On April 16th, 2009, the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, FL, realized that that weekend wasn’t going to be like any other. Buses rolled in to the drop off locations besides the hotel, and hundreds of eager high schoolers and adults flooded the hotel, where an eager District Board was waiting to check them into their rooms.

The 2008-2009 Florida District Convention was a convention that will forever be in the hearts of the attendees. The attendees were very well-behaved and a great group to get to know. A big thanks to the District Board and especially the Convention Committee for their excellent planning; the entire event ran very smoothly. Kudos to: Mr. and Mrs. Parton for their great leadership in organizing the weekend, Mrs. Sloane for the awesome decorations, and Circle K for helping us MC the event.

The first big item on the weekend’s agenda was Keynote Speaker Rick Goings, Tupperware CEO. He gave a valuable insight on how to handle stress in everyday situations. The next morning, everyone headed off to a variety of exciting workshops, proudly displaying their ribbon-covered nametags.  The new and appealing workshops kept up the Key Clubber’s motivation. The Operation Smile Walk-a-Thon was a huge success and raised $5,137.  Thank you to everyone that participated. The Zone Caucuses were a hoot! Share your favorite moments with us on the blog! WOW! Is all I can say about those amazing talent acts. I must admit, I was side-splitting laughing when the hosts, LTG Trent Morse and LTG Bobby Nudel reenacted Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” dance. The Oratory contest finalists were amazing. Who was your favorite?  The SAK improv group was hilarious! What were your favorite moments? Do you have any good video clips? Share them with us! Did you stop by the service fair and see those outstanding projects? Who was your favorite booth at Service Fair?

From Kodak picture moments to chilling at the pool, the 2009 DCON was a 100% Success. Literally, service never slept…

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