July, 2022

Greetings! Department Convention is in just a few weeks. The American Legion discounted hotel room block is now full, but rooms can still be reserved at the regular rate. If you would like to reserve a room, please contact the Red Lion Hotel Pasco Airport & Conference Center at (509) 547-0701.

If you have not done so already, please submit your Post's Certification and Registration form to Department no later than this Friday, July 8th. The form has two pages, the Delegate and Alternate Chart is on the second page. The cost of registration for each Delegate is $25, Delegates-at-Large do not pay the registration fee. If you are a Dual Member of both the Legion and the Auxiliary, you do not need to pay two registration fees.

You can find the registration form here: Post Certification and Registration Form

The Auxiliary will be hosting their annual State's Dinner on Thursday, June 21st. If you would like to attend, please return your registration form as soon as possible to the Auxiliary Department Secretary Sabrina Arsena. You can find the form here: Auxiliary States Dinner Registration Form

This year's Commander's Dinner will be on Saturday, July 23rd, and is a Hawaiian Theme. You can find the registration form here: Commander's Dinner Registration Form. The deadline for special dietary restrictions has passed, but the hotel will attempt to make accommodations if possible. 

Registration for Convention does not include tickets for the banquets. You must pay for your banquet tickets in addition to your registration fee.

Vendor Tables are available at $35/per vendor/club/organization.

DEPARTMENT CONVENTION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary

Department of Washington

JULY 20, 2022

Schedule of Events

Wednesday

July 20, 2022

8am-4pm                                          Department Headquarters Office – Spruce

8am-9am                                          Credentials/Tellers Committees - Oak

8am-9am                                          Resolutions Committee Mtg. - Design

8am-9am                                          By Laws Committee Mtg. - Harvest

8am-9am                                          Legislative Commission Mtg. - Project

9am-11am                                       Legion Finance Commission Mtg. -Project

9am-10am                                     VE &R Commission Mtg. - Harvest

9am-10am                                       Americanism Commission Mtg. - Sage

9am-10am                                       Public Relations Committee Mtg. - Oak

9am-10am                                       Publications Commission Mtg. - Design

10 am-11am                                    VE &E Commission Mtg. - Harvest

10 am-11am                                    Convention Commission Mtg. - Sage

10 am-11am                                    Children and Youth Commission Mtg. - Oak

10 am-11am                                    Natl/ Homeland Sec. Commission Mtg. - Design

12pm-4pm                                       Registration- Foyer

12pm-4pm                                       Credentials – Foyer

1pm-3:30pm                                    Legion Pre- DEC Meeting – Gold/ Olympic

1pm-4:30pm                                    Auxiliary DEC/ Resolution/Incoming Chair Officer Mtg. – Bronze

3:30pm-4pm                                    Evergreen Post 110 Mtg.

4:30pm                                             Joint Memorial Rehearsal – Gold/Olympic

5pm-6pm                                          Joint Memorial Service - Gold/Olympic   

 Thursday

July 21, 2022

8am-4pm                                          Department Headquarters Office – Spruce

8am-4pm                                          Registration- Foyer

8am-4pm                                          Credentials – Foyer

8am-9am                                          PDC Meeting – Executive Room

9am-4pm                                          Auxiliary Convention Session - Bronze

9am-11am                                       American Legion Rider Mtg. – Oak

11am-12:30pm                               1st District Caucus - Harvest

11am-12:30pm                               2nd District Caucus - Project

11am-12:30pm                               3rd District Caucus - Sage

11am-12:30pm                               4th District Caucus- Oak

11am-12:30pm                               5th District Caucus – Bin No 20

11am-12:30pm                               6th District Caucus – Design

12pm-1:30pm                                  C&Y Luncheon – Silver

1:30pm-2pm                                    7th District Caucus - Sage

1:30pm-2pm                                    8th District Caucus - Oak

1:30pm-2pm                                    9th District Caucus – Bin No 20

1:30pm-2pm                                    10th District Caucus - Project

1:30pm-2pm                                    11th District Caucus - Harvest

1:30pm-2pm                                    12th District Caucus – Design

6pm- 9pm                                        Auxiliary Banquet Dinner - Silver

 Friday

July 22, 2022

8am-4pm                                          Department Headquarters Office – Spruce

8am-4pm                                          Registration- Foyer

8am-4pm                                          Credentials – Foyer

9am-10am                                       Legion/ Auxiliary Joint Convention Session – Gold/ Olympic

10am-5pm                                       Auxiliary Convention Session - Bronze

10am-5pm                                       Legion Convention Session – Gold/ Olympic

12pm- 1:30pm                                VA&R Luncheon – Silver

 Saturday

July 23, 2022

8am-12pm                                       Department Headquarters Office – Spruce

8am-12pm                                       Registration- Foyer

8am-12pm                                       Credentials – Foyer

7am-4pm                                          Voting - Workshop

9am-4pm                                          Legion Convention Session – Gold/ Olympic

10am-5pm                                       Auxiliary Convention Session - Bronze

6pm-11pm                                       Commander/ Installation Dinner - Silver

 Sunday

July 24, 2022

9am-10am                                       Photo Session for Legion Officers – Foyer

10am-11am                                    Legion Post Convention DEC – Gold/Olympic

11am-1pm                                       DEC Training - Gold/Olympic

MEMBERSHIP

Due to a severe paper shortage, we still have not received our shipment of 2023 Membership Cards from National. We are hoping to receive them before Department Convention.

MEMBERSHIP POLOS

If you would like to order your 2023 Membership Polo, please call Flag & Emblem Sales at (888) 453-4466.

DEPARTMENT CLEAN-UP DAY

June 23rd - Thanks so much to all of the wonderful volunteers who came out and worked so hard on the landscaping and grounds clean-up at Department Headquarters. Larry Blackledge of Post 25 Kelso, Clay Williams of Post 164 Yelm, the outstanding Boy Scouts of Troop 9164 in Yelm, and all of the other participants - you are much appreciated!

POST 84 OROVILLE

June 21st - Several weeks ago a group of quilters who call themselves Highland Stitchers donated a beautiful patriotic-themed handmade quilt to American Legion Hodges Post 84 in Oroville. Highland Stitchers gather throughout the cold winter months in the highlands above Oroville, WA in the famous ghost town of Molson, WA and share time and fellowship making beautiful hand stitched quilts.

They heard about our pool table at Oroville Post 84 needing a cover through Legion member and prominent indigenous history writer Arnie Marchand. Their gift to Oroville Post 84 was heartfelt without any strings attached. 

Post 84 chose the annual Molson Days parade and festival to present our thanks before the entire Molson community. We presented a picture of the quilt and a thank you plaque to the Highland Stitchers at the breakfast fundraiser for the Molson Museum. We were surprised to find that all the quilters were serving breakfast to the community. Volunteers filled in long enough for us to make our presentation in front of a room of folks of the community enjoying breakfast. The ladies were surprised and delighted for the recognition by American Legion Hodges Post 84 in Oroville, particularly in front of their community at the biggest community event of the year in Molson.

Molson Days is a fundraiser to support two museums in the Molson community. One museum is open air donation only and full of turn of the century buildings and farm equipment. The second is housed in the old Molson schoolhouse that requires regular maintenance to keep the roof from leaking.

Oroville Post 84 Commander Casandra Clark made the presentation to the Highland Stitcher ladies.