Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Over 400 members of the North Dakota American Legion, its Auxiliary, and the Sons of The American Legion will gather in Fargo later this month for the 100th Annual Department Convention. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 21 at the Fargo Holiday Inn, which will serve as the convention headquarters. The Legionnaires from the 213 American Legion Posts across the state will be on hand to conduct the official business of the state's largest veterans’ organization.
A Joint Opening Session will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 22. Department Commander Karen Meier of Garrison, N.D. and Auxiliary President Mavis Goodroad of Fargo, N.D. will host the banquet Friday evening. National Commander Denise Rohan, from Wisconsin will be the evening’s banquet speaker. The banquet will be followed by music and a dance by the ND American Legion State Band musicians.
A Centennial Celebration will be held in the parking lot of the Fargo Holiday Inn on Saturday, June 23 from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. From 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. there will be free hotdogs (served until gone) along with free mini golf, games, bouncy houses and many more family activities. Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome will play from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m., with free admission. In case of inclement weather, the Centennial Celebration will move to the Holiday Inn Great Hall.
Sunday morning activities will begin with the Joint Memorial Service. Immediately following the Memorial Service, the Conventions Sunday joint session will honor several youth champions from the past year.
The North Dakota American Legion represents 14,000 Legionnaires, 10,500 Auxiliary members and nearly 800 Sons of the American Legion. The American Legion and the Auxiliary have been a driving force in the State of North Dakota for more 100 years, leading the way on issues of importance not only to veterans and their families, but also to the youth of the state and the overall welfare of North Dakota.
