Guy Brentlinger-Lima,OH | Gerald Smith-Urbana |
13D | April 19,1953 | Bellefontaine | ID John Stickley-Charlotte,NC | Olan Fahrig-Forest |
13D | May 2,1954 (2A) | Defiance | PIP Julien Hyer-Dallas,TX | R.C. Parmeter-Lima Host |
13D | May 1,1955 | Lima Clemans Bld./ Barr Hotel | IP Harold Nutter, Camden, N.J. | Fred Carter-Bryan |
13D | April 28-29,1956 | Toledo Secor Hotel | PID Monroe Nute-Kennett Square,PA | Adam Stewart-Columbus Grove |
13D | May 4,1958 (2A) | Lima Senior High | ID W.R."Dick" Bryan-Doylestown,OH | Lewis Shoemaker-Dunkirk |
13D | April 19,1959 | Bowling Green Unv. Union Bld. | PIP Edward Paine-Michigan City,IN | Norm Kreuzburg-Lima Host |
13D | May 15,1960 (2A) | Russels Point Beatly Hotel | PIP Dudley Simms-Charleston,WV | Harold Miller-Paulding |
13D | April 15-16,1961 | Findlay Elks | ID Robert W. Wyatt-Detroit,MI | J.H. Gamel-New Hampshire |
13D | April 8,1962 (2A) | Lima Clemans Bld. | ID Henry McFarland-Albany,NY | Richard Young-Toledo |
13D | March 24,1963 | Defiance High School | ID LaVern Robbins_Battle Creek,MI | Stanley Goodwin-Columbus Grove |
13D | April 26,1964 (4A) | Urbana High School | PIP Clarence Strum-Manawa,WI | John J. Tobin Sr.-Lima Host |
13D | April 25,1965 | Bryan,OH | PID W.R. "Dick" Bryan-Doylestown,OH | Lewis C. Yohn-Bryan |
13D | April 23-25,1966 | Wapakoneta | PIP Harold Nutter-Camden,NJ | Oliver M. Kuck-Wapakoneta |
13A | April 29-30,1967 | Findlay High School | PIP Edgar M. Elbert-Maywood,IL | Robert McManness-Findlay |
13E | May 7,1967 | Sidney Sr. High School | ID Paul Eckelman-Portland, OR | Max Rose-Sidney |
13A | April 28,1968 | Wauseon High School | PID Charles Mowery-York,PA | Leonard W. Yost-Lyons |
13A | April 19-20,1969 | Lima Sr. High School | PIP Aubrey Green-York,AL | Paul J. McNamara-Lima Host |
13E | April 27,1969 | Wapakoneta Sr. High School | PIP Edward Lindsey-Lawrenceburg,TN | Don Wittwer-Wapakoneta |
13A | April 4-5,1970 | Bryan High School | IP W.R. "Dick" Bryan-Doylestown,OH | Arden "Ben" Pacey-Bryan |
13A | April 17-18,1971 | Findlay High School-Imperial House | ID Clarence Marquez-Panama City,Panama | Thomas W. Miles-Findlay |
13E | April 25,1971 | Bellefontaine High School | N/A | John P. Johnson-West Liberty |
13A | April 15-16,1972 | Napoleon High School+ | N/A | FR. Phillip J. Rapp-Toledo |
13A | April 7-8,1973 | Scots Inn Lima | PIP W.R. "Dick Bryan-Doylestown,OH | William Hinton-Delphos |
13E | April 29,1973 | Wapakoneta Sr. High School | ID Ralph Layman-Alma,MI | Tom J. Bodel-Waynesfield |
13A | April 20-21,1974 | Holiday Inn Perrysburg | ID Joseph Rabbit-Hyattsville,MD | Dallas P. Dauterman-Risingsun |
13A | April 19-20,1975 | Holiday Inn Findlay | #Pat Browne | Nathan Hampshire-Findly |
13E | April 27,1975 | Wapakoneta Sr. High School | ID George Kenien-Babylon,NY | Earl Thompson-Cridersville |
13A | April 24-25,1976 | Perrysburg | PID William Chandler-Montgomery,AL | Robert Oberhouse-Pemberville |
13A | April 16-17,1977 (2A) | Best Western Lima | PIP Robert Uplinger-Syracuse,NY | Dale Harruff-Spencerville |
13A | April 15-16,1978 | Holiday Inn Perrysburg | N/A | Donald Drain-Rudolph |
13A | April 21-22,1979 (2A) | Best Western Lima | ID Judge Brian Stevenson-Calgary,AB,Canada | Raymond Lusk-Columbus Grove |
13E | Aptil 29,1979 | Indian Lake High School | N/A | Wilbur E. Hughes-Huntsville-Indian Lake |
13A | April 19-20,1980 | Ramada Inn Toledo | N/A | Robert Birmingham-West Toledo |
13A | April 25-26,1981 | Best Western Lima | N/A | Richard Young-Columbus Grove |
13A | April 17-18,1982 | Bryan | ID Beauford Robinson-Jefferson City,MO | Wells Boutell-Bryan |
13E | April 10,1983 | Bellefontaine High School | N/A | Donald C. Yoder-West Liberty |
13A | April 16-17,1983 | Lima | ID John G. Justice-Nashville, TN | R.T."Pete" Pedersen-Lima Northside |
13A | April 7-8,1984 | Holiday Inn French Quarter Toledo | N/A | John Wagener-Wauseon |
13E | April 14,1985 | Bellefontaine Sr. High School | ID Walter Ballard Jr.-Pueblo,CO | Hank Kies-Bellefontaine |
13A | April 20-21,1985 | Best Western Lima | N/A | Keith Chaney-Lima Northside |
13A | April 12-13,1986 | French Quarter Perrysburg | N/A | Russel Oxender-Pioneer |
13A | April 4-5,1987 | Best Western Lima | PID Jack Dobush-Lamont,AB,Canada | John Phillips-Kalida |
13A | April 9-10,1988 | Holiday Inn Perrysburg | N/A | Glen Gamber-Pemberville |
13A | April 15-16,1989 | Best Western Lima | N/A | Ford Warren-Findlay |
13E | April 23,1989 | Sidney High School | N/A | James Boyd-Sidney |
13A | April 21-22,1990 | Hilton Hotel Toledo+ | ID Harold D. Kelly-Centralia,MO | Louis Deutschman-Portage |
13A | April 20-21,1991 | Best Western Lima | PID William E. Winland-Gillette,WY | Jack L. Cheney-Lima Northside |
13E | April 21,1991 | Kenton Jr. High School | PID James Cameron-Urbana,IL | Bill Price-Kenton |
13A | May 2-3,1992 | Holidy Inn Montpelier | PID Bud Sweet-North Pole,AK | James Sugg-Holgate |
13A | March 20-21,1993 | Days Inn Findlay | N/A | John Davis-Findlay |
13E | April 25,1993 | Wapakoneta High School | ID Karl Adamson-Tekamah,NE | Lilburn Cummings-Waynsfield |
13A | April 29-30,1994 | Best Western Lima | PID Robert J. Drabek-Rapid City,SD | Harold Merkle-Convoy |
13A | March 30,31,April 1,1995 | Holiday Inn Montpelier | ID George F. Hazelbaker-Duncan,IA | Al Trausch-Pioneer |
13E | April 23,1995 | Holiday Inn Bellefontaine | ID Charles H. Weimer Sr.-Hi Nella,NJ | John R."Dick" Russell-Bellefontaine |
13A | April 12-14,1996 | Holiday Inn Wapakoneta | PID Dr. Carlos E. Justiniano-Mayaguez.PR | Gerald Aller-McComb |
13A | April4-6,1997 | Holiday Inn Montpelier | PIP William L. "Bill" Biggs-Omaha,NE | Verne French-Bryan |
13E | April 25-27,1997 | Holiday Inn Wapakoneta | ID Ed Cordes-Cornin,NY | Ed Lantz-Bellefontaine |
13A | March 27-29,1998 | Holiday Inn Wapakoneta | N/A | Oscar Schultz-Findlay |
13A | April 16-18,1999 | Medical College of Ohio Toledo+ | N/A | Wm. Michels Bennett-Maumee |
13E | April 18,1999 | Waynesfield Goshen High School | ID Dr. Dwayne Garrett-Wentzville,MS | Robert E. "Gene" Cox-Waynesfield |
13A | April 7,2000 | Holidome Montpelier | PID John Staurt-Jacksonville,FL | Virgil Ellerbrock-Glandorf |
13A | March 30,31,April 1,2001 | Holidome Montpelier | PID Carl L. Battistone-Bethal Park,PA | Ron Myers-Napoleon |
13E | April 22,2001 | Wapakoneta High School | ID Scott Rennels-Jonesboro,AR | Byron H. "Barney" Roll-West Liberty |
13A | April 12-14,2002 | Holidome Montpelier | ID Dr. Henry L. Smith-Louisville, KY | Charles Hinkle-Pioneer |
13A | March 28-30,2003 | Holidome Montpelier | ID Scott Rennels-Jonesboro,AR | Janet Sugg-Holgate |
13A | March 2004 | Holidome Montpelier | PID Dennis Cobler-North Muskegon,MI | Dick Moore-Sylvania Sunrise |
13A | April 1-3,2005 | Holidome Montpelier | PID Ross Thorfinnson Jr.-Eden Prairie,MN | Patricia Goulding-Maumee |
13A | March 31-April 2,2006 | Clarion Hotel Toledo | *ID Dr. Beverly Roberts,Hephzibah,GA | Karen Raszka-Sylvania Sunrise |
13E | April 14-15,2007 | Sidney Holiday Inn | ID Howard Jenkins-Columbus,MS | Mike Gordon-West Mansfield |
13A | March 23-25,2007 | Findlay Inn | *PID Patricia Shurley,Edmond,OK | Larry Swords-Lima Host |
13A | April 4-6,2008 | Findlay Inn | ID Ed Lecius-Merrimack,NH | Daniel Ritter-McComb |
13A | March 20-22,2009 | Heritage Inn (SV) Archbold | ID William Watkins Sr.-Loudon,TN | Dr. John Moats-Bryan |
13A | March 19-20,2010 | French Quarter Toledo | ID Haynes Townsend-Dalton,GA | Jay Deutschman-Portage |
13A | March 11-12,2011 | Findlay Inn & Convention Center | ID Jame Cavallaro-Springfield,PA | John Davis-Findlay |
13A | March 30-31,2012 | Fidlay Inn & Convention Center | ID Eugene Spiess-Moore,SC | Barbara Plaugher-Bluffton |
13E | April,14,2012 | ONU McIntosh Center Ada | PID David Fiandt-Fort Wayne,IN | William "Bill" Keller-Kenton |
13E | April 12-13,2013 | Waynesfield Lions Den (12) Wapakoneta High School (13) | PID Gary Anderson-Grand Rapids,MI | Jack Preston-Wapakoneta |
13A | May 10-11,2013 | French Quarter Perrysburg | ID John Harper-Cheyenne,WY | Rev. Ralph Stuebs-Wauseon |
13A | March 7-8,2014 | French Quarter Perrysburg | ID Donal Knipp-Auxvasse,MO | Craig Guuger-Perrysburg Sunrise |
13E | April 4-5,2014 | High Point Career CTR Bellefontaine | ID Larry Dicus-Whittier,CA | Darlene Roll-Waynesfield |
13A | April 17-18,2015 | Findlay Inn & Convention Center | PID Mark Hintzmann-Watertown,WI | Marvin Crawford-McComb |
13E | April 1-2,2016 | Benjamin Logan Middle School | ID Karla Harris-South Milwaukee,WI | Michael Gibbs-Rushsylvania |
13A | April 8-9,2016 | Howard Johnson Lima | ID Lewis Quinn-Anchorage,AK | Nicholas J. Schmunk-Wauseon |
OH1 | March 31-April 1,2017 | Findlay Inn & Conference Center | ID Bob & Michelle Libin-Rego Park, NY | Sheryl Burrnett-Wauseon |
OH1 | April 20-21, 2018 | Findlay Inn & Conference Center | ID Jennifer & Lion Jeff Ware_Rapid City, MI | Bill Niejadlik-Sylvania Sunrise |
OH1 | February 22-23, 2019 | Findlay Inn & Confrence Center | ID Geoffrey & Nancy Wade-Port St Lucie, Fl | Dean Carruters- Mc Comb |
OH1 | April 3-4 2020 | Van Wert Vantage Career Center |
PIP Nick & Lion Grethen Xinopoulos-Brownsburg, IN | Don Wiechart-Spencerville |
OH1 | April 24, 2021 | Hilton Garden Findlay | ID Larry & Lion Susan Edwards-Altona PA | John Davis-Findlay |
OH1 | April 8 & 9, 2022 | Hilton Garden Findlay | ID Dianne & Joe Pitts- Chappells, SC |
1st VDG Dave Stockum- Mc Comb |
Key to Abbreviations:
*=Taken from State Directory.
#=Not a International guest.
+=Due to space on this website, some conventions where held at two locations here are the complete locations:
13A April 15-16,1972-Holiday Inn Napoleon and Napoleon Sr. High School.
13A April 21-22,1990-Hilton Hotel Toledo and Toledo Medical College.
13A April 16-18,1999- Medical College of Ohio and Hilton Hotlel Toledo.
13E April 12-13, 2013-Waynesfield Lions Den and Wapakoneta High School.
4A= Four newspaper articles 3A= Three newspaper articles. 2A= two newspaper articles.
Blue=Cancelled due to Covid 19 pandemic
Research taken from District Convention progams and Newspaper articles taken from newspaperArchive.com. and Newspapers.com. they have copyrights of their own.
I would like to thank the following for contributing International Guest information: PID Jerry Smith, PDG's James and Janet Sugg, PDG Dr. John Moates, PDG Dan Ritter, Lion Robert Segna, Lion Dan Klear and Lion Jim Glicher.