Phoenix, Arizona

DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA

ANNUAL CONVENTION, JUNE 18 - 21, 2009

GLENDALE, ARIZONA

General Information:

****NOTICE****

ALL Attendees must be REGISTERED to attend EVENTS

All meetings are held at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel, 9475 W. Coyote Blvd.

Hospitality Suites (check at registration desk)

Registration hours: Registration Desk

Thursday, June 18th Noon until 5:30PM

Friday, June 19th 7AM until 5:30PM

Saturday, June 20th 7AM until 3:00PM

Sunday, June 21st 7AM until 9:00AM

Special Events:

Golf Tournament, Thursday, Registration 7:00AM, Falcon Dunes Golf Course, Waddell
Membership Breakfast, 100% Post,
District & Area Vice Commanders, Friday, 7:00AM, Post 29
PALS Dinner, Friday, 5:30PM, Post 29
GNUTS Luncheon, Saturday, 11:30AM, Post 29
PDC Luncheon, Sunday, 1PM, Post 29

**SERVICE OFFICERS SEMINAR – Friday…1:00PM to 5:00PM…

**American Legion Extension Institute Course – Saturday…1:00PM to 4:30PM…

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009

TIME

EVENT

SPEAKER / CHAIRMAN

LOCATION

2:30PM

Finance Committee Meeting

Herschel Sowers, Chairman

Asteria Boardroom

4:00PM

Rules Committee

Joe Aguilar, NEC

Aurora A

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009

TIME

EVENT

SPEAKER / CHAIRMAN

LOCATION

6:00PM

Joint Opening Session

Solana E

Call to Order

Henry Branch, Department Commander

Advancement of Colors

Carl Armbruster, Sgt-At-Arms

P61 Color Guard

Invocation

Richard Kepler, Chaplain

Pledge of Allegiance

All

Preamble to Constitution

All

Opening Remarks

Henry Branch, Commander

Call to Convention

John Aldecoa, Adjutant

Report of Rules Committee

Joe Aguilar, NEC

Welcome, Host Post 29

Ruben Gonzalez, Commander

Greetings:

Vice Mayor, City of Glendale

Chief of Police, Glendale

Luke AFB Commander

Elaine Scruggs

Steven Conrad

BG Kurt Neubover

Sons of The American Legion

Jim Ashley, Detachment Commander

The American Legion Auxiliary

Jr Auxiliary

Vickie Zwall, Department President

Barbara Matteson, NEC

Jessica Matteson, President

Disabled American Veterans

John Adkins, Department Commander

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Chris Kozakiewicz, Department Commander

Korean War Veterans

Les Nagy, Department Commander

MOPH

Robert Puskar, Department Commander

40 et 8

Ron DeGonzaque, Grand Chef de Gare

20 et 4

8 & 40

Judi Beischel, Director VIP

Sherry Hall, Departmental Chapeau

Arizona Dept of Veterans Services

VA Regional Office

Joey Strickland, Director

Sandy Flynn, Director

Candidate for National Commander

Clarence Hill, Florida

Introduction of Guest Speaker

Joe Aguilar, NEC

Keynote Speaker

Jake Comer, Past National Commander

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING TO FOLLOW

Friday June 19, 2009

TIME

EVENT

SPEAKER/CHAIRMAN

LOCATION

7:00AM

Membership Breakfast

100% Post, District, Area Vice Cmdrs

Post 29

8:30 – 11:30

Legion Riders

John Moffitt

Solana A

8:30AM

Chaplains’ Seminar

Richard Kepler

Aurora A

Constitution & By-Laws

Resolutions

Neal Sundeen

Jim Burke

Aurora B

VA&R Commission

Rehabilitation

Employment

Cemetery

Mike Espinosa

Tony Valenzuela

Mel Zacko

Cira Ballroom A

Club Committee

Bud Hansing

Solana C

Membership Committee

Jeri Strande

Cira Ballroom C

Children & Youth Commission

Children & Youth

Education

ALLECA

Jr Shooting Sports

Roland Matteson

Keith Bartz

Frank Whitten

Mike Jurczak

Cira Ballroom B

National Security Commission

National Security

POW/MIA

Law & Order

Larry Cox

Shaun Shields

Scott Miller

Solana D

10:00AM

Convention & Conference Committee

Louis Pellon

Solana C

Americanism Commission

Americanism

Baseball

Boy Scouts

Boys State

Citizens Flag Alliance

Charles Vawter

Rollin Kohrs / Tom Kusek

Ariel Rodriguez

Charles Vawter

Maria Currie

Cira Ballroom C

Oratorical Chairman Meeting

Roger Munchbach

Aurora C

Uniform Groups & Contest

Bob Hammerel

Aurora D

Legislative Committee

Paul Griffin

Cira Ballroom B

Immediately following

Legislative Council

Neal Sundeen

Cira Ballroom B

Bingo Committee

Frank Whitten

Aurora A

Trophies & Awards

Bob Nixon

Asteria Boardroom

Public Relations Commission

Public Relations

Press Association

Dick Perry

Richard Kepler

Aurora B

11:30

Lunch

Friday June 19

(Continued)

TIME

EVENT

SPEAKER/CHAIRMAN

LOCATION

1:00 - 5:00

Service Officers Seminar

Art Brest, Department Service Officer

Solana B

1:30 PM

Convention Reconvenes

Henry Branch, Commander

Solana E

Credentials Report

Marge Ahrens

Constitution & By-Laws Report

Neal Sundeen

Resolutions Report

Jim Burke

Legislative Report

Paul Griffin

Children & Youth Report

Roland Matteson

National Security Report

POW/MIA Report

Law and Order

Larry Cox

Shaun Shields

Scott Miller

Legion Riders

John Moffitt

Legionnaire Insurance Trust

John Aldecoa

5:30 PM

PALS Dinner

Post 29

Saturday June 20, 2009

TIME

EVENT

SPEAKER/ CHAIRMAN

LOCATION

8:30AM

SAL Convention

Jim Ashley, Commander

Solana A

8:00AM

Convention Reconvenes

Henry Branch, Commander

Solana E

Distinguished Legislator Award

Paul Griffin –

Congressman Harry Mitchell

Credentials Report

Marge Ahrens

Membership Report & Awards

Jeri Strande

Trophies & Awards Report

Bob Nixon

Convention & Conference Report

Louis Pellon

Club Committee Report

Bud Hansing

Americanism Report

Charles Vawter

VA&R Committee Report

Mike Espinoza

10:30 AM

Area AA@ Caucus

Louie Romero, Vice Commander

Cira Ballroom A

Area AB@ Caucus

Ariel Rodriguez, Vice Commander

Cira Ballroom B

Area AC@ Caucus

Jim Strande, Vice Commander

Cira Ballroom C

11:30 AM

Lunch

GNUTS Luncheon

Post 29

1:00 – 4:30

ALEI Class

Sean Sparks, IA National HQ

Solana B

1:00 – 3:00

Suicide Prevention Briefing

Ali Cassidy, Prescott VA

Solana C

4:30 PM

40 et 8

Ron DeGonzaque, Grand Chef

Aurora A

4:30 PM

20 et 4

Judi Beischel, Director VIP

Aurora B

Sunday June 21, 2009

TIME

EVENT

SPEAKER/CHAIRMAN

LOCATION

8:30AM

Joint Memorial Service

Richard Kepler, Chaplain

Kathleen Medalen, Auxiliary Chaplain

Media Center

9:30AM

Convention Reconvenes

Henry Branch, Commander

Solana E

Credentials Report

Marge Ahrens

SAL Report

SAL Liaison, Richard Kepler

Final Convention Report

Louis Pellon

Election of Department Officers:

Commander

3 Vice Commanders

Farewell Speech

Henry Branch

Installation of Officers

Louis Pellon

Acceptance Speech

Newly Elected Commander

Announcements

John Aldecoa, Adjutant

Benediction

Richard Kepler, Chaplain

Retirement of Colors

Carl Armbruster, Sgt-At-Arms

Executive Committee Meeting

Newly Elected Commander

1:00PM

PDC Luncheon

Henry Branch, Host

Post 29

****Have a SAFE Trip Home****

Posted: April 19, 2009

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