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Monroe native, Badger Boys State Coun-selor and Wisconsin American Legion member Chad Plenge received the presti-gious General Douglas MacArthur Leader-ship award during a ceremony at the Penta-gon on June 21, 2019.

Only 30 company-grade and warrant offi cers received the award this year out of more than 100,000 who were eligible. Soldiers were selected by their commands for demonstrating the ideals MacArthur stood for, including duty, honor and country.

“It’s humbling to be chosen alongside this group of offi cers,” said Captain Chad Plenge, West Point psychology professor and General Douglas MacArthur Leadership award winner. Plenge said that he was proud to represent West Point at the ceremony. “To be one of the people somebody thought deserved this award is an honor,” Plenge said.

At Badger Boys State, Plenge serves as the County Counselor of Sawyer County. He is also the BBS Assistant Director of Public Relations and currently serves as the President of the Badger Boys

Plenge Receives MacArthur AwardState Alumni Association. Plenge was re-cently selected for promotion to Major and currently serves as a West Point instructor and operations offi cer for the U.S. Army Center for Junior Offi cers. He has served on the staff of Badger Boys State for thir-teen years.

100% PostsAny Post that reaches 100% of their

membership goal by December 31, 2019 will be entered into a drawing at Midwinter for a Legion Mint Proof Clad Half Dollar. The posts will be di-vided by the membership totals:

• 1-100 members• 101-300 members• 300 + members

District IncentiveThe fi rst District Commander that

reaches 100% of their District Goal (30 days before convention) will receive the Legion Mint Silver Dollar.

MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVES ANNOUNCEDNew Member Incentive

Any member that signs up 5 new members (which includes any mem-ber not renewed before or as of 2018) will be entered into a drawing at De-partment Convention. There will be 5 winners: (2)-$1000 cash winners and (3) American Legion 100th Anniversa-ry Commemorative Three-Coin Proof Set.

The cut off is 30 days before conven-tion. Must have names to Department no later than July 1st.

If a member gets 10 new members he/she will receive the Badger 10 pin and get 2 entries in the drawing. If a mem-ber gets 25 new members he/she will receive the Silver Brigade award and 5 entries into the drawing. If a member gets 50 new members he/she will re-ceive the Gold Brigade and 10 entries into the drawing.

Left to Right: Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, director of the Army staff; Captain Chad Plenge; retired Marine Col. William Davis of the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Foundation.

Left: The 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed from Camp Douglas for a nine-month mission on October 4, 2019. The mission includes around 165 soldiers from 64 Wisconsin Communities. SAL Vice Commander Steven DuBois was on hand to present kids of deployed soldiers with a special JOSH Dog. Above: Three present and past Sons of the American Legion Commanders share the story of G.I. Josh at the Spooner deployment on October 19 from WI Army National Guard’s 829th Engineer Vertical Construction Company. Left to Right: PDC Mike Kollmansberger, Commander Robert Sirovina, Jr., PDC Gary Lubich.

SAL Troop Deployment

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The Badger Legionnaire & Wisconsin are the offi cial publications of the Wisconsin

American Legion Family and are published six times annually, by The American Legion,

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Post Master: Send address changes to Badger Legionnaire and Wisconsin,P.O. Box 388, Portage, WI 53901

“Badger Legionnaire”The American Legion,

Department of Wisconsin2930 American Legion Drive

P.O. Box 388 • Portage, WI 53901Phone: (608) 745-1090

E-mail: [email protected] Nikolai, Department Adjutant

Marie Steffen, Executive Editor

2019-20 Department Offi cersDepartment Commander

David WischerDepartment Vice Commanders

Greg Eirich Jerry Lauby Ray Pasbrig Paul Beseler

AdjutantAmber L. Nikolai

Department ChaplainMathew Harn

Assistant Chaplain John Gessner

Sergeant-At-ArmsKendel FeilenJeremy Nordie

Service Offi cer - James FialkowskiNECman - Robert Shappell

Alternate NECman - Dale OatmanJudge Advocate - Nicholas Lange

Department Historian - Jeff AntczakDistrict Commanders

1st – David Latimer 2nd – Julie Muhle 3rd – Keith Lovell 4th – Tim Baranzyk 5th – Craig Ellis 6th – Robert Borszich 7th – David Hale 8th – Jean Balz 9th – Jeffery Zwiers 10th – Harry Bauer 11th – Theodore Harvey 12th – Donald Slattery

Change of Address & Other Information:Subscribers: To report any upcoming changes of address, please ask your Post Adjutant to fi ll out a Membership Data Form and forward it to Wisconsin American Legion Headquarters. The change of address form that will be completed by the Post Adjutant should not be confused with the change of address card fi lled out at the Post Offi ce. Department fi nancial statements are available to Legionnaires in good standing upon written request through their District Commanders.

“Wisconsin”American Legion AuxiliaryDepartment of Wisconsin2930 American Legion Drive

P.O. Box 140 • Portage, WI 53901Bonnie Dorniak, Editor

Joanie Dickerson, Department PresidentBonnie Dorniak, Exec. Secretary/TreasurerTo change your address: Notify Unit Secretary

Unit Secretary: Notify DepartmentHeadquarters on a Member Data Form

The “Wisconsin” deadline for copy is 4 weeks before publication date.

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The Depart-ment’s legis-lative efforts are progress-ing. We are tracking over 30 bills with more bills ready to be in-

troduced in the next month or two. All of the bills from the fall fl oor session will be sent to the Gover-nor in early December, for his ap-proval. We also had a bill drafted and introduced that will be of ben-efi t to the Veteran Service Organi-zations who maintain a Service at Zablocki.

Currently the Wisconsin stan-dard hours of instruction for nurs-ing aids is higher than the Federal standard. A bill has passed the As-sembly and the senate which will reduce the Wisconsin requirement to the national standard.

There are several bills relating to veteran education advancing. Sen-ate Bill 142 removes any penalties for veterans for the late payment of tuition and fees caused by a delay in receiving their Federal pay-ments. This is usually the result of a shutdown of the federal govern-ment. This bill will also go to the Governor in December. Other edu-cational bills have been adopted by one house and are awaiting action in the other.

The Speakers Task Force on suicide made several recommen-dations, while not specifi c to vet-erans, they are good bills that will help the veteran community in this critical area. They have passed the assembly and await action by the senate when it returns to the fl oor in January.

The legislature has a limited amount of time left on the fl oor. In March they will adjourn and begin

LEGISLATIVE REPORT

Paul FiskLegislative Chairman

David WischerDepartment Commander

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER

G r e e t i n g s e v e r y o n e . Well, it looks like Mother Nature has cheated us again. Au-tumn was brief before

we headed straight into winter. So much for enjoying the Fall colors, but did you enjoy your Thanksgiv-ing Day?

The area surrounding Camp American Legion was gorgeous. Sorry Don, you can’t take credit for that.

I was fortunate to travel there twice in October, and had a chance to unwind. But only for a short time.

With the conclusion of the Dis-trict Fall Conferences and the De-partment Fall meetings, there was no time to slow down as I started the hospital visits along with De-partment President Joanie. Our fi rst stop was in Milwaukee at the Zablocki Medical Center. The tour was brief, but valuable infor-

mation was exchanged. Our next stop was in Union Grove. I have to say that we were very impressed, not only of the facilities, but also the staff. Commandant Natalie, the nursing staff, and volunteers are all a fabulous group of caring individuals that watch over our fellow veterans in need.

WDVA arranged an opportunity for me to visit with the Governor at his residence. I have to mention that our own Paul Fisk is doing a bang-up job in Madison; keeping a solid presence at the State Cap-itol, so that our elected offi cials know that The American Legion is watching and listening to what is going on with legislation con-cerning Veterans and their fami-lies.

The Department was fortunate to have a visit from our NVC Richard Heigert during the Veter-ans Day weekend.

Our NEC man, Bob Shappell, did a fi ne job in escorting the NVC to multiple locations during his visit. Thank You Bob. From Beaver Dam to Greenfi eld, Ce-

darburg, Kenosha and Grafton, it was a full weekend. Special thanks go out to Tim Baranzyk, the Fourth District Command-er. Thank you also to Kenosha County Commander Tom Vis-intainer for putting to-gether the event at the Kenosha Post where the NVC and I had an opportu-nity to talk about The American Legion and its programs. NVC Heigert spoke briefl y about the Legion Act, which was broadcast live on Saturday and rebroadcast throughout the day.

We are now approaching our Midwinter Conference. The offi ce staff has been hard at work putting this year’s event together. There will be training on a variety of subjects to help build and inform all members of The American Legion Family. Take advantage of this weekend that brings together members from around the state. Oh, don’t forget that there will be

time to relax a little in the eve-ning. On Friday, visit department candidate’s hospitality rooms. On Saturday, enjoy the banquet with entertainment provided by the Memories. It’s time for all of us to make our own memories.

As we come closer to the Hol-iday Season, try to keep in mind all of those in need. We can make a difference in someone’s life, even if it is only for a short time.

Anita and I want to wish ev-eryone a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year.

Remember, “Forward Together” and let’s Focus on the Future.

WI American Legion Legislative Chair Paul Fisk testifi ed in favor of Assembly Bill 75. A public hearing was held on October 3 at the State Capitol. Under this bill, a municipal restriction on the discharge of a fi rearm may not be enforced against an honorary discharge of a fi rearm that involves the use of only blanks and that is part of an event honoring a current or former member of the military, law enforcement offi cer, or fi re fi ghter or of military honors provided at a cemetery on Memorial Day or Veterans Day or at a veterans memorial site. Left to Right: Representative Rob Stafsholt, WI VFW Joe Hines, American Legion Legislative Chair Paul Fisk, Senator Dave Craig, Retired First Sergeant Marine Timothy La Sage.

the process of running to retain their seats, anything not complet-

ed by then will need to be reintro-duced in January of 2021.

Nathan Wolf, a 2019 participant of Badger Boys State, received one of the 10 national Samsung Scholarships worth $10,000. Over 4,660 applications were submit-ted for this prestigious award. Nathan lives in Kaukauna and attends Freedom High School.

The Samsung American Legion Scholarship is avail-able for high school juniors who participate in the cur-rent session of Boys State or Girls State and are direct

2019 WISCONSIN SAMSUNG SCHOLARSHIP WINNERdescendants (or legally adopted children) of wartime veterans eligible for American Legion membership. The Samsung scholarship supports undergraduate studies (e.g., room and board, tuition and books), and each ap-plicant is selected according to his or her involvement in school and community activities, academic record and fi nancial need. For more information about the scholar-ship, visit www.legion.org/scholarships/samsung.

This past Veterans Day, as we hon-ored the mil-lions of mili-tary veterans t h r o ug h o u t our country, I encou raged

those in our communities to join me in taking a few minutes to re-fl ect on what the term “service” means to us.

Military service is a part of the fabric of our country. Throughout

our history, men and women have bravely put on their uniforms to protect the values and liberties our nation was built on. Out of uniform, the service continues. As a veteran, your commitment to service and our country is of-ten displayed in countless ways.

Through the transition from military to civilian life, we take the lessons that we have learned and the experiences we’ve gained and further fulfi ll our commit-ment to service by strengthening our communities.

I fondly remember from my youth, many Saturdays travel-ing with my mother to the near-by Tomah VA Medical Center. There, we sang songs for veter-ans of previous confl icts. It was a smaller task in the grand scheme of things, but it provided lasting memories for the veteran resi-dents at the facility and me. The experience was part of what led me to serve my country in the U.S. Navy. That same commit-ment to service has continued to motivate me as an advocate

WDVA SECRETARY

Mary M. KolarWDVA Secretary

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Last month we talked about our goal of $20 million to support your Legion pro-grams. We also talked

about things that you can do to help, such as donating your required minimum distribu-

tion (RMD) when you are 70 ½+ years old to The Wisconsin American Legion Foundation.

This month I would like to talk to you about Bequests (wills). One of the easiest forms of char-itable estate planning is naming the Wisconsin American Legion Foundation in your will through a bequest provision. Your will can specify an asset, an amount of money, a percentage of your

estate, or a variety of other des-ignations. Including one sentence in your will is all you have to do to make a gift. For example:

“I bequeath to The Wisconsin American Legion Foundation or its successor (specifi c dollar amount or percentage) for the benefi t of The Wisconsin Ameri-can Legion Foundation Inc.”

Unrestricted bequests provide the foundation the fl exibility to

AMERICAN LEGION FOUNDATION

use your gift where it is needed the most. However, bequests for specifi c uses are welcome. For example, if you want to ensure the future of Camp American Legion, or any other need that the department may have, simply include language to that effect. We strongly recommend that you have your attorney draft or revise your will. This will ensure that your wishes to provide for your

Jim ReigelFoundation President

By now ev-eryone has probably no-ticed that our W i s c o n s i n weather has changed a lot in these past few weeks. It’s cold out-

side! We are fortunate to have warm homes and plenty of heavy clothes to keep us warm. But what about our veterans who are not so fortunate and fi nd them-selves homeless? The latest pub-lished statistics from 2018 by the National Alliance to End Home-lessness and the National Coali-

tion for Homeless Veterans state that on a single night in January of that year there were 37,878 veterans nationwide that were experiencing homelessness. Of those, 332 were listed as being here in Wisconsin.

Veterans are not unlike ci-vilians when it comes to being homeless. There is a lack of af-fordable housing options and they face other economic chal-lenges as well. Veterans deal with physical challenges because of their service and frequently have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain inju-ries (TBI), and substance abuse problems. There are programs to

help these veterans and in spite of the progress that has been made, more is still needed to ensure that no veteran is homeless. Our SAL Commander’s Special Proj-ect for this year is to raise funds to help homeless veterans in our area. Each Squadron is asked to donate a minimum of $100 to this project. No one who fought for our freedom should ever have to sleep on the street. Please send your generous donations to SAL-WI c/o Tom Petrie, 808 E Cady St, Watertown, WI 53094.

Midwinter Conference is right around the corner, January 16-19, 2020, at the Ho-Chunk Conven-tion Center in Baraboo. Go to

wilegion.org and click on 2020 Midwinter for complete informa-tion, registration and hotel infor-mation. Don’t miss this opportu-nity to learn more about all the Legion programs we support. We will have our committee meet-ings on Friday, January 17th from 2:00-5:00. Our DEC meeting will be at 1:00 on Saturday, January 18th. Every squadron needs to send representatives to this im-portant meeting.

I have enjoyed visiting many events so far this year and look forward to many more. Two of the most special were Nation-al Guard send-off ceremonies. The SAL was proud to distrib-

SAL DETACHMENT COMMANDER

Bob Sirovina, JrSAL Detachment

Commander

for Wisconsin veterans and their families as Secretary of the Wis-consin Department of Veterans Affairs.

Whether it’s volunteering a few hours a day at one of our veter-ans homes, making monetary or non-monetary donations to sup-port a particular cause, taking up a service project in your commu-nity, or providing transportation for a veteran to get to an appoint-ment, there are no shortage of ways we can fulfi ll our commit-ment to service. And it doesn’t

loved ones and charities like the Wisconsin American Legion Foundation, are fully met.

Please let us know if you named The Wisconsin American Le-gion Foundation in your will, so we may recognize you for your donation. Feel free to contact either the Department Adjutant at (608) 745-1090 with any ques-tions, or myself, Jim Reigel, at (715) 305-4929.

The National Executive Committee (NEC) at the Fall 2019 Meetings passed Reso-lution 1 “Amendment Of the Preamble to The Constitution of The American Legion”.

Since the passage of the LE-GION Act (P.A. 11685) by the U.S. Congress, which honored the 1,600 military persons wounded or killed in action and acknowledged millions of other veterans for their

AMENDMENT TO THE PREAMBLE OF THE AMERICAN LEGIONmilitary service during at least twelve additional military con-fl icts, it was only fi tting that The American Legion NEC amend the Preamble to The American Legion Constitution.

The Preamble now reads:For God and Country, we asso-

ciate ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of Ameri-ca; to maintain law and order;

only apply to veterans, either.If everyone in our country took

a brief moment to “pay it for-ward” through service to others, we will certainly keep alive a spirit of unity and compassion in our country.

“Service” was the theme for this year’s Veterans Day. As we gath-ered throughout our nation on November 11th to honor the men and women who bravely wore the uniform, we honored the com-mitment to service of our neigh-bors and ourselves, as well.

ute many G I Josh dogs to the children of these brave men and women heading off to serve our country. Although the program will be changing in the near fu-ture, our support for our deploy-ing military will continue. Your generous support of this program is appreciated by these families more than you know.

Thank you to everyone that has paid their 2020 dues! For those who haven’t, why not take a mo-ment to do it now!

From your SAL Detachment, we wish you all the joys and blessings of the upcoming Holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the entire Legion Family.

to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in all wars; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of jus-

tice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

Our Preamble’s amendment is immediate and in effect.

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REGISTER NOW FOR THE MIDWINTER CONFERENCE January 16-19, 2020

Ho-Chunk Hotel & Convention Center/Baraboo, WI

REGISTRATION FORM

Pre-register for The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin 2020 Midwinter Conference by returning this registration form and $20.00 per person (1 person per registration form) to Department Headquarters by January 6, 2020 and save $5.00! Registrations received a er January 6, 2020 will be $25.00 per person. To register online or to see available housing, go to www.wilegion.org.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020 Veterans Employment Seminar 9AM-5PM Foundation Meeting 5PM-7PM Construction Oversight Comm. 7PM-9PM FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020 Registration 7AM-6PM Exhibits 8AM-5PM Veterans Employment Seminar 8AM-5PM Membership Committee 8AM-10AM Strategic Planning Committee 8AM-10AM Camp American Legion Comm. 10AM-12PM Fundraising Committee 10AM-12PM Legislative Committee 10AM-12PM Religious Emphasis Committee 10AM-12PM WALLECA 10AM-12PM Convention & Activities Comm. 10AM-12PM Past Dept. Vice Commander Lunch 11:30AM VA & R Committee 1PM-3PM Finance Committee 1PM-3PM Americanism Committee 1PM-3PM Policy Committee 1PM-3PM Children & Youth Committee 1PM-3PM Hospital Committee 3PM-5PM Communications Committee 3PM-5PM Natl. & Homeland Security Comm. 3PM-5PM WI Legion College Alumni Assoc. 3PM WI Historian’s Association 3PM SAL Committee Meetings 2PM-5PM Golf Association 3:30PM GNUTS Social Meeting 4PM Wilegion.org Launch 5PM-6PM Past Commanders Club Meeting 5:30PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 Registration 7AM-3PM Exhibits 8AM-5PM Past Dept. Commander Breakfast 7:30-8:30AM Veterans Employment Seminar 8AM-2PM Blood Drive 8AM-3PM Post Commander’s Course 8AM-12PM MyLegion.org Training 8AM-9AM Post Adjutant’s Course 9AM-1PM SAL/Jr. Auxiliary Patch Program 9AM-10AM Suicide Awareness Training 9AM-11AM 2nd District Oratorical Contest 10AM-1PM M-1 Garand Training 10AM-12PM Funeral Honors Training 10AM-12PM Service Officer Training 10AM-12PM Historian’s Training 10AM-12PM Legion Family 4 Pillars 11AM-12PM SAL DEC 1PM-5PM Past State Sergeant At Arms Lunch 12PM-1PM Dual Members Club Lunch 12PM-1PM National Appointment Lunch 12PM-1PM Chaplain’s Lunch 12PM-1PM WI American Legion Press Training 1PM-3PM Baseball Board (closed session) 1PM-1:30PM Baseball Association Meeting 1:30PM-3PM Post & County Community Engagement 1PM-2PM Funeral Honors Training 1PM-3PM 2022 Natl. Convention Meeting 2PM-3PM MyLegion.org Training 2PM-3PM WAL Jeopardy 2PM-4PM Veterans Employment Graduation and Job Fair 3PM-5PM Catholic Church Services 5PM-6PM Protestant Church Services 5PM-6PM Forward Together Celebration 5:30PM-10PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020 Four Chaplain’s Service 8AM-9AM Department Executive Committee 9AM

MIDWINTER CONFERENCE SCHEDULE


The 2020 Kickoff Department of Wisconsin Sweepstakes is a great way to show your Legion Pride and support Wisconsin’s veterans. The Grand Prize is $10,000 Dollars in Cash. There are also amazing cash prizes for 2nd to 8th place prize winners:

● 2nd Prize: $5,000 Cash ● 3rd Prize: $3,000 Cash

● 4th Prize: $2,000 Cash ● 5th Prize: $1,500 Cash

● 6th Prize: $1,000 Cash ● 7–8th Prize: $500 Cash

The drawing will be held at 6:00 pm on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Department of Wisconsin Midwinter Convention Banquet/Cocktail Hour being held at Ho-Chunk Casino Hotel & Convention Center, S3214 County Road BD, Baraboo, WI. 53913. You need not be present to win. Please see the official rules at www.wilegion.org.

The following training is being offered on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Midwinter Conference in Baraboo.

MYLEGION.ORG (8-9AM & 2-3PM)• Overview on how the program can assist Adjutants and Membership Chairmen handle Post Membership activities.

POST COMMANDER COURSE (8AM-12PM)• Enhance your skills• What to expect as Post Commander

POST ADJUTANT COURSE (9AM-1PM)

• Enhance your skills• What to expect as Post

Adjutant• How to use MyLegion.org

SUICIDE AWARENESS TRAINING(9AM-11AM)• Learn how you can help your

fellow Veterans through difficult times

• Presented by Dr. Roush, U.S. Army since 2007. Helped establish Veteran-focused mental health treatment at Advocate Aurora Health.

SAL/JR AUXILIARY PATCH PROGRAM (9AM-10AM)• Junior Auxiliary & SAL youth

member may serve their communities and Veterans, and learn about health, fitness, patriotism and leadership

• Auxiliary & SAL leadership will explain the program and will have tasks for children, K-12th Grade

• Your child, with your guidance, will be able to take the first step towards earning a patch

HISTORIANS WORKSHOP(10AM-12PM)• Offered by Past Department

Historians• Learn How to Compile Post,

County or District History

2ND DIST. ORATORICAL CONTEST (10AM-1PM)• Competition in action!

SERVICE OFFICER TRAINING (10AM-12PM)Topics to be covered include:• U.S. Dept. of Veterans

Affairs Benefits—VA Health, VA Education, VA Benefits & VA Cemetery/Burial

• WI State Veteran Benefits—Education, Cemetery/Burial, Assisted Living/Nursing

Home, Benefits for P&T Veterans and Surviving Spouses

• Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

M-1 GARAND TRAINING(10AM-12PM)• Maintaining Blank Firing M1

Garands• Key Aspects of Garand

Functions• Parts Identification,

Maintenance & Replacement

• Proper Assembly for Reliable function

• Ammunition Issues

FUNERAL HONORS Note this is not a certification class.(10AM-12PM)• Presentation from WI Dept

of Veterans Affairs & WI Army National Guard

• How Honors are Coordinated by WDVA

• Role of the WI Army Natl. Guard in Funeral Honors

• How Stipend Payments for Honors are Processed and Paid

• Flag Folding Demonstration• Common Issues Arising at

Honor Services.

LEGION FAMILY 4 PILLARS (11AM-12PM)• 4 Pillar Discussion• Compare how the Legion,

Auxiliary, SAL and Legion Riders work these programs

POST & COUNTY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT(1PM-2PM)• How to revitalize your Post• How to get younger

members• How to engage more in the

community• Panel discussion with 4 Posts

PRESS & MEDIA TRAINING (1PM-3PM)• WI American Legion Press

Association Brief Meeting• Media Training (all forms)• Member Communications• Branding• Awards Program• Contact Linda Pfeiffer to assist:

[email protected]

JEOPARDY CONTEST(2PM-4PM)• Do you think you know the

WI American Legion?• Test your knowledge

with other Legionnaires• Individual or Group

Competition

VETERANS EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SEMINAR(Must Pre-Register)Thurs. & Friday, 8AM-5PMSaturday, 8AM-2PM• Facilitated by Operation Job

Ready Veterans• No charge, includes

meals• Transition assistance,

Skills translation, Resume preparation, Interviewing tactics, Employer introductions

• To Register, Contact Angie [email protected] or call (608) 745-1090

JOB FAIR(3PM-5PM)• Meet & learn about

businesses seeking veterans for employment

Explore the Power of Knowledge—Midwinter Legion Family Training

Midwinter Conference Blood Drive

Saturday, January 18, 20208AM-3PM

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Department 1st Vice Com-mander Greg Eirich announces his candidacy for the high of-fi ce of Department Command-er. Greg is a 32 year member of The American Legion and is a member of Triple Nickel Post 555 in Sheboygan. He is a Past Department Historian (PDC Robert Shappell) and has served as District Commander, Dis-trict Vice Commander, County Commander, County Vice Com-mander, Post Commander (3x)- Prescott-Bayens Post 83, and Post Commander (Triple Nickel Post 555). Greg has also held the position of SGT-AT-ARMS and Public Relations Offi cer for Prescott-Bayens Post 83. His el-

Candidate for Department Commander

Greg Eirichigibility for The American Legion comes from his service in the Unit-ed States Air Force from 1971-1975, and the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Greg served 21 years in the National Guard. Of those 21 years, 17 were active duty with the Wisconsin Guard. Greg served with the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, Bravo Battery, 1st Battal-ion 121st Field Artillery retiring as a Platoon SGT, Sergeant First Class. He served overseas in Istan-bul, Turkey while in the Air Force.

Greg is a graduate of the Na-tional American Legion College, WI American Legion College, The American Legion Extension Institute Course, and the Basic Training Course (On-Line). He

is an Alumnus of the North High School Class of 1971, Sheboygan and Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland, WI. He is a member of Voiture No. 1080 of the 40 ET 8.

Greg is a fi rm believer in the Wisconsin American Legion Col-lege and how it educates, informs, motivates and inspires Legion-naires about The American Legion programs, “I work well with peo-ple and would work exceptionally well with our Department Execu-tive Committee and Department Staff. Membership, Camp Amer-ican Legion, Department Budget, among other issues impacting our Department continue to be a high priority, and I would work close-ly with the Chairpersons so that

Seventh District Commander David Hale asks for your sup-port for his candidacy for De-partment Vice Commander.

I will work with the Com-mander and Department staff at what needs to be done. I’ll push membership with all posts. My 7th District did well, but more needs to be accomplished by working together. We need to increase members this year. Any post that wants to strive for membership, let me know. Strong membership makes passing bills for veterans easier. The Legion Act can really help.

Last year A&G testing was great. I want to attain more Or-atorical contestants in each and

Candidate for Department

Vice Commander

David Hale

every county. Student govern-ment day is good in some ar-eas. I want to work with more schools regarding scholarships. We’ll get information out and meet with students at as many schools as possible.

I try to attend as many Auxil-iary functions as possible. They are a big part of the Legion Family. They have supported the Legion at most or all of our conferences.

I want to do good, so everyone believes in me.

First District Commander David P. Latimer respectfully requests your support for his candidacy for the high offi ce of Department Vice Commander. David received full endorsement from his Post, Waukesha County and First District.

Education:• High School Graduate:

Canton, OH• Naval Dental Tech/Medical

Corpsman School: San Diego, CA

• Eastern Airlines Management School: Miami, Fl

• Metals Training Institute, Heat Treating Statistical Process Control: Detroit, MI

• Wisconsin American Legion Extension College Course Graduate

American Legion Involvements:• Proud Member and PUFL:

14 years• Post 449 Commander:

3 years• Post 495 Commander:

3 years – revitalized

Candidate for Department Vice Commander

David P. Latimer

this dormant Post of 15 members to all time high of 103 members and met and exceeded all membership goals

• First District Commander• Americanism programs

established at four (4) Grade Schools (6th through 8th Gr.)

• Supported the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts at Post 449

• Supported the Cub Scouts and 4H Club at Post 495

• Mentoring Pins for 2 Eagle Scouts

• Mentoring of 2 District fi nalists in the Oratorical Competitions

• Presenting the benefi ts of Membership in the Legion at the National Guard unit in Sussex and the 452nd Medical Group in Milwaukee. Explaining the benefi ts and programs offered to Veterans to various businesses employing Veterans, such as Wells Fargo Bank, Heiser Automotive Group

Committees (Past & Present):• Legislative Member• Wisconsin Homeland Security

Member

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the Department of Wisconsin AL moves in a positive direction.”

Greg serves on the Legislative Committee as a DEC Liaison. He served previously on the Finance Committee and Communications Committee as DEC Liaison. Greg was chairperson on the American-ism Committee for 2nd District and is currently the Public Safety Chairperson.

Greg and his wife of 32 years, Jill, have 3 grown adult children: Ben, Brittany and Ryan.

Greg is a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Sheboygan. He is a former Elder and serves as an Usher and Communion Assistant.

“Our American Legion Family does an amazing job in support-

ing our Veterans and I want to continue that support as your next leader of this great organi-zation! I ask for your support, and endorsement, as I seek the high offi ce of Department Commander, Department of Wisconsin, American Legion.” Greg has been endorsed by the 2nd District Past Command-ers Club, The Mighty Second District, and Triple Nickel Post 555, Sheboygan.

• National Security Council Member (2017-2020)

• Membership: D.E.C.• VA&R: D.E.C.• Legislature: D.E.C.

Why:I enlisted in the U.S. Navy

upon my graduation. I am a Vietnam Era Veteran having served on the U.S.S. Antietam CVS36 (aircraft carrier). I believe promoting the values of Membership in this fi ne organization and teaching Respect of Veterans is of foremost importance. The reason I became a Legionnaire was to support all Veterans currently serving and those having served this Nation. I believe teaching respect for our Nations Flag and telling the story of our National Anthem to the younger generation helps them learn the value of becoming a better Citizen.


Jeffrey Zwiers humbly requests your support for his candidacy for Department Vice Commander through the endorsement of his Post, County, and District. Jeff joined The American Legion in 2004, earning his eligibility through 21 years of Army service from 1980 to 2001.

Jeff has been a member of The American Legion for 15 years, fi rst at the Appleton Post 38 where he was quite active: two years as Sergeant-at-Arms, then moved up the chairs simultaneously at Post and County levels. He became Post Commander in 2012. He also became County Commander in 2012; a position he held for four years. In 2012, he was 3rd Vice-Commander for the 9th District, moving up the


Jeff rey Zwiers

chairs to become 9th District Commander in 2018.

Jeff is a current member, and adjutant of Kimberly Post 60, and has been a member of the Sons of the American Legion since 2009.

Jeff joined the Army in 1980 during his senior year of high school. He became a Drill Sergeant Instructor for the 84th Division, based in Milwaukee, serving at various campuses around the state. In 1988, he became Senior Drill Instructor, and in 1989 won the 84th Division Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year (DSOY), and competed in the National competition at Fort Monroe, VA.

In 1993, Jeff was promoted to First Sergeant, serving in Central Chicago, Milwaukee and Fond du Lac for the next 7 years. In

Third District Commander Keith Lovell, is announcing his candidacy for the High Offi ce of Department Vice Commander for 2020-2021 and respectfully requests your support.

Keith served in the U.S. Army, 1972-1975, as an Air Defense Radar Repairman and was stationed at Ft. Monmouth, NJ and Ft. Bragg, NC. In 1975, he joined Legion Post 501 in Madison where he has been a continuous member for 45 years. He is now retired after a 40 year career in the telecommunications industry.

Keith is a member of the Sons of American Legion, through his father’s military service. His wife Sandy and daughters Christina and Rebecca are all long term members of the American Legion Auxiliary with over 135 membership years between them. “I have my family’s full support for the time and effort which will be needed should I be elected to the demanding position of Department Vice Commander.”

Keith Lovell

He also has the endorsement of his Post, County and District.

• Member of the National Security Council and Membership Committee, DEC Liaison

• 3rd District Commander, Vice and Finance offi cer for 10 years in total

• Post 501 Commander–15 years• S.A.L. Squadron 501

Commander & member for 21 years

• Past Commanders Club member

• Graduate American Legion Extension Institute (ALEI) and WI A.L. College Basic Course

• Paid-Up-For-Life (PUFL) membership

• Currently 40&8 Third District Cheminot

“I look forward to continuing my service to The American Legion, our Country’s Veterans and their families in any capacity I can,” Keith said. “As Department Vice Commander I will focus on the number one issue facing

The American Legion recog-nizes the need to educate and involve our youth in the gov-ernmental process. In fact, a number of our Legionnaires participated in their County Youth Government Days as high school students them-selves and went on to serve in the military and become a part of their local government and beyond.

Legionnaire Gary Gilbert-son shared that a member of Post 138 in Viroqua began the Vernon County Youth Govern-ment Day in 1965. Gary came back from the army in 1969 and was ap-proached in 1972 to take over as the coordinator. 47 years lat-er, Gary has worked with 5 judges and has grown the pro-gram to 150

students on a peak year. Students meet in the court-

room and have the opportuni-ty to hear various intake cas-es. Badger Boys and Badger Girls State representatives from Westby and Viroqua presented along with Sher-iff John Spears, Judge Darcy Rood, WI American Legion Baseball Commissioner Rog-er Mathison, Legionnaire Pete Swanson, and Vernon County Commander Kevin Bluske. 93 students from Brookwood, Westby, and Viroqua schools were in attendance.

Vernon County Youth Government Day: Sheriff John Spears, Baseball Commissioner Roger Mathison, Coordinator Gary Gilbertson, Vernon County Commander Kevin Bluske, Legionnaire Pete Swanson.


The American Legion in the near term – retention/overall Department membership. I believe that communication is the key to retention and gaining new members, especially with the recent passage of the LEGION Act. All methods of communication are important– phone calls, letters, newsletters, email, websites, Facebook and especially face to face contacts. We must reach out through social media to capture the attention of the younger veterans and those still serving, who share our community. I will work alongside my partners - the District, County and Post Commanders, to review and update where possible these means of getting our message of service out. We need to tell our story every day. I respectfully request your support – for it’s truly a team effort.”

2000, he fi lled the position of Battalion Command Sergeant Major until his retirement in 2001.

Jeff has been married to Diane, a retired teacher, for 30 years. Together they raised a blended family of six children, fi ve daughters and one son. They are currently building their retirement home and enjoying their 16 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Diane is currently President of Unit 60 in Kimberly.

Jeff would like to invite you to the hospitality suite at Ho-Chunk Casino during Midwinter Conference.

Legion Riders Help VA Medical Center

On August 22, 2019, the American Legion Riders District 4/5 held there 7th Annual Brat Fry for the patients at the Spinal Cord Unit at the VA Zablocki Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Out of the Classroom, Into the Courtroom

Columbia County Youth Government Day. Students take Oath of Offi ce for the day.


Legionnaire Sgt. Steven Wojcik and his family received a home makeover as part of Military Makeover with Montel. Airing on Lifetime, this series offers a helping hand to members of our military and their loved ones. Talk show legend and military advocate Montel Williams, a veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Navy, leads the Makeover team’s mission. This special series enlists de-signers, contractors, landscapers and other home improvement professionals to transform the homes and lives of mil-itary families across the country.

Sgt. Steven Wojcik, a member of Post 13 in Richland Center, served with the U.S. Marine Corps until 1998. After 9/11 he felt that he needed to get back in and joined the Army in late 2002. In 2004, an IED exploded among vehicles in his convoy in Iraq. The serious inju-ries he sustained in the attack led to an honorable discharge and medical retire-ment in 2005. Steven now serves as a Wisconsin State Trooper.

Like many veterans, Steven deals with chronic pain, both physical and mental, and has recently opened up about his on-going struggles with PTSD. He endured numerous injuries during his military career and has had operations on his shoulder and back, leaving him in a con-stant state of pain and numbness.

A fellow trooper nominated Steven

Legion Family Receives Home Makeover

Steven Wojcik with his wife Terri and daughters: Alyca, Amberlee, and Alyson.

How well do you know your American Legion, Department of Wisconsin? The Na-tional office worked with Departments throughout the country to help create fun fact sheets that can be used as placemats. Download the file and work with your local printer to make them for your post and area restaurants https://centennial.legion.org/edhas.

Every Department Has a Story

and his family to be part of Military Makeover. On October 3, 2019, Amer-ican Legion Riders and the Combat Vet-erans Motorcycle Association escorted the family back to their home in Strum for the big reveal. Hundreds of veterans, community members and fellow offi-cers were there to greet the family.

To learn more about Military Make-over with Montel and the Wojcik’s fam-ily home makeover visit: www.military-makeover.tv.

WI AMERICAN LEGION RIDERSWinter sure came

on fast. Most of us have put the motor-cycles away and are getting ready for the long winter. But, the Riders are working on planning out the 2020 season with several rides and charities to support.

If you can, head to Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in King on December 14th and help District 8 with Wreaths Across America. Their goal is to provide 7,400 wreaths; one for every headstone.

Our check presentations at Camp ex-ceeded last year, and the money raised will go towards capital improvements.

We are now taking applications for

Riders of the Year, just send them to me.Our next quarterly meeting is on Feb

1st at the O.L. Arnold/D.K. Slayton post #100 in Sparta, WI, please join us.

Stay Warm.Tim Hyma, President

WI American Legion [email protected]

Tim Hyma President,

WI American Legion Riders

District 8 Legion Riders raised enough funds to purchase 7,400 wreaths for every headstone at Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in King.

Madison, Wisconsin will host the 34th Na-tional Veterans Gold-en Age Games, June 22-27, 2020.

The National Vet-erans Golden Age Games is the premier senior adaptive re-habilitation program in the United States, and the only national multi-event sports and recreational seniors’ competition program designed to improve the quality of life for all older Veterans, in-cluding those with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs chal-lenges and encourages senior Veterans to be proactive in embracing a healthier lifestyle, thus achieving the NVGAG “Fitness for Life” motto.

The Games are open to Veterans, ages 55 or older, who receive health care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Volunteers donating their time and talents are essential to the success of the National Veterans Golden Age Games. Several op-portunities will be available to help with everything from sporting events to hos-pitality services. Events will take place at the Alliant Energy Center and surrounding community venues, to include the Dane County Regional Airport. Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older, unless accom-panied by a parent or guardian for the en-

National Veterans Golden Age Games Comes to Wisconsin

tire duration of the volunteer shift.Additional information can be found at:

https://www.blogs.va.gov/nvspse/nation-al-veterans-golden-age-games/.

Registration for volunteers and athletes will open March 2, 2020. If you are in-terested in being a volunteer or an athlete, contact the Madison VA NVGAG program office at 608-256-1901 ext. 13473.


Colonel LaVerne H. Griffi n received the folded fl ag at the Portage High School Veterans Day Program. Colonel Griffi n served 28 years in the Air Force after graduating from Portage High School in 1948. Dean Simonson, Griffi n’s cousin, said Griffi n fl ew reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam War. Simonson and Griffi n are both members of Legion Post 47 in Portage.

Netzel-Zenz Post #413, Crivitz, WI, will hold its 4th Annual PTSD Run for Recovery on Saturday, June 20, 2020, in the Village of Crivitz. The main event is a 5K run/1-mile walk. The post is taking nominations for two groups to share the net proceeds from the 2020 event. If you would like to nominate a group, contact Natasha Hanson at 715-475-8889, e-mail [email protected] or Bob Kleba, 715-938-2049, e-mail [email protected] to receive a grant application form. The deadline for the grant application is April 10, 2020. The organizations selected will be required to attend the event. Information on registering for the event will be published on the post website: https://www.americanlegionpost413.com.

WWII veteran and one of the Army’s last muleskinners, Clayton “Clay” C. Fultz died April 30, 2019. While aboard a Liberty ship transporting mules to India his ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sunk. Clay survived on the open ocean in a crowded lifeboat for 26 days before being rescued by a Navy destroyer whose captain disobeyed orders to return to base the day before. His experience is documented in the book “Mule Ship.” Clay was a PUFL Legionnaire, belonging to Post 301 in Woodville.

On September 11, 2019, four Wisconsin brothers participated in the 52nd Honor Glory Flight out of Appleton. Back: Al Youngbauer, Paul Youngbauer, David Youngbauer. Front: Joe Youngbauer. Joe belongs to Legion Post 70 in Oshkosh. Al, Paul and David all reside in Berlin, Wisconsin.

Veterans Day Program at Portage High School

PTSD Run for Recovery June 20, 2020 in Crivitz

In Memoriam - Clayton “Clay” C. Fultz

Four Wisconsin Brothers Participate in

52nd Honor Glory Flight

6TH DISTRICT AMERICANISM RECOGNITION BANQUET

Check payable to: The American Legion 6th District. Mail to Gail Minks; 1582 Pendleton Rd; Neenah, WI 54956. Include contact

name, Post/Unit/Squadron #; District; Address; Phone and Email. Rooms are blocked under The American Legion at

Hawthorn Inn & Suites at a reduced rate. They can be reached at 920-303-1133. Rooms are held until

January 9, 2020. Contact Gail Minks at 920-725-0056 or [email protected] with any questions.

January 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY (Dept closed)January 16-19 Midwinter ConferenceFebruary 1 Junior Shooting Sports: Target Order deadlineFebruary 8 Oratorical Regionals & Finals – Ripon CollegeFebruary Lincoln Pilgrimage – Springfi eld March 1 Jr. Shooting Sports: Postal Match ends/

Targets due to HQMarch 1 Eagle Scout of the Year Application DeadlineMarch 1 Schneider-Emanuel Scholarship DeadlineMarch 7 Badger Boys: State Board of Dir. Meet @ HQMarch 8-11 Washington Conference, Washington D.C.March 8 Daylight Savings Time BeginsMarch 9-20 Americanism & Government Scholarship TestMarch 28 Commander Wischer’s Testimonial Dinner:

Post 537-MilwaukeeMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

Meeting-Ripon CollegeJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon CollegeJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJuly 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage October 12-15 National Fall Meetings – Indianapolis, INOctober 16-17 Department Fall Meetings – PortageNovember 1 Daylight Savings Time EndsNovember 11 VETERANS DAY (Dept closed)November 26, 27 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (Dept closed)December 25 CHRISTMAS (Dept closed)

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS CLOSEDJanuary 20, February 17, April 10, May 25, July 6, September 7, November 11, November 26 & 27, December 23-25, December 31

May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - Portage

September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)

July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application Deadline

September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KY

May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)

July 15-19 Department State Convention -Appleton

June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller Park


August 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KY

June 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJune 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJuly 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)

June 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon CollegeJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon College

July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -Appleton

September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller Park

May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)

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May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

May 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - Indianapolis

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August 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller Park

May 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - Portage

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June 13 Samsung Scholarship deadline

July 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)

March 28 Commander Wischer’s Testimonial Dinner:


September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage

July 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application Deadline

August 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -Appleton

August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)


September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)

August 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KY


May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)

September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage

May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)

Meeting-Ripon CollegeJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon College

June 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon College

June 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJuly 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)

June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors Meeting-Ripon College

Post 537-MilwaukeeMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - Portage

July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application Deadline

May 4-7 National Spring Meetings - Indianapolis


June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

March 28 Commander Wischer’s Testimonial Dinner: Post 537-Milwaukee

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March 9-20 Americanism & Government Scholarship TestMarch 28 Commander Wischer’s Testimonial Dinner:

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July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -Appleton




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March 9-20 Americanism & Government Scholarship TestMarch 28 Commander Wischer’s Testimonial Dinner:

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March 9-20 Americanism & Government Scholarship TestMarch 28 Commander Wischer’s Testimonial Dinner: Post 537-Milwaukee

May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - Portage

June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

May 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - Indianapolis



August 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller Park

July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -Appleton

August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KY

July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application Deadline

September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage

August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage September 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)September 11-12 Celebration of Freedom – Portage

July 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -Appleton

August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KY

July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 10 Baseball Scholarship Application Deadline

August 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)

August 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)

August 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)

June 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon CollegeJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon CollegeJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon CollegeJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon College

June 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJune 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJune 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoy

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July 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)

May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)

May 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

May 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - Portage

June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors Meeting-Ripon College

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Post 537-MilwaukeeMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

Meeting-Ripon CollegeMeeting-Ripon CollegeJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon CollegeJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJuly 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)


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Meeting-Ripon CollegeJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon CollegeJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJuly 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KYSeptember 7 LABOR DAY (Dept closed)

May 4-7 National Spring Meetings - Indianapolis

May 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

August 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller ParkAugust 28-Sept. 3 National Convention – Louisville, KY

May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

Meeting-Ripon CollegeJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon CollegeJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJuly 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller Park

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June 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJuly 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application Deadline

Post 537-MilwaukeeMay 4-7 National Spring Meetings - IndianapolisMay 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

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May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors

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July 15-19 Department State Convention -AppletonAugust 9 Baseball – All Star Game – Miller Park

May 8-9 Department Spring Meetings - PortageMay 25 MEMORIAL DAY (Dept closed)June 12 Badger Boys: State Board of Directors Meeting-Ripon CollegeJune 13-20 Badger Boys State – Ripon CollegeJune 13 Samsung Scholarship deadlineJune 22-26 WALLECA – Ft McCoyJuly 3, 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY (Dept closed July 3)July 10 Baseball Scholarship Application DeadlineJuly 15-19 Department State Convention -Appleton

2020 DEPT. MEETING DATES AND HOLIDAYS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020La Sure’s Hall • 3125 S. Washburn St., Oshkosh, Wis.

Social 5PM • Dinner 6PM • Cost $22Reservations and payment must be received by January 29, 2020.

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Linda Coppock Dept. ChairmanEmail: [email protected]: 920-982-5811

Merry Christmas! Can you be-lieve we are half way through this Auxiliary year? I pray your “member” ships are still sailing and collecting members – old, new and renewed! After some major course changes, we should all be back to “setting our course for the future!”

After much anguish and many questions about the information on members more than “two degrees of consanguinity,” I hope gaining new members will not be a problem. Do not allow that iceberg to steer you away from the course we are sail-ing! We need to remember to use the correct wordage when using old membership forms. Under the relationship portion of the application, please circle, underline or highlight “Daugh-ter or Granddaughter” as the

great-granddaughter and direct descendants options can no lon-ger be used. National’s computer system will not allow process-ing membership applications marked with direct descendant or great-granddaughters. As a re-sult, Andrea Stoltz has returned many new member applications that were submitted to depart-ment that way. Our member af-fi liation is very important to us, even if the IRS has a say in it. As we continue to voyage ahead, let’s hope this is the only iceberg we come across! There are new members out there, we just need to look for them.

Full steam ahead - what are your goals for the future? Sailing into the New Year should allow us to push aside the muddy wa-ters of the past and look toward clear water for smooth sailing into new lands. In the past few months, Wisconsin was in third place in overall National Mem-bership! Congratulations! I know

JOANIE DICKERSONDepartmentPresident

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

MEMBERSHIP

Iowa wants to be in fi rst place, but my predictions in the New Year puts Wisconsin ahead of them in the standings, so please, do not tie an anchor to my an-kles and let me down! I believe our membership goals for this 2019-2020 year are very reason-able and attainable. If you are fortunate to have your member-ship done and/or under control, please consider taking a look at the units in your county or district that may be struggling. Please offer to help make “Sailor Shout-outs.” Set a date, ask other units in your county to join you and make an afternoon of mak-ing calls to units in need. Mem-bership is not just the respon-sibility of the chairman or the offi cers, it is something everyone should be helping with. Make it fun. Make it an adventure that will excite eligible people to be a part of what you are doing. Con-tinue “Setting a Course for the Future!” Happy New Year!!!

Happy Hol-idays to all! Whether you celebrate Hanuk-kah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or a combination of these, I pray you

have a blessed holiday season. Now is the time we gather fam-ily near, send greetings to those who are far away, unable to join us, and share wishes of joy with all we meet. Our homes are dec-orated with signs of the season and are fi lled with the scents of baked goods that refl ect the tra-

ditions of our families. But not everyone is sharing in our holi-day festivities.

Within our communities, many don’t have enough to feed their families, warm their homes, much less purchase gifts for one another. During this time of giv-ing, have you considered sharing with some who don’t have as much? Have you thought about giving to a charity rather than exchanging gifts? This has been a topic of discussion in my fami-ly this holiday season.

This past spring, we experi-enced the untimely passing of a

loved one. He was young, only 38, defi nitely too young to die, and yet he did. This year, our family plans to donate to a char-ity of our choice, the money we would have spent on gifts for one another. (Of course, we are still buying gifts for our younger family members!) We all have plenty. We don’t need more things. The joy our gifts will provide for people who have so little will be more than enough this year.

If you read the October unit mailing, you saw the “wish lists” for the various VA medical cen-

ters and Veterans Homes we support. Many of them support our homeless veterans. A gift of clean socks can make a huge difference in the life of someone who doesn’t have the opportu-nity to shower every day. Warm gloves and knitted hats will re-duce the loss of body heat on these cold days. Do you have a unit/post holiday party planned? Consider collecting items to do-nate for our veterans in lieu of exchanging gifts this year. They will go a long way to improving the life of a veteran.

It has been a busy fall. I have

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had the pleasure of visiting some of our VA facilities and the hon-or of presenting gifts on your behalf. Your generous donations to our VA medical centers, Vet-erans Homes, and outreach cen-ters have permitted me to select gifts that will enhance the lives of the veterans they serve. On their behalf, I thank you for your generosity.

I pray each of you are blessed with a holiday season that will become one of your fondest memories for years to come and a new year fi lled with all the best things life has to offer.

American Legion AuxiliaryP.O. Box 140

Portage, WI [email protected]

www.amlegionauxwi.org

Karen DegnerDepartment ChairmanPh: 920-918-9772Email: [email protected]

Are you looking for ways to provide support to those in uni-form and family members?

If you wish to be a Family Readiness Group volunteer with an Army National Guard unit, please contact Carina Sween at [email protected] or 608-242-3961 to learn more or to begin volunteering. Oppor-tunities are in many locations throughout the state.

Additional ways to support the National Security program include: providing support on a spouse to spouse or family to family basis, completing a

Community Emergency Re-sponse Training course, or do-nating blood. When you meet a member of a military family, say “thank you” and it will make a difference.

Upcoming dates to keep in mind:

• April is the Month of the Military Child

• May is the month of Mili-tary Family Appreciation

• May 8, 2020 is Military Spouse Appreciation Day

• May 23, 2020 is Armed Forces Day

These are the designated days to recognize their service to our country. For more information or for any questions or ideas you may have, please contact me.

NATIONAL SECURITY

THE AUXILIARY HEADQUARTERS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON:

Friday, December 20, 2019 - After 12:30pmTuesday, December 24, 2019 - Christmas HolidayWednesday, December 25, 2019 - Christmas HolidayWednesday, January 1, 2020 - New Year’s Holiday

Bonnie DorniakExecutive Secretary/TreasurerPh: 608-745-0124Email: [email protected]: www.amlegionauxwi.org

Looking for a last-minute holiday gift? Give the gift of ALA membership!!! Decem-ber 27, 2019 is the last day for processing 2019 Paid Up For Life (PUFL) membership applications. Members who apply after that will need to pay their 2020 dues before the PUFL application can be accepted. Contact Linda Cason at department headquarters for more information.

The American Legion Auxiliary will be conducting a Junior Activities Patch work-shop at TAL Midwinter Conference on Sat-urday, January 18, 2020 at 9:00 am. Auxil-iary Juniors and SAL youth members are invited to attend. At 11:00 am, the ALA will be holding a discussion on TAL Four Pillars and how the Auxiliary programs compare – what is their focus and how the Legion Family can work together to accomplish our mission. Anyone attending Midwinter must register for the conference. Registra-tion is $20/person now or $25 after January 6, 2020. Registration and housing forms are on the Legion website at www.wilegion.org, under 2020 Midwinter Conference.

National headquarters will mail the final

Becky MuellerDepartment ChaplainEmail: [email protected]: 920-833-6048

Psalm 100:4 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”

Let us enter the holiday season with Thanksgiving! Let us be thankful for all the past year has brought and what the New Year will bring. It has been a year of changes and challenges – a year of tri-umph and of loss – a year of beginnings and endings. Sometimes it is hard to be thankful in the face of adversity but there-in lies our greatest opportunities. We, as children of God, need to be thankful for whatever happens as we journey through this life. We need to be thankful for those who journey with us. We need to be thankful for those who we help and to those who help us. We need to be thank-ful for the roadblocks and the detours that result. I know this is a difficult and some-times impossible task. I know the despair of depression that accompanies the holi-days for so many. I know the trauma of loss with the empty chair at the table. I know the fear of the diagnosis we don’t want to hear. I know the dark and gloom that fills the cold days and nights. Yes, our Lord says – I know – and I understand.

Yes, our Lord says – I am with you – and I have sent angels to minister to you. They are called the American Legion Family. They are here. They are loving and kind. They understand in a way that many in the world do not. They are willing and able to touch each other with understand-ing and without judgment. They have been there and done that. They are family – your family.

Our challenge/opportunity this holiday season is to reach out to our extended family members and really see them. Really hear them. Really care for them. If each of us connects with just one or two other family members we will have enveloped the entire family with love and caring this season. Isn’t that a wonderful thing to be thankful for! Whose life do you need to touch?

Thank you, Lord, for our American Le-gion family that has connected to us in so many ways. They offer us variety and diversity. They offer us faith and hope. They offer us encouragement and op-portunities. They offer us challenges and solutions. Let us be grateful for all they are and all they can become. Bless our family. Bless our veterans. Bless our mil-itary. Bless their (our) families, Bless our communities. Bless us. Amen.

2020 dues renewal notices around January 15th. They already pulled the mail list so if you receive a renewal notice but believe your dues were paid, please confirm that your Unit Membership Chairman forward-ed your dues to department. Dues are not considered “paid” until they have been pro-cessed by department headquarters. The Jan-uary renewal notices will instruct members to send their dues directly to department to ensure they are processed in a timely man-ner, so members do not lose their benefits. Members may also pay dues to their unit, online (www.ALAforVeterans.org) using a debit or credit card, or by phone at 317-569-4500, Monday through Friday from 7:00 am – 3:30 pm.

American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State (ALABGS) session will be held at UW-Oshkosh from June 21-26, 2020. The reservation fee of $350/delegate is due by January 27, 2020. If your unit has decided it will no longer participate in the Girls State program, please notify Carrie at department headquarters and your school – before the school starts its selection process!

Unit Annual Year-End Report forms will be mailed this month to all unit presidents. Members are reminded to track their volun-teer hours and money spent to support Aux-iliary programs to ensure they are included

GREETINGS FROM HEADQUARTERSPAGE A2 • WISCONSIN • DECEMBER 2019

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

Music: Winkworth/Cruger/Mendelssohn “Now thank we all our God, with heart and

hands and voices, who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices, who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and

still is ours today.”

Beth PuddyDepartment ChairmanPh: 920-948-7930Email: [email protected]

The hardest part of Community Service is probably deciding what you are going to focus on. The list of things a member or unit can do is endless. Many members and units will look at doing community service around Thanksgiving and/or Christmas.

You may also want to look at what you could do on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is a Congressionally Designated Day

of Service. The day is to honor the memory of Dr. King by serving our neighbors and communities, as well as to answer the ques-tion: “What are you doing for others?”

The Corporation for National and Com-munity Service (www.nationalservice.gov/mlkday) is the federal agency that leads service and volunteering. Each year, on the third Monday in January, the MLK Day of Service is observed as a “day on, not a day off.” Next year the date will be January 20, 2020. MLK Day of Service is intended to empower individuals, strengthen communi-

ties, bridge barriers, create solutions to social problems, and move us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a “Beloved Community.”

The intention of the American Legion Auxiliary is to promote patriotic communi-ty service activities and to build community partnerships. Our service on this day elevates our presence in the community while focus-ing on the needs of our national heroes. It is encouraged not to use this day for member-ship recruitment purposes, but to approach this holiday as an opportunity to serve veter-ans in accordance with our mission.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

in the unit’s totals. Every unit should submit a report and acknowledge their members for all the hard work accomplished throughout the year. Department President Joanie Dick-erson will review the Unit Year-End Reports and select units for recognition at depart-ment convention. Program chairmen also use the information to prepare their annual reports for the national organization.

Members are encouraged to check out the department website (www.amlegionauxwi.org) for a wealth of information. The 2019-2020 Red Book and the unit mailings that are sent to unit presidents each month are posted on the ‘More’ tab, 2019-2020 action plans for each program are on the ‘Dept Chrm/Action Plans’ page, current member-ship reports and forms are on the ‘Member-ship’ page, and updated donation forms can be found under ‘Forms.’

During this holiday season, please remem-ber the many military service men and wom-en who are separated from their loved ones. Continue to pray for their safe return and support their families during their absence.

ALA Department Headquarters will be closed: Friday afternoon, December 20th for the Employee Christmas Party; Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24-25 for the Christ-mas holiday; and Wednesday, January 1 for the New Year’s holiday.

Mary PetrieDepartment ChairmanPh: 920-261-8161Email: [email protected]

A century ago, a group of insightful, dedi-cated women charted their course, embarked on a full-speed-ahead journey, and sailed into the hearts of their veterans. Little did they know or suspect the impact they would have on the future of The American Legion Auxiliary!

Their future is our present – both the here and now and a gift anchored in service, as we continue the VA&R mission. Whether sailing smooth seas or weathering choppy waters, the ALA remains a beacon of light, serving those who served.

This program dedicates itself to our past and present heroes and their families. Ask any of our Hospital Representatives, Depu-ties, or facility volunteers about “their” vet-

erans. You’ll see an immediate smile and re-ceive a heartfelt reply noting they are gifted with so much more than they give.

Check in with our crafty Service to Vet-erans volunteers and they will proudly dis-play a variety of handmade gifts from the heart, waiting to be distributed to our veter-ans. Yet others spend time providing a meal or treats, driving veterans to appointments, relieving a caregiver, and visiting nursing home veterans.

Monetary donations can secure temporary housing for a homeless veteran or provide a security deposit on a new apartment – a boost of encouragement, showing someone cares and is willing to help. Funding has also extended to services for car repairs, allowing veterans the independence and ease to get back and forth to doctor appointments or to seek and maintain employment.

The next generation’s future is possibly

VETERANS AFFAIRS & REHABILITATIONsailing into uncharted waters. The needs of our veterans have varied over the last centu-ry and most likely will continue to do so, but the ALA mission stays the course.

As we celebrate a century of service, we are grateful to those who saw a need and strived to fill it. We thank those who served and remember those who gave their all, for it is because of these heroes we are privileged with the freedoms we have today.

A few weeks ago, we commemorated a special day, Veterans Day. Communities across the country held festivities to honor those who wore the uniform. But it doesn’t stop there. The American Legion Auxiliary continues to celebrate Veterans Day every day! As we sail into the next century, our course is set.

Thank you, Veterans, for your service, and thank you, members, for serving those who served. Smooth sailing and God bless!

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made payable to: ALA WI.

Use the provided return envelope or send to:

American Legion Auxiliary, PO Box 140,

Portage, WI 53901

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Leah StiffDepartment Honorary Junior President

My name is Leah Stiff and I am current-ly serving as the Department Honorary Junior President of the Wisconsin Amer-ican Legion Auxiliary. I’m in 9th grade at Benjamin Franklin Junior High School in Stevens Point. I qualify for The American Legion Auxiliary through my grandfa-ther and my great great grandfather. I’ve served as both Junior and Senior Poppy Princess for Berens-Scribner Unit 6 and always enjoy helping with my unit’s activ-ities. I look forward to serving the Depart-ment as the Honorary Junior President.

I’d like to introduce my special project. Along with serving in the Auxiliary, I also participate in swimming, softball, music, Girl Scouts, and some art activities. These activities are a large expense to my par-ents, and I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be able to participate in these. Extra-curricular activities can pro-vide a stability when stressful events hap-

pen in a child’s life. That’s why I chose Our Military Kids for my project this year as Honorary Junior President. Our Military Kids provides grants to support children of deployed soldiers to be able to continue in sports, arts or other extra-curricular ac-tivities. My goal is to raise $3000, which will fund 10 grants. Each family will re-ceive $300 to help the child continue in these activities. More information can be found at www.ourmilitarykids.org.

Donations to this project may be sent to Junior Activities Chairman, Laura Cal-teux, 7012 W. Squire Avenue, Greenfi eld WI 53220. Checks should be payable to The American Legion Auxiliary, Depart-ment of Wisconsin or “ALA-WI.”

I also encourage units to learn more about the program. You may know children who can benefi t from the grants available. Or maybe you would even like to hold your own fundraiser. If you do, I’d love to hear about it. Let’s work together to keep mil-itary kids strong when their parents are overseas.

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Kitty LarkinDepartment ChairmanPh: 262-649-3399Email: [email protected]

“Anchored in Service, Setting a Course for the Future” with the Children & Youth Program focuses on our main resource for our future and is one of the pillars of The American Legion as its programs remain committed to serving the nation’s youth. Children & Youth is our hope and future for our everlasting longevity beyond 100 years.

Helping children matters and dollars count by donating to the Child Welfare Foundation, which is dedicated to the bet-terment of all children. The foundation’s purpose is to contribute to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of children and youth through the dissemi-nation of knowledge about new and inno-vative organizations and their programs.

For more far-reaching power with the Children & Youth program, partner with your American Legion Child Welfare Chairman. The American Legion handles the majority of the administrative costs for the foundation, so every dollar col-lected is entered into the trust fund to be used for grants awarded to youth-serving non-profi t organizations and programs that benefi t youth. It helps every child to know that someone cares.

You can fi nd how the American Legion Child Welfare pillar is parallel with our Children & Youth program by visiting [email protected]. You will see that all parts of the Legion Family help youth set their course through the ALA Badger Girls State/TAL Badger Boys State pro-grams which are designed to train youth in the science of government and to de-velop their leadership skills. The TAL Oratorical Contest not only promotes

citizenship, but it serves as a good incen-tive for scholarships and can be promot-ed through the schools for youth partici-pation. These same schools can be used to demonstrate the meaning of the US. Constitution by using a veteran or service member as a speaker.

The ALA promotes the Youth Hero Award, which recognizes youth under the age of 18 who perform a heroic act of phys-ical bravery, and the Good Deed Award, which is given to youth under the age of 18 who contribute in a special way to so-ciety through community service. These awards help youth to recognize that they have valuable skills and they are import-ant to society in many ways. Many times, these individuals feel as though what they have done is what anyone else would have done under the same circumstances, but

CHILDREN & YOUTHthey need to know that they are special and have reacted in very supportive ways.

Group activities that can be done by units or families can consist of partici-pating in school supply drives, promoting Americanism programs to appropriate level grades, and placing books or comic books that focus on military families and children in local or school libraries. These supplies can be purchased from Emblem Sales at https://emblem legion.org/. Par-ticipation in local Veterans Day or Me-morial Day parades brings out the issue of remembering how and why we are a free nation and that it is because of those who gave so freely of their time and lives years ago that we can enjoy the freedoms that we have today. The service members and their families of today are those who are ensuring our freedoms for tomorrow.

2019-2020 PAST PRESIDENT PARLEY (PPP) DUESPPP Dues are $5.00 per member. Dues should be submitted to Department using the

PPP Dues Form. PPP cards will be mailed by PPP Chairman Teresa Isensee.For questions, please contact Teresa Isensee at 715-667-3528.

• Make check payable to: Past Presidents Parley• Complete PPP Dues & Donation form

(www.amlegionauxwi.org > Forms > PPP Dues & Donation Sheet )• Mail check and form to: ALA Headquarters, P.O. Box 140, Portage WI 53901


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Please return this entry form with optional donation made payable to: ALA WI.Use the provided return envelope or send to:American Legion Auxiliary, PO Box 140, Portage, WI 53901Last day to enter drawing is December 31, 2019. No purchase or donation necessary to enter or win. See official rules at www.amlegionauxwi.org.

If this entry is a winner please make check payable to:

(Please PRINT Legibly or use an Address Label)

Name:

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY • DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN

Address:

City:

State: Zip:

Phone:

Please return this entry form with optional donation

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ENTER THE 2020 DAILY SWEEPSTAKES TODAY! � e 2020 American Legion Auxiliary Daily Sweepstakes were mailed out and must be returned by December 31, 2019 to be eligible for participation. Contact Headquarters at 608-745-0124 for additional entry forms; only original entry forms will be accepted.

No donation is required to participate. However, proceeds bene� t our veterans, the military and their families, so your generous contributions are greatly appreciated.

• 366 Winners!• $11,810 in Cash prizes!• One $500 winner

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This was the fi rst time that 6th District held its Fall Fun Day with both Junior and Senior members and everyone had a great time! The idea of having the Juniors join was well received by all Seniors present.

Members learned about the Junior Patch program from Chairman Char Kiesling, then went on to decorate Christmas trees. Each unit took some trees home for the vet-erans in their local nursing homes, assisted living locations and even some shut-ins. Some of the members tied fl eece blankets which will be taken to King for the home-less veterans. Many of the ladies worked with the Juniors to fold pocket fl ags for the Camo Quilt Project. To round out the day,

members signed Christmas cards that will be delivered to the Veterans Museum be-tween Oshkosh and Neenah to be shared with deployed troops.

President Joanie Dickerson even made a quick stop to share in the day’s festivities!

6TH DISTRICT HOSTS THEIR ANNUAL FALL FUN DAY

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WISCONSIN AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY STATE BOWLING ASSOCIATION18TH NINE PIN TAP TOURNAMENT (45th ANNUAL TOURNAMENT)March 28 & 29 and April 4 & 5 - 2020 ENTRY CLOSING DATE - POSTMARKED BY:

MARCH 1, 2020100% Prize Fee Returned Circle B Recreation Center75% Handicap - 200 Scratch 6261 State Road 60 Entry #________Date_________

Cedarburg WI 53012The names listed below make entry in the below specified contest at the annual WALASBA Tournament and hereby agree to comply in all respectswith the rules of said torunament. The individual members are bona fide 2020 members of the Wisconsin American Legion Auxiliary

WALASBA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING SUBSTITUTES!TEAM NAME UNIT CITY LOCATION UNIT #

Indicate what Events bowler is entering: Highlight or Circle your choice:TEAM (PLEASE PRINT): TEAM SATURDAY: MARCH 28 11AM OR 2PM

$19.00 TEAM OR DOUBLES/SINGLES1 Y N SUNDAY: MARCH 29 9AM

TEAM OR DOUBLES/SINGLES2 Y N SATURDAY: APRIL 4 11AM OR 2PM

TEAM OR DOUBLES/SINGLES3 Y N SUNDAY: APRIL 5 9AM

TEAM OR DOUBLES/SINGLES4 Y NDOUBLES AND SINGLES: DOUBLES SINGLES ALL EVENTS If you want

$19.00 $19.00 $3.00 PER PERSON1 Y N Y N Y N Bowling $7.50

Prize $5.502 Y N Y N Y N Expense $6.00

Total $19.00 per person per Event1 Y N Y N Y N Make checks payable to WALASBA. When two or

more teams are inter-bowling for doubles partners,2 Y N Y N Y N please be sure to send your entries together.PLEASE PRINT COMPLETE ADDRESS & PHONE # WHERE MAIL WILL RECEIVE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

MAIL ENTRIES TO: JENNI SYFTESTADCaptain: Phone 205 THOMPSON STREET - VERONA WI 53593-1043

Do not write in this space:Address: TEAM _________ DBLS__________SINGLES __________

City / ST / Zip:

Email: ALL EVENTS_____________ TOTAL PAID ____________

to enter ALL EVENTS

March 28-29, 2020 and April 4-5, 2020Circle B Recreation Center • 6261 State Road 60 • Cedarburg, Wisconsin

EVENTS: Team (4-woman), Singles, Doubles and All Events

SQUAD TIMES: Saturday (11am or 2pm) & Sunday (9am or 12pm)

ENTRY FORMS, RULES and HOTEL INFO:Visit the department website, www.amlegionauxwi.org

CONTACT INFORMATION:Jenni Syftestad, Chairman / Tournament Manager205 Thompson Street, Verona, WI 53593-1043 | Ph: 608-845-7857 | E: [email protected]

ENTRY CLOSING DATE:Entries must be postmarked no later than MARCH 1, 2020Entry forms may be photocopied BUT NOT altered in any other way.

45TH WALASBA TOURNAMENT18TH ANNUAL 9-PIN TAP TOURNAMENT

MISSION IN ACTION: 10TH DISTRICT

At their “Fall Gathering,” The American Legion Auxiliary members of the 10th District donated school supplies for ‘Give 10 for Education.’ From crayons to tissues, they fi lled the table. The supplies were given to the Augusta School District. Mary Townsend, 10th District Education Chairman, coordinated the event.

After fi ve years of hard work, the Wauzeka Vet-erans Memorial has been completed. More than 150 people attended the ded-ication and showed their respect and support of all veterans. The memorial is located at the Wauze-ka Cemetery on Hwy N, north of Wauzeka. A special stone for women veterans sits in front of the large eagle.

Wauzeka Veterans Memorial Completed

PRESIDENT JOANIE DICKERSON’S TESTIMONIAL

Prairie du Chien | June 6, 2020

JUNIOR ACTIVITIES CONFERENCEJune 14, 2020

Watch for details in upcoming issues of the

Wisconsin!

Visit www.amlegionauxwi.org (Program Info>Bowling) for tournament rules and hotel information.

At the ALA in the Know Con-ference held in Crivitz, Depart-ment President Joanie Dickerson presented President Deanna Far-ley of Athelstane/Silver Cliff Unit 66 with three 1st Place National Awards. Unit 66 sponsored the winning students of the 2019 Na-tional Poppy Poster Contest.

As a kick-off for the 2020 ALA Poppy Poster Contest, members of Legion Post 66 and other area veterans visited the Art and History classes at Wausaukee High School. Two Wausaukee High School stu-dents, 2019 graduate Emily Shaw and senior Courtney Peterson, won

1st Place in their respective classes in the 2019 national Poppy Poster contest. Courtney also received an award for Best Overall Poppy Post-er in Central Division. Congratu-lations to Courtney, Emily and all other students who participated in the competition.

After the award presentation, the Veterans had a panel discussion about their military service. Pan-elists, representing the Air Force, Air Force Airborne Infantry, Army, Women’s Air Corp (WAC) and Marine Corps, served during the Korean War, the Cuban Crisis and the Vietnam War/Era.

Wausaukee High School Students Awarded 1st Place in National Poppy Poster ContestDECEMBER 2019 • WISCONSIN • PAGE A5

COURTNEY PETERSONAWARDED• 1st Place in

respective Class• Best Overall Poppy

Poster in Central Division

EMILYSHAWAWARDED• 1st Place in

respective Class

Pictured (L to R): Art Teacher Cheri Leiphart, Courtney Peterson, Emily Shaw and Unit 66 President Deanna Farley.

COURTNEY PETERSONAWARDED• 1st Place in

• Best Overall Poppy

Dept. President Joanie Dickerson and Unit 66 President Deanna Farley

Pictured (top row): Cheri Leiphart, Mike Zindars, Bill Jose, Chuck Cable, Chuck Willens, Post Commander Duaine Coenen, Mark Delaski and Unit President Deanna Farley; (bottom row): Gary Van Boxtel, Mike Strauss, Terry Weyers and Dee Cline.

1ST PLACE POSTERS

PDP Char Kiesling thanks all who supported her special proj-ect, Wreaths Across America. $12,500 was used to purchase wreaths for the Wisconsin Veter-ans Cemeteries in 2018 and the balance of $7,818.75 purchased wreaths for this year. THANK YOU!

Wreaths Across America coor-dinates wreath-laying ceremo-nies at more than 1,600 locations across the United States, at sea and abroad, to help remember our fallen US veterans, honor those who serve, and teach our children the value of freedom. Ceremonies will be held on De-cember 14, 2019 at the Veterans

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA: DECEMBER 14, 2019

Cemeteries at King (10:00 am), Spooner (11:00 am) and Union Grove (11:00 am). Everyone is welcome to participate.

“In many homes, there is an empty seat for one who is serv-ing or one who made the ultimate sacrifi ce for our country. There is no better time to express our ap-preciation than during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. We hope you will join us at any of our more than 1,600 participat-ing locations to show our veter-ans and their families that we will not forget. We will never forget.”– from the Wreaths Across America website (www.wreath-sacrossamerica.org.)

2020 MIDWINTER CONFERENCEAMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY OPPORTUNITIES

January 18, 2020 • Ho-Chunk Wisconsin Dells, Lower Dells H

SESSION ONE: (9am -10am) - AUXILIARY PATCH PROGRAMLEADERS: Laura Calteux and Char Kiesling

ATTENTION JUNIORS and SAL YOUTH!Come and learn about � e American Legion Auxiliary Patch Program and actively work toward earning a patch from many of those o� ered. Patches cover programs such as Poppy, Americanism, Leadership, Community Service, Health & Physical Fitness, Star-Spangled Kids, Education, Tech-nology, National Security, and VA&R. � ere is also a new Goodwill Patch! Criteria for attaining each patch is di� erent and is geared to the age of the member, grades K5 thru 12th grade. With guidance from ALA and SAL Leadership, take your � rst step towards earning your very own patch!

If you are interested in attending the Auxiliary Patch Program session, please return this form to: Laura Calteux, 7012 W. Squire Ave., Green� eld, WI 53220 or [email protected].

Yes, I am interested in the ALA Patch Program at Midwinter Conference!

Name Senior Junior SAL Age

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SESSION TWO: (11am -12pm) - LEGION FAMILY FOUR PILLARSLEADERS: Becky Mueller and Maggie GeigerA discussion will be held on � e American Legion programs and how the Auxiliary programs com-pare. What is their focus, and how can the Legion Family work together to accomplish our mission.

NOTE: Anyone attending Midwinter must register with TAL (www.wilegion.org). Registration is $20/person now or $25 a� er January 6, 2020.

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1 15.00 Mary Zwirlein West Bend2 15.00 Judith Kruzan Trevor3 15.00 Ann Sigourney Westville OK4 15.00 LaVonne Mason Thorp5 15.00 Mae Miller Owen6 25.00 Richard Barton La Crosse7 15.00 Pamela Pomrenke Madison8 15.00 Cheryl Brossmann Wauwatosa9 15.00 Pat Anderson Sun Prairie10 15.00 Nancy Hein Lake Mills11 15.00 Diane Mayhugh Neosho12 15.00 Mickie Punjak Delafi eld13 500.00 Dale Birch Eau Claire14 15.00 Shirley Smith Crivitz15 15.00 Jean Kundert Monroe16 15.00 Rebecca Lovell Madison17 15.00 Barbara Goodman Pardeeville18 15.00 Judy Anderson Wittenberg19 15.00 Richard Wallock Cedarburg20 25.00 Kyle Pozorski Platteville21 15.00 Judy Senkowski Poynette22 15.00 Elaine Musser Black River Falls23 15.00 Lori Hilgart Park Falls24 15.00 Mary Geurts Greenleaf25 15.00 Margaret Shidell Marathon26 15.00 Carol Rudesill Rice Lake27 25.00 Carol O’Neill New Castle DE28 15.00 Patricia Eisentraut Neillsville29 15.00 Maryann Evans Lone Rock30 15.00 Betty Peters McFarland31 15.00 Sharon Connery Muscoda

SEPTEMBER SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

OCTOBER SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

1 25.00 Elaine Brunner Fredonia2 15.00 Lorraine Large Port Washington3 15.00 Donna Hart Hales Corners4 15.00 Pauline Glentz Alma5 15.00 Erin Beaty Cascade6 15.00 Dianne Campapell La Crosse7 15.00 Erica Kroening Harrisburg SD8 25.00 Shirley Cornils Sun Prairie9 15.00 Lori Hilgart Park Falls10 15.00 Lola Parker La Farge11 15.00 Nicole Vidal West Salem12 15.00 Marilyn Brandt Pittsville13 15.00 Norene Rochester Holmen14 15.00 Wendy Miller Wisconsin Rapids15 25.00 Sandra Matsch Ellsworth16 15.00 Lynn Stetson Reedsville17 15.00 Valerie Reinholz Kaukauna18 500.00 Sandra Hubing Belgium19 15.00 Luella Lee Waterford20 15.00 Shelby Osborn Granton21 15.00 Barbara Hammond Viroqua22 25.00 Barbara Moore St Francis23 15.00 Phyllis Taft Boscobel24 15.00 Tammy Beringer New Holstein25 15.00 Elizabeth Weber Bloomer26 15.00 Claudine Germer Hustisford27 15.00 Diane Peachey Markesan28 15.00 Jeff Mills Onalaska29 25.00 Jean Zimmerman Monroe30 15.00 Pat Wontor Amberg

Unit Name & Number: ________________________________________

Unit Contact & Phone: ________________________________________

NAME OF EACH PERSON ATTENDING: AUXILIARY, LEGION, SAL, GUESTPlease Note: Tables will be assigned, 8 people per table - no exceptions. If you are

registering more than 8 people, please list who will be sitting together

1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________ 4. ________________________________

5. ________________________________ 6. ________________________________

7. ________________________________ 8. ________________________________

Amount Enclosed: Number of Reservations: ______ X $22.00 =_______

George Washington Luncheon RegistrationMake checks payable to: MCCU

Send to: Laura Calteux, 7012 W. Squire Ave., Greenfi eld, WI 53220

MILWAUKEE COUNTY CONFERENCE OF UNITSInvites all Legion Family Members and Guests

The 94th Annual George Washington LuncheonPresident’s Day | Monday, February 17, 2020

Meyers Restaurant & Banquet Hall • 4260 S 76th St, Greenfi eld, WI 53220

Social Hour - 11:00 am • Lunch - 12:00 pm • Cost - $22.00 per personFor information, contact Sue Middlestead at (414) 545-2727

Reservation deadline: FEBRUARY 3, 2020 – NO EXCEPTIONS!!Detach here and return lower portion

DATE EVENT LOCATIONDec 14, 2019 Wreath Laying

CeremoniesVeterans Cemeteries at King, Spooner and Union Grove

Feb 17, 2020 George Washington Luncheon and CDNVP Ruth Gott’s Offi cial Visit

Meyers Restaurant, Greenfi eld, WI

Mar 28-29, 2020April 4-5, 2020

WALASBA 9-Pin Tap Tournament

Cedarburg, WI

May 2, 2020 6th District Spring Conference

American Legion Post #364, Winneconne, WI

May 16, 2020 5th Annual Sweat4Vets Walk

Cedarburg Post to Grafton Post

June 6, 2020 President Joanie Dickerson’s Testimonial

Prairie du Chien, WI

June 14, 2020 Junior Activities Conference

TBD

June 21-26, 2020 ALA Badger Girls State UW-Oshkosh, WIJuly 16-18, 2020 Department Convention

and NP Nicole Clapp’s Offi cial Visit

Appleton, WI

Aug 28-Sep 3, 2020 National Convention Louisville, KY

2019-2020 UPCOMING DATES

Just a Little

Reminder:

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by December 15, 2019.

Poppy Order forms must bereceived

at Department Headquarters byDecember 15, 2017

Help elevate the ALA into our next century of service! Consider applying for a national committee leadership position during the 2020-2021 administrative year. Members with strong professional backgrounds that relate to the Auxiliary’s many programs are needed; some require physical agility. You need not have served as an ALA o� cer within the department to be eligible for a national appointment. Online applications must be submitted by January 6, 2020 at: https://www.alaforveterans.org/ala-national-appoint-ment-application/.

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Badger aire January 2020 - LEGION WISCONSIN · All of the bills from the fall ﬂ oor session will be sent to the Gover-nor in early December, for his ap-proval. We also had a bill