Poppy Program
Carol Wolf – Co-chairman
poppies@ndala.org
Photo courtesy: IceBerg Art, Candace Berg
Poppy_Poster_Contest_Rules 2025
Deadline for Poppy Poster Contest: May 15, 2025
Poppy Order Form – Due November 1
The poppy program is alive and well in North Dakota. The Department of North Dakota distributed approximately 27,000 small and 1,800 large poppies this year. We also mailed poppies to three out-of-state units.
Our poppy assembly work nearly ground to a halt after the 2023 death of Alfred Steiger, a veteran and resident of the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, ND. Alfred assembled poppies for the Department of North Dakota for over 20 years. We estimate that in his time with us he assembled over 500,000 poppies. After some searching, the poppy committee was lucky enough to find a retired Auxiliary member to step in to help assemble poppies and several units have volunteered to assemble their own orders as well. The poppy committee reached out to Boy Scout troops who, along with their leaders, lent a hand as well.
Overall, the Poppy Program is well supported by units across the state of North Dakota and for some units serves as its main fundraiser to support our veterans programs.
Poppy Co-Chairmen
Carol Wolf and Virginia Stendahl
- 2024 Year-End Report Poppies
- 2024 Poppy Poster Winners
- December 2023 Message Article
- 2023 Year-End Report
- Poppy Funds usage
- Poppy Promotion Program
- 2024 Poppies Coloring Book
- Poppy Cookie Recipe
- National Poppy Day (May 24, 2024)
- Flanders Field Bookmark Sample
- Poppy Program Certificate
- Message of the Poppy Poem 1933
Poppy Order Form– Due November 1st, 2024
Using the image and story of the Flanders Field poppy to educate people about the sacrifices of our military service members helps us raise awareness of the Legion Family and links us to our mission in the eyes of the public.
Local American Legion units shall sponsor contests in local schools. If your school does not conduct activities related to poppies, other youth groups, including junior members, may participate under the direct supervision of the unit.
Other ideas to celebrate and promote the “Poppy” are distributing a bookmark or coloring book.
National Resources