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153rd Annual PA State Grange Convention
October 16-19, 2025
Williamsport, PA
Host Hotel & Convention Center: The Genetti Hotel & Suites
200 W 4th St, Williamsport, PA
153rd Annual PA State Grange Convention
October 16-19, 2025
Williamsport, PA
Host Hotel & Convention Center: The Genetti Hotel & Suites
200 W 4th St, Williamsport, PA
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Pre-Convention Tour - Thursday, October 16
9:00am - Leave the Genetti World of Little League Museum Purity Candy Lunch at Eagle Grange #1 Lycoming County Resource Management Thomas T. Taber Museum Return to hotel around 5:00pm Youth Party - Saturday, October 18 Axe Throwing at The Hatchet House with pizza from Old School Pizza |
Junior Jam
Saturday, October 18 - Sunday, October 19 10:00am - Gather at the Genetti World of Little League Museum Lunch TBD at a local park Detwiler Planetarium at Lycoming College KAOS Fun Zone Pizza dinner, games, and sleepover at Eagle Grange #1 Breakfast at Eagle Grange Return to the Genetti Junior Meeting |
Meet our National Grange representative
National Grange President Christine E. (Chris) Hamp, a fourth-generation Granger, was raised on a dairy farm homesteaded in the 1880s by her great-grandfather in Monroe, Washington. Chris joined Tualco Junior Grange #341 at the age of 5 and then Tualco Grange #284. Today, Chris serves as Secretary at Five Mile Prairie Grange #905 in Spokane County, where she is an affiliate member.In 2023, Chris was elected President of the National Grange, having previously served as National Vice President from 2021-23, as National Lecturer from 2016-21, National Lady Assistant Steward from 2013-16, and National Pomona from 2011-13.
Earlier in her life, Chris was named the Washington State Outstanding Junior Granger in 1981, the Washington State Outstanding Young Granger in 1986, National Youth Ambassador in 1986, and President of the National Youth Officer Team in 1996. Chris also served as the Washington State Grange Lady Assistant Steward from 1990-95 and as a Washington State Grange Special Deputy from 1999-2011.
Chris served as a member of the National Grange’s Strategic Planning Task Force initiated in 1999 and led the most recent review of the National Grange mission statement as well as the development and revision of the Washington State Grange mission statement. Currently, Chris is the chair of the National Convention Advisory Work Group tasked with identifying how to make our national convention the most important Grange event of the year.
Chris retired in early 2023 as a chief officer in the fire service after more than 30 years in state and local government.
Currently, Chris is proud to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, a position she has held since 2022.
Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington; a Master of Public Administration degree from The George Washington University in Washington, DC; and an associate degree of technical arts in Fire Command Administration from Edmonds Community College in Edmonds, Washington.
Chris and her husband Duane, a past President of the Washington State Grange, live outside Spokane, Washington.
Earlier in her life, Chris was named the Washington State Outstanding Junior Granger in 1981, the Washington State Outstanding Young Granger in 1986, National Youth Ambassador in 1986, and President of the National Youth Officer Team in 1996. Chris also served as the Washington State Grange Lady Assistant Steward from 1990-95 and as a Washington State Grange Special Deputy from 1999-2011.
Chris served as a member of the National Grange’s Strategic Planning Task Force initiated in 1999 and led the most recent review of the National Grange mission statement as well as the development and revision of the Washington State Grange mission statement. Currently, Chris is the chair of the National Convention Advisory Work Group tasked with identifying how to make our national convention the most important Grange event of the year.
Chris retired in early 2023 as a chief officer in the fire service after more than 30 years in state and local government.
Currently, Chris is proud to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, a position she has held since 2022.
Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington; a Master of Public Administration degree from The George Washington University in Washington, DC; and an associate degree of technical arts in Fire Command Administration from Edmonds Community College in Edmonds, Washington.
Chris and her husband Duane, a past President of the Washington State Grange, live outside Spokane, Washington.
Thank you to our sponsors and donors!
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