MID WINTER CONFERENCE2015
THE AMERICAN LEGION,
DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA
JANUARY 17 18, 2015
Best Western Hotel
Alexandria, LA
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015
8:00 AMOpening Registration
Legion & Auxiliary & SAL…..……...... SOLARIUM
8:00 AMCommission on Boy’s State…………...…….…………………………………BAMBOO
10:00AMDepartment Executive Committee…………………………….….…....ROSE GARDEN
12:00 NoonPast Department Commanders Luncheon…………………………………………….TBD
1:30 PMOpening Session………………………...... ROSE GARDEN
Presentation of Gavel………………………………...... Paul Greer
8thDistrict ConventionCorporation
Call To Order…………………………………………...... Billy Ray Foley
Department Commander
Advance of Colors…………………….…….……...... James H. Tarver
Department Sergeant at Arms
Carl J. McGeeMary A. Mills
Department Color Bearers
Advance District Colors…………….………….……..…..……...... District Commanders
District Color Bearers
Department Executive Committeemen
Invocation…………………..…………………...... Gerald Theriot
Department Chaplain
Pledge of Allegiance………………………...... Lester Cromwell
Department Vice Commander
POW/MIA Memorial Service…………...... Gerald Theriot
Department Chaplain
Preamble………….………………...... Joseph Weadd
Department Vice Commander
GREETINGS
American Legion Auxiliary…….…...... Elda Boutte
National Executive Committeewoman
American Legion Auxiliary…..……………………...... …………….………...JoAnn Fox
Department President
American Legion Auxiliary Juniors………………………………....Treasure McArthur
Honorary Juniors Department President
8 & 40………………………………………….……..……….…………..Sarintha Buras
Chapeau Departmental
Sons of the American Legion……………………………………….…Danny McArthur
Detachment Commander
Sons of the American Legion, National…………………………..……...Camille Lejeune
NEC
The Auxiliaryand SONS are dismissed for their Conference
Recognition of Past Department Commanders…………….….……….James A. Jackson
Junior Past Department Commander
40&8……………………………..………….….……...……………….……Paul Strange
Grand Chef de Gare
Louisiana Military Department..…….…………….……………...... MGGlenn H. Curtis
Louisiana National Guard
LDVA……………………..…….………………..….…...... David Lacerte
Secretary
DAV……………………..…….…………………..…...... John Courter
Commander
VFW……………………..…….………………………….…...... Mitch Cota
Commander
Introduction of Guest Speaker………..…………..…….…..…….…....Charles D. Aucoin
National Executive Committeeman
Address…………………………...... Dick Neville
NationalVice Commander
4:00 PMVETERANS BENEFIT SESSION…………..…....……….……..…Dudley H. LeBlanc
Chairmen
This is an open meeting for all those interested in Veterans Affairs,
Veterans Rehabilitation Problems and Veterans Legislation
4:00 PMContract Signing –June Convention…………...... SOLARIUM
8th District Convention Corp.
4:00 PMPast Post Commanders Club…………………………………..…………….…BAMBOO
4:00 PMJoint Commission onChildren & Youth…………...... PLANTATION
5:00 PMBlue Cap Club…………………………………..……………..…………….…BAMBOO
5:00 PMAdvisory Committee to Department Commander (All PDC’s)……..…………Room 140
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015
9:00 amReconvene………………………………...... ROSE GARDEN
Call to Order……………………………..…...... Billy Ray Foley
Department Commander
Invocation…………………………………...... ….…….……….……..Gerald Theriot
Department Chaplain
Any Remaining Reports………………….………………………..
Membership Report……………...….………….…...Lester CromwellJoseph Weadd
Department Vice Commanders
Presentation of Membership Awards……..……….……..…….....……….Billy Ray Foley
Department Commander
Lester Cromwell
Joseph Weadd
Department Vice Commanders
Other Awards…………………………..…..………….…….……..…..….Billy Ray Foley
Department Commander
Baseball Awards……………………………………….………..….………Sidney Parfait
Chairman
Department Adjutant Report……..………..…………………..…….…..Matthew Farlow
.Department Adjutant
Special Announcements…………..…………………………..……….…Billy Ray Foley
Department Commander
Candidates for Department Offices (3) Three Minute time limit
Good of the Legion………………………..…………..….…………...…..Billy Ray Foley
Department Commander
Benediction………….…………………………………...... Gerald Theriot
Department Chaplain
RetireColors………………..…….…..…….…...... James Tarver
Department Sergeant at Arms
Carl J. McGeeMary A. Mills
Department Color Bearers
Adjournment…………………….……………………Billy Ray Foley
Department Commander
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Everyone is reminded that the Official Conference badge or other approved
Credential is required to enter all General Conference Sessions