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American Legion Minnesota District #7

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District Officers 

2024-2025
District 7 Commander  
Carl Wilson
Brandon Post 278
 
             
 

 

7th District American Legion Officers


American Legion

2024-2025 Directory

 

          DISTRICT 7 AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY

                                         

DISTRICT     COMMANDER

     Carl Wilson

      320-304-5333

AUXILIARY     PRESIDENT

     Sandy Wersal

 

      320-310-9417

SAL SQUADRON COMMANDER

     Jim Stock

      320-287-2321

AL RIDERS DISTRICT DIRECTOR

     Garylee Davenport

      320-224-8195

 

Serving Veterans From The Past To The Future

FOUR PILLARS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION -

OUR REASON FOR WHAT WE DO

 

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VETERANS AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION – Caring for and supporting our Veterans

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NATIONAL SECURITY – Supporting and promoting a strong National Defense

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AMERICANISM – Promoting & supporting American patriotic values, morals, culture, & citizenship

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CHILDREN AND YOUTH – Strengthen the family unit and support programs that help meet needs of young people

 

IF INFORMATION IS INCORRECT OR MISSING.

CONTACT:   Mark Kern 320-221-5277 or markkern3@hotmail.com


 

 

7th District Committee Chairs

 

American Education

Bill Kuperus

313 Pine St SW,

New London 56273

wmkuperus@tds.net

320-905-1868

Post 537

Americanism/Oratorical

Rueben Nathe

426 N Brown Ave, Litchfield 55355  

ruebenn@hutchtel.net

320-593-8654

Post 104

Legion Baseball

Joe Dollerschell

102 Sunrise Dr,

Olivia 56277 

jdollerschell@mchsi.com

320-894-8181

Sal Sqd 186

Blood Program

Jan Ekert

31693 733rd Ave,

South Haven 55382

Jancrs1@gmail.com

320-339-9927

Post 483

Boy Scouts

David (Chip) Manson

408 Miller St,

Spicer 56288  

Chip.manson@gmail.com   

320-220-3001

Post 545

Boys State

Donald Brehmer

815 50th Ave SE,

DeGraff 56271  

dcbrehmer@hotmail.com

320-843-3361

Post 62

Children & Youth

Karen Welander

9001 Hwy 9 NW,

Sunburg 56289  

khwelander@gmail.com

320-444-6105

Post 223

Employment

Karen Welander

9001 Hwy 9 NW,

Sunburg 56289  

khwelander@gmail.com

320-444-6105

Post 223

Junior Shooting Sports

Carl Wilson

211 8th Ave SE

Elbow Lake, 56531 

Carl196545@hotmail.com

320-304-5333

Post 278

Law & Order

Carl Wilson

211 8th Ave SE

Elbow Lake, 56531

Carl196545@hotmail.com

320-304-5333

Post 278

Legionville/Safety Patrol

Victor Gades

105 South St

Morris 56267

vicgades@gmail.com

320-288-6610

Post 278

Legislative

Mark Kern

Box 464,

Eden Valley, 55329

markkern3@hotmail.com

320-221-5277

Post 381

Legion Softball

Hal Meyer

111 Willow St, Box 41

Lynd 56157  

Halmeyer3@gmail.com

507-530-4412

Post 113

National Security & Foreign Relations

Jan Ekert

31693 733rd Ave,

South Haven 55382  

Jancrs1@gmail.com

320-339-9927

Post 483

Public Relations & Media

Pete Pedersen

716 S 4th ST

Marshall 56258  

Royce.eugene.pedersen@gmail.com

702-553-5713

Post 113

Rehabilitation Advisory

Keith Seidler

221 Lakeview Dr, Spicer 56288  

Claricekeith2014@gmail.com

320-309-3411

Post 545

Sons of the American Legion

Cal VanHorn

403 E 2nd St,

Morris 56267

calvanhorn@msn.com

320-589-3495

SAL Sqd 29

American Legion Riders

 

Garylee Davenport

206 2nd St, Po Box 104

Atwater 56209  

Gary64davenport@gmail.com

320-224-1895

Post 545

The American Legion’s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The organization belongs to the people it serves and the communities in which it thrives.

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

If you are serving or have been honorably discharged from the Reserves, National Guard, or Active Duty

anytime since December 7, 1941- you are eligible for membership in The American Legion!

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS-

Military Units located within District…………………………….………………….….……... 4

Department of Minnesota Staff........................................................... 5

Department of Minnesota Officers...................................................... 5

7th District Officers.............................................................................. 6

7th District Committee Chairpersons................................................... 7

7th District Posts Alphabetically.......................................................... 8

7th District Posts by Geographical Area.............................................. 9

Activities Timeline for 2024/2025.................................................. 10-12

7th District Post Information/Addresses......................................... 1-19

 


 

AMERICAN LEGION PREAMBLE

 

 

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER

FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;

To maintain law and order;

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 goodwill on earth;

To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy;

To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

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7th District Committee Chairs

 

American Education

Bill Kuperus

313 Pine St SW,

New London 56273

wmkuperus@tds.net

320-905-1868

Post 537

Americanism/Oratorical

Rueben Nathe

426 N Brown Ave, Litchfield 55355  

ruebenn@hutchtel.net

320-593-8654

Post 104

Legion Baseball

Joe Dollerschell

102 Sunrise Dr,

Olivia 56277 

jdollerschell@mchsi.com

320-894-8181

Sal Sqd 186

Blood Program

Jan Ekert

31693 733rd Ave,

South Haven 55382

Jancrs1@gmail.com

320-339-9927

Post 483

Boy Scouts

David (Chip) Manson

408 Miller St,

Spicer 56288  

Chip.manson@gmail.com   

320-220-3001

Post 545

Boys State

Donald Brehmer

815 50th Ave SE,

DeGraff 56271  

dcbrehmer@hotmail.com

320-843-3361

Post 62

Children & Youth

Karen Welander

9001 Hwy 9 NW,

Sunburg 56289  

khwelander@gmail.com

320-444-6105

Post 223

Employment

Karen Welander

9001 Hwy 9 NW,

Sunburg 56289  

khwelander@gmail.com

320-444-6105

Post 223

Junior Shooting Sports

Carl Wilson

211 8th Ave SE

Elbow Lake, 56531 

Carl196545@hotmail.com

320-304-5333

Post 278

Law & Order

Carl Wilson

211 8th Ave SE

Elbow Lake, 56531

Carl196545@hotmail.com

320-304-5333

Post 278

Legionville/Safety Patrol

Victor Gades

105 South St

Morris 56267

vicgades@gmail.com

320-288-6610

Post 278

Legislative

Mark Kern

Box 464,

Eden Valley, 55329

markkern3@hotmail.com

320-221-5277

Post 381

Legion Softball

Hal Meyer

111 Willow St, Box 41

Lynd 56157  

Halmeyer3@gmail.com

507-530-4412

Post 113

National Security & Foreign Relations

Jan Ekert

31693 733rd Ave,

South Haven 55382  

Jancrs1@gmail.com

320-339-9927

Post 483

Public Relations & Media

Pete Pedersen

716 S 4th ST

Marshall 56258  

Royce.eugene.pedersen@gmail.com

702-553-5713

Post 113

Rehabilitation Advisory

Keith Seidler

221 Lakeview Dr, Spicer 56288  

Claricekeith2014@gmail.com

320-309-3411

Post 545

Sons of the American Legion

Cal VanHorn

403 E 2nd St,

Morris 56267

calvanhorn@msn.com

320-589-3495

SAL Sqd 29

American Legion Riders

 

Garylee Davenport

206 2nd St, Po Box 104

Atwater 56209  

Gary64davenport@gmail.com

320-224-1895

Post 545

 

 

Military Units Within District 7

 

Alexandria

Address

310 Broadway St.

Tele #

651-268-8022

Appleton

25 N. Munsterman St.

651-268-8043

Litchfield

525 No. Gilman Ave.

651-268-8372

Madison

504 3rd St.

651-268-8402

Marshall

500 Timmerman Dr.

651-268-8432

Montevideo

711 So. 17th St.

651-268-8465

Morris

722 Iowa Ave.

651-268-8513

Ortonville

309 Madison Ave.

651-268-8594

Willmar Guards

614 N. Hwy 71

320-231-6083

Willmar Reserves

614 N. Hwy 71

320-235-0011

 

 

 

 

Unit Full Time Support (FTS) staffs regularly rotate. Please maintain your relationships with each unit on an on-going basis.   Other Points of
Contact include:

  • Unit Commander (drill weekends only?)
  • Unit First Sergeant (drill weekends only?)
  • Unit Readiness NCO      * Other FTS staff

 

MN American Legion Department Headquarters
Third Floor, Veterans Service Building
20 W. 12th Street, Room 300A

St. Paul, MN 55155-2000------                                        department@mnlegion.org
 

(651) 291-1800-             Toll Free – 866-259-9163       FAX (651) 291-1057    Website: www.mnlegion.org

 

 

DEPARTMENT STAFF

 

Department Staff Hours:  Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

 

 

Department Adjutant

Mike Maxa

651-291-1800

Or Toll Free

866-259*9163

mmaxa@mnlegion.org

 

Program Coordinator

Jennifer Kelley

jkelley@mnlegion.org

 

Membership Administrator

Misty Padilla

mpadilla@mnlegion.org

 

SAL Mbrshp Administrator

Tracy Myren

tmyren@mnlegion.org

 

Comptroller

Rachael Hill

rhill@mnlegion.org

 

Communications Director

Tim Engstrom

651-424-4612

tengstrom@mnlegion.org

 

Department Service Officer

Raymond Kane

612-467-3849

dso@mnlegion.org

 

VA & R Administrative Asst.

Janet Lorenzo

612-467-3849

adso@mnlegion.org

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

Legionville Safety Camp

9544 Legionville Rd -         Phone: (218) 829-3094

Brainerd, MN 56401

http://mnlegion.org/html/legionville1.html

         

 

2024-2025 DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA OFFICERS

 

Department Commander

Carl Moon

deptcommander@mnlegion.org

Dept Membership Director

Carla Tappainer

ctappainer@frontier.com

Dept Vice Commander 1-3

Don Skow

donnyskow@gmail.com

Dept Vice Commander 2-7

Pam Krill

pjkrill@gmail.com

Dept Vice Commander 4-5

Joe Jansen

joemjansen@gmail.com

Dept Vice Commander 6-9

Veronica Fernlund

Vernonica.fernlund@gmail.com

Dept Vice Commander 8-10

Bill Gordon

Wgordon1801@msn.com

Department Adjutant

Mike Maxa

mmaxa@mnlegion.org

Department Treasurer

Al Davis

thealdavis@hotmail.com

Dept Service Officer

Ray Kane

dso@mnlegion.org

Dept ALR Director

Jodi Hassing

director@mnalr.org

Department Chaplain

Kelley Adelsman

kladelsman@gmail.com

Nat’l Executive Committee

Bill Barbknecht

bill3350@gmail.com

Alt. Nat’l Executive Comm

Peggy Moon

peggymoon@yahoo.com

Dept Judge Advocate

Greg Colby

greg.colby.northfield@gmail.com

Dept Sgt At Arms

Betty Jass

bettyusaf@gmail.com

Department Historian

Karen O’Bar

mnlegs@gmail.com

 

7th District American Legion Officers

 

COMMANDER

Home Post 278

Carl Wilson

C - 320-304-5333

       

211 8th Ave SE

Elbow Lake, MN 56531

Carl196545@hotmail.com

VICE CDR AT LARGE

                      Home Post 29

Pete Flannery

C- 507-213-7800

 

47881 310 St

Hancock, MN 56244

psflann@yahoo.com

VICE CDR – AREA A

                     Home Post 278

Victor Gades

H - 320-589-2147

C - 320-288-6610

105 South St

Morris, MN 56267

vicgades@gmail.com

VICE CDR – AREA B

                    Home Post 59

Jacob Hurst

 C - 320-295-2443

 

1220 10th St

Clarkfield, MN 56223

Alpost59gambling@gmail.com

VICE CDR – AREA C

Home Post 453

Donald Dufner

C - 320-493-5824

 

14427 Kramer Rd

Watkins, MN 55389

Dondufner27@gmail.com

VICE CDR – AREA D

Home Post 204

John Jones

C - 507-469-7995

PO Box 31

Echo, MN 56237

johnelihue@gmail.com

ADJUTANT

                     Home Post 381

Mark Kern

C – 320-221-5277

PO Box 464

Eden Valley, MN 55329

Markkern3@hotmail.com

FINANCE OFFICER

Home Post 545

David (Chip) Manson

C - 320-220-3001

408 Miller St

Spicer, MN 56288

Chip.manson@gmail.com

CHAPLAIN

                    Home Post 58

David Ecker

C - 605-695-2409

 

PO Box 236

Browns Valley, MN   56219

eckertrans@outlook.com

SGT AT ARMS

          Home Post 545

Keith Seidler

C - 320-309-3411

 

221 Lakeview Dr

Spicer, MN 56288

Claricekeith2014@gmail.com

HISTORIAN

                    Home Post 223

 Karen Welander

 C - 320-444-6105

 

 

9001 Hwy 9 NW

Sunburg, MN 56289

khwelander@gmail.com

JUDGE ADVOCATE

                     Home Post 545

Richard Wog

C- 320-905-3028

 

2201 19th Ave SW

Willmar, MN 56201

Richard.wog41@gmail.com

MEMBERSHIP DIR

Home Post 483

Jan Ekert

C – 320-339-9927

 

31693 733rd Ave

South Haven, MN 55382

Jancrs1@gmail.com

PAST CDR

Home Post 483

Jan Ekert

C – 320-339-9927

 

31693 733rd Ave

South Haven, MN 55382

Jancrs1@gmail.com

AL RIDERS DIRECTOR

Home Post 545

Garylee Davenport

C - 320-224-8195

 

206 2nd St, Po Box 104

Atwater, MN 56209

Gary64davenport@gmail.com

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  7th DISTRICT POSTS ALPHABETICALLY              

(*) Asterisk denotes Post Homes that own building

 

        

Area A 

 

Area C

 Victor Gades

Vice Commander

Post

Location

 

Vice Commander

Don Dufner

Post

Location

29

MORRIS*

 

104

LITCHFIELD*

58

BROWNS VALLEY*

 

126

COSMOS

80

WHEATON*

 

135

HECTOR

87

ALEXANDRIA

 

167

WILLMAR*

175

VILLARD

 

180

RENVILLE

187

GLENWOOD

 

186

OLIVIA*

188

EVANSVILLE

 

205

FAIRFAX*

253

LOWRY*

 

227

DANUBE

268

KENSINGTON

 

229

SACRED HEART

278

BRANDON

 

308

FRANKLIN

321

ELBOW LAKE

 

344

MORTON

325

STARBUCK

 

364

DASSEL

351

BARRETT

 

375

ATWATER

357

ASHBY*

 

381

EDEN VALLEY*

378

HERMAN

 

420

RAYMOND

393

HOFFMAN

 

430

BIRD ISLAND

426

WENDELL

 

453

WATKINS

527

MILLERVILLE

 

469

BUFFALO LAKE

629

CHOKIO

 

483

KINGSTON

Area B

 

537

NEW LONDON*

 Vice Commander

Jacob Hurst

Post

Location

 

545

SPICER*

59

MONTEVIDEO*

 

615

LAKE LILLIAN

62

BENSON

 

Area D

72

APPLETON*

 

 Vice Commander

John Jones

Post

Location

156

MARIETTA*

 

69

GRANITE FALLS*

158

MADISON

 

113

MARSHALL*

177

DAWSON

 

127

HANLEY FALLS

198

BOYD

 

169

CLARKFIELD

223

KERKHOVEN

 

173

TRACY*

258

CLINTON

 

199

MINNEOTA*

297

GRACEVILLE

 

204

ECHO

302

BEARDSLEY

 

237

BALATON

359

MILAN*

 

273

GARVIN

441

BELLINGHAM*

 

457

PORTER

485

CLARA CITY

 

460

RUSSELL

536

NASSAU

 

503

COTTONWOOD

         

524

ST. LEO

AT LARGE    1998    PRAIRIE

 

556

WOOD LAKE

         

559

HAZEL RUN

         

564

GHENT

         

604

TAUNTON

               

 

7th District

                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA

2024-2025 TIMELINE

 

JULY 2024

2025 Membership year opens

July 11-13—Department Convention, Willmar

 July 31 – Goose Egg Cut off –Posts must have submitted their 2025 Post Officer  

                    Report and Post Consolidated Report

AUGUST 2024

 Employment Awards information will be made available

 Department Commander visit requests available online

SEPTEMBER 2024

September 11 - 50% Target

September 11 - Renewal cut-off date

 September 21 – Harvest Rally, Post 303 Fridley, 3pm

 Eagle Scout of the Year Application information will be made available

 Oratorical information will be made available to High School and Post Adjutants

Annual PUFL report—posts will receive credit for their PUFL members

OCTOBER 2024

October 5-11 - 2nd Renewal Notice

October 16 - 55% Target

October 16 - Renewal cut-off date

October 25-26 - Fall Conference, St. Cloud, MN

 Scholarship information will be made available

 American Education Week information will be made available

 Law & Order information will be made available

 Fund For Hospitalized Veterans information will be made available

NOVEMBER 2024

November 9-15 – 3rd Renewal Notice

November 14 – 65% Target

 ROTC Scholarship donation information will be made available

DECEMBER 2024

 December 1 – Employment Applications are due to Dept Headquarters

 December 7 - Pearl Harbor Rally, Post 545 Spicer, 12:00 pm

December 11 - 75% Target

December 11 - Renewal cut-off date

 Annual Military Achievement Awards Program information will be made available

 Children & Youth reports will be made available

 

JANUARY 2025

Close out of previous membership year - we will no longer accept 2024 membership

January 4-10 - 4th Renewal Notice

January 15 - 80% Target

January 18 - Mid-Winter, Post 186 Olivia

 Legionville Reservation forms will be made available

 Boys State Reservation forms will be made available

 Blood Reports will be made available

 Softball Registration starts

 

FEBRUARY 2025

 

 February 8 –Sweetheart Rally, Post 137 Royalton, 11:00 am

February 12 - 85% Target

February 12 - Renewal cut-off date

 Continuous Years Certificates to be mailed to Post Commanders

 Baseball Kit order forms will be made available

Annual Post Data Reports will be mailed to the Posts

 

MARCH 2025

 

 March 1 – Eagle Scout of the Year Application are due to Dept

March 1-7 – 5th Renewal notice

 March 8 – Appreciation Rally, Location TBD

March 12 - 90% Target

 March 15 - Baseball Kits will be mailed

 Post Officer Reporting forms will be made available

 Community Service Reports will be made available

 Consolidated Post Reports will be made available

APRIL 2025

 April 1 – Scholarship Applications are due to Dept

 April 1 – Law & Order Applications are due to Dept

 April 1 – Boys State Pre-Registration applications are due

April 9 - 95% Target

April 9 - Renewal cut-off

April 15 – Annual Post Data Reports are Due to Dept

 April 30 – Boy’s State registration due online

 April 30 – Blood Reports are due to Dept

 April 30 – Convention Call mailed

 

MAY 2025

 

May 3-9 – 6th and final renewal notice for 2025

 May 14 - Recruiter of the Year Applications are due

May 14 - 100% Target

 May 15 – Gold and Silver Brigade Applications are due

May 17 – District Convention Post 204 Echo

 

 May 31 – Community Service Reports are due

 District Convention Mailing—forms need to be returned to Department after each

    District’s convention.

JUNE 2025

June 1 – Consolidated Reports are due

 30 days before Department Convention - Convention Delegate Cut-off

 Training - card pick-up, (last part of June)

 July 1 – Annual Military Achievement Awards are due

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         7th District Sons of the American Legion

SQUADRON CDR   Sq 29          Dave Gimberlin

                                               320-219-0344

SQUADRON CDR   Sq 186      Dave Bremseth

                                                320-979-0078