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Chaplains are the Legion’s hands and feet The inspirational story of the Dorchester's Four Chaplains still resonates today. |
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
Click on this link to read the story of the "FOUR DORCHESTER CHAPLAINS" http://www.fourchaplains.org/story.html
AMERICAN LEGION: http://www.legion.org/publications/160900/chaplains-manual
(Free to download)
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY: http://www.legion-aux.org/Programs/Chaplain/
(Free to download)
KEY EVENTS, COMMEMORATIONS, AND LEGION FOCUS AREAS BY MONTH
January
Celebration of the New Year
Focus on Oratorical Contestant Preparation
February
President’s Day – guide our leadership
American Legion Americanism month
Focus on Oratorical Contestant Preparation
Boys State and Blubonnet Girls State selection and registration
National Salute to Veterans Patients (Feb 9-13, 2015)
March
American Legion Community Service Month
American Legion Birthday Celebration (March 15-17) -- 100 years old in 2019!
American Legion New Member Month
American Legion National Conference
April
American Legion Children and Youth Month
Easter
May
Mother's Day
Blue Star Salute
Armed Forces Day - May 17th: Bandera Honors Veterans Fundraiser for Veterans Day
Memorial Day - 2014 May 26: Ceremony at Courthouse Lawn
American Legion and Auxiliary Election of New Officers 2014-2015
June
Flag Day: flag retirement ceremony and American Legion Flags at the Courthouse
American Legion Post 157 and Auxiliary Unit 157 Installation of New Officers 2014-2015
July
Fourth of July: Parade sponsored by Lakehills Post 410
August
1776 – Aug 2 – most of the 55 members of Congress signed the Declaration of Independence
1990 – Aug 2 – Iraqi Army invaded Kuwait – this resulted in Desert Shield and later the 100 hour war against Iraq, Desert Storm
Senior Citizens Day (Aug 21, 2014)
September
National Disaster Preparedness Month
V-J Day (Sep 2, 2014)
Labor Day (Sep 1, 2014) -- Celebrate Bandera Weekend
Patriot Day -- September 11
September 11th Remembrance
Congress Chartered the American Legion (Sept 16) -- Day established by Congress in 2009
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day (Sept 17)
POW/MIA Recognition Day (3rd Friday -- Sept 19, 2014)
Gold Star Mother's Day (Sept 28, 2014)
October
Columbus Day (Oct 13, 2014)
Halloween (Oct 31, 2014)
November
Veterans Day - Bandera Honors Veterans: Family Displays and Ceremony at Courthouse, Parade on Main (Nov 8, 2014)
Thanksgiving Dinner for members and wounded patriots at the American Legion Post 157 -- begin Christmas toy collection for local children American Education Week (Nov 17-21, 2014)
American Legion Membership campaign -- Membership retention month
December
American Legion Members holiday celebration and toy collection (Dec 16, 2014)
Hanukkah (17 Dec)
Christmas (25 Dec)
Click on this link to read the story of the "FOUR DORCHESTER CHAPLAINS" http://www.fourchaplains.org/story.html
AMERICAN LEGION: http://www.legion.org/publications/160900/chaplains-manual
(Free to download)
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY: http://www.legion-aux.org/Programs/Chaplain/
(Free to download)
KEY EVENTS, COMMEMORATIONS, AND LEGION FOCUS AREAS BY MONTH
January
Celebration of the New Year
Focus on Oratorical Contestant Preparation
February
President’s Day – guide our leadership
American Legion Americanism month
Focus on Oratorical Contestant Preparation
Boys State and Blubonnet Girls State selection and registration
National Salute to Veterans Patients (Feb 9-13, 2015)
March
American Legion Community Service Month
American Legion Birthday Celebration (March 15-17) -- 100 years old in 2019!
American Legion New Member Month
American Legion National Conference
April
American Legion Children and Youth Month
Easter
May
Mother's Day
Blue Star Salute
Armed Forces Day - May 17th: Bandera Honors Veterans Fundraiser for Veterans Day
Memorial Day - 2014 May 26: Ceremony at Courthouse Lawn
American Legion and Auxiliary Election of New Officers 2014-2015
June
Flag Day: flag retirement ceremony and American Legion Flags at the Courthouse
American Legion Post 157 and Auxiliary Unit 157 Installation of New Officers 2014-2015
July
Fourth of July: Parade sponsored by Lakehills Post 410
August
1776 – Aug 2 – most of the 55 members of Congress signed the Declaration of Independence
1990 – Aug 2 – Iraqi Army invaded Kuwait – this resulted in Desert Shield and later the 100 hour war against Iraq, Desert Storm
Senior Citizens Day (Aug 21, 2014)
September
National Disaster Preparedness Month
V-J Day (Sep 2, 2014)
Labor Day (Sep 1, 2014) -- Celebrate Bandera Weekend
Patriot Day -- September 11
September 11th Remembrance
Congress Chartered the American Legion (Sept 16) -- Day established by Congress in 2009
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day (Sept 17)
POW/MIA Recognition Day (3rd Friday -- Sept 19, 2014)
Gold Star Mother's Day (Sept 28, 2014)
October
Columbus Day (Oct 13, 2014)
Halloween (Oct 31, 2014)
November
Veterans Day - Bandera Honors Veterans: Family Displays and Ceremony at Courthouse, Parade on Main (Nov 8, 2014)
Thanksgiving Dinner for members and wounded patriots at the American Legion Post 157 -- begin Christmas toy collection for local children American Education Week (Nov 17-21, 2014)
American Legion Membership campaign -- Membership retention month
December
American Legion Members holiday celebration and toy collection (Dec 16, 2014)
Hanukkah (17 Dec)
Christmas (25 Dec)