2015 Department Convention Agenda Holiday Inn 110 S 2nd Ave Kearney, NE (308) JOINT SESSION. Friday, 26 June 2015

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1 JOINT SESSION Friday, 26 June :00 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Opening Ceremony: Post 52 Advance Colors POW/MIA Empty Chair 1:05 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Legion/SAL/ALR/NEC Introductions 1:10 p.m. Auxiliary President Barbara Skillman Auxiliary Introductions 1:15 p.m. National President Janet Jefford Greetings 1:25 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Introduction: The Honorable Pete Ricketts 1:25 p.m. Governor Pete Ricketts Greetings & Remarks 1:40 p.m. Mayor Stanley Clouse Greetings 1:50 p.m. Host Post Commander Richard Weiss Greetings 1:55 p.m. Host Unit Representative Elaine Sluti Greetings 2:00 p.m. Auxiliary President Barbara Skillman Memorial Service 2:15 p.m. Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard Post Everlasting Ceremony 2:35 p.m. SAL Chaplain Seth Rippe Memorial 2:50 p.m. TAL Chaplain Rev Roger Wolfe Memorial Eulogy 2:55 p.m. ALA Chaplain Kathy Mazur Memorial Closing 3:00 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Announcements 3:05 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Joint Session Adjourned

2 LEGION SESSION #1 Friday, 26 June :30 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Opening Ceremony: Post 52 Colors Preamble 3:35 p.m. Jason Rogers & Aaron Nielson VA Town Hall 4:00 p.m. Department Adjutant Dave Salak Official Convention Call 4:05 p.m. Department Judge Advocate Ron Albin Rules and Procedures 4:10 p.m. Joe Romans USAA Insurance 4:20 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Committee Chairpersons: Credentials (Ken Watkins) Nominations (Deb Day) Resolutions (Don Nelsen) Constitution & Bylaws (Ron Albin) 4:25 p.m. Department Adjutant Dave Salak Rules for Committee Representation 4:30 p.m. Department Adjutant Dave Salak 10-Minute Caucus Recess 4:40 p.m. ALR Liaison Shannon Falk Greetings 4:45 p.m. SAL Commander Keith Kearns Greetings 4:50 p.m. Department Adjutant Dave Salak Convention Committee (Place, Time, People) 4:55 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Announcements 5:00 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Recessed until 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Past Commanders Banquet

3 LEGION SESSION #2 Saturday, 27 June :30 a.m. Auxiliary C&Y Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Call to Order: 9:05 a.m. Chuck Ogle DAV 9:10 a.m. Jerry Ludwig AMVETS 9:15 a.m. Mike Medina VFW 9:20 a.m. Dennis Cordle NAPVA (*) 9:25 a.m. Jim Varejcka MOPH 9:30 a.m. Randy Squier PVA (*) 9:35 a.m. Tom Brown VVA (*) 9:40 a.m. John Hilgert Director, NDVA 10:10 a.m. Department Judge Advocate Ron Albin Constitution and Bylaws Report 10:15 a.m. NECman Jerry Landkamer National Report 10:30 a.m. NET Video Homecoming: The Impact on Nebraska Veterans 11:15 a.m. PDC Doug Boldt Present Operation School Talk Awards 11:20 a.m. PDC Jim Sidel/PDC Doug Boldt Present Crowbar Award 11:30 p.m. Membership Chair Mike Landkamer Present Membership Awards 12:00 p.m. Lunch

4 Saturday, 27 June 2015 (Continued) 1:00 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Call to Order: 1:05 p.m. Senior Vice Commander Reimers Nebraska American Legion Strategic Plan 1:40 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Introduce Oratorical (Allegra Hardin) 1:45 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Introduce Junior Law Cadets (Kaylee Harvey) 1:55 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Introduce Eagle Scout (Ethan Copple) 2:00 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Introduce Firefighter (Steven Brune) 2:10 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Introduce Boys State Governor (James Moseman) 2:15 p.m. Athletic Director Jody Moeller Present Special Award 2:20 p.m. Finance Officer Mark Novak Finance Report 2:30 p.m. Area D Vice CMDR Don Nelsen Resolutions Committee Report 2:35 p.m. Area A Vice CMDR Ken Watkins Credentials Committee Report 2:40 p.m. Centennial Liaison Will Ackerman The American Legion Centennial Update 2:55 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Commanders Time / Awards 3:00 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Present Citizenship Awards 3:15 p.m. NALPA President Wilbur Bechtolt NALPA Awards 3:30 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Commanders Time 3:45 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Candidate Speeches: Area A Rex Sears Area B Shannon Falk Area C Lyle Bartels Area D Richard Colson Senior Vice Don Nelsen/Beth Linn Commander Mike Reimers 4:00 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Announcements 4:05 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Recessed until 9:00 a.m.

5 LEGION SESSION #3 Sunday, 28 June :00 a.m. Rev. Roger Wolfe Joint Religious Service 9:00 a.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Call to Order: 9:05 a.m. PDC George Cyboron Present Cody Kerr Award 9:20 a.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Commanders Final Report 10:00 a.m. Area D Vice CMDR Don Nelsen Additional Resolutions Report 10:30 a.m. Judge Advocate Ron Albin Constitution & Bylaws Committee Report 10:40 a.m. PDC George Cyboron Present Insulters Award 10:50 a.m. Area C Vice CMDR Deb Day Nominations Committee Report 11:00 a.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Elections 11:30 a.m. Department Adjutant Dave Salak Election Results 11:35 a.m. Incoming Commander Remarks 11:40 a.m. PDC Doug Boldt Installation of Newly Elected Officers 11:50 a.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie SAL Introductions 11:55 a.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Announcements: 12:30 12:00 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Closing ceremony: Retire Colors Hand Salute 12:00 p.m. Department Commander Fred Craigie Adjourned