Commander’s Message 190101

Posted on January 1, 2019April 3, 2019 by Ziggy Levison

	August 2019
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				1 Legion Baseball - Senior State Tournament Legion Baseball - Senior State Tournament July 29, 2019 - August 3, 2019 Senior Legion State Tournament Registration and Dinner, then Games; Host and Location TBD, 8 team double elimination See more details Certification of ALB Department Tournament Champ Due To National HQ Certification of ALB Department Tournament Champ Due To National HQ August 1, 2019 See more details Samsung American Legion Scholarship Applications Due To National HQ Samsung American Legion Scholarship Applications Due To National HQ August 1, 2019 See more details • • •	2 Legion Baseball - Senior State Tournament Legion Baseball - Senior State Tournament July 29, 2019 - August 3, 2019 Senior Legion State Tournament Registration and Dinner, then Games; Host and Location TBD, 8 team double elimination See more details Department Leadership College Department Leadership College August 2, 2019 - August 4, 2019 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Richmond - Midlothian, 1021 Koger Center Blvd, Richmond, VA 23235, USA See more details Gulf War Remembrance (Desert Shield/Storm, Kuwait Liberation) Gulf War Remembrance (Desert Shield/Storm, Kuwait Liberation) August 2, 2019 Various Locations See more details • • •	3 Legion Baseball - Senior State Tournament Legion Baseball - Senior State Tournament July 29, 2019 - August 3, 2019 Senior Legion State Tournament Registration and Dinner, then Games; Host and Location TBD, 8 team double elimination See more details Department Leadership College Department Leadership College August 2, 2019 - August 4, 2019 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Richmond - Midlothian, 1021 Koger Center Blvd, Richmond, VA 23235, USA See more details • •
4 Department Leadership College Department Leadership College August 2, 2019 - August 4, 2019 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Richmond - Midlothian, 1021 Koger Center Blvd, Richmond, VA 23235, USA See more details US Coast Guard Birthday US Coast Guard Birthday August 4, 2019 See more details • •	5 Legion Baseball - Junior State Qualifier Legion Baseball - Junior State Qualifier August 5, 2019 - August 9, 2019 Junior Legion State Qualifier tournament, Host and Location TBD, 4, 6, or 8 team double elimination POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details •	6 Legion Baseball - Junior State Qualifier Legion Baseball - Junior State Qualifier August 5, 2019 - August 9, 2019 Junior Legion State Qualifier tournament, Host and Location TBD, 4, 6, or 8 team double elimination POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details ALB Regional Tournaments ALB Regional Tournaments August 6, 2019 - August 11, 2019 See more details • •	7 Legion Baseball - Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament Legion Baseball - Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament August 7, 2019 - August 12, 2019 Asheville, NC Senior Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, Asheville NC POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details ALB Regional Tournaments ALB Regional Tournaments August 6, 2019 - August 11, 2019 See more details Purple Heart Day Purple Heart Day August 7, 2019 See more details • • •	8 Legion Baseball - Junior State Qualifier Legion Baseball - Junior State Qualifier August 5, 2019 - August 9, 2019 Junior Legion State Qualifier tournament, Host and Location TBD, 4, 6, or 8 team double elimination POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details Legion Baseball - Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament Legion Baseball - Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament August 7, 2019 - August 12, 2019 Asheville, NC Senior Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, Asheville NC POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details ALB Regional Tournaments ALB Regional Tournaments August 6, 2019 - August 11, 2019 See more details National Membership Workshop National Membership Workshop August 8, 2019 - August 10, 2019 The American Legion National Headquarters, 700 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46206 See more details Department Service Officers School Department Service Officers School August 8, 2019 - August 10, 2019 The American Legion National Headquarters, 700 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46206 See more details Brandy Station Parade Brandy Station Parade August 8, 2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Brandy Station, VA 22714, USA Show time for assembly is 5:30 PM. The Parade will begin at 6:30 PM. The parade will form on State Route 685 (Fleetwood Heights Road). Parade entries will be given lineup locations as they enter Route 676 (Beverly Ford Road) near Elkwood. Parade line-up will begin one hour prior to the commencement of the parade. We need as many Legionnaires as possible to show up and make sure we are VISIBLE. There are spots on the truck as well as opportunities to walk in the parade. Dress for this event will be Business Casual (slacks, Legion polo, Legion cap) for those participating in the parade. POC: 16th District Adjutant, Ziggy Levison, 540-359-2202 See more details • • • • • •	9 Legion Baseball Scholarship Winners Due At ALWS Legion Baseball Scholarship Winners Due At ALWS August 9, 2019 DEADLINE Department Scholarship winners due to Shelby ALWS office to be considered for All Academic Team See more details National Membership Workshop National Membership Workshop August 8, 2019 - August 10, 2019 The American Legion National Headquarters, 700 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46206 See more details Department Service Officers School Department Service Officers School August 8, 2019 - August 10, 2019 The American Legion National Headquarters, 700 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46206 See more details ALB Regional Tournaments ALB Regional Tournaments August 6, 2019 - August 11, 2019 See more details ALB Scholarship Apps Due to National ALB Scholarship Apps Due to National August 9, 2019 See more details • • • • •	10 Legion Baseball - Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament Legion Baseball - Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament August 7, 2019 - August 12, 2019 Asheville, NC Senior Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, Asheville NC POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details National Membership Workshop National Membership Workshop August 8, 2019 - August 10, 2019 The American Legion National Headquarters, 700 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46206 See more details Department Service Officers School Department Service Officers School August 8, 2019 - August 10, 2019 The American Legion National Headquarters, 700 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46206 See more details ALB Regional Tournaments ALB Regional Tournaments August 6, 2019 - August 11, 2019 See more details • • • •
11 Legion Baseball - Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament Legion Baseball - Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament August 7, 2019 - August 12, 2019 Asheville, NC Senior Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, Asheville NC POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details ALB Regional Tournaments ALB Regional Tournaments August 6, 2019 - August 11, 2019 See more details • •	12 Legion Baseball - Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament Legion Baseball - Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament August 7, 2019 - August 12, 2019 Asheville, NC Senior Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, Asheville NC POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details •	13	14 V-J Day (1945) V-J Day (1945) August 14, 2019 Various Locations See more details •	15 American Legion Baseball World Series American Legion Baseball World Series August 15, 2019 - August 20, 2019 Shelby, NC, USA See more details •	16 American Legion Baseball World Series American Legion Baseball World Series August 15, 2019 - August 20, 2019 Shelby, NC, USA See more details Vietnam Veteran Pinning Ceremony and Blue Water Navy Resource Fair Vietnam Veteran Pinning Ceremony and Blue Water Navy Resource Fair August 16, 2019 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 601 Yaxley Dr, Purcellville, VA 20132, USA There will be a Vietnam Veteran Pinning Ceremony and Blue Water Navy Resource Fair held at Purcellville Baptist Church on Friday, August 16th from 10 AM to 2 PM. The church is located at 601 Yaxley Drive, Purcellville, VA. Please attend in Business Casual attire and wear your Legion cap to be VISIBLE to the other in attendance. NOTE: This is being sponsored by an elected official so be careful not to have photos taken with the candidate while wearing your polo and cap. See more details • •	17 American Legion Baseball World Series American Legion Baseball World Series August 15, 2019 - August 20, 2019 Shelby, NC, USA See more details •
18 American Legion Baseball World Series American Legion Baseball World Series August 15, 2019 - August 20, 2019 Shelby, NC, USA See more details Legion Riders Legacy Run Legion Riders Legacy Run August 18, 2019 - August 22, 2019 See more details • •	19 American Legion Baseball World Series American Legion Baseball World Series August 15, 2019 - August 20, 2019 Shelby, NC, USA See more details Legion Riders Legacy Run Legion Riders Legacy Run August 18, 2019 - August 22, 2019 See more details • •	20 American Legion Baseball World Series American Legion Baseball World Series August 15, 2019 - August 20, 2019 Shelby, NC, USA See more details Legion Riders Legacy Run Legion Riders Legacy Run August 18, 2019 - August 22, 2019 See more details • •	21 Legion Riders Legacy Run Legion Riders Legacy Run August 18, 2019 - August 22, 2019 See more details •	22 Legion Riders Legacy Run Legion Riders Legacy Run August 18, 2019 - August 22, 2019 See more details •	23 National Convention National Convention August 23, 2019 - August 29, 2019 See more details •	24 National Convention National Convention August 23, 2019 - August 29, 2019 See more details •
25 National Convention National Convention August 23, 2019 - August 29, 2019 See more details Lebanon Start of Operations (1982) Lebanon Start of Operations (1982) August 25, 2019 See more details • •	26 National Convention National Convention August 23, 2019 - August 29, 2019 See more details Legion Baseball Junior State Qualifier Legion Baseball Junior State Qualifier August 26, 2019 - August 30, 2019 Junior State Qualifier, Location TBD; 8 team double elimination POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details • •	27 Legion Baseball Junior State Qualifier Legion Baseball Junior State Qualifier August 26, 2019 - August 30, 2019 Junior State Qualifier, Location TBD; 8 team double elimination POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details National Convention National Convention August 23, 2019 - August 29, 2019 See more details • •	28 Legion Baseball Junior State Qualifier Legion Baseball Junior State Qualifier August 26, 2019 - August 30, 2019 Junior State Qualifier, Location TBD; 8 team double elimination POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details National Convention National Convention August 23, 2019 - August 29, 2019 See more details • •	29 Legion Baseball Junior State Qualifier Legion Baseball Junior State Qualifier August 26, 2019 - August 30, 2019 Junior State Qualifier, Location TBD; 8 team double elimination POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details National Convention National Convention August 23, 2019 - August 29, 2019 See more details • •	30 Legion Baseball Junior State Qualifier Legion Baseball Junior State Qualifier August 26, 2019 - August 30, 2019 Junior State Qualifier, Location TBD; 8 team double elimination POC: James Grenier, Post 34 See more details •	31