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FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 2008
7:30 A.M. CAUCUS OF ALL DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES BY DISTRICTS --
8:30 A.M. CALL TO ORDER: James E. Copher, Department Commander, Mound
INVOCATION: Don Pankake, Department Chaplain, Hutchinson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
"THE PREAMBLE": Recital by Commander and Delegates
8:45 A.M. REPORT: Credentials Committee, Charles Kruger, Chairman, Byron
8:50 A.M. YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES:
SAL REPORT:
Lloyd Schaeffer, SAL Detachment Commander, Chaska
BOY SCOUT OF THE YEAR-MINNESOTA & NATIONAL
Paul Banwart,
Shakopee
2008 MINNESOTA ORATORICAL CONTEST WINNER:
Thomas Marchant, Hanover
2008 LEGION BOYS
STATE:
David Stern, Rosemount, Lee Krough Award Winner
9:05 A.M. Veterans on the Lake, Michael D. Neubarth, Ely
9:10 A.M. REPORT: Jim Kellogg, President, Brain Science Foundation, Taopi
9:20 A.M. REPORT: Steven Moynihan, Chief, Voluntary Services & Acting Associate Director, Minneapolis VA Medical Center
9:30 A.M. REPORT: Joe Bayer, President, Legionville Corporation, Minneapolis
10:00 A.M. REPORT: Bob "Fuzz" Martin, Chairman, Veterans Pheasant Dinner, Owatonna
10:10 A.M. AWARDS PRESENTATIONS:
Kris Nelson, President, American Legion Hospital Assn., Baxter
William Johnson, Children and Youth Chairman, Maple Grove
Art Tobkin,
Americanism Chairman, Bagley
Gary Weaver, Education Chairman, LaCrescent
James Blakesley, Safety-School Patrol Chairman, Aitkin
Rick Rone, Jr.,
President, County Veterans Service Officers Association
Tom Conway, Law and Order Chairman, Argyle
Francis "Fritz" Flicek, Blood Chairman, Elko
Don Schattschneider, Trophies and Awards Chairman, Detroit Lakes
Don Pankake, Community Service Chairman,
Hutchinson
Richard Amundson, Operation Post Home, Delano
John Cox, Legislative Chairman, Mahtomedi
Merle Johnson, Bowling Chairman, Mankato
10:30 A.M. The Honorable Tim Pawlenty, Governor, State of Minnesota
11:20 A.M. Tom Burau, Rehabilitation Committee, Fergus Falls
"PAT" CLIFF AWARD to Outstanding Post Service Officer
11:30 A.M. NATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICE AWARDS:
Virgil Persing, National Executive Committeeman, Columbia Heights
11:45 A.M. CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORTS
12:00 Noon RECESS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 18, 2008
1:30 P.M. CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORTS
1:45 P.M. GREETINGS: Mrs. Marie Goede, Department President, American Legion Auxiliary,
Plainview
Mrs. Eleanor Johnson, Department Secretary, American Legion Auxiliary, St. Paul
2:00 P.M. CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORTS
2:30 P.M. FINAL MEMBERSHIP AWARDS: Michael Schaffer, Department Membership Director,
Fulda
Gold Brigade Winners - Premier Plaque - Other Membership Awards
3:00 P.M. NOMINATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OFFICE
4:30 P.M. BENEDICTION
RETIREMENT OF THE COLORS
RECESS
VOTING IN VERANDA 1 FOR ONE HOUR FROM TIME OF RECESS
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 2008
7:00 P.M. CONVENTION PARADE - 6:00 P.M. Parade Line-up
9:00 P.M. DISTRICT and CANDIDATES OPEN HOUSES
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