DEPARTMENT
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
UPCOMING
EVENTS
2007/ 2008
---------- Wednesdays Hosted by Post 90 Raymond
Bingo
every Wednesday at Post 51
Rte125
Doors
open at 5:30pm
Early
Bird at 6:30pm
---------- Thursdays Hosted by Post 1
Bingo
every Thursday
Doors
open at 4:30pm
Games
begin at 6:30pm
S.A.L. Squadron #31 (Penacook) is holding a raffle for an 8 hour striper fishing trip on June 26, 2008.
This is a trip for 4 people and will be drawn on June 8, 2008,
for tickets please call John Neylon Jr. @ 753-9193 or 496-0881
May 6 Tuesday District 4 Installation - Post 54 Bedford 7:30pm
May 6 Tuesday District 2 Installation Post 50 Antrim 7:30pm
May 7 Friday District 8 Installation Post
69
Meal being served at 6:00pm
May 5 8 ---------- National Spring Meeting at National
in
May 8 Thursday District 2 Installation Post 3
May 9 11 ---------- National Presidents Visit
May
10 Saturday Junior Auxiliary Convention Post
41 Whitefield
Registration
9:00am Meeting 10:00am
May
10 Saturday Spring Break-Out poker Run Post 11
Jaffrey
To
benefit the National Legacy Scholarship Fund
Regietrarion 9:00am Departing
10:00am
$20.00
per bike / $5.00 per passenger
May 12 Monday District 8 Installation Post 82 Gorham 7:00pm
Meal being served at 6:00pm
May 12 Monday District 6 Installation Post 55
May 14 Wednesday District 8 Installation Post 20 Woodsville 7:00pm
May 15 Thursday All Post and Districts that are submitting forms for Department Awards
must be in the Department Office or Postmarked with the date of May 15.
ANY and ALL submissions submitted to the Department Office or with a
Postmark after May 15 and not received via mail in the Department Office by
May 18 will not be eligible for any 2007-2008 awards!
May 15 Thursday District 2 Meeting Post 48
May
17 Saturday Department Presidents Testimonial
Elks Lodge
Social
12:00pm Buffet Dinner 1:00pm $20.00pp
May 18 Sunday District 1 Spring Conference Post 85 Gilsum
11:00am Memorial 12:00pm Lunch 1:00pm Meeting
May 18 Sunday 1:00pm,
at Lebanon Post #22 there will be a meeting of the 7 Legion Rider Chapters
to form a "State Chapter". All Chapters should
have representation there.
Anyone seeking a State Office should also be present at the meeting.
May 18 Sunday District 4 Installation - Post 63 Salem 2:00pm
May 20 Tuesday District 4 Installation - Post 91
May 22 Tuesday Department DEC Post 49 Tilton 6:30pm
May 22 Thursday District 2 Installation Post 74
May 23 Friday Department awards judging Post 21 Concord 6:30pm
All Committees that present awards at Department Convention
are requested to attend!
May
24 Saturday American Legion 8/40 will be
hosting a Country Western Jambouree
At
Post 11 Jaffrey at 7:00pm. All legion family members $7.00pp
Call
6-3-357-4189 / 603-924-5988 for tickets & info
May
25 Saturday 40/8 Grand Chef de Gar meeting NH
State Cemetery 11:00am
May
25 Saturday 40/8 Grand Cheminot NH
May 27 Monday District 6 Installation Post 40
May 30 Friday District 4 Meeting Post 63
June 1 Sunday Department Spring Golf Tournament Loudon Country Club
June 1 Sunday Cut off date for all Committee Chairmen Reports for State Convention
June 6 Friday Military Appreciation Night
Verizon Arena
Manchester Wolves vs Florida Firecats Tickets $5.00pp
$1.00 pre ticket to benefit the Chaplain Emergency Fund
Call 603-627-9653 to purchase tickets
June
8 Sunday Breakfast Available Post 21
June
8 Sunday 40/8 Grand Cheminot Post 21
June 13 15 ---------- Department Convention Radisson
Hotel
Purpose:
1. To receive the reports of Department Officers and Chairman of Standing Committees and Special Department Committees.
2. To elect by plurality vote the following Department Officers for the ensuing year:
Note: Election of Officers will take place as the last order of business at the Saturday AM Session on June 13, 2998
a. Commander (1 year)
b. Four Vice Commanders (1 year)
c. Treasurer (2 year term)
d. Judge Advocate (1 year)
e. Historian (1 year)
f. Auditor (1 year)
1.
To elect the required number of Delegates to the
2008National Convention to be held in
2. To transact such other business as may be legally brought before it.
June 13 Friday Special Olympics at UNH in
June 13 Friday Convention Barbecue Post 98
Half Chicken/Baked Potato/Garden Salad/Corn on the Cob $10.00pp
Shuttle vans from the Radisson starting at 3:30pm
Call: 429-0343 for tickets. Deadline June 1st
June 20 Thursday District 2 Meeting TBA
June 28 July 3 ---------- Boys State Program
Sponsor fee $250.00
June
29 Sunday 40/8 Grand Cheminot Post 21
July
3-6 ---------- The Wall That Heals Hosted by
Post 25
July 13 Sunday Inter Post Activities Post 22
July 18 Friday Cut
off date for 2008
July
20 Sunday The Second
Annual Barbeque Cook Off Competition will be held at the American Legion
Post 8 in
Proceeds
from this years event will be donated to:
The
SUSAN G. KOMAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
A
complete brochure of rules, regulations and entry form for the cooking contest
may be
picked up at the
legion. For more information you may call the Legion at 603-742-9710
August 1 6 ---------- Department Senior Baseball
Championship Games
August 3 6 ---------- Department Junior Baseball
Championship Games Holman Stadium
August 9 Saturday Department Baseball All Star Games
for Seniors and Juniors Gill Stadium
August 10 Sunday District 4 Conference. 2 PM at
August 17 21 ---------- American Legion Legacy Run
1800 miles for the Legacy Scholarship
Details on line at: www.legion.org/legacyrun
August 22 -28 ---------- National Convention
Hyatt Regency Hotel - Rooms $106.50 per night
Subject: 2008 National Commander's Banquet
Ladies & Gentlemen,
It is that time of the year to inform each of
you about our 2008 National Commander's Banquet. The tables will be
rounds of 10 and, as for the past 5 or 6 years, each ticket will again
cost just $45.00. The banquet will take place on Tuesday, August 26,
2008 beginning at 6:30PM in the
Also we are pleased to announce that we have
contracted with "Heartland" for
our entertainment at the 2008 National Commander's Banquet in
Members
of Heartland are:
Craig Anderson: Rhythm Guitar/ Vocals
Keith West: Bass Guitar/ Vocals
Jason Albert: Lead Vocals/ Guitar
Charles Crawford: Fiddle/Guitar/Vocals
Todd Anderson: Drums
Mike Myerson: Lead guitar
September 2 - 7 ---------- Promenade Nationale Rosen Plaza
Hotel,
September 7 Sunday Department Fall Golf Tournament TBA
September
14 Sunday Breakfast Available Post 21
September
14 Sunday 40/8 Grand Chef de Gar meeting
Post 21 Concord 10:30am
September
14 Sunday 40/8 Grand Cheminot Post 21
September
21 40/8
Memorial Box Car Service Post 43
Service at 11:00am Lunch served at 12:00pm
October 12 Sunday Department Soft Tip Dart
Tournament Post 7
November
December
January
February
March 1 -4 ----------
April
May
June
July
August 21 27 ---------- National Convention
September
October
November
December
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CONVENTIONS:
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