Call to Action – Midwinter Conference
Do you want to improve your Post? Do you want to take your American Legion membership to the next level? If so, consider attending the Department of Wisconsin’s MidWinter Conference. There is a small admission fee of just $20 if you send in the Registration before January. The training classes,Continue Reading
1st District Commander addresses Kenosha County at Annual Holiday Party
Commander Bond made time to attend the Kenosha County Common Council monthly meeting and holiday party hosted by Twin Lakes Post 544. He talked fondly about one of his long time Legion mentors, Past Department Commander Bud Mautz, who transferred to Post Everlasting recently. The Commander discussed membership andContinue Reading
Tom & Jerry at Somers Post 522
On December 23rd Post 522 will be host a Tom & Jerry Party at David Leet Post 522, Village of Somers. Bring a friend and celebrate the holidays!Continue Reading
Badger Boys State Sponsorship Packets Available
Good Afternoon, I just wanted to let you know that the sponsorship packets for Badger Boys State were mailed out today! The 80th session of Badger Boys State will be held June 11-17, 2023 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The cost of sponsorship for the 2023 session will beContinue Reading
Road Map to MyLegion
Greetings, If you haven’t signed up for the Digital Dispatch yet, I urge you to do so. There is always interesting information! This dispatch includes a “ROAD MAP TO MYLEGION” that every Legionnaire should read and take action on. Membership: Numbers don’t matter, its the people that they represent thatContinue Reading
Fall Conference’s and Football Can Co-Exist!
The 1st District Fall Conference this past weekend was hosted by Waterford Post 20. Commander Nathan Bond talked again about the 72,400 veterans in the 1st District that are not members of The American Legion, and our goal as a district is to get just 5233 of those people toContinue Reading
Commander Bond Speaks at Kenosha County Council Meeting
72,400! Do you know what that number is and what it represents? First District Commander, Nathan Bond, wants you to know! This is the approximate number of veterans in First District. “THE MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS DON’T MATTER! It is the veterans and their families that those numbers represent that matter,” said Cmdr Bond.Continue Reading
LAST BUGLE NOTIFICATIONS
If a Post Officer is able to mark a Member deceased in MyLegion.org, it is not necessary to notify HQ via paper or email of the status. A bi-monthly report of the recently updated status will automatically notify HQ that the Member is deceased and will appear in a reportContinue Reading
Department HQ Renovations
The Headquarters Building will be CLOSED from 9/26/2022-10/7/2022 for renovation. HQ and ALA Staff will be available by phone, voice mail and/or email. However, if you need anything, please let us know as soon as possible as our capabilities will be limited due to lack of access to files andContinue Reading