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2026 District 37 Convention


  • 2026 District 37 Convention
     April 17, 2026 - April 18, 2026
     8:00 am - 11:55 pm

2026 District Convention
April 17-18, 2026

Convention Hotel: Cedar Creek Lodge, 930 2nd Ave W  Columbia Falls MT

International Guest: PID Deb Weaverling

2026 Convention Program Coming Soon

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Ready to Register?

To Register, select the number of tickets you want and click on the “Register Now” button.  You will have the choice to pay by check or credit card.

PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE.  When you register online, you can pay with either credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) OR by check payable to District  37.  Send completed Registration Form to Lion Jessica Fausey, PO Box 1925, Columbia Falls MT  59912.

QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT: Lions Dev Stutsman 406-471-9830 or Jessica Fausey 406-253-1737

Registration Refund Policy:  Any refund request must be communicated to DG Corinna Christensen no later than March 27,  2026.  Registration may be transferred from one club member to another, within the same club.

Meet Deb Weaverling, Past International Director

Deb Weaverling, from Basehor, Kansas, USA was elected to serve a two-year term as
international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 103rd International
Convention, June 25 through June 29, 2021.
Director Weaverling has 30 years of experience as a human resources specialist and
Administrator. She currently works as the office manager of a local accounting firm..
She has been a member of the Leavenworth Lions Club since first joining in 1998. She has held
a number of offices with the association including zone chair, district governor, LCIF district
coordinator, district GLT coordinator and multiple district council chairperson. Her service is
defined by her desire to serve her community and “to give back and pay it forward.”
In recognition of her service, he has received numerous awards including an International
President’s Leadership Award, an International President’s Award, and has been honored by her
club as an MD 17 Claude M. DeVorss Fellow. Director Weaverling is a Progressive Melvin
Jones Fellow.
In addition to her Lions activities, Director Weaverling is active in numerous civic and
professional organizations including the American Red Cross, United Way and the Women’s
Division of the Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves as the
scholarship chairperson for the Chamber of Commerce-Women’s Division. During her term as
president of the Chamber of Commerce-Women’s Division, she was honored as the Athena
Award Recipient Business Woman of the Year. She is also the Treasurer of the Leavenworth
County United Way. Director Weaverling previously coached competitive swimming year-round
for 17 years, twice being honored as the volunteer coach of the year.
Director Deb Weaverling and her husband, Ron, also a Lion and Progressive Melvin Jones
Fellow, have 3 daughters and 8 grandchildren.

REGISTRATION

Friday, April 17th  – 1pm to 5pm
Saturday , April 18th from 7am to 9am

ALL EVENTS will be held at the Cedar Creek Lodge, Columbia Falls MT (CONVENTION HOTEL)  930 2nd Ave W, Columbia Falls MT  406-897-7070

WE NEED YOUR SILENT AUCTION ITEMS!

We request that every club provides one item/basket for the silent auction which will be held in conjunction with the Friday evening social.

PARADE OF GREEN

The Parade of green will be held during the convention.  This provides an opportunity for each club to present their donations to the various endorsed projects supported by District 37.

Convention Events:

Friday Morning 9:00am:
Officer Training-President, Secretary, Treasurer
Zone Chair Roundtable meeting

Friday Evening – 6:00pm
Live & Silent Auctions, Grazing Table & Live Music.

Optional Tours on Friday:

NOTE:  All tour vans will leave from the front entrance of Cedar Creek Lodge.

  • Lake McDonald Lodge Tour (Tour Van leaves at 1pm, returns 5pm)
  • Northwest Montana History Museum tour (Tour Van leaves at 1:30pm, returns 4pm)
  • REMODELED Glacier Int’l Airport Tour: (Tour Van leaves at 2:00 pm, returns 4pm)
  • Local shopping – on your own.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

During the District Convention, we will be recognizing our deceased Lions members who passed away since the last Convention.  The Memorial Service is a very special part of the convention and requires time in advance to prepare for.  Club Presidents, Secretaries or Club Administrators are asked to complete the Memorial Form located via this button:

Hotels

Set-up your own reservations— both hotels have a block of rooms under:  MT State Lions Convention. NOTE:  Room rates for the Glacier International Lodge do not include 8% tax or 3% resort tax.  Both hotels have Complimentary Breakfast available.

  • Cedar Creek Lodge (CONVENTION HOTEL) 930 2nd Ave West, 406-897-7070; $109.89 (King or Dbl) (includes taxes & fees)
  • Glacier International Lodge: 4150 US Hwy 2 East, Kalispell, MT  59901  406-751-9000.  Rate is $99.00/night plus tax (King or Dbl).  NOTE:  Glacier International Lodge is 7.5 miles from the convention hotel.

Photos from the 2025 District 37 Convention held in Helena.

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