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January 4, 2018 • Vol. 95, No. 1
Badger “For God & Country”
1. Log onto wilegion.org and click on “Renew Online” 2. Enter your name and member ID number 3. Pay with MasterCard, Visa or Discover Thatʼs it! Youʼre done. You will receive your new membership card in the mail. No more renewal notices. No more stamps.
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The mission of The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin is to provide service to veterans, their families and their communities.
2018 MIDWINTER SCHEDULE 7 am – 6 pm 7 am – 6 pm 8 am – 5 pm 8 am – 10 am 8 am – 10 am 8 am – 10 am 10 am – 12 pm 10 am – 12 pm 10 am – 12 pm 10 am – 12 pm 10 am – 12 pm 10 am – 12 pm 11:30 am 1 pm – 3 pm 1 pm – 3 pm 1 pm – 3 pm 1 pm – 3 pm 1 pm – 3 pm 3 pm 3 pm 3:30 pm 4 pm 5:30 pm 2 pm – 4 pm
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2018 Legion Office Upper Dells Board Room Registration Lower Dells Hall Exhibits Lower Dells Hall Americanism Committee Lower Dells – E Fundraising Committee Lower Dells – FG Membership Committee Lower Dells – A Camp American Legion Committee Lower Dells – B Convention and Activities Commission Lower Dells – H Legislative Committee Upper Dells – C Communications Committee Lower Dells – CD Religious Emphasis Committee Upper Dells – OTB Room Hospital Committee Upper Dells – E Past Dept. Vice Commander Lunch Upper Dells – D VA&R Committee Lower Dells – CD Finance Committee Lower Dells – A National & Homeland Security Comm. Lower Dells – FG Policy Committee Lower Dells – E Children & Youth Committee Lower Dells – I WI Legion College Allumni Assoc. Upper Dells – C WI Historian’s Association (WHA) Upper Dells – OTB Room Golf Association Lower Dells – Board Room GNUTS Social Meeting Upper Dells – D Past Commanders Club Meeting Lower Dells – E SAL Meeting Upper Dells – E
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018 7 am – 6 pm Legion Office Upper Dells Board Room 7 am – 3 pm Registration Lower Dells Hall 8 am – 5 pm Exhibits Lower Dells Hall 7:30 am – 8:30 am Past Dept. Commander Breakfast Upper Dells – D 9 am – 2 pm Blood Drive Lower Dells – E 8 am – 12 pm Post Commander’s Course Lower Dells – GF 8 am – 10 am Manual of Ceremonies and Legislative (Basic) Lower Dells – I 8 am – 10 am M-1 Garand Training Lower Dells – CD 8 am – 10 am QPR Training-Suicide Prevention Lower Dells – H 10 am 2nd District Oratorical Contest Upper Dells – C 10 am – 3 pm ALEI Upper Dells – B 10 am – 12 pm Manual of Ceremonies and Legislative (Basic) Lower Dells – I 10 am – 12 pm QPR Training-Suicide Prevention Lower Dells – H 10 am – 12 pm Funeral Honors Lower Dells – A 12 pm – 3 pm Membership Resource Room Lower Dells – B 12 pm Dual Members Club Luncheon Stand Rock Buffet 12 pm National Appointments Luncheon Upper Dells – D 12 pm Chaplain’s Luncheon Stand Rock Buffet 12 pm Past Sergeant At Arms Lunch Meeting Stand Rock Buffet 1 pm Wisconsin American Legion Press Assoc. Upper Dells – OTB Room 1:30 pm Baseball Meeting Lower Dells – GF 1 pm – 3 pm Communications Workshop Lower Dells – CD 1 pm – 3 pm Administration (Intermediate) Lower Dells – H 1 pm – 3 pm Funeral Honors Lower Dells – A 1 pm SAL Upper Dells – E 3 pm – 5 pm Historian Training Lower Dells – I 3 pm – 5 pm Administration (Intermediate) Lower Dells – H 5:15 pm – 6 pm Catholic Church Service Lower Dells – A 5:15 pm – 6 pm Protestant Church Service Lower Dells – E 6:30 pm Clewell’s Challenge Celebration Dinner Upper Dells – AB 8 am 9 am
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2018 Four Chaplain’s Service Lower Dells – A Department Executive Meeting Lower Dells - B
January 18-21, 2018 Ho-Chunk Hotel & Convention Center ~ S3214 Highway BD ~ Baraboo, WI 53913
REGISTRATION FORM Pre-register for the 2018 Midwinter Conference by returning this registration form and $20.00 per person (1 person per registration form) to Department Headquarters by January 8, 2018 and save $5.00! Registrations received after January 8, 2018 will be $25.00 per person. Or Register online at www.wilegion.org. (Please type or print clearly in order for your badge to be printed correctly)
NAME ________________________________________ MEMBER ID # _________________________________ ADDRESS ____________________________________ CITY _________________________________________ STATE __________ZIP __________________________ DISTRICT____ POST____ UNIT____ SQUADRON____ HOME PHONE _________________________________ CELL PHONE __________________________________ ITEM
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Name on Card _________________________________ Card Type _____________________________________ Card # ________________________________________ Exp. Date ________________ Sec. Code ___________ RETURN TO: The American Legion, Department of Wisconsin • Attn: Chris Schmidt P.O. Box 388, Portage, WI 53901 or email to chris@wilegion.org