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The updated 1st District Constitution / By-Laws to reflect the amendment voted on at the Fall Conference. Judge Advocate and Past Department Commander Ted DeMicchi presented the changes in accordance with procedures at the 1st District Fall Conference in Ordfordville.

The document can be found in the [Documents Repository/Constitution and ByLaws] menu option.

Note: If you are on your phone, the menu is the small box with three stacked lines on the upper left.

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If 1st District Commander Bond wasn’t able to attend your Post or County’s last meeting, here are his current topics…

  • Take note of legionnaires that have not yet paid.  This number is too large at this point in the membership drive year.  Please take the time to make contact with the members that have not yet renewed and importantly, find out why!
  • National has raised dues for National/State to $35.  Your Post Data Report should be reviewed for accuracy and turned in by the deadline
  • CVSO Information VA Health Care eligibility – March 5th PAC Act – Tell your folks to review changes!  Sign up for eligibility even if you don’t need it at this point. There is a time limit that I can help as I will be retiring from the Walworth County CVSO in 2025.
  • Facebook Groups Wisconsin American Legion 1st District / WI American Legion Family Group – have your folks and their spouses join.  Lots of great information
  • Websites wilegion.org, 1dwilegion.org  legion.org and legion.org/action (Sign up for digital dispatch)
  • Sunday May 5th – 1st District Conference at Post 24. Make sure that your post has it’s authorized delegates there.

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Oratorical Contest CANCELLED

This year’s contest has been cancelled due to a lack of participation. Please make promoting this excellent program a priority for 2024.

Are you a student that is, or wants to be, a good public speaker? Are you interested in Civics, arguably one of the most important subjects in the United States of America today? Do you have ambitions to speak publicly, or perhaps become a politician? The American Legion has an Oratorical contest program that is a really good opportunity for students to in 9, 10, 11, or 12th grade to start their journey, and win scholarships to help with their studies.

Interested students start out by contacting their local Wisconsin American Legion Post. 1st District Posts contact information can be found under the “1D Posts” menu above.

The winner at the ensuing American Legion Post contest will then move on to a County contest. The American Legion Wisconsin’s Waukesha County will have their contest at the HHS Building in Elkhorn starting at 9:00 AM on February 3rd.

The winner of the County Contest moves on to the Regional contest scheduled on March 23, 2024 at Ripon College. The winners at the Regional level move on to the finals contest the same day and go home with a $3000 scholarship. From there you will have about a month to prepare for the National Contest in Hillsdale, Michigan in May to compete for a $25,000 scholarship.

Time is running out for the 2024 contest, so start working on your speech, and contact your local post today. Note that there are annual assigned topics which are in the links listed below:

From a personal point of view, I have attended some of these contests, and I’m certain that some of the contestants are going to be our leaders in the future.

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The Oconomowoc and Okauchee Posts are having a meat raffle fundraiser. On Saturday October 14 noon to 4.

The location is Post 399 in beautiful downtown Okauchee. There will be food and beverages available. 

We have 17 great cuts of meat from Michael’s meat market in Waukesha. I’m sure you will find many to your liking.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle. 

All proceeds will be used for Veterans Support by both Posts.

Please come a help make this event a success for our posts.

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1st District 2nd Vice Commander Thomas J Visintainer Sr’s son Tom Jr. made this outstanding video of this year’s Silent March. Check out the Media Menu for the pictures or click here!

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This year’s Fall Conference will be at Paul Herrick Post 21 in Kenosha:

The American Legion
Paul Herrick Post 21
504 58th Street
Kenosha, WI 53140

Parking

  • There is a public parking lot directly across the street on the South side of the building.
  • The Post has a parking lot around the building.
  • There are many spots on the street in the immediate vicinty of the Post
    • Be aware that Franks Diner has a lot of business in the morning It’s probably best not to park on the street in front of the restaurant. They are great neighbors!
    • Franks was featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” some time ago.
  • Be careful of spots dedicated to the apartment building residents.

To Register for the Conference, please visit this SquareReader Payment website:

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