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Kick Up Your Heels for Volunteers!

A good time was had by all of the attendees in Appleton. (To see the full picture, click on the thumbnail.)

Networking with friends from all over Wisconsin.

Columbus Community Hospital Representatives of Volunteers of Columbus Community Hospital enjoying convention.
Past Presidents Bonnie Olson, Ann Bergmann, Sue Lynch and Mark Schaefer had time together.
Registration Volunteers
Attendees
2017 Convention Chair John Tully
Jude Bolterman, Shell Lake
Pat Freeders and Sheree Schaefer
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President Bonnie Olson
Cindy Hermel, Public Policy Chair
The Schaefers Mark, Former Partners of WHA President, and Sheree, 2018 Convention Chair and North Central District Chair
Attendees Hazel Cornell and President-Elect Mary Licht
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President-Elect Mary Licht and Keith
Maria Runde dressed for success!
Crossing Rivers CEO Bill Sexton
Attendees Strategic Planning Chair Dorothy Revnew and Former Southeastern District Chair Sharon Scott.
Attendees Mayo-Franciscan attendees including Rose Raska, Convention Chair, Sue Lynch, Past President, and others.
WAVE Awards head table
Attendees
President Bonnie Olson
KG and the Ranger entertained!
Attendees President Bonnie Olson and Display Chair Maria Runde
Attendees Boots Pomplun, Waupun Memorial Auxiliary, and Kay Lyndahl, Newsletter Editor
Attendees 2017 Convention Chair John Tully and 2017 Vendor Chair Gail Tully
Jennifer Frank, Partners Liaison Vice President, Education and Marketing, Wisconsin Hospital Association
Attendees Crossing Rivers CEO Bill Sexton and Display Chair Maria Runde
Attendees 2017 Convention Chair John Tully, West Central District Chair Jackie Hillman and DVS Micky Baricklow enjoy the swings.
Attendees John Fish and Former Partners President Mark Schaefer
June Wiechman and Sue Boerschinger Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh

Learning new ways to help our communities be healthy.

Dr. Todd Mahr Dr. Mahr taught us about Asthma and Allergies, especially in children.
Organization Displays Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh
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Keynote Speaker Kim Hodous
Keynote Speaker Kim Hodous Setting goals.
Keynote Speaker Kim Hodous The power of seeing where you are going.
Keynote Speaker Kim Hodous Practicing.
Keynote Speaker Kim Hodous Ways to add fun to your day.
Keynote Speaker Kim Hodous Adding fun to your day.
Keynote Speaker Kim Hodous Adding fun to your day.
Keynote Speaker Kim Hodous More ways to add fun to your day.
Keynote Speaker Kim Hodous Positive Messages to ourselves build strength and health.
Workshops!
Keynote Speaker Kim Hodous
Workshops Preventing falls.
Workshop participants
Workshops Forming culture in volunteer groups.
Workshop attendees
Workshop Presenter Jenny Boese Vice President, Federal Affairs and Advocacy, Wisconsin Hospital Association
Kick Up Your Heels!

Hearing from our hospital leadership with our CEO Panel.

CEO Panel Presentation
Eric Borgerding, Moderator CEO, Wisconsin Hospital Association
Steve Little President & CEO, Agnesian Healthcare, Fond du Lac, Ripon and Waupun
Bill Sexton CEO, Crossing Rivers Health, Prairie Du Chien
Jeremy Normington-Slay President and Chief Administrative Officer, Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh
Therese Pandl President & CEO, HSHS Eastern Division, Green Bay
Attendees listening attentively
CEO Panel
CEO Panel Participants Wisconsin Hospital Association CEO Eric Borgerding served as moderator for the event.

Awards were given!

Honor Point Winners - Western Western District Representatives receiving Honor Points Awards.
Honor Point Winners - Lakes Lakes District Representatives receiving Honor Points Awards.
Honor Points Winners - North Central North Central District Representatives receiving Honor Points Awards.
Honor Point Winners - Northwestern Northwestern District Representatives receiving Honor Points Awards.
Honor Point Winners - Southeastern Southeastern District Representatives receiving Honor Points Awards.
Honor Point Winners - Southern Southern District Representatives receiving Honor Points Awards.
Honor Point Winners - West Central West Central District Representatives receiving Honor Points Awards.
District Chair Award
Hospital Display Award Winners
Sylvia Emerson WAVE Chair
WAVE Plaque
WAVE Award - Fundraising Community Memorial Menomonee Falls accepting the WAVE Award for their Weekly Cookie Sale.
Community Memorial Group
WAVE Award - Community Outreach HSHS St. Joseph's Chippewa Falls accepting the WAVE Award for their Community Garden project.
HSHS St. Joseph's Group
WAVE Award - In-Service Program St. Mary's Madison accepting the WAVE Award for "Nobody Dies Alone".
St. Mary's Group
WAVE Award - Community Service St. Croix Falls accepting the WAVE Award for their Little Free Library Program.
St. Croix Falls (2)
Best of the Best Plaque
Ned Wolf, Lakeview Medical Center
Best of the Best Award Best of the Best Chair Barb Jamerson presenting the Best of the Best Award to Ned Wolf, Lakeview Medical Center.
Presentation Best of the Best President Bonnie Olson, Best of the Best Chair Barb Jamerson, Best of the Best Recipient Ned Wolf.
Lakeview Members Many individuals from Lakeview Medical Center were present to celebrate their CEO, Ned Wolf, recipient of the Best of the Best Award.

Hearing from our volunteer leaders and doing business.

Convention Chair Convention Chair Rose Raska welcomes everyone to convention!
President Bonnie Olson
Board Members Past-President Sue Lynch, CHE Sherry Jelic, PPE Cindy Hermel, Strategic Planning Dorothy Revnew, President-Elect Mary Licht, Secretary Jan Molaska, and Parliamentarian Janet Rubenzer-Pike.
Treasurer Peg Larson
WHA liaison Jennifer Frank
President-Elect Mary Licht
Community Health Education Chair Sherry Jelic
Public Policy Education Chair Cindy Hermel
Strategic Planning Chair Dorothy Revnew
Best of the Best Chair Barb Jamerson
WAVE Chair Sylvia Emerson
Newsletter Editor Kay Lyndahl
Convention Chair Rose Raska shows her report.
Nominating Committee Chair Sue Lynch, Past President
Delegates The attendees listened attentively during the business meeting.
Voting! Past President Sue Lynch, Community Health Education Chair Sherry Jelic, and Public Policy Chair Cindy Hermel cast their votes.
Business Meeting
Newly elected slate 2017-2018 Officers elected for 2017 - 2018 are President-Elect Jan Molaska, President Mary Licht, Treasurer Peg Larson, and Secretary Rose Raska.
Installation of Officers 2017-2018 Officers installed for 2017 - 2018 are Treasurer Peg Larson, Secretary Rose Raska, President-Elect Jan Molaska, and President Mary Licht.
Thank you, Bonnie! Incoming President Mary Licht gives Outgoing President Bonnie Olson a gift of appreciation.
Partners of WHA Board Meeting
Convention Wrap-Up The 2016 and 2017 Convention Committees met after convention to look ahead to next year!
Convention Committee Wrap Up

Great fun with our Vendors, Silent Auction and Raffle.

50/50 Sellers
Bonnie Olson, 50/50 Purchaser
50/50 Drawing
50/50 Winner!
50/50 Sellers with the Sheriff Well dressed CEO Bill Sexton joined the 50/50 Sellers from Crossing Rivers Health.
Wine Raffle
Wine Raffle Prize Basket
Wine Raffle Table
Vendor
Silent Auction Items
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Winners! Silent Auction
Winners! Silent Auction
Mary Lou and Gayle, Raffle
Raffle Baskets from Districts
Awarding Raffle Prizes
A sack of raffle tickets!
Gayle and her raffle ticket sack!