2020 Winter Conference

A Memorial Service honoring deceased Auxiliary members was officiated by Department Chaplain Sandra Petermann at the 2020 Winter Conference on Saturday, January 25. District Presidents and Department Officers read the names of 230 members, including three Past Department Presidents, who passed away in 2019. Our departed members are missed by their families and their units and we appreciate their past loyalty and commitment to the American Legion Auxiliary and its mission to support veterans and their families.
Submitted by Department Chaplain Sandra Petermann

 

 

 

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Winter Conference Documents

• Winter Conference Program 2020
• Department Secretary Report Winter Conference 2020
• HOW TO CONDUCT A MEETING Winter Conference 2020
• Parliamentary Procedure Winter Conference 2020
• Basic Parliamentary Principles 1-2020

 

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I recently attended the Winter Conference in Bismarck.   The event was hosted by the Gilbert S. Furness Post 40 of Mandan and they extended great hospitality to all the attendees. Thank you all for your hard work to make it a very enjoyable two days.

I will include a few notes from the conference.  There were 65 Auxiliary members who attended the conference out of 158 units in North Dakota.  Thank you to the members who were able to attend. There is a lot of information shared during meetings and social time.

Judy Twete, Past Department President, gave a presentation on “How to Conduct an Effective Meeting” and “Parliamentary Procedures”. It is always good to have a refresher on these topics.

There will be a new unit guide book printed in the near future. In the meantime, you can download a copy from the National website at Unit Guide Book.

The Department Constitution is being updated and every unit will receive a copy before it is approved. Hopefully all our members will take the time to review it. It will be voted on and approved at the Department Convention in June 2021. After approval, all units will be required to update their unit constitution accordingly.

All units must file a 990-N tax-exemption form annually with the IRS in order to maintain non-profit status. If your unit hasn’t filed your tax form or you don’t know how to file, please contact the Department Office with your questions.  Units must also be registered with the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office.

All units are encouraged to promote a celebration in honor of the 100^th anniversary of the American Legion Auxiliary in 2021. It doesn’t have to be anything elaborate but a little something to promote the American Legion Auxiliary and make your community aware of who you are and what you do. Remember to snap a few pictures and send those to our Department Historian.  Hopefully we can create an archive book of all the events in the state.

We have three units in the state that are recommended for disbandment this year.  The members will be transferring to surrounding units. All three units had very low membership numbers.  Please welcome those transferred members to your unit.

We need to create and maintain a good working relationship with our local posts. We need to make sure they are aware of what the Auxiliary unit is doing. If your unit needs assistance with an event, the Legion post might be willing to provide a helping hand or two.

Not everything in our daily lives or in our Auxiliary lives goes smoothly, so remember to use your sense of humor to get through the bumps.

Gloria Covert

District 3 President

 

 

• Winter Conference schedule
• Winter Conference Registration

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Gilbert S. Furness Post 40 and Unit 40 of Mandan to host the 2020 Winter Conference

The Department of North Dakota American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary will hold their annual Winter Conference set for January 24-26, 2020 at the Ramkota Inn in Bismarck, ND. This year’s event is hosted by members of the Gilbert S. Furness Post 40 and Unit 40 of Mandan.