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SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 19, 2008
7:30 A.M. CAUCUS OF ALL DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES BY DISTRICTS -(See Page _____ for Caucus
Rooms.)
8:00 A.M. -
9:00 A.M. Voting in Veranda 1
8:30 A.M. CONCERT: Ninth District Band
9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER: James E. Copher, Department Commander, Mound
ADVANCEMENT OF THE COLORS: 2008 Color Guard Winner
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
- Led by Ninth District Band
INVOCATION: Don Pankake, Department Chaplain, Hutchinson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
"THE PREAMBLE" - Recital by Department
Commander and Delegates
"CONVENTION MEMORIAL SERVICE": Don Pankake, Department Chaplain, Hutchinson
REPORT: Kathy Vitalis, Minnesota Assistance Council for
Veterans
REPORT: Tom Schottenbauer, Parade Coordinator, St. Louis Park
REPORT: Big Marine Vets Camp, Larry Ryan, St. Paul
REPORT: Darwin Berg,
American Legion Baseball Director, Chaska
FINAL REPORT OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
REPORT AND PRESENTATIONS: James E. Copher, Department Commander, Mound
9:35 A.M. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELECTION RESULTS AND INTRODUCTION
OF
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
Presentation of Department Commander's Badge
Presentation of Past Department Commander's Insignia by Joyce Copher, Mound
Presentation of Miniature Department Colors to Retiring
Commander,
Marvin Gerdesmeier, Past Department Commander, Danbury, WI
FIVE
DEPARTMENT VICE COMMANDERS - without numerical designation
CHAPLAIN
HISTORIAN
SERGEANT AT ARMS
MEMBER OF PUBLICATION BOARD - for three-year term
THREE DELEGATES-AT-LARGE TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
FIVE ALTERNATES-AT-LARGE TO THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION
NOTE: The Department is entitled to five (5) Delegates-at-Large and five (5) Alternate Delegates-at-Large. The Department Constitution provides, under Article 8, Section 1, that: "The Delegates-at-Large to which the Department is entitled in the National Convention shall be elected by the Convention and shall include the incoming Commander, the incoming Department representative on the National Executive Committee, and the outgoing Commander." The National Constitution provides, under Article 7, Section 3, that the National Executive Committeeman shall be a delegate with vote, which shall be exercised with their respective Departments.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS ELECT -- (to be announced)
BENEDICTION
RETIREMENT OF THE COLORS
ADJOURNMENT
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