Upcoming Events
JULY 2011
1st Membership Renewal Notice Mailed to Members – 1st
Independence Day (Department Headquarters Closed) – 4th
District Commanders School: 8th – 10th
National Membership Workshop: 28th – 30th
Post Certification Form Deadline – 31st
AUGUST 2011
National Convention – Minneapolis, MN: 26th – Sept 1st
SEPTEMBER 2011
Ron McCluskey Scholarship Deadline – 1st
Labor Day (Department Headquarters Closed) – 5th
#1 Gold Pin Award: 1st Target Date – 23rd
Fall DEC Meeting: 22nd – 25th
OCTOBER 2011
2nd Membership Renewal Notice Mailed to Members – 1st
National Fall Meetings: 10th – 13th
National 55% Target Date – 19th
Department Commander’s Homecoming – 22nd
Department 65% Target Date – 28th
NOVEMBER 2011
Election Day – 8th
National 65% Target Date – 9th
Veterans Day – 11th
#1 Gold Pin Award: 2nd Target Date – 12th
American Legion Veterans Day Membership Award – 14th
Employer Awards Due to Department Headquarters – 15th
Thanksgiving Day – 24th (Department Headquarters Closed: 24th & 25th)
Department 75% Target Date – 25th
DECEMBER 2011
National 75% Target Date – 14th
Department Headquarters Closed: 23rd – Jan 3rd
Christmas Eve – 24th
Christmas Day – 25th
New Years Eve – 31st
Membership Awards Deadline – 31st (must be postmarked by this day)
VA Volunteer Award due – 31st
Department 85% Target Date – 31st
JANUARY 2012
New Years Day – 1st
Jimmy Lemley Award Submission Deadline – 1st
3rd Membership Renewal Notice Mailed to Members – 3rd
Harold L. Gregory Trophy – 7th
Martin Luther King Birthday (Dept Headquarters Closed) – 16th
National 80% Target Date – 18th
Midwinter Conference: 19th – 22nd
#1 Gold Pin Award; 3rd Target Date – 20th
Department 90% Target Date – 27th
FEBRUARY 2012
February is Americanism Month
Dept Education Award Submission Deadline -1st
Four Chaplain’s Sunday – 5th
National 85% Target Date – 8th
Department Oratorical Contest – 20th
President’s Day (Dept Headquarters Closed) – 20th
Department 95% Target Date – 24th
National Washington Conference: 26th – 29th
MARCH 2012
4th Membership Renewal Notice Mailed to Members – 1st
Eagle Scout of the Year Award Submission Deadline – 1st
National 90% Target Date – 14th
American Legion Birthday: 15th – 17th
Post 100% American Legion Birthday Award – 17th
Division Commander Wrist Watch Award Deadline – 15th
Individual Membership Award Submission Deadline – 15th
Cutoff date for printing of next year’s membership cards – 15th
#1 Gold Pin Award 3rd Target Date – 17th
Department 98% Target Date – 30th
APRIL 2012
April is Children & Youth Month
Good Friday (Dept Headquarters Closed) – 6th
Easter – 8th
National 95% Target Date – 11th
Department 100% Target Date – 27th
MAY 2012
Final Membership Renewal Notice Mailed to Members – 2nd
National Spring Meetings: 7th – 10th
National 100% Target Date – 9th
Memorial Day (Dept Headquarters Closed) – 28th
JUNE 2012
Membership Awards Deadline -1st
First Time Member Award Deadline – 1st
Consolidated Post Report Submission Deadline -1st
Baseball Registration Deadline – 1st
Law Officer, Firefighter & EMT of the Year Award Application Deadline – 1st
Chaplain of the Year Deadline – 1st
Department Boys State: 3rd – 8th
Flag Day – 14th
Membership Awards Deadline – 14th
Dept Color Guard Contest Submission Deadline – 14th
Baseball Team Roster Deadline – 31st
JULY 2012
1st Membership Renewal Notice Mailed to Members – 1st
Independence Day – 4th (Department Headquarters Closed on the 5th)
Department Convention: Houston 11th – 15th
#1 Gold Pin Award Final Target Date – 13th
National Membership Workshop: 27th – 29th
Post Certification Form Deadline – 31st
AUGUST 2012
District Commanders School: 17th – 19th
National Convention – Indianapolis, IN: 24th – 30th
Department 50% Target Date – 31st
