District Officers

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
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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
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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 |
320-905-1868 Post 537 |
Americanism/Oratorical |
Rueben Nathe 426 N Brown Ave, Litchfield 55355 |
320-593-8654 Post 104 |
Legion Baseball |
Joe Dollerschell 102 Sunrise Dr, Olivia 56277 |
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 |
320-220-3001 Post 545 |
Boys State |
Donald Brehmer 815 50th Ave SE, DeGraff 56271 |
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 |
320-304-5333 Post 278 |
Law & Order |
Carl Wilson 211 8th Ave SE Elbow Lake, 56531 |
320-304-5333 Post 278 |
Legionville/Safety Patrol |
Victor Gades 105 South St Morris 56267 |
320-288-6610 Post 278 |
Legislative |
Mark Kern Box 464, Eden Valley, 55329 |
320-221-5277 Post 381 |
Legion Softball |
Hal Meyer 111 Willow St, Box 41 Lynd 56157 |
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 |
320-589-3495 SAL Sqd 29 |
American Legion Riders
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Garylee Davenport 206 2nd St, Po Box 104 Atwater 56209 |
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 |
320-905-1868 Post 537 |
Americanism/Oratorical |
Rueben Nathe 426 N Brown Ave, Litchfield 55355 |
320-593-8654 Post 104 |
Legion Baseball |
Joe Dollerschell 102 Sunrise Dr, Olivia 56277 |
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 |
320-220-3001 Post 545 |
Boys State |
Donald Brehmer 815 50th Ave SE, DeGraff 56271 |
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 |
320-304-5333 Post 278 |
Law & Order |
Carl Wilson 211 8th Ave SE Elbow Lake, 56531 |
320-304-5333 Post 278 |
Legionville/Safety Patrol |
Victor Gades 105 South St Morris 56267 |
320-288-6610 Post 278 |
Legislative |
Mark Kern Box 464, Eden Valley, 55329 |
320-221-5277 Post 381 |
Legion Softball |
Hal Meyer 111 Willow St, Box 41 Lynd 56157 |
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 |
320-589-3495 SAL Sqd 29 |
American Legion Riders
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Garylee Davenport 206 2nd St, Po Box 104 Atwater 56209 |
320-224-1895 Post 545 |
Unit Full Time Support (FTS) staffs regularly rotate. Please maintain your relationships with each unit on an on-going basis. Other Points of
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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
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Department Adjutant |
Mike Maxa |
651-291-1800 Or Toll Free 866-259*9163 |
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Program Coordinator |
Jennifer Kelley |
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Membership Administrator |
Misty Padilla |
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SAL Mbrshp Administrator |
Tracy Myren |
tmyren@mnlegion.org |
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Comptroller |
Rachael Hill |
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Communications Director |
Tim Engstrom |
651-424-4612 |
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Department Service Officer |
Raymond Kane |
612-467-3849 |
dso@mnlegion.org |
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VA & R Administrative Asst. |
Janet Lorenzo |
612-467-3849 |
adso@mnlegion.org |
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Legionville Safety Camp |
9544 Legionville Rd - Phone: (218) 829-3094 Brainerd, MN 56401 |
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 |
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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 |
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Department Treasurer |
Al Davis |
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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 |
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Alt. Nat’l Executive Comm |
Peggy Moon |
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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
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211 8th Ave SE Elbow Lake, MN 56531 Carl196545@hotmail.com |
VICE CDR AT LARGE Home Post 29 |
Pete Flannery C- 507-213-7800
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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
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1220 10th St Clarkfield, MN 56223 |
VICE CDR – AREA C Home Post 453 |
Donald Dufner C - 320-493-5824
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14427 Kramer Rd Watkins, MN 55389 |
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 |
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
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PO Box 236 Browns Valley, MN 56219 |
Home Post 545 |
Keith Seidler C - 320-309-3411
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221 Lakeview Dr Spicer, MN 56288 Claricekeith2014@gmail.com |
HISTORIAN Home Post 223 |
Karen Welander C - 320-444-6105
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9001 Hwy 9 NW Sunburg, MN 56289 khwelander@gmail.com |
JUDGE ADVOCATE Home Post 545 |
Richard Wog C- 320-905-3028
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2201 19th Ave SW Willmar, MN 56201 |
MEMBERSHIP DIR Home Post 483 |
Jan Ekert C – 320-339-9927
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31693 733rd Ave South Haven, MN 55382 Jancrs1@gmail.com |
PAST CDR Home Post 483 |
Jan Ekert C – 320-339-9927
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31693 733rd Ave South Haven, MN 55382 Jancrs1@gmail.com |
AL RIDERS DIRECTOR Home Post 545 |
Garylee Davenport C - 320-224-8195
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206 2nd St, Po Box 104 Atwater, MN 56209 |
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7th DISTRICT POSTS ALPHABETICALLY |
(*) Asterisk denotes Post Homes that own building
Area A |
Area C |
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Victor Gades Vice Commander |
Post |
Location |
Vice Commander Don Dufner |
Post |
Location |
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29 |
MORRIS* |
104 |
LITCHFIELD* |
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58 |
BROWNS VALLEY* |
126 |
COSMOS |
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80 |
WHEATON* |
135 |
HECTOR |
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87 |
ALEXANDRIA |
167 |
WILLMAR* |
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175 |
VILLARD |
180 |
RENVILLE |
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187 |
GLENWOOD |
186 |
OLIVIA* |
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188 |
EVANSVILLE |
205 |
FAIRFAX* |
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253 |
LOWRY* |
227 |
DANUBE |
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268 |
KENSINGTON |
229 |
SACRED HEART |
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278 |
BRANDON |
308 |
FRANKLIN |
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321 |
ELBOW LAKE |
344 |
MORTON |
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325 |
STARBUCK |
364 |
DASSEL |
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351 |
BARRETT |
375 |
ATWATER |
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357 |
ASHBY* |
381 |
EDEN VALLEY* |
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378 |
HERMAN |
420 |
RAYMOND |
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393 |
HOFFMAN |
430 |
BIRD ISLAND |
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426 |
WENDELL |
453 |
WATKINS |
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527 |
MILLERVILLE |
469 |
BUFFALO LAKE |
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629 |
CHOKIO |
483 |
KINGSTON |
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Area B |
537 |
NEW LONDON* |
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Vice Commander Jacob Hurst |
Post |
Location |
545 |
SPICER* |
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59 |
MONTEVIDEO* |
615 |
LAKE LILLIAN |
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62 |
BENSON |
Area D |
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72 |
APPLETON* |
Vice Commander John Jones |
Post |
Location |
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156 |
MARIETTA* |
69 |
GRANITE FALLS* |
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158 |
MADISON |
113 |
MARSHALL* |
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177 |
DAWSON |
127 |
HANLEY FALLS |
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198 |
BOYD |
169 |
CLARKFIELD |
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223 |
KERKHOVEN |
173 |
TRACY* |
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258 |
CLINTON |
199 |
MINNEOTA* |
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297 |
GRACEVILLE |
204 |
ECHO |
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302 |
BEARDSLEY |
237 |
BALATON |
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359 |
MILAN* |
273 |
GARVIN |
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441 |
BELLINGHAM* |
457 |
PORTER |
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485 |
CLARA CITY |
460 |
RUSSELL |
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536 |
NASSAU |
503 |
COTTONWOOD |
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524 |
ST. LEO |
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AT LARGE 1998 PRAIRIE |
556 |
WOOD LAKE |
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559 |
HAZEL RUN |
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564 |
GHENT |
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604 |
TAUNTON |
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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 18 - Mid-Winter, Post 186 Olivia
- Snow date is January 25
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