AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
2ND DISTRICT
2017 - 2018
Call to Convention
Official Convention Call to All Units of the Second District Department
of Minnesota
American Legion Auxiliary
By the virtue of the authority vested in
me by the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary Department of
Minnesota, I, Kristen Donnelly, Second District President, do hereby
call a Convention of the Second District to convene at Madelia,
Minnesota on June 9, 2018.
Hosted by the American Legion Post #19 of Madelia, Minnesota.
The Auxiliary business session will meet at the Madelia Post at
8am on Saturday June 9, 2018 for the purpose of:
1.
Election of Officers
2.
Consideration of any proposed amendments to the Constitution or Standing
Rules
3.
Election of Delegates and Alternates to the 2018 National Convention
4.
Receive report of the District President, Chairman and Unit President’s
5.
Conduct other business that may be brought before the Convention
Representation
The
voting strength of each Unit will be as provided in the Constitution.
Each Unit shall be entitled to two (2) delegates at the District
Convention. One of whom
should be the Unit President, plus one additional delegate for each
fifty (50) members or a major fraction thereof whose dues have been
received by the Department Treasurer thirty (30) days prior to the
meeting of the Convention for which there were elected. Each Unit shall
elect its delegates. In
addition, each Unit shall elect alternate delegates to serve in the
absence of delegates. The
vote of each Unit shall be equal to the register and delegates must wear
their official badges in order to vote and be accorded Convention
privileges. Members of the
District Executive Committee and the Past District Presidents are
delegates-at-large at the Convention.
Unit Membership Delegates Alternate
10-25 2 2
26-75
3
3
76-125
4
4
126-175
5
5
176-225
6
6
226-275
7
7
276-325
8
8
Only
Units that have remitted District Dues in full, thirty (30) days prior
to the District Convention, shall be entitled to representation at the
District Convention.
All members of the American Legion Auxiliary are invited.
Your cooperation in making the Convention a success will be
greatly appreciated.
Kristen Donnelly, President
Judy Ackerman, Secretary
TROPHIES AND AWARDS OF SECOND DISTRICT:
A.
HELEN MARIE SMITH MEMBERSHIP TROPHY
is a traveling trophy and shall be awarded
annually to the Unit having the highest percentage of membership
quota. Membership cutoff is
one (1) week prior to District Convention.
Presentation shall be made at District Convention. Percentage
will be figured by dividing Department quota into the Unit membership.
B.
FARMER-DRENGSON LEGISLATIVE PLAQUE
is a traveling plaque and is awarded annually at District
Convention to the unit writing the most letters to their State and
National Congressmen on American Legion concerns.
Unit must subscribe to the “Dispatch.”
C.
MARY MORSE AMERICANISM TROPHY
is a traveling trophy and shall be awarded at the District
Convention to the Unit reporting the best all around Americanism program
during the year.
D.
VANLANDINGHAM POPPY PLAQUE is a traveling plaque awarded
at the District Convention to the Unit having the best report on the
Poppy program.
E.
CECELIA SIEBERG COMMUNITY SERVICE TROPHY
is a traveling trophy, to be engraved upon and to be presented at
District Convention to the Unit with the most outstanding Community
Service report, to include a narrative report of service to the
community. The winner of the
trophy is to be chosen by the 2nd District Community Service
Chairman.
F.
JULIA BECKEN PLAQUE FOR PUBLICATIONS
is a traveling plaque, not to be engraved upon and to be
presented at District Convention to the Unit with the most outstanding
report on Public Relations.
The winner will be chosen from a narrative report and it will be judged
by the Second District Public Relations Chairman and presented at
District Convention.
G.
AMANDA FRANCHERE PAST PRESIDENTS TROPHY
is given in honor of our Second District’s First President.
It is a traveling trophy to be presented annually at District
Convention to the Unit with the best Past Presidents Parley report.
PRESIDENT | Kristen Donnelly | 101 3rd St S. PO Box 236 | Swea City | IA | 50590 | donnelly.kristen.81@gmail.com | 515-320-2125 |
1st VICE PRESIDENT | Marge Tarbill | 212 12th St #303 | Worthington | MN | 56187 | mjtarbill@hotmail.com | 507-329-1845 |
2nd VICE PRESIDENT | Kathy Gebel | 507 East Mondale St | Elmore | MN | 56027 | kskalicky@bevcomm.net | |
Executive Committee | Robin Olson | 734 Cleveland Ave West | Winnebago | MN | 56098 | rrde72@gmail.com | 507-525-3790 |
Executive Committee | Marcia Hanson | 20758 State Hwy 66 | Mankato | MN | 56001 | marson@hickorytech.net | 507-345-3652 |
Secretary | Judy Ackerman | 924 Shoreacres Dr | Fairmont | MN | 56031 | judya2002@gmail.com | 507-238-2071 |
Treasurer | 507-848-0145 | ||||||
Parliamentarian | Vida Bacon | 110 N Payne St | New Ulm | MN | 56073 | vbpig@newulmtel.net | 507-359-7636 |
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Newsletter | Kathy Burket | PO Box 65 | Belview | 56214 | district2mnlegionfamilynews@gmail.com | 507-938-4354 | |
507-430-7477 |
Click on picture to enlarge.
Congratulations to Ryan Hill,
the 2015-2016 2nd District Commander and to Scott Gebel the 2015-2016
SAL Commander.
Hi, I am Darlene Breamer, your 20
Girls State | Raleen Tolzmann | 46590 Evergreen Lane | Cleveland 56017 | 507-317-3240 | raleen44aux@gmail.com | |
Hi*PRESIDENT, Kathy Burket, PO Box 65, kmbnpmejb@yahoo.com,
Belview, MN, 56214, 507-938-4354/507-430-7477 *1st VICE PRESIDENT, Kristen Donnelly, 101 3rd St S. PO Box 236, donnelly.kristen.81@gmail.com, Swea City IA, 50590, 515-320-2125 *2nd VICE PRESIDENT, Marge Tarbill, Okabena Towers #301, mjtarbill@hotmail.com, 212 12th St, Worthington, MN, 56187, 507-329-1845 *EXECUTIVE BOARD, Kathy Gebel (Scott), 507 East Mondale St, kskalicky@bevcomm.net, P.O. Box 274, Elmore, MN, 56027 *EXECUTIVE BOARD, Jeannette Mertens (James), 909 E Elm, jlmerte@newulmtel.net, Redwood Falls, MN, 56283 507-627-3868/507-828-7656 *SECRETARY/*TREASURER, Raleen Tolzmann (Curt), 46590 Evergreen Lane, Cleveland, MN, 56017, raleen44aux@gmail.com, 507-317-3240 HISTORIAN, Ruth Clarken, 508 4th Ave W, Lamberton, MN, 56152, 507-752-7798 CHAPLAIN, Vida Bacon, 110 N Payne St, vbpig@newulmtel.net, New Ulm, MN, 56073, 507-359-7636/507-276-8538 SGT-AT-ARMS, Lesley Christoffer (Dave), 78597 370th Ave, Okabena, MN, 56161, daveles@frontier.net, 507-853-4496/507-370-1055 PARLIAMENTARIAN, Judy Ackerman, 924 Shoreacres Dr, Fairmont MN, 56031, judya2002@gmail.com, 507-238-2071/507-848-0145 *ADVISOR, Darlene Breamer, 200 Higbie Ave East Vern, Minnesota Lake, MN, 56068, darbreamer@gmail.com, 507-462-3518/507402-0829 orary JR Aux. President, Eva Burket, Belview, MN, 56214,torian |
Ruth Clarken | 508 4th Ave | Lamberton 56152 | 507-752-7798 | ||
Junior Activities | Kristen Donnelly | 701 3rd St N | Swea City, IA 50590 | 515-320-2125 | kja_froggy@hotmail.com | |
ary Junior President | Harley Donnelly | 701 3rd St N | Swea City, IA 50590 | 515-320-2125 | kja_froggy@hotmail.com | |
Leadership | Judy Kumerow | 19664 Hunter Ave | Lamberton 56152 | 507-752-7209 | kumerow@rrcnet.org | |
Legislation | Naomi Hill | 36327 210th | Brewster 56119 | 507-372-5043 | 507-370-1006 | ryhill@swwnet.net |
Membership | Kathy Burket | PO Bo 65 | Belview 56214 | 507-938-4354 | 507-430-7477 | kmbnpmejb@yahoo.com |
Memorial | Lesley Christopher | 78597 370th Ave | Okabena 56161 | 507-853-4496 | 507-370-1055 | daveles@frontiernet.net |
Memory Book | Linda Drews | PO Box 357 | Minnesota Lake 56068 | 507-462-3419 | 507-381-0957 | bldrews@bevcomm.net |
Music | Kim Breamer | 310 N 1st Ave W | Truman 56088 | 507-40200830 | kimmyssu69@hotmail.com | |
National Security | Sharon Vogelsang | 5101 200th Ave | Wells, 56097 | 507-553-5542 | 507-317-0920 | sharichv@bevcomm.net |
Nominations | Cindy Reese | 91 141st Street | Lake Wilson 56186 | 507-777-411 | 507-220-0366 | mreese@woodstocktel.net |
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Past Presidents Parley | Charlette Zschetzsche | 1311 Boxelder St | Mountain Lake 56159 | 507-427-2410 | 507-220-0366 | charlzschet@frontiernet.net |
Poppy | Eunice Moldestad | 37399 Co Hwy 7 | Bleview 56214 | 507-938-4354 | ||
Public Relations | Charlette Zschetzsche | 1311 Boxelder St | Mountain Lake 56159 | 507-427-2410 | charlzschet@frontiernet.net | |
Veterans Affairs & Rehab | Diane Strassburg | 19931 121 St | Magnolia 56158 | 507-283-8530 | 507-290-0011 | strassburg1948@yahoo.com |
Board meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend.